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United Kingdom

Visit the UK, home to Shakespeare, Henry VIII and even David Bowie. The United Kingdom has a wealth of culture, history and heritage to explore, and Brightwater can help you to uncover it all. Glorious gardens, evocative archaeological sites and world-class arts await in this small, yet mighty country – and an escorted tour here will show you just how much there is still to discover.

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The Gardens of Derbyshire
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
The Gardens of Derbyshire
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940
Next date
June 10 2021
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Walking in the Peak District
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Walking in the Peak District
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,075 $1,005
Next date
September 12 2021
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Private Gardens of East Anglia
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
Private Gardens of East Anglia
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805 $735
August 20 2021
From $735
Next date
May 28 2021
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A Classic Scottish Steam Break
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
A Classic Scottish Steam Break
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$885
October 9 2020
From $895 July 8 2021
From $805 July 15 2021
From $805 July 22 2021
From $860 August 5 2021
From $860 August 12 2021
From $860 August 26 2021
From $805 October 14 2021
From $805
Next date
June 24 2021
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Irish Rover
$125 deposit
Garden Tours
Irish Rover
Activity Level
Tour Manager Trevor Edwards
Duration
8 days
Price from
$2,085
August 22 2021
From $2,085
Next date
May 4 2021
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Literary Trails of the West Country
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
Literary Trails of the West Country
Activity Level
Duration
3 days
Price from
$535
September 14 2021
From $535
Next date
May 18 2021
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Steam Trains of Yorkshire
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Steam Trains of Yorkshire
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940 $870
October 3 2021
From $870
Next date
June 20 2021
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Castles and Houses of Lincolnshire
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
Castles and Houses of Lincolnshire
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940
October 1 2021
From $940
Next date
June 26 2021
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Castles and Houses of Northumberland
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
Castles and Houses of Northumberland
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,075
September 15 2021
From $1,075
Next date
June 2 2021
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Literary Trails of the South Coast
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Literary Trails of the South Coast
Activity Level
Duration
3 days
Price from
$535
September 17 2021
From $535
Next date
May 21 2021
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Walking in Cornwall
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Walking in Cornwall
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,345 $1,275
August 30 2021
From $1,275
Next date
April 19 2021
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Walking in the Outer Hebrides
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Walking in the Outer Hebrides
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,345 $1,275
6 April 2021
From £1,370 23 July 2021
From £1,400
Next date
30 March 2021
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Historic Houses of North Wales
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Historic Houses of North Wales
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,075
25 September 2021
From £1,075
Next date
29 May 2021
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Historic Houses of Devon & Cornwall
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Historic Houses of Devon & Cornwall
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,075
15 July 2021
From £1,075
Next date
6 May 2021
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Historic Houses of Aberdeenshire
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Historic Houses of Aberdeenshire
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805
6 June 2021
From £805 18 July 2021
From £805
Next date
28 April 2021
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Historic Houses of Dorset
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Historic Houses of Dorset
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,075
3 September 2021
From £1,075
Next date
23 April 2021
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Highgrove and the Cotswolds
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
Highgrove and the Cotswolds
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805 $735
May 21 2021
From $845 June 4 2021
From $845 June 25 2021
From $870 August 8 2021
From $735 August 22 2021
From $735 September 3 2021
From $735 September 24 2021
From $735
Next date
April 23 2021
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A Classic Scottish Steam Break - Stirling Highland Hotel
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
A Classic Scottish Steam Break - Stirling Highland Hotel
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$915
August 19 2021
From $940
Next date
July 1 2021
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In the Footsteps of the Picts
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
In the Footsteps of the Picts
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805
July 23 2021
From $780 August 6 2021
From $805 September 3 2021
From $780
Next date
June 18 2021
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Orkney’s Garden Trail
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Orkney’s Garden Trail
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,590 $1,455
July 28 2021
From $1,455
Next date
July 14 2021
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Queen Victoria and the Isle of Wight
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
Queen Victoria and the Isle of Wight
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940 $870
August 22 2021
From $870
Next date
August 14 2021
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Gardens of Northumberland
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
Gardens of Northumberland
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,075
July 23 2021
From $1,075 August 22 2021
From $1,075
Next date
June 13 2021
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Arran, Scotland in Miniature
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Arran, Scotland in Miniature
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$915 $845
May 24 2021
From $965 June 21 2021
From $925 July 12 2021
From $925 September 13 2021
From $925
Next date
April 26 2021
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Autumn Tints of Arran
Scenic Scottish Tours
Autumn Tints of Arran
Activity Level
Tour Manager David MacLennan
Duration
4 days
Price from
$715
October 18 2021
From $670 October 25 2021
From $670
Next date
October 19 2020 (Postponed)
