Attraction Launch: Elizabeth Gaskell’s House in Manchester.
11/22/2017
New Plot for Groups. Pankhurst Centre and Tatton Park Involved.
Monday 26th February is to be a special date for the UK travel trade as women and their role in shaping our society sheds light on two closely linked visitor attractions.
Writer Elizabeth Gaskell’s House and the nearby
Pankhurst Centre, birthplace of the Suffragette movement, will be under the
magnifying glass of coach and tour operators and group travel organisers from
all over Great Britain.
Organised by Hampshire based group travel
specialists Steve Reed Tourism Ltd in conjunction with the Bury Village Hotel,
Tatton Park and Mayne Coaches Limited of Manchester the event will see
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House unveiled to tour planners, alongside its neighbour
The Pankhurst Centre.
Sally Jastrzebski-Lloyd is the House
Manager for Elizabeth Gaskell’s House:
‘In this part of Manchester we have an
undiscovered grouping of surprising attractions – each of which can offer
something unique for groups. The launch at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House will
reveal the many aspects of the attraction to the travel trade as well the
linkages with nearby attractions such as the Pankhurst Centre, who in 2018 will be celebrating 100 years of
the first women’s right to vote in the UK.’ explains Sally.
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House in
Manchester was the home of the famous author and her family. Her novels include
Mary Barton, Cranford, North and South, Ruth and Wives and Daughters and are
enjoyed on television, stage and radio. This beautifully restored home is now
open to the public. It has spectacular period rooms and garden and a tea room
for visitors to enjoy.
The attraction at 84 Plymouth Grove in Manchester offers private and
bespoke group tours on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays – this must be booked in
advance. Prices start from £10 which includes a guided tour, a drink and slice
of cake in the tearoom. Group tours and visits last between 1-2 hours. Groups
of between 10 and 60 people can be accommodated in the house and garden at once.
Bespoke tours include the Gaskell’s home life,
Victorian Manchester and Elizabeth Gaskell’s literary career. Coaches can drop
off directly outside the house.
Tour planners are invited to reserve their places at the launch event on
Monday 26th February. Places are limited and subject to eligibility.
The
Village Hotel Bury will be hosting some of the delegates from further
afield the night before on Sunday 25th February with dinner and
accommodation. They’ll also have the chance to see some of Manchester’s other
group attractions during their fact-finding visit including Tatton Park in
Cheshire.
Anyone wishing to inquire about attending the Group
Launch event, either as a day delegate on Monday 26th
February or as a hosted buyer on the Sunday
and Monday 25/26 February should contact Steve Reed Tourism Ltd on [01420] 560
288 steve@stevereedtourism.co.uk
Tour planners wishing to
book their tours of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House or to request additional
information should contact Sally Jastrzebski-Lloyd on [0161
2732215] sally@elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk Web: www.elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk;
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