Welsh Borders World Heritage Sites
4* Mercure Albrighton Hall, Shewsbury: Shrewsbury Boat Cruise, Llangollen Boat Crusie, Llangollen Steam Railway & Blists Hill
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Stay at the 4* Mercure Albrighton Hall, Shrewsbury and explore the world heritage sites along the Welsh borders. In Shrewsbury, we explore the spectacular Tudor city including a river Severn Cruise. In Ironbridge, we visit Blists Hill Victorian Town and we enjoy a horse-drawn cruise along the Llangollen Canal, followed by a ride on the Llangollen Steam Railway.
MERCURE ALBRIGHTON HALL, SHREWSBURY ****
Monday 8 June 2026
5 Days
£675 per person sharing a twin/double room
£140 single supplement (double/twin for sole occupancy)
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
Shrewsbury Boat Cruise
Llangollen Boat Cruise
Llangollen Railway Ride
Admission to Blists Hill Victorian Town
Day 1
We depart the local area and make a stop for lunch before arriving at the 4* Mercure Albrighton Hall mid-afternoon, ready to settle in and get acquainted with the facilities on site.
DDay 2
Today we visit Shrewsbury, one of England's finest medieval market towns, with over 600 listed buildings and many black & white half-timbered Tudor buildings. Sit back and relax on a cruise along the River Severn loop, before exploring this lovely town, which was the birthplace of Charles Darwin.
D, BDay 3
Today we visit the Blists Hill Victorian Town Museum where you will experience what life was like when Britain ruled the world. Meet some (almost) real Victorians in their authentic shops and cottages, buy curious goods from a bygone era and watch tradespeople in action in their atmospheric workshops and factories.
D, BDay 4
This morning, we board our horse drawn boat for a cruise along the Llangollen Canal. This afternoon we join the Llangollen Railway for a trip beside the River Dee, through countryside classified as Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
D, BDay 5
We depart Albrighton Hall after a leisurely breakfast and return home with a stop at the National Memorial Arboretum on route, arriving back late afternoon.
BD=Dinner, B=Breakfast
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| Name | Address |
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| 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 SERVICES A14 | Cambridge Services A14 Coach Bays |
| Cambridge Trumpington P&R | TRUMPINGTON P&R Coach Bays 5-7 |
| Hitchin N St Marys Sq | HITCHIN St Mary's Square, Market Side |
| Letchworth Station Rd N | LETCHWORTH Bus Stop E, Stn Rd Opp Arcade |
| Newport Stn Rd Bus Stop N | NEWPORT ESSEX - High St Stop Opp Stn Rd |
| Royston Bus Station | ROYSTON Bus Station |
| Saffron Walden High St N | SAFFRON WDN High St Stop by Sfn Sports |
| Stansted Mountfit Har N | STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET Three Colts/Hargrave Cls opp Petrol Station |
| Stevenage Bus Station L | STEVENAGE Bus Stn Bus Stop L Lytton Way |
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