Holidays 2024
Departs: Friday 11th October 2024 | 4 Days
Robin Hood Weekender
Tour Price: £399.00 per person
Your Holiday Centre
A green city with a legendary past, a vibrant culture and a bright future. A creative destination of rebels and pioneers, and the home of Robin Hood. Nottinghamshire is one of the UK's top destinations and a warm welcome always awaits.
Whether you visit Nottinghamshire for a weekend break or a day out with the kids at top attractions, you can see world class sport, amazing live performances, excellent nightlife and cutting edge art in outstanding venues.
Rousing stories of rebellion and virtue are written into our DNA - visit the enchanting Sherwood Forest to walk in the footsteps of Robin Hood, learn of castles torn apart by civil war, or enjoy a cocktail in one of the city's cave bars. You can even trace the daring footsteps of the Mayflower Pilgrims from Nottinghamshire to the Americas, before learning how Nottinghamshire innovations like MRI scanners have helped change the world for the better.
Tour Inclusions
- All coach travel
- Porterage
- 3 nights half board
- Entertainment
- Excursions
- Guided tour & entrances
- Boat cruise & lunch
- Courier escorted
Special Notes
- Insurance/bring your bus pass.
- Please inform us of any special dietary needs (diabetic, gluten free, vegetarian, etc).
- Special requests are put forward to the hotel, and they will do their utmost to accommodate your needs.
- Itinerary could be subject to change.
Tour Price
- Price Per Person
- £399.00
Single Room Supplement: £82.00
(Double/twin room)
Your Accommodation
Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel
296 Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG5 2BT.
Tel: 0115 935 9988
The 4 star Nottingham Sherwood Hotel is located close to the city centre.
The air-conditioned rooms have en-suite bathrooms with shower or bath, hairdryer, free toiletries, flat-screen TV, tea/coffee making facilities, ironing facilities, and safe.
The open plan restaurant is situated in the conservatory and offers a full range of seasonal dishes, and the bar has a pool table.
The Health Club features fitness facilities, indoor swimming pool and steam room.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Depart Local Area
After all pickups have been done you start your journey to Nottingham. There will be stops on the way for lunch. When you arrive at the hotel there will be tea/coffee on arrival whilst your luggage is taken to your rooms. This evening's dinner choice will be made on arrival, and then it will be at breakfast each morning. There will be tea/coffee after dinner, and also a glass of wine, beer or soft drink on first night at dinner.
Day 2: Step-on Tour/Walking Tour of Nottingham
We start first thing with a 3hr part walk/part step-on guided tour by your local guide Ezekiel 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 3hr cruise on the River Trent. As we set sail, we tuck into a 2 course traditional roast lunch with tea/coffee, taking in the lovely scenery and superb views of the historic city.
Day 3: Sherwood Visitors Centre & Newark/Southwell Workhouse
This morning we enjoy an adventure at the Sherwood Forest Visitors Centre, gateway to the historic woodland with many beautiful trails and legendry home of Robin Hood, one of the best loved folk heroes. We follow a train through the forest to discover its most famous ancient resident, the Major Oak Tree. With a canopy spread of 26 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 the law. There is some free time for lunch in Newark-on-Trent.
This 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.
Day 4: Depart for Home
After breakfast and all cases have been loaded, we say farewell to our hosts at the Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel, and start our journey back.
Your driver/guide will do their professional best to ensure that you enjoy this tour. It will be at their discretion to rearrange the itinerary to better the tour for your comfort.