2025 - Weston Super Mare - Festival of Lights

Rolling hills, bubbling cider and charming villages can only mean one thing…the lovely South West county of Somerset! Staying in the nostalgic resort of Weston-super-Mare, this special break takes in the annual Winter Carnival with stunning illuminated floats with up to 25,000 light bulbs brightening up a wintery Friday night. The parade passes right by your seafront hotel! Your weekend also features an included visit to pretty Wells on market day, a scenic Somerset drive, a Christmas themed dinner and a cider tasting & West Country cream tea at Sheppy's Cider FarmHoliday Highlights
- Hotel for 3 nights with breakfast & dinner- Christmas themed dinner on Saturday night.- Porterage- Welcome tea/coffee- Some hotel entertainment (not nightly)- Carnival Parade on Friday evening- Visit to Wells- Visit, tasting & Cream Tea at Sheppy's House of Cider- Scenic Somerset Drive - Glastonbury & Street

Great value weekend break
DAY 1 - After joining your holiday coach, travel to Weston-super-Mare pausing en-route for refreshments. Continue to arrive at the hotel late afternoon to check in for 3 nights with a welcome tea / coffee on arrival and plenty of time to prepare for dinner. DBB\n\nCarnival - Friday night sees plenty of action in Weston-super-Mare as the popular carnival arrives in town. Illuminated floats, marching bands, fancy dress walkers and entertainers will wend their way through the town this evening from about 7.15pm\n\nDAY 2 - 3 At leisure in Weston-super-Mare with two included excursions and a Christmas themed dinner on Saturday night\n\nAll weather attractions include the Grand Pier, the Weston Museum and the world's largest dedicated Helicopter Museum (entrances not included). There is a wide and varied programme of entertainment at the Playhouse Theatre and the Winter Gardens.\n\nINCLUDED EXCURSIONS\nWells & Sheppy's House of Cider\nAfter breakfast all aboard for a short drive to olde worlde Wells, England's smallest city! Wednesday is market day (09.00 - 14.30) where you will find colourful stalls offering all types of fine foods, fruit and vegetables, clothing, leather goods and more. Be sure to visit the iconic Cathedral with its magnificent West Front and unique features including the beautiful 'scissor arches' supporting the central tower. Adjoining the Cathedral is Vicars' Close, which is thought to be Europe's oldest continuously inhabited street. Why not visit the uniquely moated medieval Bishop's Palace which has been the home of the Bishops of Bath & Wells for over 800 years (admission applies to the ruins of the Great Hall, the Bishop's private chapel and 14 acres of beautiful and tranquil gardens). Later head to just outside Taunton and Sheppy's, a family-run farm that's been lovingly crafting award-winning Somerset ciders for over 200 years. Enjoy a fully tutored tasting of a selection of Sheppy's award-winning ciders followed by a delicious West Country cream tea\n\nScenic Somerset Drive\nAfter breakfast head off to Glastonbury, on the edge of the unique stretch of countryside known as the Somerset Levels. The land around the town is flat, allowing you to spot the mystical Glastonbury Tor, rising up from sea level behind the town and of course, Glastonbury is well known for its ancient and medieval sites, many rich in myth as well as for its famous music festival. Then it's off to Street and Clark's Village, one of the UK's foremost outlet shopping centres with over 90 outlet shops to choose from offering big discounts on a host of famous brands.\n\nDAY 4 - After a leisurely breakfast, heading homewards with a comfort stop en route. Continue homewards to arrive early evening.Seafront Hotel Great Views
\n\n\nSmiths Hotel, Weston-super-MareSituated in a prime sea-front location with magnificent views across Weston Bay and beyond, the 3* Smiths Hotel offers a warm welcome, friendly service and comfortable accommodation. \n\nThere is a residents' lounge, restaurant, bar and outdoor terrace and some entertainment. \n\nAll 50 bedrooms have been refurbished and offer TV and tea/coffee making fascilities and most come with walk-in shower. There is also a small lift.\n\nNB: Single rooms are compact. \n\n