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OVERSEAS VIRGIN HOLIDAYS San Francisco – five nights from £905pp Five nights in San Francisco with Virgin Holidays including scheduled Virgin Atlantic flights from Manchester to San Francisco, and room only accommodation at Bijou. Price is per person based on two adults travelling and sharing a Double Run Of House Room, including all applicable taxes and fuel surcharges which are subject to change. Price is based on a departure on May 9.
To book: visit www. virginholidays.co.uk, call the Late Offer Hotline 0344 557 3870 or visit one of our stores in Debenhams, House of Fraser, Tesco, Sainsbury’s or V-Room stores nationwide. JET2 HOLIDAYS Naples, three star Hotel Cristina, three nights bed and breakfast departing from Manchester on May 2. Price: £239 per person based on two sharing, includes a 22kg baggage allowance. Costa De Almeria, Roquetas De Mar, two star Estrella De Mar Apartments, seven nights selfcatering departing from Manchester on May 2. Price: £259 per person based on two sharing, includes a 22kg baggage allowance and return transfers. Fuerteventura, Costa Caleta Caleta De Fuste, three star Dorado Hotel, seven nights all-inclusive departing from Manchester on May 4. Price: £439 per person based on two sharing, includes a 22kg baggage allowance and return transfers.
To book your trip, or to find out further information, please visit www.jet2holidays.com, freephone 0800 408 5594, or visit your travel agent. UK Experience the stuff of legends ahead of the major new film release King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, in cinemas from May 19. Directed by Guy Ritchie and featuring a Hollywood cast including Charlie Hunman and Jude Law, the film retells the classic story of the legendary British leader made famous in medieval mythology. Here, VisitEngland rounds up how to have an Arthurian inspired adventure in our country steeped in ancient history and magical landscapes. TAKE ON THE SOMERSET KNIGHTS QUEST EXPERIENCE, SOUTH SOMERSET AND DORSET Foot Trails have introduced a new independent Somerset Knights Quest experience trail of 5 - 10 miles, which offers peaceful trails across rural Somerset – where you can explore stunning castles, historic stone villages and a hill fort where legends of King Arthur and his knights resound. The new trail incorporates villages and locations at Dorset borders that have a strong Saxon history and story to tell – right at the time Arthur is said to have existed. You will stay at a 17th century country inn and the holiday will be planned for you to your dates and for how long you wish to stay. Prices start from £320 per person for three nights. foottrails.co.uk/holidays/ somerset-knights-quest JOIN AN ARCHAEOLOGIST GUIDED TOUR OF KING ARTHUR’S GLASTONBURY, STONEHENGE AND AVEBURY May – September (select dates) This feature-packed archaeological tour takes in the iconic stone circles of Stonehenge and Avebury, and delves into the legend and archaeology of King Arthur’s Glastonbury. Leaving from London by luxury bus, this Stonehenge tour will explore its iconic standing stones and broader landscape with expert analysis by archaeologist guides. Midday on towards the Isle of Avalon, following delightful back roads until Glastonbury Tor where legend tells us King Arthur was brought after being mortally wounded in battle and then the enigmatic ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, Arthur’s place of burial. Finish by visiting the largest stone circle in Europe at Avebury, with its beautiful medieval village situated inside. Adults from £99; Senior/Child from £95. archaeologistguidedtours.com BED DOWN FOR THE NIGHT IN ‘CAMELOT’, CORNWALL The iconic clifftop ruin of the 12th century Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, which lays claim to being on the site where Arthur was conceived, is a must on any Arthurian itinerary. English Heritage has honoured the legend with an outdoor exhibition at the castle taking visitors on a journey of discovery. After learning about 1,500 years of Tintagel’s past, including its links to King Arthur, complete the experience with a stay at Camelot Castle Hotel, set on a clifftop overlooking the wild Atlantic Ocean. Classic fourposter rooms (from £85 per person per night) have views of the old castle ruins. english-heritage.org.uk