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Festive Historic Homes of Kent

Located in the historic countryside of East Sussex, the Dale Hill Hotel and Golf Club promises a memorable stay in idyllic surroundings. Encompassed by over 350 acres of fine grounds, you can admire stunning nature whilst indulging in luxurious amenities, and with contemporary bedrooms and tempting dining options, there’s no better place to start your festive celebrations. On this fantastic break, we’ll take in the seasonal displays of Winston Churchill’s family home, Chartwell, venturing into the private life of the past Prime Minister with a look at his personal artwork. We also discover the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Hever Castle, with its vast and beautiful gardens, before rounding off our break with a visit to Scotney Castle and a ride on the nostalgic Kent & East Sussex Railway, where you can sit back, relax and watch the winter scenery go by.

Your Tour Includes

3 nights hotel with English breakfast
3 evening meals including a glass of beer, wine or soft drink
Coach transfers for our excursions
Services of an experienced Tour Manager

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Festive Historic Homes of Kent

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Make your own way to our hotel, where you will meet an experienced Tour Manager. Enjoy a relaxing evening with dinner served in the hotel restaurant.

Included Meals

Dinner

After a leisurely breakfast, we board our coach and travel to Chartwell, the family home of Winston Churchill from 1924 until the end of his life. The house itself is fascinating, and the history portrayed here gives us a glimpse into the private life of Winston ‘the family man’. Outside of his Prime Ministerial duties, Churchill enjoyed painting and, over 50 years, created more than 500 pieces. Enjoy the festive spirit as you explore the decorated house and take a stroll through the gardens. Why not treat yourself to a warming hot chocolate?

After our visit to Chartwell, we continue by coach onto Hever Castle, a romantic 13th-century moated castle that was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. In 1903, it was bought by William Waldorf Astor, who went on to restore and extend the castle and create the beautiful gardens. The castle was then filled with wonderful paintings, tapestries and furniture, which are all on display. The vast gardens are beautifully designed, with one of the most magnificent being the Italian garden, with its lovely sculptures and lake. Take a stroll through the Tudor Garden or make your way along Anne Boleyn’s walk. During the festive period, Hever Castle is adorned with trees and lights, inside and out, and you will see the beautiful, traditionally decorated rooms with twinkling trees and welcome log fires. Be enchanted by the illuminated gardens and, as dusk falls, watch the castle and trees glow with decorated lights.

At the end of the afternoon, we return to our hotel by coach for our evening meal.

Included Meals

Breakfast
Dinner

Included Highlights

Hever Castle
Chartwell

Chartwell House

After breakfast, we travel by coach to Tenterden for a return journey on the Kent & East Sussex Railway. Relax in your first-class carriage as the train meanders through the beautiful wintery Wealden countryside. The journey will take you to Northiam, where the steam engine will take water before winding back to Tenterden.

This afternoon, we continue by coach to Scotney Castle, which is made up of two properties – a Victorian mansion, and the ruins of a medieval castle surrounded by a moat. Parts of the old castle date back to the 14th century and were added to by the Darell and Hussy families. In the 1830s, Edward Hussey III planned for the new house to be built overlooking the valley. The old castle ruin and moat were to be the focus of his new landscape garden. Explore this year's festive theme inside this beautiful Victorian country mansion and take a stroll through the grounds to admire the views.

We return to the hotel by coach for dinner this evening.