Award-winning coach tour operator Brightwater Holidays (www.brightwaterholidays.com, 01334 766062) has launched a brand new collection of 10 UK-based budget tours that will be known as the 'Essentials' collection, which start from just £375pp for a four-day break. 

These holidays include one day at leisure or the choice to join an optional excursion for an additional fee, which gives guests the chance to control the pace of their break. All breakfasts and dinners are included, with lunches free for guests to take care of themselves. They don't include the services of a Tour Manager, but the coach driver will be on hand throughout to ensure guests' smooth transfer and to point out areas of interest each day.

Three of these 10 new tours have no single supplements to pay at all and the remaining seven all have low single supplements from just £60pp – ideal for both the solo and budget-conscious traveller.

Among the new itineraries is a tour devoted to sites associated with William Shakespeare, a holiday in the Lake District that includes a cruise on Lake Windermere and a break that delves into the history of Hadrian's Wall in this, it's 1,900th anniversary year.

Cornish Coastlines & the Eden Project – no single supp
With pick-up points in London, Reading, Swindon and Bristol, guests are based in Newquay for four nights. They will enjoy a whole day at the Eden Project, visit the vibrant fishing town of Padstow, wander around Charlestown's harbour and can choose either to spend a day at leisure or join the optional excursion (£20pp) to Penzance and St. Ives.
5 days from £395pp | Departs 7th Sep & 9th Oct '22, and 31st Mar & 17th Oct '23 

Bath, Cheddar & West Somerset – low single supp £60pp
Pick-up points are London, Reading, Swindon and Bristol. Staying at a hotel in Taunton throughout, guests take a scenic drive through Cheddar Gorge, visit the seaside town of Weston-Super-Mare and spend time in Bath. There is a free day or an optional excursion (£40pp) that travels through the Exmoor National Park and also includes a ride aboard the West Somerset Railway from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead.
5 days from £445pp | Departs 18th Aug '22 and 20th Apr & 4th May '23

Shakespeare's England – low single supp £75pp
Guests are picked up from London, Heathrow, High Wycombe and Oxford, and stay in Stratford-upon-Avon for three nights. Visits include Shakespeare's Birthplace and Anne Hathaway's Cottage, and there's either a day at leisure to explore Stratford-upon-Avon independently or an optional excursion (£35pp) to Warwick that visits Kenilworth Castle.
4 days from £375pp | Departs 19th Sep '22 and 10th Apr, 1st May & 18th Sep '23

Delights of the Lake District – no single supp
Pick-up points are London, Luton, Northampton and Birmingham, and guests stay for four nights at a hotel within the Lake District National Park. Highlights include a trip aboard the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, a leisurely cruise on Lake Windemere and visits to the village of Grasmere and to Coniston. There is a free day or an optional excursion (£30pp) to Keswick and Cockermouth, which visits the National Trust's Wordsworth House and Garden.
5 days from £475pp | Departs 1st Sep '22 and 5th Jun, 9th Jul & 31st Aug '23 

Torquay, South Devon and Dartmoor – no single supp
With pick-up points in London, Reading, Swindon and Bristol, guests will stay for four nights at a hotel in Torquay. Included visits range from Castle Drogo to the Dartmoor National Park. There is one day at leisure to explore Torquay and another day either at leisure or with the option to join an excursion (£45pp) to Buckfastleigh, where guests will ride aboard the South Devon Railway and visit Greenway House, where author Agatha Christie would spend time with her friends and family.
5 days from £445pp | Departs 21st Aug & 3rd Oct '22 and 8th Apr, 21st Jul & 10th Aug '23

RHS Bridgewater & the Northwest – low single supp £80pp
This holiday departs from London, Luton, Birmingham, Northampton and Stoke-on-Trent, and guests will spend four nights at a hotel in Manchester. Visits include the recently opened RHS Garden Bridgewater and Bramall Hall. There is a day at leisure or guests can choose the optional excursion (£35pp) to the Ness Botanic Gardens and Liverpool.
5 days from £475pp | Departs 4th Sep '22 and 23rd Apr, 16th Jun, 27th Jul & 3rd Sep '23

Northumberland, Hadrian's Wall, Holy Islands and Alnwick Castle – low single supp £80pp
Departing from London, Luton, Northampton, Leicester, Nottingham and Middlesborough, guests will spend four nights at a hotel in Gateshead. Visits include the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Alnwick Castle, Hadrian's Wall, Vindolanda and Chester's Fort. There is a free day or an optional excursion (£35) to Durham and Crook Hall.
5 days from £395pp | Departs 21st Aug & 25th Sep '22 and 23rd Apr, 7th May, 23rd Jul & 24th Sep '23 

Charming Cotswolds – low single supp £80pp
Departing from London, Heathrow, High Wycombe, Oxford and Cheltenham, guests will stay for four nights in Cheltenham. Visits include Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold and the National Trust property of Snowshill. Guests will also enjoy a steam journey from Cheltenham to Broadway along the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway. There is a free day at leisure or an optional excursion (£20pp) to the city of Worcester.
5 days from £495pp | Departs 15th Sep '22 and 20th Apr, 15th Jun & 14th Sep '23

Durham & Beamish – low single supp £80pp
Pick-up points include London, Luton, Northampton, Leicester and Nottingham, and guests will spend four nights at a hotel in Middlesborough. Visits include the city of Durham, Crook Hall, the coastal town of Whitby and the HM Bark Endeavour Experience. There is a free day or an optional excursion (£35pp) to the Beamish Living Museum.
5 days from £395pp | Departs 22nd Sep '22 and 13th Apr, 22nd Jun & 14th Sep '23 

Southern Comfort Paddle Boat & Seaside Escape – low single supp £80pp
Departing from London, Luton, Milton Keynes and Cambridge, guests spend four nights at a Norwich hotel. Visits include the Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery, the seaside town of Great Yarmouth and Horning, where guests board the Southern Comfort Mississippi Paddle Boat for a trip along the Norfolk Broads. There is a free day or an optional excursion (£35pp) to Cromer and Sheringham, where guests board the North Norfolk Railway.
5 days from £435pp | Departs 23rd Sep '22 and 8th Apr, 15th Jun & 3rd Aug '23 

View our dedicated Essentials brochure here: https://issuu.com/specialistjourneys/docs/brightwater_holidays_-_essentials_collection_-_uk_

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Notes to Editors: Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022, Brightwater Holidays is a well-established specialist in quality, escorted Garden holidays and Scenic Scottish tours. The company won a bronze prize at the British Travel Awards in 2020 for Best Coach Holiday Company, and both gold and silver in the 2019 iteration of the awards ceremony for Best Coach Holiday Company and Best Special Interest Holiday Company respectively. 

The holidays it offers feature visits to a selection of the finest gardens in the UK and Ireland, Europe and worldwide, as well as the opportunity to see plants in their natural habitat. Itineraries have been carefully crafted and timed to ensure that gardens are looking their best, and special features of the holidays often include guided tours with garden owners or designers, visits to private gardens and exclusive behind-the-scenes visits. As well as benefiting from an experienced Brightwater tour manager, there are often specialist hosts on the tours, too. It also has a dedicated Private Groups service, with the Private Groups Manager Jenni Duncan being shortlisted for Group Leisure & Travel's Excellence Award in 2021.

The award-winning Brightwater Holidays also offers a hand-picked range of scenic Scottish trips, including tours to Arran, Orkney and Shetland, the Outer Hebrides, and to Islay and Jura. Additionally, it has a growing portfolio of interesting archaeology holidays throughout the ancient world, escorted by suitably knowledgeable guides.