The delightful resort of Eastbourne enjoys a glorious location, sheltered by the rolling South Downs, with lines of colourful deckchairs along the promenade – the perfect place to enjoy a short break in the UK. On this 5-day tour, discover the stunning Hever Castle – one of the finest historic properties in Sussex – with its rich and varied past. We also explore the beautiful Herstmonceux Gardens with its woodland trails and picturesque lake, as well as National Trust Sheffield Park Gardens in neighbouring Kent. Admire the scenery from one of the UK's best-preserved heritage steam railways, the Bluebell Railway, as we enjoy a traditional steam train journey through the Sussex countryside. A truly charming break!
5 days from £449 pp
We offer flexible payment options
Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 01709 787 463 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:
Our contact and online banking payment details will be on your confirmation invoice to remind you of your choices.
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then travel to Eastbourne for a four-night stay. Relax in the hotel or perhaps enjoy a stroll down the promenade this evening.
Explore romantic Hever Castle and its exquisitely presented gardens. Spanning more than 700 years, the history of Hever is rich and varied. It was once home to one of the most powerful families in the country, the Boleyns, including Anne, King Henry VIII's second wife, who became Queen of England for just 1000 days.
All aboard Bluebell Railway! We will journey into days gone by on one of the UK's best-preserved heritage steam railways, admiring the rolling Sussex countryside en route.
We then visit National Trust Sheffield Park and Garden. The garden is considered a horticultural work of art, with influences of Capability Brown and Humprhy Repton, and the parkland is a delight to explore.
Today we visit the gardens and ground of Herstmoneceux Castle. Stroll the themed gardens and woodland trails, as well as the beautiful lake and moat walks, which circle the stunning castle.
Enjoy the Elizabethan Garden which is the largest and most prestigious, before admiring the pretty Rose Garden or strolling through the unusual Shakespeare Garden, where all the plants are mentioned within the Bard's works.
Return home.
Travel Insurance from £18.00 (5 days) (includes insurance premium tax, prices per person). Single Room Supplement from £69.00 (5 days).
Book online OR call our friendly travel advisers on:
01709 787 463
If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.
No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.
We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.
We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.
You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Burlington Hotel in Eastbourne.
Front row seats can be reserved for £15pp (up to 6 days duration), £25pp (7 and 8 days duration), £30pp (9 to 11 days) or £35pp (12 days or more) on all European tours. This offer is only available for bookings of two or four persons on our Executive and Silver Service coaches and for one or two persons on our Luxuria coaches and is subject to availability. In addition to this, seats on the second row can be reserved for a supplement of £8pp (up to 6 days duration), £15pp (7 and 8 days duration), £18pp (9 to 11 days) or £22pp (12 days or more).
Guaranteed front or second row seats cannot be reserved on transfer journeys to/from the UK port. Occasionally, front and second row seats may be on a request only basis.
Please note: children under 15 years of age are not permitted to sit in the front seats of any coach.
On some coaches the legroom on front seats, central view seats and seats directly in front of the washroom may be slightly less than that available on other seats due to the presence of a modesty board in front.
If your tour is cancelled or merged for any reason and front or second row seats or central view seats or table seats are not available on your tour, you will be refunded any supplement paid. No other compensation will be payable.
Alternatively, we can take seating requests on your booking. However, requests are not guaranteed. All seat numbers are confirmed on travel documents approximately 7-10 days prior to departure.
Central View Seats are available to pre-book free of charge.
Table Seats are available to pre-book free of charge on our Luxuria coaches.
Transfer coaches are routed approximately 2-3 weeks before departure. The route taken depends on where paassengers are booked to travel from on any particular date as to which route is taken. If you require further detailed information regarding the route to the port you can contact our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333 two weeks before you are due to travel.
With regard to the route taken by the main tour coach, this is determined by the driver.
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*Please note joining points are subject to availability.
To book this tour, just give our friendly team a call on 01709 787 463 or book online at www.leger.co.uk