Secret Hills Walking Holidays

Location:	Shropshire Hills
For:	Strolling/ Exploring
From:	20th May 2010
Days:	3
Nights:	4
Price:	£385

Strolling and Exploring Secret Gardens

Strolling and Exploring secret gardens - access to private gardens not normally open to the public as well as public gardens of great interest. We stroll in the morning, mainly on flat ground, but occasionally in the Shropshire Hills, there is a little, but not severe climbing - and we won't rush these. In the afternoon, we visit some of the following private and public gardens;

The Secret Gardens

The Quarry Garden, Shrewsbury/ The Dingle Gardens , near Welshpool/ Glansevern Gardens/ Marehay Farm gardens/ Hodnet Hall gardens/Jessamine gardens, near Church Stretton/ Acton Scott Hall quarry garden/Powis Castle gardens/The Angel garden, Ludlow/Helmeth Hill bluebell woods. May is a beautiful time in the garden, spring is upon us, and blooms are very often at their finest. We take our time looking at the finest gardens in the area, some in Shropshire and some just over the border in Powys.

A lovely, relaxing break, designed to combine your love of gardens with some gentle strolling in the finest of Shropshire's hill country

Accommodation and meals

Accommodation is  en suite rooms. The hotel has a bar, and lounge You can see the hotel accommodation by visiting www.longmynd.co.uk. We have lunch at one of Shropshire’s lovely country pubs, and dinner is three course at the hotel. An example of a menu is shown here.  Walking starts at 9.30 am, and we generally finish for that welcome cuppa at 4.30 pm. This will give you plenty of time to get ready for dinner. Dress code is smart casual. Your walks leaders will make this  break relaxing and the wonderful walking will stimulate your enthusiasm for the wide outdoors.

Food  - all part of relaxing in these hills

All our hotels excel in giving you value for money and very tasty evening meals - they pride themselves on their food, much locally sourced and grown. At our lunch stops, they will make sure you have value for money and tasty baguettes, baked potatoes, sandwiches or salads, with tasty soups in the colder months. We cater for vegetarians and other dietary requirements.

What you get on a Secret Hills Strollers break

• Hotel bed and breakfast– en suite two nights
• Three course dinner
• Lunch
• Personal service
• Expert guiding
• Flexibility
• No single supplement
• A social, relaxed approach