2010 Day Trips
Day Excursions
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PICK UP POINTS
Lutterworth Coach Station
Lutterworth Town Hall
Dunton Bassett
Broughton Astley (Bull)
Cosby Patch
Cosby News
Blaby X Roads
Blaby Western Drive
Earl Shilton (Hollow)
Stoney Stanton
Hinckley Bus Station
Rugby Benn Hall
| Adult | Senior | Child | ||
| April | ||||
| Mon 5th | Bournemouth | 21.50 | 21.00 | 20.50 |
| Made popular by the Victorians, this seaside resort is still popular today. Enjoy the sandy beaches, park, superb gardens and large shopping areas. | ||||
| Sat 10th | Bury St Edmunds | 16.75 | 16.25 | 15.75 |
| A visit to this historic market town is a must. In the famous Abbey gardens is an unusual memorial to the U.S.A.F. crews, a bench made from Flying Fortress materials. | ||||
| Sun 11th | Full Day Mystery Tour | 15.75 | 15.25 | 14.75 |
| Enjoy a journey through the countryside and towns on this tour devised by the driver. | ||||
| Sat 17th | Lincoln City | 13.00 | 12.50 | 12.00 |
| Lincoln's Cathedral is visible before you enter the city and is well worth a visit. Lincoln is a blend of old and new. A great day out. | ||||
| Sun 18th | Maidenhead to Windsor by Boat (Boat ride included) | 25.65 | 24.65 | 19.55 |
| Enjoy a day out touring this area of England with stops en-route for refreshments | ||||
| Sat 24th | Padders Shoe Factory Outlet plus a Countryside Tour | 12.25 | 11.75 | 11.25 |
| A relaxing day out to this factory outlet famous for its large selection of footwear, followed by a tour through the countryside. | ||||
| May | ||||
| Sun 2nd | Chatsworth House "Spring Florabundance" (Adm incl) | 25.00 | 22.50 | 21.00 |
| This is an event not to be missed. The house will be decorated with vast displays of Spring flowers, plus in the gardens there are lots more. | ||||
| Mon 3rd | Skegness | 17.00 | 16.50 | 16.00 |
| An East Coast resort that has something for everyone, amusements, market, shops and the beach!!! | ||||
| Sat 8th | Gloucester City & Docks | 17.50 | 17.00 | 16.50 |
| Visit the renovated Docklands where the TV series 'Onedin Line' was filmed, explore the town or visit the Cathedral. On the Docklands there is the Seamans Chapel and lots more to see. | ||||
| Sun 9th | A Tour to Woburn Abbey Gardens (Admission included) | 16.75 | 15.25 | 12.25 |
| We will travel through the countryside to the gardens at Woburn where you can explore them at your leisure. They have a cafe in the gardens. We travel through the deer park and pass the front of the Abbey. Superb!! Please remember to bring your camera. | ||||
| Sat 15th | Ashbourne Market and Carsington Water Well Dressing | 22.00 | 21.50 | 20.00 |
| Ashbourne Market and Town will be visited first - look out for the unusual pub sign. Afterwards flower beds, shops, historical buildings and lots more, then 10 mile steam train ride. Afterwards a short journey to your cream tea. A fantastic day out! | ||||
| Sat 22nd | Cheltenham and Gloucs & Warks Railway plus Cream Tea (Train ride and Cream Tea inc). | 26.65 | 24.15 | 23.65 |
| This superb Spa town is well worth a visit. Amazing flower beds, shops, historical buildings and lots more, then a 10 mile steam train ride. Afterwards a short journey to your cream tea. A fantastic day out! | ||||
| Sat 23rd | Bekonskot Model Village (As seen on Countryfile TV) (Adm incl) | 25.25 | 22.25 | 20.75 |
| Here in the 1 ½ acres there are villages, fields, farms, churches, woods and lakes, the full sized signal box controls one of the most complex model railways in the country. The village was one of the locations for the TV series 'Midsummer Murders'. A fascinating day out. | ||||
| Sat 29th | Lichfield Market & Tour | 12.50 | 12.00 | 11.50 |
