Beautiful Bournemouth
4* Durley Dean Hotel, Bournemouth: Swanage Steam Railway, Bournemouth, The New Forest & Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway.
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Stay at the 4* Durley Dean Hotel & Spa, a historic Victorian townhouse hotel situated on Bournemouth’s West Cliff, just a short walk to the town centre and famous pier.
Meander down the path from the clifftop and you'll be basking on the golden sands in no time, while a 15-minute walk along the seafront takes you to the Oceanarium and Bournemouth Pier. Highlights include a scenic journey on the Swanage Steam Railway from Swanage to Corfe Castle, time at leisure in Bournemouth, a drive through the New Forest National Park, and a visit to Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway.
DURLEY DEAN HOTEL & SPA, BOURNEMOUTH ****
Monday 14 September 2026
5 Days
£615 per person sharing a twin/double room
Limited single rooms with no supplement
Home pick up/set down from £40 per person
Front seat supplement £12.50 for the duration of the tour
Price includes:
All coach travel
Porterage
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast
Swanage Steam Railway
Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway
Day 1
We depart the local area and make a stop for lunch before arriving at the 4* Durley Dean Hotel mid-afternoon, ready to settle in and get acquainted with the facilities on site.
DDay 2
This morning, we enjoy time at leisure in Swanage before boarding the Swanage Steam Railway to Corfe Castle where you have time to visit the castle (entry at own cost), or visit the shops and tea rooms before boarding the return train to Swanage.
D, BDay 3
Enjoy the day at leisure in Bournemouth.
D, BDay 4
Today we enjoy a scenic drive through the New Forest National Park and enjoy a visit to Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway. More than 100 years in the making, Exbury's glorious gardens, designed and curated by the de Rothschild family, have the power to delight and inspire in equal measure. This spectacular collection of landscaped woodland, herbaceous, contemporary, formal and wildflower gardens provide an ever-changing palette of colour that will entice you back to witness the seasons unfold.
D, BDay 5
We depart the hotel after a leisurely breakfast and return home with a lunch stop on route, arriving back late afternoon.
BD=Dinner, B=Breakfast
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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Baldock Market Place S | BALDOCK Market Place Stop D |
| Bishops Std Rail Station | BISHOP'S STD STN STOP E Opp Taxi Rank |
| Buntingford The Crown PH | BUNTINGFORD The Crown PH Bus Stop |
| Cambridge Trumpington P&R | TRUMPINGTON P&R Coach Bays 5-7 |
| Hitchin S St Marys Sq | HITCHIN St Mary's Square, Opp Car Park |
| Letchworth Station Rd S | LETCHWORTH Stop C, Stn Rd next to Arcade |
| Newport Stn Rd Bus Stop S | NEWPORT ESSEX High St - Before Stn Rd |
| Royston Bus Station | ROYSTON Bus Station |
| Saffron Walden High St S | SAFFRON WDN High St Stop by old Goddards |
| South Mimms | South Mimms Services, Coach Bays |
| Stansted Mountfit Har S | STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET Three Colts/Hargrave Cls Petrol Stn Side |
| Stevenage Bus Station L | STEVENAGE Bus Stn Bus Stop L Lytton Way |
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