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Organised Garden Holidays and Tours - Home and abroad from Brightwater Holidays.
If you are a visitor from overseas you will be very welcome on one of these tours. 
All tours great for single people ( supplements may apply). 
Tailor-made itineraries to your specification, for groups available
'We really enjoyed our the Gardens of The Neapolitan Riviera Holiday where everything was organised for us. We met some really nice people of different age groups on the tour and the itinerary was excellent. We will certainly book another holiday' - Paul Leitch - Editor, Great British Gardens.

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OFFER - If  after receiving your brochure you book a holiday let us know, and we 
will send you a Gardens Gift Voucher for £10 on completion of your holiday. 
Does not apply to previous customers of Brightwater Holidays.
Brightwater Garden Holidays  2010-  See below for just some examples. 

  Quality Garden Holidays and   Special Interest Tours
 established 17 years

Brightwater Holidays

STOP PRESS - Many new holidays for 2010 including :
Garden photography break,
Wild Flowers of the Hebrides,
Marrakesh,
Archeology Holidays,
Ecuador and Incas - order brochure now
2010  - Garden Cruises - A great selection of cruises UK & Europe including:
Cruise - Gardens and Special Interest Cruise - 9 Nights
Dutch Bulbfield Cruises - 3 Nights or 5 nights
Other cruises of interest. 		From around £455. click here brochure Gardens Cruise Ship
Chelsea Flower Show 2010 ( May ) - Book now - All day ticket to Chelsea Flower Show, admission to Gardens of Sissinghurst Castle, RHS Wisley and Tatton Park. Comfortable coaching throughout. From around £345 including 3 Nights Dinner Bed 7 Breakfast at Holiday Inn, Guildford or similar, many pick up points.
Book early to avoid disappointment.
Send a brochure click here 		Photo by Charles Hawes
Hampton Court Flower Show ( July ) - Book now
All day ticket To Show, Visits to 4 private gardens. Comfortable coaching		 From £325 including 3 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast, many pick up points.
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Gardens of Somerset & Devon - See the fabulous gardens including Hestercombe, RHS Rosemoor, Marwood Hill and more. 4 days from just £355 inc dinner, B&B, all entrance fees. Early booking advisable.
Order brochure		 Knightshayes Court
Cork Garden Trail - A rich variety of sub-tropical flora thrives in County Cork, where the sweet scent of fuchsias fills the air.
Private Gardens of Dublin		 3 nights from £565 - 3 nights dinner, bed and breakfast at the Imperial Hotel, Cork including flights from London Gatwick

3 nights from £495
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Kent and Sussex - The Gardens of. 
Lakeland Gardens. 
Norfolk - Private Gardens of Norfolk 
Northumberland -  Lady Gardeners 
Cheshire and Tatton Park Flower Show  
Cornwall - Arts and Gardens in Cornwall  
Cornwall - Private Gardens of Cornwall 
Far North - Gardens of the Far North
Far North by air staying at Tulloch Castle
Galloway - Gardens of Galloway
Jersey - Private Gardens of Jersey		 3 Nights £325
3 Nights £375
3 Nights £415
3 Nights £465 
3 Nights £325 - Order brochure
4 Nights £415 
4 Nights £415
3 Nights £385
3 Nights £555
3 Nights £355 
4 Nights £635
Cotswolds - The Cream of Cotswold - Join the author Tony Russell of the definitive guide to Britain’s trees on a stroll through the finest Cotswold gardens Around £415 Includes  3 nights dinner, bed and full breakfast at the 4-star Tortworth Court Four Pillars Hotel in the Cotswolds. All rooms have private facilities and the hotel boasts full leisure facilities.
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Highlights of South Africa -
Including Table Mountain, National Botanic Gardens, The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, 3 nights B&B at Zulu Nyala Game Reserve, Durban Botanic Gardens. This  great tour will show wild flowers, parks, gardens and wild game.		 14 days from £2695 including B&B, some full board, all entrance fees.
Order brochure 		Garden Holiday in South Africa Picture
Gardens and Architecture of Andalucia - a fantastic holiday of history and gardens taking in Granada's Alhambra Palace - a must see and the great mosque of Cordoba. Also visit the beautiful city of Seville and visit the Cathedral. Perhaps take in a Flamenco concert in the evening.  
Editor's top recommendation		 7 days from just £675 Bed and Breakfast and all admissions, comfortable coaching.
Order brochure		 Views from Alameda del Tajo Garden, Spain by Paul Leitch
The Gardens of Japan -
This is a very popular tour staying in Kyoto and Tokyo, includes visits to Kenroku-en, Osaka Castle and a cruise on Lake Ashi beneath Mount Fuji. You will also visit a fine selection of temples and the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.		 14 days from £3295 inc bed and breakfast, entry to gardens etc.
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Cornish Gardens and The Eden Project - 
Includes Hestercombe Gardens en-route, Eden Project, Lost Gardens of Heligan, Pine Lodge Garden, Trebah Garden and Killerton Garden
 4 days from £275 inc dinner, bed and breakfast and entrance to all gardens.
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Arts and Gardens in Cornwall including Tate Gallery, Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden, Eden Project, Hestercombe, Lost Gardens of Heligan and Trevarno Garden.
You will also visit the Tate Gallery in St Ives one of the most charming coastal towns in England. 		5 days from £465 inc dinner, bed and breakfast and entrance fees. You will stay at the 4 star Porthminster Hotel in St Ives or similar.
Order brochure		 Arts and Garden Holidays in Cornwall

