Cornwall emits an air of breathtaking beauty. Standing proudly on the south west coast, its mild and moist climate allows an exotic array of plants, trees, shrubs and flowers to luxuriate. The most recent spectacle to emerge is that of the Eden Project - described as the 'Living Theatre of Plants and People', stunning in its vision, it creates a vast global garden for thousands of beautiful and important plants. Also, the National Maritime Museum which gives a comprehensive review of the country's maritime heritage.

(Smart day wear is appropriate. You are asked not to wear jeans or trainers. Please remember you will be outdoors for part of your time in Cornwall).

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Brunch with Bellini followed by a three course lunch with champagne and wine on outward journey on the British Pullman. Coach transfers to and from hotel, two nights accommodation on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis, whole day guided tour to Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Five course lunch with champagne and wine on return journey.

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Cornwall emits an air of breathtaking beauty. Standing proudly on the south west coast, its mild and moist climate allows an exotic array of plants, trees, shrubs and flowers to luxuriate. The town of Padstow is an ancient, but busy fishing port with picturesque pastel colour washed and stone cottages nestling in the narrow streets leading down to the harbour and quays. This weekend takes you to breathtaking Cornwall and includes a visit to Lanhydrock House and Gardens, one of Cornwall's finest houses giving an insight in Victorian life and lunch at Rick Stein's celebrated Seafood restaurant.

(Smart day wear is appropriate. You are asked not to wear jeans or trainers. Please remember you will be outdoors for part of your time in Padstow).

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On the outward journey you are served brunch with Bellini and a three course lunch with champagne and wine. On arrival at Truro you transfer to your hotel by coach. Dinner follows a drinks reception at the hotel. On Saturday there is a whole day guided tour by coach to Padstow, a fine example of a Cornish fishing port, latterly made famous by its association with the celebrity chef, Rick Stein. A lunch (with two glasses of wine) at Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant on the picturesque quayside. In the afternoon a visit is arranged to Lanhydrock House and Gardens. Dinner is taken at leisure in your hotel. Return on Sunday at a leisurely pace, enjoying a five course lunch with champagne and wine before arriving at your destination, London Victoria.

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This weekend takes you to beautiful Devon and includes a visit to Agatha Christie's former private holiday home Greenway, as well as a visit to Britannia Royal Naval College, set in 126 acres of landscaped grounds overlooking the River Dart and the sea. An atmospheric house set in the 1950s, Greenway has some interesting personal collections, as well as a glorious woodland garden with wild edges and rare planting.

(Smart day wear is appropriate. You are asked not to wear jeans or trainers. Please remember you will be outdoors for part of your time in South Devon).

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On the outward journey you are served brunch with Bellini and a three course lunch with champagne and wine. On arrival at Plymouth, you transfer to the Thurlestone Hotel by coach. Dinner is taken at the hotel after a drinks reception. On Saturday there is a whole day guided tour by coach to Dartmouth and then to Britannia Royal Naval College. Please note, lunch on Saturday is not included in the trip but refreshment facilities are available at Greenway and in Dartmouth town. Dinner is taken at leisure in your hotel. Return on Sunday at a leisurely pace, enjoying a five course lunch with champagne and wine before arriving at your destination, London Victoria.

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With miles of spectacular coastline and a mild, moist climate that allows an exotic array of flora to luxuriate, Cornwall emits an air of beauty with spectacles including the renowned Abbey Garden, on Tresco, part of the Scilly Isles. Tresco, the second largest island in the Scilly Isles group, lies 28 miles southwest of Lands End. It enjoys amazing contrasts with granite outcrops sculpted by fierce Atlantic gales on the northern shores, whilst the magical Abbey Gardens which enjoy the warmth of the Gulf Stream is able to support a range of wonderful southern-hemisphere plants.

(Smart day wear is appropriate. You are asked not to wear jeans or trainers. Please remember you will be outdoors for part of your time in Tresco).

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On your outward journey during you are served brunch with Bellini and a three course lunch with champagne and wine. After arriving at Truro, you transfer to your chosen hotel by coach. Dinner is taken at the hotel after a drinks reception. On Saturday you can enjoy a full day excursion to Tresco. You transfer by coach to the heliport at Penzance for the short helicopter ride to Tresco. There will be time to explore the gardens and for the more adventurous perhaps part of the island before the helicopter return flight in the late afternoon. Depart Truro on Sunday, returning at a leisurely pace and enjoying a five course lunch with champagne and wine before arriving at your destination, London Victoria.

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