Renowned for its sparkling sea and seven miles of golden beaches, beautiful parks and gardens, Bournemouth is one of England’s most popular and fashionable holiday resorts.

Hotel:  Carrington House Hotel ***
The hotel has 145 en-suite bedrooms all have colour television, radio, direct dial telephone, hairdryer, together with tea and coffee making facilities. Mortimer’s Restaurant offers a relaxed informal atmosphere to enjoy dinner, with choice menus. The hotel has an indoor heated swimming pool.

Includes:
• All travel by executive touring coach
• 4 nights half-board accommodation
• Entrance to Beaulieu and Palace House tour
• Entrance to Compton Acres

Supplement: Single Room £48
Insurance: £22 or with excess waiver £27
Deposit: £60
Departure Code: B3

Day 1:   Morning departure, with lunch stop in Salisbury. Arrive at your resort hotel late afternoon.


Day 2:   Tour of Bournemouth, then a short coastal drive to the attractive resort of Poole. Afternoon visit to Compton Acres, one of the finest privately owned gardens in the South with a unique series of stunning tranquil gardens offering spectacular views of Poole Harbour, Brownsea Island, and the Purbeck Hills beyond.


Day 3:   Visit Dorchester on market day, afternoon in Weymouth with an impressive sweep of seafront Georgian buildings. Weymouth is the venue for the 2012 Olympic sailing.


Day 4:   Tour the picturesque New Forest to Beaulieu. The Beaulieu Estate has been the home for the Montagu family since 1538 and is also home to the National Motor Museum. Guided tour of the Palace then to the picturesque village of Buckler’s Hard.


Day 5:   Returning home, stopping in Winchester before continuing our journey back to your local area early evening.