Day Excursions

Chatsworth is one of Britain's most celebrated historic houses and estates, set in Derbyshire's Peak District National Park. Each winter Chatsworth brings the spirit of Christmas to life when the grand rooms in the house are specially decorated with foliage, lights and candles, and with scenes to evoke the traditions and history of Christmas. Chatsworth decorated for Christmas is a really magical time to visit and the garden is beautiful in its autumn and winter colours.

In keeping with such a proud record, the Liverpool Football Club Museum & Tour Centre celebrates all things Liverpool, past, present and future. It includes a 60-seat cinema showing four-10 minute films on the history of the club including the superb 2000-2001 season, and a re-creation of the world famous standing Kop with an evocative film of this famous stand and supporters in full voice.

The stadium tour allows you behind the scenes at Anfield, offering the chance to visit the dressing room, walk down the tunnel to the sound of 45,000 cheering fans, touch the famous 'This Is Anfield' sign and sit in the team dugout. Accompanied by enthusiastic and knowledgeable tour guides, throughout the tour there will be plenty of opportunities to take some great photographs.

(Admission included)

Enjoy a relaxing guided tour of the lovely Ness Botanic Gardens situated on the Wirral, followed by an afternoon visit to the impressive Grosvenor Garden Centre on the outskirts of Chester. The Centre has been awarded the ‘Garden Centre of Excellence Award’ by the Garden Centre Association for the past eight consecutive years - the only garden centre in the UK to do so.

Liverpool is the host port for the start of The Tall Ships' Races 2008. It will be one of the major highlights for Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture. From the moment the ships berth in Liverpool they will experience a welcome and celebration like no other in the world. There will be a dazzling array of vessels ranging from 30 foot yachts to square rigged ships over 300 feet long gathered at Liverpool's historic dock's.

Famous for its literary tradition, Ireland's capital has been home to writers from Jonathan Swift to William Butler Yeats and James Joyce. A visit to Dublin allows you to explore both the historical and the hip, from castles and churches to cafés and clubs. Those in search of the perfect pint need look no further than one of Dublin's thousand pubs. The vibrant city life brims with traditional Irish culture and trendy European cool - all set against the backdrop of its stunning coastline.
We travel to the port of Holyhead and board the Stena HSS fast ferry due to sail at 08:55 to Dun Laoghhaire. Our return crossing sails at 18:00 back to Holyhead.