Carols Travel is a first class outfit nothing is too much trouble. Carol gives a fantastic hostess…read moreservice and you can have complete trust in the ability of Mark the coach driver. Would highly recommend you try one of the tours which sends a taxi to collect and return you to home. Mark and Carol are at your side to support and look after you 24/7

From the owner: Uk and European coach tour holidays. Wheelchair and buggy…read morefriendly, No single supplements, onboard hostess service, local or door to door pick ups.

I like tours of stately homes. I would like it even more if they were my homes…read more This particular one is still on private ownership of the Sitwell family (for over 400 years) and its actually still used as a family home. The first floor of the property, the gardens and the stables are available for viewing. Looking at all the great art in this house makes it obvious that the Sitwells have been avid collectors and patrons of the arts. They've got some great modern paintings, as well as amazing porcelain and some very nice books. No wonder as its the home of three of the best English writers of the early 20th century:Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell Sitwell Its a great estate and rather unknown, so go there, have a look and then be the "know-it-all" at the next pub quiz!

We did the afternoon AVG tour on 9/9 and really enjoyed the 2 hour walk. Mike led our group. He was…read moreknowledgeable and comfortable in his role. He had a passion for the rich history of York and explained the complexities well. The tour was worth our time investment and we appreciated the volunteers who dedicate themselves to this effort!

A walking tour of York is a must and based on our experienced there is no reason at all not to…read moreselected the AVG tour since it is free. We came to understand the volunteer guides are almost entirely retirees who are very proud of their hometown and want to make sure visitors have a great tour. Although our tour occurred on a very rainy day, we still had a great time and it was very interesting at every turn. This tour covers all the high points in York and is highly recommended. Our guide was Judy. She was extremely personable and knowledgeable. She even offered to extend the tour as she was headed to the guildhall.

So here's the deal. For £35 you get 1 hour and 25 minutes to tour this iconoclastic soap opera set…read more It's all outdoor only so try to plan for a dry day and it's not run by ITV rather it is farmed out to a 3rd party private sector company. The fact of it being only outdoor clearly vexed many of our group and with the price charged it's not good enough. Our guide was Amber. She was wonderful not only at her scripted job but could answer lots of questions on characters and locations. She was 5 star great. Nothing fazed her. She told us it's the largest set of its kind in the world and it's certainly impressive. I'm not the big fan, my wife is, but it is likely the greatest soap opera ever put on a screen. There is a professional photographer there who'll take your photo but only at the pub - the Rovers Return Inn - that you can buy at the expensive gift shop at the end of your tour. Not only do you get your photo (I think £10) but you get a code to download it too. The only bargain of the day. The biggest problem of the tour aside from no inside sets was tours running into each other. They are not far enough apart. It marred the experience to an extent too. The Street means much to undoubtedly millions of people. It is iconic in its truest sense. It has all the ingredients of greatness: the posh TV executives didn't think it any good; they only commissioned a few shows, the original name was awful and on the day it aired it wasn't even named Coronation St but according to Amber the press mis published its name (I think Jubilee street) and the tv crew has to change all the names on the sets on the day the first programme aired. It was also quirky with strong female roles as Tony Warren it's creator didn't just use actors but old vaudeville acts and club singers who had retired again; like the show itself he was a genius - in the truest meaning of the word. I love the story that he picked hard nailed Violet Carson as Ena Sharples (nee Schofield) because she was a real life harridan. Finally parking is difficult around the area so walking and the ability to do so for a few hours is very necessary or if you are pushing a wheel chair you'll need stamina. The toilets are in raised portacabins once you are through security with a validated ticket and surprisingly even though ITV have farmed it out they allow it very much to be disabled unfriendly; not a good look. If there are disabled facilities I couldn't see them. I couldn't check in on Yelp as it told me that I was too far away when standing on the set.

Went on the corrie tour it was magical to see all the sets like the platts house and Carla ' s…read moreflat. Was even better once we got on the cobbles seeing all the shops and the Rovers loved every minute. Would definitely recommend.