We leave Belfast and travel south to Dun Laoghaire, where we take the HSS to Holyhead. From there we travel through North Wales and onto our superb hotel in Herefordshire. Dinner is followed by live entertainment.

Today we take a trip into neighbouring Worcestershire, to the spa town of Great Malvern. There is so much more to Malvern than just the hills, water and Elgar. Malvern’s town centre is dominated by the ancient Priory with its fabulous collection of medieval tiles. Nowadays visitors from all over the world still come to enjoy the spectacular views and pleasant walks and to take the waters that run freely from the various springs dotted around the hills.

Today is market day in Hereford. The pedestrianised open space of High Town, at the centre of the city, is a lively meeting place and shopping centre. Picturesque Church Street, with its many interesting speciality shops, leads up to the Cathedral Close surrounding the 11th century Norman Cathedral. The Mappa Mundi & Chained Library is open all year round and is famous for housing the mediaeval map of the world.

High on a sandstone cliff overlooking a large loop in the River Wye is the historic market town of Ross-on-Wye, with the spire of the 13th century St. Mary’s Church visible for miles around. The story of Ross and the Wye Valley are displayed in the famous sandstone Market House of 1650, where there are frequently changing community exhibitions and hands-on displays.

We have an early start this morning as we travel northwards towards Holyhead via Shrewsbury and North Wales to catch the afternoon HSS to Dun Laoghaire. We arrive back at the Europa Buscentre around 9.00pm.