• Giving you the choice •
Winter arts and Crafts
6th - 10th February Cost £395
Come and express your creative talents with us at Papillon.
This week we will be participating in various arts and craft sessions as
we build up a portfolio to exhibit at our end of the week exhibition party.
We will be collage making from the materials we find when out on a walk
around our country accommodation, along with discovering a variety of different
printing techniques.
There will be wildlife photography sessions at Etherow Country Park, as
well a visit to an art studio at Eyam Hall where we will have an instructed
ceramics painting session.
We will spend an evening at the theatre to witness the performing and musical
arts of a show that is running at the time (Show schedules for February
not available at time of printing)
We will also visit the Lowry Art Gallery in Salford Quays and learn about
the techniques and lifestyle L.S Lowry, one of Britain’s most recognised
artists.
During our holiday we will have the expert guidance from a professional
artist, who will assist us in our sessions as well as helping us put on
an art exhibition party at the end of the holiday.
Highlights: theatre trip - The Lowry art gallery - art
and craft session at Eyam hall studio, -Etherow country park wildlife photography
– Craft Sessions - End of holiday exhibition party
Accommodation: - Lees Hall
TV, Movies and Theatre 1
26th March - 1st April 2012 - Cost £565.00
This week we will get the chance to immerse ourselves in our favourite
TV soaps and films.
Amongst the highlights of this popular holiday are lunch in the Woolpack,
the original pub used in Emmerdale, situated in the village of Esholt,
a visit to the National Museum of Film and Television where we will
get the chance see how a television studio works or experience a film
on the giant IMAX screen. An evening at the theatre to see a musical
show running at the time.
The holiday will include a trip to Last of the Summer Wine country where
we will get to see attractions such as Nora Batty’s house exhibition,
and lunch in Sid’s Cafe along with a Last of the Summer Wine filming
location tour, as well as a trip and tour off Chatsworth Stately house
– used as a filming location for many a blockbuster movie and
TV series
On our final evening, we will host a red carpet event and invite all
our holidaymakers to join our staff team by dressing up as your favourite
TV or Movie character for our Oscars Presentation & Gala Party
Highlights: Lunch at the Woolpack - Last of The Summer
Wine filming locations tour. – Theatre & Cinema Visit –
Movie star themed fancy dress party.
Accommodation: Peak Country house
Benidorm 1 - Winter Warmer
Dates may change by a day or two either side
due to flight availability when booking.
1st - 8th March 2012 Cost £1,175.00
Join us for our winter warmer and end of summer sun Holidays, as we shake
off those winter blues or extend our summer and set off for the warmer
and sunnier climate of Spain. We will be a small group for these holidays
so early booking is essential.
Benidorm is a popular retreat with British holidaymakers with attractions
open year round, giving us many opportunities to explore what’s
on offer at the resort.
As with our summer holidays we will have no set itinerary, as we will
choose as a group what activities and excursions we would like to do when
we get there. Amongst the options available will be: Mundomar Marine Exotic
Animal Park, with its dolphins, parrots and sea lion shows. Benidorm Palace
banquet and Cabaret show A trip into the old town and a tour of its Bullring
and historical buildings, or a boat trip to Peacock Island or visit to
Terra Natura Zoo and wildlife park.
Plus there are many cabaret shows to choose from of an
Evening both at our apartments and around our local vicinity.
Our accommodation will be on all-inclusive basis, sleeping one staff to
two holidaymakers in a two-bedroom apartment, we will have a range of
foods on offer for breakfast, lunch and dinner, both traditional Spanish
as well as English meals from a Buffet style service. With snacks served
throughout the day, along with drinks both alcoholic and non-alcoholic
around the apartment and hotel complex.
Highlights: Benidorm Palace banquet and Cabaret show, Mundamar
Exotic Marine Park, Terra Natura
Zoo, Island Boat trip, Old town and Bullring tour
Accommodation: Flamingo Benidorm
Springtime farm and animal
23rd - 29th April 2012 - Cost £565.00
Join us as we discover the delights and joys the British countryside has
to offer in the spring.
On this holiday, we will get to see at close hand how a working farm operates,
as well as getting close up to animals from around the world.
This week we will have the magical experience of petting and hand feeding
newborn lambs and goats. We will also have the chance to hold the little
bundles of fluff that are new born baby chickens.
Other highlights of this holiday include a day at the zoo or safari park
where we will see and learn about different animals from around the world
and see some wild animals up close as they roam freely around the safari
park.
We will also be visiting an animal sanctuary, here we will be learning about
the wild life native to Britain, and seeing how sick animals are cared for
as well as flying Eagles, Hawks and Owls from our arm at the Gauntlet birds
of prey centre.
Highlights: Lamb & Goat feeding and petting, Safari
park or Zoo visit, day at a working farm, The Chestnut Centre wildlife sanctuary.
Flying Birds of prey.
Accommodation: Peak Country House,
Transport week
7th -12th May 2012 Cost £475.00
This week we will explore and learn about the many different forms of
transport we have around us.
We will step back in time as we travel aboard an old fashioned steam train,
stopping off at market towns along the way for gift shopping and lunch.
We will visit the air and space museum to learn about flight from the
past, present and the future, as well as a visit to the Tramway Museum
at Matlock where we will get the opportunity to ride on trams from around
the world, both historical and state of the art.
With the option of a visit to Liverpool to ferry across the Mersey and
a close up look at a captured WW2 U Boat along with a visit to the Albert
Dock maritime museum and Spaceport.
We will also have the choice of a tractor ride around the beautiful grounds
of Chatsworth House or a horse drawn carriage ride through the Derbyshire
Dales.
Highlights: Steam train trip, Air and Space Museum, riding
trams at the Tramway Museum, Horse Drawn Carriage or tractor ride
Accommodation: Peak Country House.
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