When can I take my holiday?

How does the luggage transport service work?

How far will I travel?

How do you cater for children?

Will I be travelling in an organised group?

Where do I park my car?

Can I get to my holiday by public transport?

How do I get to Suffolk from the London airports?

Our aim is always to be as flexible as possible and to fit the holiday or short break into your schedule, rather than you fitting your holiday into ours.

Simply state your preferred start date on the booking form, with alternative starting dates if you have them, and we'll do our best to meet your requirements.

Our Walking Breaks are available all year.*

* Our Constable Country Walks are available as decribed between Easter and early September. Alternative winter itineraries are available - please contact us for further details.

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This service is a key part of making sure you have a really enjoyable,relaxing holiday, travelling light with just the bare essentials - camera, book, picnic etc.

In the morning, we pick up your bags containing anything that you do not need during the day and we'll have them waiting for you by late afternoon at your next night's halt.

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Mileages are listed on the detailed itinerary for each tour and are generally between 6 - 10 miles per day.

Accommodation is scarce on the beautifully unspoilt Heritage Coast so the minimum walks between hotels average 15 miles per day.

Gentle options are available on the coastal tours however. By using taxis (included in the price) we can break the journeys into smaller walks of between 6 and 11 miles per day.

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Cycling or walking can make an ideal family holiday provided the right distances are chosen for the younger members of the party. Please call us to discuss the most suitable tours for younger children.

Discounts are available. Please contact us for more information.

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All our tours are self-guided allowing you and your party to travel at your own pace. You may encounter other parties either following the same or overlapping itineraries.

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Free car parking is generally available at your first hotel for the duration of your holiday (please advise us as soon possible if this is required). Simply park- up when you arrive and enjoy the thought of no further driving until you depart.

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We'll be pleased to advise you on all travel arrangements and may be able to pick you up from the station when you arrive.

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• personally prepared itinerary for each party
  
• Ordnance Survey maps marked with your route ( 1:25000 for Wool Towns & Constable Country Walks; 1:50,000 for Coastal Walks plus a pack of route cards)
  
• accommodation based on two adults sharing a room
  
• full English breakfast (plus dinner where stated)
  
• baggage transportation from hotel to hotel
• taxi transfers as described.

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Peak prices apply to holidays taken between 23 May and 1 June and between 1 July and 31 August inclusive (overlapping dates are priced pro-rata).

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Alternatively, we could arrange for a taxi to meet you at the airport. Journey time to Needham Market would be about an hour, cost would be £48 + parking charges (parking charges don't apply on airport drops).

London Heathrow

We are 75 minutes away from London Liverpool Street by train, with an hourly service (departing at 30 minutes past the hour). To get to Liverpool Street Station from Heathrow, either take the tube (about an hour total to Liverpool St), or the Heathrow Express to Paddington followed by a shorter tube journey (about 45 minutes total to Liverpool St). Total transfer time from Heathrow to Stowmarket is therefore 2 to 3.5 hours (depending on which route you take and how long you have to wait at the stations)
The cost of return (round trip) tickets from Heathrow to Stowmarket would be £49.90 using the Heathrow Express and £32.70 using the tube. These are off-peak fares, restricting you to leaving Liverpool St outside of the morning and evening peaks (peak fares are £66.20 and £49 per person respectively). We can usually meet people from Stowmarket station although it is not guaranteed (a taxi from Stowmarket to Needham Market would cost about £4).

Alternatively, we could arrange for a taxi to meet you at the airport. Journey time to our base would be 1.5 to 2.5 hours depending upon time of day; cost would be £85 (+ parking charges) for the car (parking charges don't apply on airport drops).

London Gatwick

We are 75 minutes away from London Liverpool Street by train, with an hourly service (departing at 30 minutes past the hour). To get to Liverpool Street Station from Gatwick, either take the Thameslink service to Farringdon, followed by a short tube journey (about an hour total to Liverpool Street), or the Gatwick Express to Victoria followed by a longer tube journey (about 70-90 minutes total to Liverpool St). Total transfer time from Gatwick to Stowmarket is therefore 2.5 to 3.5 hours (depending on which route you take and how long you have to wait at the stations)
The cost of return (round trip) tickets from Gatwick to Stowmarket would be £33.50 (off-peak) whichever route you take, restricting you to leaving Liverpool St outside of the morning and evening peaks (peak fares are £57.50 per person). We can usually meet people from the station although it is not guaranteed (a taxi from Stowmarket to Needham Market would cost about £4).

Alternatively, we could arrange for a taxi to meet you at the airport. Journey time to Needham Market would be 2 to 2.5 hours depending upon time of day; cost would be £90 (+ parking charges) for the car (parking charges don't apply on airport drops).

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