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knowledge christmas breaks
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DICKENS OF A TIME.
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isitBritain
Many cities stage Christmas markets in
December, including Lincoln, Bath, York
and Canterbury, great for last-minute
shopping and mulled wine. Christmas is
particularly associated with Charles
Dickens, and the Dickensian Christmas
festival in Rochester, Kent, brings his
era alive with various costumed
entertainers.
Sample price: Shearings Holidays, with
Railtrail, offers the four-day Festive Kent
rail holiday departing December 5, visiting
Canterbury, Rochester and Leeds Castle.
It costs £429 half-board.
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shearings.com
BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY.
London is as great at Christmas as at all
times of year, with the crowds flocking to Sample price: Plaza on the River – Club and TURKEY & TINSEL.
Trafalgar Square and Theatreland in full Residence has a two-night New Year package in
swing except for December 25-26. You a suite with views over Parliament with cham- Although they don’t take place at Christmas,
could even join the queue for Boxing Day pagne served at midnight on December 31. It plenty of older customers appear to have
sales, and then you wouldn’t even need a costs £1,292.50 for two including breakfast. fallen for the charms of turkey and tinsel
hotel room. ■
plazaontheriver.co.uk breaks in November and early December.
Plane
Sailing
To avoid an undignified strip search,
Breeze through a 30 minute
wear minimal clothing prior
check-in and spend your quality
to boarding.
time onboard.
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Autumn online fares include N
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all taxes and as much luggage
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as you can pack in your car. D
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Additional adults only £18.
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See
irishferries.com for
terms & conditions.
Call 08705 17 17 17.
D470
£59 online fare is based on midweek travel (Mon-Thurs) on Pembroke – Rosslare services travelling from 1 Oct to 19 Dec.
Fares must be booked 28 days in advance of travel. Subject to availability and terms and conditions apply. See
irishferries.com for details.
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