The Cream of Devon and Cornwall - From £1,012

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OVERVIEW
Southwest England opens up in layers as you travel from royal Windsor and ancient Stonehenge to harbour towns, open moorland and the honey-coloured streets of Bath. Along the way, you can feel the sea air on the Cornish coast, wander among the Eden Project’s humid biomes and follow winding roads across Dartmoor. With time to explore at your own pace and Optional Experiences to shape parts of the journey, Devon and Cornwall become a collection of landscapes, flavours and moments you can make your own.
EXPERIENCES
Bath: Admire UNESCO-listed Bath, with its elegant Georgian facades and the bimillennial Roman Baths from which the city takes its name.

Cornwall: Visit the Eden Project, a former clay pit transformed into a thriving global garden. Hear the story behind this unique ecological attraction, then enjoy time to explore its vast Biomes, walk through the lush indoor rainforest and take in the beautiful and thought-provoking art installations. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action.

Cornwall: Wander the cobbled lanes of Port Isaac, the real-life setting for the beloved British TV series Doc Martin. Spot filming locations, take in harbour views and enjoy time at your own pace, whether it’s browsing shops or relaxing with a cup of tea by the sea. 

Lynmouth: Enjoy a visit to the quaint village of Lynmouth and admire its delightful natural setting.

Somerset: Discover the medieval village of Dunster on a Travel Director-led orientation through the timber-framed Yarn Market, the Dunster Museum and a 12th-century nunnery. Stroll through Priory Close, see the circular Dovecote and visit St. George’s Parish Church before finishing at the gates of Dunster Castle. 

Stonehenge: Walk around the strange and awe-inspiring megaliths that have reputedly stood for 5,000 years.

Tintagel Castle: See the ruins of Tintagel Castle set against the dramatic Atlantic coastline.
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ITINERARY

You’ll meet your Travel Director and travel through England’s green countryside towards Windsor, where centuries of royal history sit alongside the everyday life of this market town. Crossing Salisbury Plain you’ll arrive at Stonehenge, where the great monoliths have stood for thousands of years. You’ll circle the monument, tracing the rough surfaces and immense scale of stones whose origins still invite questions. From there, you’ll continue south-west to Paignton, where the sea marks your arrival in Devon. Explore the seaside town before joining your Travel Director and fellow travellers for dinner.

With the Devon coast behind you for the day, you’ll head for the Eden Project, today’s MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, where humid rainforest air and sun-loving Mediterranean plants fill its vast biomes. Outside, you can wander through gardens alive with local species and learn how communities are putting practical ideas for a healthier planet into action. Then continue to St. Ives, where fishing boats bob in the working harbour and narrow streets curl between galleries, cottages and the sweep of golden sand. Artists have been drawn here for generations, and you can follow that creative thread through a town where the sea is never far away.

It’s your decision how to start your day in Plymouth, with time to explore at your own pace or join an Optional Experience cruise along the coast as sea air drifts across the harbour. Later, you’ll travel through Dartmoor National Park, following winding roads across open moorland and granite-strewn country. At Buckfast Abbey, you’ll get familiar with a Benedictine community with almost 1,000 years of history, then explore its gardens and browse the shop before returning to Paignton. This evening, you may choose an Optional Experience in a local village, settling in for a traditional pub dinner with hearty food and good company.

Travelling north through Devon and Cornwall, you’ll make your way towards Port Isaac, where steep lanes wind between whitewashed cottages to a working harbour edged with fishing boats. There’s plenty to notice as you wander, from worn walls and tightly packed cottages to the lapping of the water below. You’ll continue to Tintagel, where stories of King Arthur have long been tied to this clifftop setting above the Atlantic. Whilst exploring the village, pause and look towards Tintagel Castle, its ruins standing high above the sea. For something sweeter, you may choose an Optional Experience to a fishing village for a traditional cream tea, with warm scones topped with jam then cream in true Cornish style. Later, continue to Bideford, where the River Torridge runs beside this historic town and the evening is yours to explore or find somewhere for dinner.

With your Travel Director, you’ll begin in Dunster, following medieval lanes past historic buildings in a village that once grew around a thriving monastery. After your orientation, there’s time to wander at your own pace, perhaps pausing for lunch or choosing an Optional Experience to Dunster Castle and Gardens, where terraces and sweeping grounds rise above the village. Continue to Lynmouth, known as the ‘walking capital’ of Exmoor, where wooded hills descend towards the water and paths lead out into the surrounding landscape. Then travel through Exmoor National Park, passing broad moorland, deep green valleys and rugged sea cliffs before joining your travel companions for dinner.

In Bath, you’ll trace honey-coloured streets through a UNESCO-listed city recognised as one of the Great Spa Towns of Europe. You might follow Pulteney Bridge across the River Avon, then make your way towards the 15th-century abbey, taking in its soaring Gothic stonework. You may choose an Optional Experience through Bath’s Georgian streets, where elegant façades and sweeping crescents recall the city’s years at the heart of fashionable society, followed by afternoon tea with warm scones, thick clotted cream and sweet jam. Later, travel through the open countryside towards London, watching green fields and hedgerows slip past as the memories of Southwest England travel with you.
ACCOMMODATION
DAY 1: Mercure Paignton - Meals: Dinner
DAY 2: Mercure Paignton - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3: Mercure Paignton - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4: Durrant House Hotel - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5: Durrant House Hotel - Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
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