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Shore Excursions Guide
British isles &
NortherN europe
spring/summer 2012
Cobh, Galway, Killybegs - Eire;
Dover, Fowey, Greenwich, Port of Tyne, Portsmouth - England;
Cherbourg, Dunkirk, Rouen - France; Heligoland - Germany;
St Peter Port - Guernsey; Douglas - Isle of Man; IJmuiden - Netherlands;
Belfast - Northern Ireland; Oban, Portree, Rosyth, Scrabster - Scotland;
Kirkwall - Shetland Isles; St Mary's - Scilly Isles
CONTENTS
introduction 3
Belfast, Northern ireland 4-8
Cherbourg, France 9-11
Cobh, eire 12-17
Douglas, isle of Man 18-21
Dover, england 22-26
Dunkirk, France 27-29
Fowey, england
Shore Excursions Guide British isles & Nor
CONTENTS introduction
introduction Discovery’s cruise itineraries
Belfast NortherN IrelaNd The city’s origins date
BELFAST – PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
GIANT'S CAUSEWAY DURATION : FULL DAY
MOUNT STEWART HOUSE & GARDENS
BELFAST CITY ON FOOT DURATION : HALF DAY
Cherbourg FraNce Cherbourg sits at the top of t
MEDIEVAL BAYEUX & THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY DURATION
THE BRITISH D-DAY LANDINGS DU
Cobh eIre The name Cobh means ‘haven’ in Gaelic,
CORK PANORAMA & IRISH WHISKEY DURATI
BALLYMALOE COOKERY SCHOOL GARDENS DURATIO
PANORAMIC WATERFORD & CRYSTAL SHOWROOM DURATION :
‘TITANIC’ WALKING & HERITAGE TRAIL DUR
IRISH COUNTRYSIDE & KINSALE
Douglas Isle oF MaN Located about midway on the
HERITAGE TRAIL & SCENIC TOUR CRUISE : DIS120526 W
LADY ISABELLA & AN ISLAND’S HISTORY DURAT
only ever had one finger yet it is still going st
Dover eNglaNd Sited at the narrowest part of the
by then he was the most famous writer in the engl
WHITE CLIFFS WALK & SOUTH FORELAND LIGHTHOUSE DUR
a busy period between 1720 and 1760 so there is s
SISSINGHURST GARDENS DURATION : EXTENDED HALF DAY
Dunkirk FraNce Derived from West Flemish ‘dun’ m
FRENCH TRADITIONS DURATION : EXTENDED HALF DA
BRUGES DURATION : EXTEND
Fowey eNglaNd On the south-east coast of Cornwal
EDEN PROJECT – AN ECO ADVENTURE DURATION : E
LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN DU
LANHYDROCK HOUSE DURATION : HALF DAY
Galway eIre Bustling Galway is the fifth largest
Amidst this spectacular setting of rivers, lakes
THE BURREN & AILWEE CAVE
COUNTRY DRIVE & DUNGAIRE CASTLE DURATION
Greenwich eNglaNd Greenwich’s key role in the st
Heligoland gerMaNy A tiny archipelago lying 46 k
THE DUNE DURATION : THREE HO
IJmuiden NetherlaNds IJmuiden is the youngest ci
PANORAMIC AMSTERDAM & RIJKSMUSEUM DUR
the name edam is synonymous with the popular roun
ARNHEM & THE AIRBORNE EXPERIENCE
Killybegs eIre Located on the south coast of cou
GLENCOLUMBKILLE FOLK VILLAGE
is designed to give a season long display – start
SCENIC DRIVE, GLENGESH PASS & DONEGAL TWEED DURAT
Kirkwall scotlaNd Separated by the turbulent wat
LEISURELY NORTH COASTAL DRIVE DURATIO
the problem and italian prisoners of war were use
Oban scotlaNd Nestled on the edge of a beautiful
LOCH PANORAMA & ARDUAINE GARDEN DURATION : H
MAJESTIC SCOTLAND DURATION : FULL DAY
ARGYLL SCENIC DRIVE DURATION : HALF DAY
THE JACOBITE & ROAD TO THE ISLE
Port of Tyne eNglaNd There has been a port on th
THE CITY & CATHEDRAL OF DURHAM
world. this is a place to hear about ancient plan
LINDISFARNE DURATION : EXTENDED H
LEISURELY DURHAM DALES & BLANCHLAND D
BEAMISH OPEN AIR MUSEUM DU
Portree scotlaNd The setting for Bonnie Prince C
NORTHERN SKYE SCENIC DRIVE & MUSEUM OF ISLAND LIF
fine oil paintings, military relics, antiques and
Portsmouth eNglaNd Though there have been settle
in the pentagon, Washington. in the museum displa
Rosyth scotlaNd Established in 1909 as a base fo
CITY OF EDINBURGH & CASTLE
THE DA VINCI TRAIL – ROSSLYN CHAPEL DUR
FALKIRK WHEEL & STIRLING DUR
ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO DURATION : Ev
Edinburgh Tattoo 73
Rouen FraNce One of the largest and most prosper
DEAUVILLE & CALVADOS DURATION : EXTENDED HALF DAY
THE FRENCH CAPITAL & SEINE CRUISE
GIVERNY DURATION : HALF DA
Scrabster scotlaNd Scrabster is a tiny settlemen
HIGHLANDS SCENERY & CASTLE OF MEY DUR
JOHN O‘GROATS, DUNNET HEAD & CANISBAY CHURCH
DUNROBIN CASTLE, GARDENS NEW TOU
St Mary's scIlly Isles Just 45 kilometres off La
© COURTESY TRESCO ESTATE Tresco Abbey Gardens 8
St Peter Port guerNsey The Channel Islands are a
carnations, iris and other flora making cut flowe
WALKING TOUR & CASTLE CORNET
GERMAN MILITARY OCCUPATION DURATION
HERM ISLAND WALK DURATION : HALF DAY
GUERNSEY LITERARY AND NEW
General Information/ Terms & Booking Conditions t
PHOTOGRAPHY In some venues the use of cameras, fl
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