Potters Five Lakes ALL INCLUSIVE Festive Break

We return to the amazing Potters Resorts Five Lakes for a fantastic ALL INCLUSIVE midweek festive break

Day 1

We depart from our local pickup points in Leeds and enjoy the scenic journey down to Essex, with comfort stops along the way.

Day 2

Following breakfast we travel the short distance to Tiptree Jam. Nestled in the picturesque village of Tiptree, Essex, the Tiptree Jam Museum is known for producing some of the finest jams, marmalades, and preserves in the UK, the museum is a charming destination that brings to life the history, heritage, and craftsmanship behind the iconic Tiptree brand. The museum has a well-stocked shop where you can purchase your favourites to take home. The shop also sells a range of other goodies, including chutneys, honey, marmalades, spirits and even Tiptree-branded gifts and souvenirs. We return to five lakes for lunch and to enjoy the afternoon & evening entertainment.

Day 3

Today we plan an excursion to Colchester, nestled in the heart of Essex, Colchester is one of England's oldest towns, rich in history, culture, and character. With its fascinating historical landmarks, vibrant town center, and beautiful parks. Wednesday is market day, a bustling market offering fresh local produce, unique handmade goods, and artisan food. Whether you’re looking for, handmade crafts, or vintage items, the market offers a fun and authentic shopping experience. In addition to the market, Colchester is home to modern shopping centers, including Lion Walk Shopping Centre, where you’ll find high-street stores so theres plenty of places for you to do that last minute Christmas shopping!

Day 4

A day at leisure to relax at Five lakes, maybe join in with some crafts, virtual reality, have a swim, enjoy some games in the sports hall or join in with the many quizzes going on during the day!

Day 5

We enjoy our last breakfast at Five Lakes before commecing our journey back to Leeds. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenic journey north, with a break on the way we hope to arrive in the local area early evening.

Our Accommodation at Five Lakes

Potters Resort in Essex offers a choice of Village rooms set a short distance from the Resort in peaceful surroundings, or Hotel rooms that surround the central facilities for added convenience.

With twins and doubles available, Five Lakes is great for couples and friends looking to enjoy a relaxing getaway. While single accommodation is not available, a limted number of rooms can be made available to single guests with a supplement.

All rooms offer an en-suite bathroom, flat-screen TV with Freeview channels, tea and coffee making facilities, bathroom towels, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, drinks cooler and free Wi-Fi.

The resort at Five Lakes is accessible with most of the main facilities located on the ground floor or near a lift,

Ground and 1st floor rooms are available in the Village, which is located a short distance (80-220m) from the main building and are situated in a quiet location on resort. All Hotel rooms are located on the 1st and 2nd floors of the main building and are closer to the central facilities, these can be accessed via stairs or lift.

The hotel does features a small number of accessible rooms with lowered baths and handrails, as well as evacuation chairs in the event of an emergency.

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Name	Address	Distance
Devon Pub Crossgates	Bus Stop outside Devon Pub, Kingswear Parade, LS15 8LJ
Mannions	Mannions - 23 Bradford Road, Gildersome LS27 7HW
Morley Sports Centre	Layby Outside Morley Sports Centre
Pendas Way - Opposite	Opposite Pendas Community Centre, Pendas Way LS15 8LE
St Theresas Crossgates	Bus Shelter before St Theresas Church, Station Rd Crossgates LS15 7JY
Station Road - Drig	Outside Doctors Station Road, Drighlington BD11 1JU