Group Travel Tour Operator and DMC for Leicestershire

Eat, Drink and Be Melton

Melton, Leicestershire - Serving

3 day tour

From £149 per person - minimum 20 passengers

Leicestershire is a county famous for its food and drink. At the heart of all of this is the market town of Melton Mowbray, with a growing reputation as the UK’s ‘Rural Capital of Food’. On this tour we combine a guided walking tour of the town with a visit to the Ye Olde Pork Pie Shop. We take lunch in Melton Mowbray before going behind the scenes at the Round Corner Brewing Company for a fascinating brewery tour. Oh, and did we mention the tastings? This is a tour that will appeal to every palate.

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Dates

Dates throughout 2022 & 2023

Suggested itinerary by coach

Day 1

Travel to Leicestershire

Enjoy a relaxing journey to Leicestershire.

Day 2

Melton, walking tour, Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe, two-course lunch, and Brewery Tour

This morning we take a 90-minute guided walking tour of Melton Mowbray to discover the secrets of this delightful market town, once home to Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII’s celebrated fourth wife. We visit the world-famous Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe, discover how to ‘hand-raise’ a pie, and enjoy a tasting. We take lunch at a local hotel.

In the afternoon we take a gentle drive through the picturesque Leicestershire countryside before our final stop at the Round Corner Brewing Company for their fascinating brewery tour. A tour reveals many of the secrets of the process, ending with a tasting. We return to the hotel with time to relax before dinner.

Day 3

Return home

If route and time permit, why not include a stop-off at the National Memorial Arboretum.

Featured Hotel

Hilton Leicester Hotel ****

Located off junction 21 of the M1, three miles from the city center and only 25 minutes from East Midlands Airport, this hotel has 179 bedrooms, one restaurant, free coach parking, and a large indoor pool. Not all rooms have lift access but ground floor rooms are available.

Dates	3 days / 2 nights	Single Supplement
2022 dates	From £149.00 per person	From £45.00 per person
2023 dates	From £172.00 per person	From £55.00 per person

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