OUR HOLIDAY OF THE YEAR :
Highland and Island Gardens 
A very popular holiday including, Mount Stuart Garden, Ascog Fernery - Isle of Bute, Achamore Gardens on Isle of Gigha, Crarae Garden, Benmore Botanic Garden and more. EDITORS CHOICE

4 days from £455 inc dinner, bed and breakfast and entrance fees and ferries. Based at Stonefield Castle Hotel with spectacular views over Loch Fyne.
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Comos Gardens by Boat - Explore the lake by private boat.
A new way to see the gardens which
includes Villa Monastero, Villa Meliz, Villa Cepressi, Villa Bagatti, Villa Carlotta.

4 days from £615 including 3 nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast at 3 or 4 star hotel.
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Monet's Garden and The Gardens of Normandy
One of Brightwater's most popular holidays staying in Chantilly including visits to Monet's Garden, Clos du Coudray and Le Bois des Moutiers. 		4 days from £599 inc dinner with wine plus entry to gardens
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Other Overseas Holidays including : 
Bermuda, Brittany, China, Cordoba, Costa Rica, Florence, Hudson Valley, Italian Lakes, Libya, Loire, Madeira, Mexico, Neopolitan Rivierra, New England in the Fall, Nice and French Rivierra, Ninfa ( Italy), Picady, Piet Ouldolfs Grass Days, Turkey

The widest choice of Garden Holidays abroad - 
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Short Breaks Scotland - We have some lovely short breaks in Scotland including Island Holidays, Steam Holidays and Wildlife Holidays. 3 days and more from around £355. 
Click here for short breaks Scotland 		Scotland image
Short Breaks Iceland - Visit this amazing country and experience some of its wonders perhaps including: including Golden Circle Tour, Blue Lagoon & winter Northern Lights and sightseeing tour of  Reykjavik. 2 - 5 nights from around £545 and 4 nights £665
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Arrange your own holiday - just decide which gardens you wish to visit from over 500 gardens listed in our guide. Then arrange your hotel accommodation using our accommodation finder. We suggest that you might want to visit 2 gardens a day and perhaps take in some other places of interest. Forde Abbey Devon

For full details of Garden Holidays and Tours including itineraries, 
click her for brochure or telephone 01666 825390

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NOTE - Brightwater Holidays is a fully bonded Tour Operator. Great British Gardens acts in good faith,  
and cannot be held responsible  for any difficulties encountered as we are not agents.  
Prices may vary. Check itineraries for any changes in places visited and prices
We are sure that you will be delighted if you book one of these garden holidays and always welcome feedback.