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View of the gardens at Inverewe, Scotland in late summer.

Coastal Cruise

16 day UK Cruise & Iconic Remote Gardens

A Small Ship Cruise of the UK, Iconic Remote Gardens and Royal Heritage

Circumnavigate the UK aboard the small ship, MS Hebridean Sky. Skirt serene shorelines, docking to discover prominent gardens and grand properties steeped in royal history. Visit Osborne House, the magnificent holiday home of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. We also tour the Scottish home of the Royal Family, Balmoral Castle. See the botanical gardens of the mysterious Lost Gardens of Heligan, the subtropical Tresco Abbey Gardens on the Isles of Scilly, and the remarkable Mount Stewart Garden.  

London return
16 Days Coastal Cruise

Itinerary

London return

16 days / 15 night Coastal Cruise

Day 1

London

Day 2

West Green House, Portsmouth and Embark MS Hebridean Sky

Day 3

Fowey and The Lost Gardens of Heligan

Day 4

Isles of Scilly, Tresco Abbey Gardens and The Island of Gugh

Day 5

Holyhead: South Stack or Plas Cadnant Garden

Day 6

Barrow-in-Furness and Lake District

Day 7

Mount Stewart Garden and Belfast

Day 8

Armadale Castle & Gardens and Inverie

Day 9

Inverewe Garden and Isle Martin

Day 10

Scrabster: The Castle & Gardens of Mey or John O’Groats

Day 11

Aberdeen: Crathes Castle and Garden or Balmoral Castle.

Day 12

Port of Tyne: Alnwick Castle or Hadrian’s Wall

Day 13

Great Yarmouth: Norfolk Broads or Mannington Estate

Day 14

Dover: Dover Castle or Walmer Castle and Gardens

Day 15

The Isle of Wight: Osborne House or Mottistone Gardens and Estate

Day 16

Portsmouth, Disembark MS Hebridean Sky and London

Trip Notes

  • Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change  

  • Fitness rating: Medium 

  • Group Size: 15-25 guests on a ship that take up to 100 

  • This cruise is in partnership with our sister company 

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