Day 1 - After joining your holiday coach, head south to the English Riviera, relax and enjoy the journey to the coast. There will be a comfort stop on the way and expect to arrive at The Babbacombe Hotel late afternoon with porterage on arrival
Days 2 - 3 At leisure in Babbacombe with one included excursion and entrance tickets to Bygones Museum.
Just a short walk from your hotel (approx 10 mins), you will find Bygones Museum (open daily from 10.00). You have an included entrance on your free day for you to pop in at your leisure.
Bygones Museum
Wander back in time, starting towards the end of Queen Victoria’s reign. There are 3 floors of nostalgia to discover and an authentic life-size Victorian Street filled with original items. See the Blacksmith hard at work making horseshoes, an old-fashioned Sweetshop, a Victorian nursery and kitchen, a completely refurbished model railway, a re-created WW1 trench and a 1950s shopping arcade.
NB the museum is housed in a 1920s building with no lift access.There are handrails on all the stairs and seats along the way. Toilets are on the ground floor with some steps down.
INCLUDED EXCURSION
Festive Exeter & The Biggest Christmas Market in Devon
Set on the iconic Cathedral Green, the Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market attracts thousands of visitors each year and boasts it is the biggest Christmas Market in Devon with over a hundred twinkling festive chalets, local gifts and West Country produce, themed bars, global street food, seasonal entertainment and free entry into the awesome Exeter Cathedral. The Cathedral Christmas Market is wonderfully atmospheric, set among a labyrinth of winding paths, festooned with fairy lights and laced with the seasonal sights and smells showcasing a wide range of local, regional, national and international suppliers.Head back to the hotel later afternoon.
Day 4 Return back to the local area with a stop on the way.