Holidays
17 listed, in date order. Click on any title for further information.
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| | | France, Quercy Hills | 3 | |  |
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| 25th August 2018 (Sat) - 9th September 2018 : 16 days | £1280 |
| Enthusiast | ABTOT |
| Moving-on, Rest days : Land-only : Hotel : Half board : Carry own luggage |
| The limestone hills and plateaux above the Lot Valley offer a wide range of routes on several rest days for those who seek more challenging options as well as those who prefer something easier. Attractive villages in the hills and along the rivers add to the scenic variety of this area. | |
| Leader: Peter England | Ref: 1844 | |
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| | | Lands End to John O'Groats | 3 | |  |
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| 7th September 2018 (Fri) - 26th September 2018 : 20 days | £2195 |
| Enthusiast | ABTOT |
| Moving-on, Rest days : Hotel : Half board : Full vehicle support |
| Cycle from the bottom to the top of Great Britain. This very scenic tour uses mostly good quality hotels. With a longest day of 80 miles and many hills it is designed for the more experienced road cyclist. | |
| Leader: Chris Ellison | Ref: 1853 | |
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| | | Scottish Borders | 2 3 | |  |
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| 8th September 2018 (Sat) - 15th September 2018 : 8 days | £600 |
| Moderate / Enthusiast | ABTOT |
| Centre-based : Hotel : Half board |
| Explore the land of the Common Ridings in late summer. Old coaching inn base with en suite rooms, good food and welcoming hosts. Choice of 2 rides each day (approximately 45 or 65 miles). Hilly terrain but varied landscapes, superb views, quiet back roads and great cafes. | |
| Leader: Tony Gore | Ref: 1854 | |
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| | | Spain, El Comtat Self-guided | 2+ 3 | |  |
| 1 place available |
| 15th September 2018 (Sat) - 22nd September 2018 : 8 days | £450 |
| Moderate + / Enthusiast | ABTOT |
| Centre-based : Land-only : Guesthouse : Half board |
| Ride deep into the Sierra Aitana, journey along an ancient trading route from the Mediterranean and through remote landscapes unchanged for centuries. Mostly hilly terrain with largely good quality roads and a change of scenery with every turn. Explore the ancient town of Cocentaina during the evenings. | |
| Leader: Marjorie South | Ref: 1858 | |
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| | | Spanish Primavera | 2 3 | |  |
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| 3rd March 2019 (Sun) - 10th March 2019 : 8 days | £480 |
| Moderate / Enthusiast | ABTOT |
| Centre-based : Land-only : Hotel : Half board : Luggage Transfer |
| Escape the British winter for Spanish Spring (Primavera), experiencing a true taste of Spanish living in an authentic hotel in Denía on the Costa Blanca. Ride through orange groves, vineyards and almond plantations, with lots of level riding or graded climbs, fabulous views and magnificent descents. Includes airport transfer. Second week available. | |
| Leader: Paul & Maxine Rogers | Ref: 1873 | |
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| | | Spanish Primavera 2 | 2 3 | |  |
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| 10th March 2019 (Sun) - 17th March 2019 : 8 days | £480 |
| Moderate / Enthusiast | ABTOT |
| Centre-based : Land-only : Hotel : Half board : Luggage transfer |
| Escape the British winter for Spanish Spring (Primavera), experiencing a true taste of Spanish living in an authentic hotel in Denía on the Costa Blanca. Ride through orange groves, vineyards and almond plantations, with lots of level riding or graded climbs, fabulous views and magnificent descents. Includes airport transfer. Second week available. | |
| Leader: Paul & Maxine Rogers | Ref: 1875 | |
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| | | France, Provence & Southern Alps | 3+ | |  |
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| (open) - 1st October 2018 : | £1150 |
| Enthusiast + | ABTOT |
| Moving-on, Self-guided : Land-only : Hotel : Half board : Carry own luggage |
| Through the Vercors to Mont Ventoux and the Vaucluse. East across the Durance Valley to Barcelonnette, from where you cross the high cols of the Southern Alps, heading south to the Verdon Canyon, the Haut Var and the Luberon. 14 nights. | |
| Leader: Peter England | Ref: 18s1 | |
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| | | France, Auvergne | 2+ 3 | |  |
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| (open) - 1st October 2018 : | £950 |
| Moderate + / Enthusiast | ABTOT |
| Moving-on, Self-guided : Land-only : Hotel : Half board : Carry own luggage |
| Unique volcanic landscapes are at the heart of this region which offers the highest climbs of the Central Massif. 14 nights. | |
| Leader: Peter England | Ref: 18s2 | |
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| | | France, Causses to Pyrénées | 3 | |  |
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| (open) - 1st October 2018 : | £950 |
| Enthusiast | ABTOT |
| Moving-on, Self-guided : Land-only : Hotel : Half board : Carry own luggage |
| Several Pyrenean climbs are included. The Corbières with their Cathare castles, the lower slopes carpeted with vines, and the Espinouse Mountains provide a scenically contrasting link between the Pyrénées and the high limestone plateau. 14 nights. | |
| Leader: Peter England | Ref: 18s3 | |
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| | | France, The Causses | 2 3 | |  |
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| (open) - 1st October 2018 : | £950 |
| Moderate / Enthusiast | ABTOT |
| Moving-on, Rest days, Self-guided : Land-only : Hotel : Half board : Carry own luggage |
| From the Quercy Causses in the west to the larger, higher Grands Causses in the east. These limestone plateaux cut by deep river gorges offer some of the most dramatic scenery in France. 14 nights. | |
| Leader: Peter England | Ref: 18s4 | |
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| | | France, Vivarais to Causses | 2 3 | |  |
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| (open) - 1st October 2018 : | £950 |
| Moderate / Enthusiast | ABTOT |
| Moving-on, Rest days, Self-guided : Land-only : Hotel : Half board : Carry own luggage |
| From the Vivarais Mountains where the Central Massif meets the Rhône valley to the bleached limestone hills as you approach the Mediterranean. Dramatic limestone gorges cut by the rivers Tarn and Jonte through the Causses are visited as well as the volcanic landscapes of the Mont Mezenc region. 14 nights. | |
| Leader: Peter England | Ref: 18s5 | |
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