Industrial Heart to Robin Hood

Your northern England adventure begins with a private car transfer from Manchester Airport to your hotel. Your chauffeur driver guide will greet you at arrivals and assist with luggage before taking you to check in. You visit the Manchester Museum, home to Egyptian mummies and dinosaur skeletons. Then explore the magnificent John Rylands Library, a neo Gothic masterpiece filled with rare books and manuscripts. Dinner at a local restaurant introduces you to Manchester's vibrant food scene. The evening ends with the city's warm and friendly atmosphere.

After breakfast, your chauffeur driver guide takes you to Manchester Art Gallery to see Pre-Raphaelite paintings and modern works. You then visit the Museum of Science and Industry, tracing the city's role in the Industrial Revolution. You explore the Arndale Centre for shopping and the Northern Quarter for its indie boutiques and street art. Dinner in Chinatown, one of the UK's largest, offers authentic dim sum and lively atmosphere. Your guide returns you to the hotel with a full taste of Manchester's creative spirit.

Following breakfast and checkout, your chauffeur driver guide assists you to Manchester Piccadilly station for a one hour train journey to Edale, the start of the Pennine Way. Your guide meets you at Edale station and transfers you to your countryside accommodation for check in. You enjoy a hike or a scenic drive through the Peak District National Park, with its rolling hills, limestone valleys, and stone villages. The fresh air and open moorlands offer a perfect escape from city life. You overnight in a cosy countryside inn with heather and sheep for neighbours.

Breakfast at your hotel fuels a visit to Chatsworth House, the stately home of the Duke of Devonshire with magnificent gardens and art collections. Your chauffeur driver guide then takes you to Castleton, a pretty village famous for its caverns and Peveril Castle. You also explore Hathersage, a village linked to Robin Hood and Charlotte Brontë. Dinner at a local pub offers hearty British fare like steak and ale pie or roast lamb. Your guide returns you to your accommodation with the elegance of Derbyshire still in your eyes.

After breakfast and checkout, your chauffeur driver guide arranges a bus transfer to Nottingham, a journey of approximately one and a half hours. Upon arrival, your guide meets you and transfers you to your hotel for check in. You visit Nottingham Castle, perched on a sandstone hill, and explore the City of Caves, a network of man made tunnels beneath the streets. The evening is free to explore local pubs, many of which date back to medieval times. You overnight in the city known for the outlaw Robin Hood.

Breakfast at your hotel fuels a visit to the Robin Hood statue outside the castle and a trip to Sherwood Forest, where the Major Oak stands as a legendary hideout. Your chauffeur driver guide shares tales of the greenwood outlaw and his merry men. You then discover Nottingham's medieval architecture, including the Lace Market and St Mary's Church. Dinner at a local restaurant features modern British cuisine with local ingredients. Your guide returns you to the hotel with the spirit of the forest in your heart.