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A lucky Get Up & Go reader (and companion) have the opportunity to enjoy the history and elegance of Britain in the Downton Abbey era with Golden Compass. London, Oxfordshire, Cheshire, Scotland, Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire have their calling cards out for you.
The series Downton Abbey has thrown an entertaining spotlight on the great social and political changes affecting Britain during the first quarter of the 20th century: the dawning of the Modern Era. Britain saw the rise of socialism, servants being replaced with domestic appliances and society from the greatest aristocracy to the humblest household was forced to deal with the overwhelming changes in the class structure.
Golden Compass’s Britain’s Downton Era 19-day tour visits an inspiring range of country homes to learn how all classes of society lived and worked. You will gain an insight into how women’s and workers’ rights changed over the period, into the art, literature, technology, fashion and interior design of the ‘Downton Era’. Your journey commences in London during the British summer.
Golden Compass’s Britain’s Downton Era tour highlights include:
• Guided tours of Highclere, the summer opening of Buckingham Palace to view the rooms depicted in Season 4, impressive Basildon Park (the location of the Crawley’s London residence during the 2013 Christmas special), extravagant Waddesdon Manor, and the Oxfordshire village of Bampton where the village of Downton is filmed.
• Visits to the great stately home of Chatsworth as well as Erddig with its portrayal of upstairs and downstairs life in the 20th century.
• A tour of Scotland to view iconic Inveraray Castle, as well as the Scottish capital Edinburgh, the UNESCO World Heritage site of New Lanark and Loch Lomond.
• An exploration of the literary heritage of the period from the London of George Orwell and Virginia Woolf to the Nottingham of DH Lawrence and the Brideshead of Evelyn Waugh.
• Lectures on the social history, art, architecture, technology, fashion and interior design of the era with visits to the Science Museum, the V&A and the Imperial War Museum.
Prize includes:
• 18 nights en-suite accommodation.
• All breakfasts.
• 15 dinners.
• Touring by a comfortable and modern coach.
• Transport, lectures and field trips.
• Applicable entry fees and local professional guides.
• Services of a program leader throughout the tour.
• All gratuities.
• Detailed preparatory information.
Prize value: $10,000
ENTER NOW TO WIN a $10,000 Golden Compass holiday and be immersed in the elegance of Britain’s Downton Era.
Tell us in 25 words or less why you want to WIN this Holiday in Britain? The most inspiring entry takes the prize.Terms & ConditionsInformation on how to enter and prizes form part of these conditions of entry. The promotion is open to residents of Australia. The promotion is not open to employees of the promoter, their immediate families and agencies associated with this promotion. The promoter is BT Publishing, Level 4, 189 Kent Street, Sydney 2000.
The promotion commences 05 April 2014 and closes at 5pm EST on 05 October 2014.
Chance plays no part in determining the winner. Each entry will be judged on literary and creative merit. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence shall be entered into. The winner will be notified by mail no later than 13 October 2014.
To enter, entrants must state,
in 25 words or less, why they would like to win the Golden Compass ”Discover the Britain of Downton Abbey” 18 night tour of Britain inclusive of economy class return flights from Australia to London. Entrants must send their completed entry to: Get Up & Go, PO Box R147 Royal Exchange, Sydney 1225 or enter online at
www.getupandgo.net.au.
The best entry, as determined by the judges in their sole discretion, will WIN a Golden Compass 18 night “Discover the Britain of Downton Abbey” fully escorted small group tour of Britain inclusive of an economy class return flight from Australia to London.
Prize is valid for travel on the date of the “Discover the Britain of Downton Abbey” tour which will commence in August 2015, otherwise it will be deemed forfeited by the winner.All items of a personal nature are the responsibility of the prize winner, including travel insurance, hotel meals (other than those specified), surcharges, passports, visas, and all travel documentation/ancillary costs are the responsibility of the winner. Golden Compass strongly advises the purchase of travel insurance for the duration of the holiday.
Children under 18 years of age will not be accepted on a Golden Compass tour.
The value of this prize is $12,500. The prize cannot be transferred, exchanged or be redeemed for cash. The trip/prize is subject to availability and must be taken as stated.
Golden Compass operates its small group tours on a minimum number of participants. Should this number not be reached on the “Discover the Britain of Downton Abbey” tour, Golden Compass reserves the right to substitute the prize for a voucher equal to the value of the tour, to be redeemed against an alternative 2015 Golden Compass tour of the prize winners choice.
The promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the value of the prize between the publishing date and the date the prize is claimed. The promoter shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained during the course of the prize-winning trip except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner and their companion sign a legal release form to be determined by the promoter. All entrants must agree to be signed up for the Get Up & Go e newsletter and Golden Compass newsletter.
Travel insurance is required to be held by travellers. Once booked, any changes made to the booking may incur a cancellation fee or amendment fee at the cost of the winner.
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