Turkey & Tinsel North Devon

Staying at the comfortable Durrant House Hotel Bideford situated just outside the town, there is however a a bus stop right outside the hotel. Entertainment every night. 

Durrant House Hotel

Included
Dartington Crystal Visit the famous Dartington Crystal they have been handcrafting their range of English crystal products in our factory in Devon since 1967 – the only major crystal factory in the UK. The Visitors Centre, see and hear the fascinating story of over 40 years of Dartington Crystal then follow the Timeline from 1967 to present day and see how the first pieces of glass were made in our museum section. Watch our talented expert Master Engraving demonstration create award winning works of Art;  You can watch the live demonstration of glass making and try the many hands-on activities they have to offer. Option for a factory tour (extra cost).
Barnstaple Barnstaple Pannier Market. The town was a prosperous place in the past, at one time a major port particularly for the American trade. It remains a thriving market town with a traditional Pannier Market. Today Barnstaple has a partly pedestrianised centre and features many fine buildings and attractive narrow streets and alleys. The oldest surviving part of town is the Norman mound and remnants of the original Norman castle wall can still be seen. There is also the ornate Queen Anne’s Walk and the 13th century Long Bridge. Close by is the Museum of North Devon.
Day off in Resort

Optional
Bude & Clovelly with a cream tea. Bude has twice been voted for the Best UK Coastal Resort in the British Travel Awards. Famous for its pastel painted beach huts, & wide sandy beaches. Clovelly is a small village in the Torridge district of Devon, England. Clovelly is one of the best known and most unusual villages in the North Devon. The cobbled high street winds its way down the hillside through traditional 16th century whitewashed cottages decked with fuchsias and geraniums. This street drops 400ft in the half mile down to the small harbour. Centre as traffic is banned from the high street. There is a Land Rover service which ferries visitors up and down via a back road (extra cost), for those not wishing to negotiate the steep hill on foot. At one time, donkeys used to be used to take visiting tourists down into the village, but these have now been retired.