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Highland Explorer: Skye and the Far North
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Highland Explorer: Skye and the Far North
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,075 $1,005
July 30 2021
From $1,140 September 3 2021
From $1,005
Next date
June 4 2021
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Gardens of the Far North
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Gardens of the Far North
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,345
July 18 2021
From $1,345
Next date
July 4 2021
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Islay and Jura
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Islay and Jura
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,345
June 7 2021
From $1,410 July 12 2021
From $1,410 September 13 2021
From $1,455
Next date
May 17 2021
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Gardens of West Wales
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Gardens of West Wales
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$940 $870
September 6 2021
From $870
Next date
June 1 2021
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Scotland’s Extreme North West
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Scotland’s Extreme North West
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$645
April 19 2021
From $670 October 18 2021
From $670
Next date
March 22 2021
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Best of Ayrshire Gardens
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Best of Ayrshire Gardens
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$740 $670
July 26 2021
From $670
Next date
May 24 2021
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Private Gardens of the Scottish Borders
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Private Gardens of the Scottish Borders
Activity Level
Duration
3 days
Price from
$670
July 23 2021
From $670
Next date
May 21 2021
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Spring and Autumn in the West Highlands
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Spring and Autumn in the West Highlands
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$630 $560
October 25 2021
From $600
Next date
March 29 2021
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An Archaeologist’s View of Orkney and Shetland
$125 deposit
Archaeological Tours
An Archaeologist’s View of Orkney and Shetland
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,750
May 31 2021
From $1,615 July 12 2021
From $1,950 August 23 2021
From $1,885
Next date
April 26 2021
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Speyside’s Whisky Trail
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Speyside’s Whisky Trail
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805 $735
August 28 2021
From $735
Next date
June 1 2021
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Best of Angus Gardens
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Best of Angus Gardens
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$740
August 20 2021
From $740
Next date
May 14 2021
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Caledonian Days
$50 deposit New for 2021
Scenic Scottish Tours
Caledonian Days
Activity Level
Tour Manager Alastair Walker
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805 $735
July 3 2021
From $735 September 11 2021
From $735
Next date
June 6 2021
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Scenic Scottish Railways
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Scenic Scottish Railways
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$845 $780
July 27 2021
From $805 September 24 2021
From $780 October 8 2021
From $735
Next date
May 7 2021
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Private Gardens of Caithness and Sutherland
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Private Gardens of Caithness and Sutherland
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$765
July 12 2021
From $765
Next date
July 5 2021
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Highland Wildlife Safari
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Highland Wildlife Safari
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940 $870
July 23 2021
From $915
Next date
June 25 2021
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Autumn Tints of Perthshire
$50 deposit NEW for 2019
Scenic Scottish Tours
Autumn Tints of Perthshire
Activity Level
Duration
3 days
Price from
$465
October 11 2020
From $485
Next date
October 11 2021
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Lord of the Glens - Highlands and Islands
Scenic Scottish Tours
Lord of the Glens - Highlands and Islands
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$2,020
September 28 2020
From $2,095 October 3 2020
From $2,020 October 8 2020
From $2,020 April 16 2021
From $1,815 April 21 2021
From $1,815 September 27 2021
From $1,885
Next date
October 13 2020 (Postponed)
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Lord of the Glens - Heart of the Highlands
$425 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Lord of the Glens - Heart of the Highlands
Activity Level
Duration
8 days
Price from
$3,100
May 3 2021
From $3,100 May 10 2021
From $3,100 May 17 2021
From $3,100 May 24 2021
From $3,100
Next date
April 26 2021
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Christmas in the Scottish Borders
Scenic Scottish Tours
Christmas in the Scottish Borders
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$750
December 24 2021
From $805
Next date
December 24 2020
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Gardens of Dumfries and Galloway
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Gardens of Dumfries and Galloway
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$885
July 14 2021
From $805 August 15 2021
From $830 September 15 2021
From $805
Next date
June 6 2021
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Up Helly Aa
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Up Helly Aa
Activity Level
Duration
7 days
Price from
$1,495
January 24 2021
From $1,345 January 25 2021
From $1,345 January 22 2022
From $1,480 January 23 2022
From $1,210
Next date
January 23 2021 (Postponed)
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Undiscovered Orkney
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Undiscovered Orkney
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,345
August 30 2021
From $1,345
Next date
June 24 2021
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Shetland and its Outer Isles
$125 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Shetland and its Outer Isles
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,545
August 29 2021
From $1,410
Next date
June 21 2021
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Scotland's Northern Edge
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Scotland's Northern Edge
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,075
July 9 2021
From $1,005 August 10 2021
From $1,005 August 15 2021
From $1,005 September 8 2021
From $1,075 September 29 2021
From $1,005
Next date
June 15 2021
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Mull, Staffa & Iona
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Mull, Staffa & Iona
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,115
June 18 2021
From $1,115 August 13 2021
From $1,130 September 10 2021
From $1,075
Next date
May 22 2021
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Mull Wildlife
