Brookland Travel was established in 1999. Escorted garden tours, history tours and cultural breaks exploring our built and natural English heritage.
COVID 19 - We are still celebrating 20 years of themed holidays in 2020 yet due to Covid 19 and our responsibility to safeguard our customers, we have cancelled all tours until September. Some of our popular tours have been rescheduled to 2021 dates together with new tour themes for 2021.
AUTUMN 2020 - So many of our regular customers have asked if we will be going ahead with a number of scheduled tours from September onwards. The answer is that we hope to do so, albeit with even smaller groups and the option for you to make your own way to the hotel. (With a large coach and no more than 23 passengers and adhering to the latest Government advice). If you are interesting in a short break to the following locations, please get in touch:
September - The Lake District (staying in Grasmere), The Cotswolds or Bath
October - The Isle of Wight, Hampshire (staying in Winchester)
Make sure that you are registered to receive priority email updates from us - send an email to info@brooklandtravel.com so that we can confirm you are on the priority mailing list.
DON'T MISS OUT IN 2021 - REGISTER YOUR INTEREST EARLY AS WE WILL BE RESTRICTING OUR SMALL GROUP TOURS ARE LIKELY TO BE EVEN SMALLER - LESS THAT 25 PER TOUR.
Do check this website regulary for updates on escorted special interest tours and holidays for individuals. Are you a Group Leader? Brookland have over 20 years of experience in
Group travel (clubs/organisations and associations).
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Where possible we include private and lesser known properties that compliment the tour theme. Travel with like-minded people and be accompanied by one of our specialist guides who will share their knowledge in subjects ranging from history, gardens, art, architecture and archaeology, to name just a few themes. We operate the majority of our tours with a smaller number of participants to ensure a more personal experience.
Listed below are some of our expert tour leaders.
PROFESSIONAL HORTICULTURAL TOUR LEADERS
ANDY MCINDOE. Andy has over 40 years experience in retail and production horticulture and is a regular contributor to a number of magazines, blogs and BBC Radio. Andy has been responsible for no less than 25 consecutive Gold Medal winning exhibits at RHS Chelsea Flower Show and his charm, experience and horticultural knowledge ensure his popularity with Brookland clients, having led a varied selection of our UK and European garden tours since 2003.
www.andymcindoe.com
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DUNCAN COOMBS (BSc Hons Botany and Master of Horticulture) has led garden tours for Brookland since 2000. Duncan is a part-time lecturer and RHS advisor at Pershore (Warwickshire) College.
SUE FISHER. Sue's extensive horticultural career spans over 35 years, starting with training and a decade in the garden centre and nursery trade before developing into an accomplished garden writer, designer and speaker. Her designs have transformed numerous private gardens of all sizes, from courtyard to clifftop. In her spare time she loves gardening where she lives in the Tamar Valley and exploring the beautiful cost and country of Devon and Cornwall on foot, boat and bike,
www.suefishergardens.co.uk
To see all garden tours - click on Garden Tours Image Top Right Hand of This Page
See the Tours Through Time page for the current heritage and historical programme, mainly led by popular historian and guide, Julian Humphrys. Julian has been leading tours for Brookland since 2003 and he injects a huge amount of fun and wit to complement an exhaustive historical knowledge.
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