2012

£1,850 (deposit £200). This includes: rail travel between Leeds and Bradford (return); coach transfers throughout the tour; accommodation as described below; breakfasts and six dinners with wine, water and coffee; all admissions and donations for churches, museums and galleries; all tips for drivers and restaurant staff; the services of the lecturer. Single supplement £270.

Hotels. All are excellently located within walking distance of much that is seen on the tour and among the more comfortable hotels in each city. Manchester (3 nights): The Midland, a large elaborately adorned Victorian hotel, recent refurbishment blending something of its original character with modern comforts. Leeds (3 nights): Queen’s Hotel is a very comfortable 1930s establishment which has retained Art Deco interiors and offers excellent service. Liverpool (2 nights): in a salubrious area between the cathedrals, the Hope Street Hotel brings good modern design and comforts into a 19th-century factory and adjacent 1960s police station.

This tour would not be suitable for anyone who has difficulty with everyday walking and who cannot stand for long periods of time—you should be able to lift your luggage on and off the train and wheel it within stations (Day 6)—average distance by coach per day: 17 miles.

We regret that applications from people aged 81 or over at the time of the tour will not be accepted.