Day 1: Depart North Wales and travel to our hotel in Daishes for a 4-night stay.
Day 2: Today we join the Dartmouth Steam Railway in Paignton for the seven-mile run along the scenic Torbay coast to Kingswear. We cross the River Dart on foot by passenger ferry to Dartmouth where we board a boat for an hour-long circular river cruise with opportunities to see traditional waterside villages, Britannia Royal Naval College, and Greenway House, home to the late Dame Agatha Christie.
Day 3: Kents Cavern is one of the most important Stone Age cave sights in Europe. We take a one-hour private tour to discover how a team of Victorian excavators uncovered the story of Britain’s oldest human dwelling. After lunch it’s time to visit Bygones, a remarkable collection of hundreds of thousands of items collected by the Cuming family. Spread over three floors the extensive collection includes a full-size Victorian street, railway memorabilia, a WWI trench and food packaging. We end the day with free time to explore the centre of Torquay.
Day 4: Today we take a scenic tour across the Dartmoor National Park before dropping down into the maritime city of Plymouth where there’s free time to explore the city’s many attractions.
Day 5: We depart Devon and make the return journey home to North Wales.