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To celebrate our 30th anniversary, we have been speaking with our ever-popular Brightwater Holidays tour managers about their experiences with us over the years and Trevor Edwards had some great memories to share. 

An award-winning garden designer, writer and broadcaster, Trevor began his Brightwater journey back in June 2014 and…

If you're a previous Brightwater Holidays guest, you may have been lucky enough to enjoy a trip alongside Alastair Walker – one of our most popular Tour Managers.

Alastair was recognised by Wanderlust magazine in 2021 at the World Guide Awards, where he was named a finalist for the coveted…

Today is International Women's Day and we thought we would share some of the wonderful feedback we have received for Tour Managers including Julia Corden, Alison Reid and Maureen Lightbody. 

Our excellent Tour Managers truly are at the heart of everything we do and it's always a treat to hear…

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show will return to its usual May slot for the first time since 2019 this year and we couldn't be more excited. 

Taking place from Tuesday 24th to Saturday 28th May at The Royal Hospital in Chelsea, this highly anticipated horticultural highlight will return with a…

There are some events around the world that you simply have to experience in your lifetime and the once-a-decade Oberammergau Passion Play is one of them. 

It was born in 1633 after citizens of the charming Bavarian village of Oberammergau made a solemn vow to perform a play once every…

If you're hoping to enjoy a little history on your holidays around the UK, you're in luck! Many of our at-home holidays include visits to incredible castles with stories to tell and we've rounded up a selection of our favourites to inspire your 2022 adventures. 

From Scottish castles with royal…

In early June, our ever-popular Gardens of Kent & Sussex tour was able to depart and this return to travel was a real celebration for the guests on this departure as well as for our very own Harry, who joined the trip as Tour Manager. 

To mark this exciting occasion,…

In December 2020, Which? Travel conducted a survey among over 1,000 users to determine the islands in Scotland most popular with tourists and the results are in. 

While there are around 900 or so off-shore islands in our wonderful country, the undiscovered nature of many of them meant that only…

Here, at Brightwater, we like to make the most of our time on holiday. If you're the same, you might be interested in a new collection of trips for 2022 we're calling our Grand Tours. 

If you're wondering what a grand tour is, we like to define it as a…

If you're eager to get out and explore more of the world around you in 2022 with a holiday in the UK, we have five brand new itineraries on offer that can take you!

From a daffodil festival that takes place in a Cambridgeshire village to a walking tour that…