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Mull Wildlife
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,345 $1,275
Next date
May 22 2021
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Knitting in Shetland
$125 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Knitting in Shetland
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,950
Next date
September 24 2021
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Historic Houses of Scottish Borders
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Historic Houses of Scottish Borders
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940 $870
October 11 2020
From $1,045 June 27 2021
From $925
Next date
April 25 2021
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Highlights of Orkney and Shetland
$125 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Highlights of Orkney and Shetland
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,750
May 17 2021
From $1,680 June 7 2021
From $1,885 August 2 2021
From $1,815 September 20 2021
From $1,615
Next date
May 3 2021
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Grand Tour of the Outer Hebrides (5 Days)
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Grand Tour of the Outer Hebrides (5 Days)
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$940
October 6 2020
From $1,045 May 25 2021
From $1,170 September 21 2021
From $1,140 October 5 2021
From $940
Next date
April 6 2021
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Grand Tour of the Outer Hebrides (6 Days)
$50 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Grand Tour of the Outer Hebrides (6 Days)
Activity Level
Duration
6 days
Price from
$1,455
May 9 2021
From $1,455 June 22 2021
From $1,545 July 4 2021
From $1,455 August 1 2021
From $1,345 August 24 2021
From $1,410 September 5 2021
From $1,345 September 28 2021
From $1,345
Next date
May 4 2021
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Grand Tour of the Inner Hebrides
Limited availability $125 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Grand Tour of the Inner Hebrides
Activity Level
Duration
7 days
Price from
$2,330
June 10 2021
From $2,330 July 1 2021
From $2,265 August 5 2021
From $2,265 September 2 2021
From $2,265
Next date
May 6 2021
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Coll and Tiree
$125 deposit
Scenic Scottish Tours
Coll and Tiree
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,845
July 20 2021
From $1,750 August 3 2021
From $1,750 August 24 2021
From $1,750 September 14 2021
From $1,750
Next date
June 22 2021
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Autumn Tints of the Lake District
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
Autumn Tints of the Lake District
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940
October 5 2020
From $895
Next date
October 31 2021
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Scenic Railways of North Wales
Limited availability $50 deposit NEW FOR 2021
Garden Tours
Scenic Railways of North Wales
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,075 $1,005
September 1 2021
From $1,005
Next date
May 21 2021
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Private Gardens of Cornwall
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
Private Gardens of Cornwall
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$915 $845
July 22 2021
From $870
Next date
April 29 2021
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In the Footsteps of Gertrude Jekyll
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
In the Footsteps of Gertrude Jekyll
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$1,320
Next date
June 5 2021
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Christmas in Kent
Garden Tours
Christmas in Kent
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,195
Next date
December 24 2020
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Private Gardens of Herefordshire
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
Private Gardens of Herefordshire
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$940 $870
August 16 2021
From $870 September 1 2021
From $870
Next date
June 7 2021
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Houses and Gardens of West Sussex featuring the Bluebell Railway
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
Houses and Gardens of West Sussex featuring the Bluebell Railway
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$900
September 6 2021
From $940
Next date
June 13 2021
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Gardens of Somerset and Dorset
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
Gardens of Somerset and Dorset
Activity Level
Duration
5 days
Price from
$940 $870
August 19 2021
From $870
Next date
July 1 2021
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Walmer Castle and the Cinque Ports
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
Walmer Castle and the Cinque Ports
Activity Level
Tour Manager Linda Robinson
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805 $735
September 9 2021
From $735
Next date
June 10 2021
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RHS Garden Bridgewater and Gardens of the North West
$50 deposit NEW FOR 2020
Garden Tours
RHS Garden Bridgewater and Gardens of the North West
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$845
July 16 2021
From $805 August 6 2021
From $805 September 1 2021
From $805
Next date
June 18 2021
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Gardens of North Wales
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
Gardens of North Wales
Activity Level
Tour Manager Tony Russell
Duration
4 days
Price from
$870 $800
July 16 2021
From $735 August 13 2021
From $735
Next date
June 4 2021
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Gardens of Kent and Sussex
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
Gardens of Kent and Sussex
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$1,075
May 28 2021
From $1,075 June 25 2021
From $1,115 August 20 2021
From $1,885
Next date
April 23 2021
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Gardens of Cheshire and RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
$50 deposit
Garden Tours
Gardens of Cheshire and RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
Activity Level
Duration
4 days
Price from
$805
Next date
July 21 2021
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The RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Classic English Gardens
$125 deposit
Garden Tours
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Classic English Gardens
Activity Level
Duration
7 days
Price from
$1,750
Next date
May 16 2021
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Country Information - United Kingdom

  • Visa - American citizens do not require a visa in the United Kingdom
  • Currency - The currency of the United Kingdom is the Great British Pound
  • How to Dress - Generally people in the UK dress quite casually. The weather in the UK is unreliable so it's best to take an umbrella with you
  • Cultural Differences - There are four countries which make up the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wale and Northern Ireland. They each vary considerably but are all proud nations with a multitude of history
  • Language - The common language in the UK is English
  • Tipping - Tipping is widely appreciated in the United Kingdom

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