'Rome' From Northumbria to Scotland
Roman Northumbria, Herriot's Thirsk, a Tyne cruise and Jedburgh
5 days, 4 nights
from £715 per person
Next date Mon 29 Mar 2027 · 3 pick-ups
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Top photo (Northumberland): Northumberland by Michael Hanselmann - Quaoar10, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped
About this holiday
5 days, 4 nightsCopthorne Hotel Newcastle (4★) Ticket included3 pick-upsNorthumberlandWorld of James Herriot
Mobility notes from the company: read them
What is included
- Coach travel, home collection and reserved seat
- Entry to The World of James Herriot
- Entry to the Roman Army Museum
- Entry to Vindolanda
- Two-hour Canny Lass river cruise
- Entry to Jedburgh Castle Jail and Mary Queen of Scots House
- Guided Ad Gefrin tour with refreshments
Excursions
- Thirsk
- The World of James Herriot
- Roman Army Museum
- Vindolanda
- Jedburgh
- Ad Gefrin
- Durham
Good to know
- Cruise time depends on the tides
- Steep paths at Vindolanda; museum fully accessible
- Thirsk stop falls on market day
- Welcome tea or coffee at the hotel
- Porterage included
- 18kg suitcase allowance per person
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Where you stay
Copthorne Hotel Newcastle 4 out of 5 stars
Mobility and access
Notes from the company
What Shaws Coaches says on its own page, word for word (we have not checked it ourselves):
- Note: Hard standing path around the excavation site that is steep in places.
- Long, steep path between the excavation site and the museum, café and shop however the museum is fully accessible.
Ring Shaws Coaches to ask about steps, seating and walking before you book: 01778 342224 (number from the company's own website)
Questions worth asking before you book
- How many steps are there up to the coach, and is there a handrail?
- Can a walking stick, frame, rollator or wheelchair travel on this coach?
- How far is the walk from the coach drop-off to the main sights, and is the ground flat?
- Is the hotel on one level or does it have a lift, and are there ground-floor rooms?
About Shaws Coaches
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