Floral Guernsey
UK & Ireland Excursions
- £45-£55
- 4 hours
- Limited to 30 participants per departure
- Medium
GUERNSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS
On this tour we can experience the sights and scents of a Freesia Centre, relax amidst five acres of beautiful landscaped gardens at the Gold & Silversmith Workshop and visit a privately owned award-winning cliff top garden in the country parish of St Martins.
Departing from the pier, we shall drive to the Freesia Centre, where we shall see the freesias at different stages of development. One of the large glasshouses here is kept in full bloom for us to enjoy the scent and colours of this delicate flower.
Next, we travel along the west coast and through Kings Mills, an area of natural beauty with many traditional Guernsey farmhouses, before reaching the Gold & Silversmith’s Workshop. The workshop is situated in a country lane amidst five acres of landscaped gardens. Here, at the Pavilion Restaurant, we shall have a cup of tea or coffee and a piece of traditional Guernsey Gache.
Once refreshed, we shall pay a short visit to the Little Chapel, before continuing our drive to the cliff top garden in St Martins parish. Here we will have time to enjoy the sights, scents and colours of the diverse plants, which thrive in the Mediterranean climate, on our private visit to this award-winning garden. We can explore independently here or we may wish to just sit and relax in the garden.
We shall then return to our coach and drive back to the harbour.
TOUR NOTES: This tour involves a moderate amount of walking. There is approximately 300 metres (985 feet) of walking at the Freesia Centre, 100 metres (330 feet) at our refreshment venue and 500 metres at the Private Garden in St Martins over sloping ground. There are approximately ten steps to negotiate at the refreshment stop and optional steps at the Garden. Toilet facilities are available at the Freesia Centre and our refreshment stop. What flora or fauna may be seen is obviously subject to seasonal change.
DESCRIPTION CORRECT FOR 2010 CANARIES & MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES
Next, we travel along the west coast and through Kings Mills, an area of natural beauty with many traditional Guernsey farmhouses, before reaching the Gold & Silversmith’s Workshop. The workshop is situated in a country lane amidst five acres of landscaped gardens. Here, at the Pavilion Restaurant, we shall have a cup of tea or coffee and a piece of traditional Guernsey Gache.
Once refreshed, we shall pay a short visit to the Little Chapel, before continuing our drive to the cliff top garden in St Martins parish. Here we will have time to enjoy the sights, scents and colours of the diverse plants, which thrive in the Mediterranean climate, on our private visit to this award-winning garden. We can explore independently here or we may wish to just sit and relax in the garden.
We shall then return to our coach and drive back to the harbour.
TOUR NOTES: This tour involves a moderate amount of walking. There is approximately 300 metres (985 feet) of walking at the Freesia Centre, 100 metres (330 feet) at our refreshment venue and 500 metres at the Private Garden in St Martins over sloping ground. There are approximately ten steps to negotiate at the refreshment stop and optional steps at the Garden. Toilet facilities are available at the Freesia Centre and our refreshment stop. What flora or fauna may be seen is obviously subject to seasonal change.
DESCRIPTION CORRECT FOR 2010 CANARIES & MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES
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Snack or meal provided
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Refreshments available
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Free time
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Shopping opportunity
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Wheelchair access
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Swimming opportunity
All prices are based on operating costs, tariffs and rates of exchange and are subject to change without notice.
