This weekend is a real Robin Hood discovery as we learn all about the fabled story from Nottingham’s very own ‘Robin Hood’. We also get to understand the city’s thriving textile industry and enjoy lunch during a delightful 3 hour cruise. Visits to Sherwood Forest and Southwell Workhouse round off our tour.
* Luxury coach travel* 3 nights accommodation with breakfast & evening meals * 3 hour Robin Hood Tour of Nottingham* 3 hour cruise with Princess River Cruises, including 2 couse roast lunch!* Entrance to Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre* Entrance The Workhouse Southwell
Crowne Plaza NottinghamThe sleek Crowne Plaza Nottingham is ideally located in the city centre, next to the Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall. The Nottingham Cathedral and Old Market Square are within 5 minutes’ walk, while Nottingham Castle and the Robin Hood Statue are 10 minutes away. There is a large, open plan reception area with plenty of seating. The 210 bedrooms feature modern, neutral décor and are equipped with a TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. The two modern restaurants are bright and spacious, with contemporary décor and furnishings, while the lively and informal bar is a great place to relax with a drink. Extensive leisure facilities include a gym, heated indoor swimming pool, steam room, spa, ice fountain, relaxation room and beauty salon offering a menu of treatments (charges apply).
Fri - Morning departure as we make our way to Nottingham.
Sat - We start first thing with a 3 hour part walk/part step-on guided tour by ‘Ezekial Bone’, Nottingham’s official outlaw, Robin Hood! We stroll around the Victorian Lace Market, once the commercial heart of a world-wide empire in machine made lace, learning about the evolution of Nottingham’s textile industry. We hear the truth behind the Robin Hood legend with masterful storytelling by our aptly dressed guide. This afternoon we take to the water for a relaxing 3 hour cruise on the River Trent. As we sail, we tuck into a 2 course traditional roast lunch, taking in the lovely scenery and superb views of the historic city.
Sun - This morning we enjoy an adventure at the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre, gateway to the historic woodland with many beautiful trails and legendry home of Robin Hood, one of the world’s best loved folk heroes. We follow a trail through the forest to discover its most famous ancient resident, the Major Oak Tree. With a canopy spread of 28 metres, this amazing tree is the oldest oak in Britain and fabled to have been used as a shelter for Robin and his Merry Men as they outwitted the forces of law. We have free time for lunch in Newark-on-Trent. In the afternoon we indulge in a sobering social history at the atmospheric Southwell Workhouse. It offers a fascinating vignette of how the poor lived as we explore the rooms, vegetable garden and yards and find out about the role of the workhouse and how it evolved through time.
Mon - After breakfast we depart the hotel and make our way to Bakewell which is market day! We later rejoin the coach and commence the homeward journey.
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