| A visit to this Cathedral town and its fine market. After lunch a tour through the Staffordshire countryside. Last pick-up 9.30am, first drop-off 5.00pm | ||||
| Mon 31st | New Forest Tour | 26.25 | 25.75 | 25.25 |
| An area of 145 square miles this, the oldest of the Green Forests of England, with stops at Lyndhurst and Burley, the Forest was one of the Normans hunting parks and deer can still be seen, but the most numerous animal is the New Forest Pony - watch out for them!! | ||||
| June | ||||
| Sat 12th | Welshpool & Powis Castle (Adm inc. NT) | 27.50 | 27.00 | 20.75 |
| Time spent in the town of Welshpool before entering Powis Castle (The Red Castle), the local people call it that because of the type of stone it is built with, Powis was home to Clive of India and there are many fine Indian works of art in the museum. | ||||
| Sat 19th | Tom's Tour | 15.00 | 14.50 | 14.00 |
| A tour devised for your enjoyment with refreshment stops en-route (not-included). | ||||
| Sun 20th | Stowe Landscape Gardens NT Members P.O.A. | 23.40 | 22.90 | 22.40 |
| An 18th Century creation, here there are over 40 monuments, each with its own special significance, with superb views, lakes and walks. Last pick-up 10am, first drop-off 5pm. | ||||
| Sat 26th | TV's Serial "Kingdom Tour" | 17.50 | 17.00 | 16.50 |
| Swaffham and Wells-next-the-Sea are the two towns that provide the fictional town of 'Market Shipboro' in this popular TV series, starring Steven Fry. | ||||
| Sun 27th | Bodnant Gardens (Admission incl. NT Members POA) | 29.85 | 29.35 | 28.85 |
| Set in 50 acres of garden in the beautiful Conwy Valley, the Chilean Fire Bush, Azaleas and many more shrubs and plants to be admired and photographed!! | ||||
| July | ||||
| Sun 4th | International Air Show at RAF Waddington (Adm incl) | 38.00 | 37.50 | 25.00 |
| The largest RAF Airshow with a 7 hour flying display plus static aircraft, exhibition hangars, craft marquees and lots more!! | ||||
| Sat 10th | Oxford to Abingdon by Boat (Boat ride incl) | 26.25 | 25.75 | 20.85 |
A visit to this city made famous by actor John Thaw as 'Morse' in the TV Detective Series, then a boat trip from Oxford to the delightful town of Abingdon. |
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| Sun 11th | Welsh Tour & Picnic Lunch (Picnic Lunch incl) | 24.75 | 24.25 | 23.75 |
| A memorable tour through a scenic part of Wales with a lunch stop at one of the wonders of Wales. A great relaxing day out. | ||||
| Sat 17th | Herefordshire Tour & Cider Museum (Adm incl) | 17.75 | 16.25 | 15.25 |
| The morning tour takes in part of Herefordshire before arriving at the Museum, here you can view a Cooper's workshop and VAT house. Don't forget to try the free samples in the gift shop. | ||||
| Sun 18th | BBC Gardeners World Live & Summer Good Food Show (Adm incl) | 32.50 | 32.00 | 31.50 |
| Two shows for the price of one!! Get the experts to advise you on your garden problems watch and experience the master chefs perform their culinary skills. | ||||
| Sat 24th | St Mary's Church Flower Festival, Gedney & Long Sutton (Admission included to Butterfly Farm) | 24.00 | 22.50 | 21.00 |
| Visit the spectacular flower arrangements in the ancient church. Afterwards a short journey to Long Sutton, fantastic butterflies, a variety of animals plus see the falconer fly his owls and hawks. | ||||
| Sun 25th | York | 16.25 | 15.75 | 15.25 |
| One of the finest cities in the UK with Medieval Shops (The Shambles), the Jorvic Centre, the famous Minster, National Railway Museum (Free). A great day out!! | ||||
| Sat 31st | N.Y.M.R. & Whitby (Train ride incl) | 40.50 | 36.00 | 33.00 |
| This outing has been repeated due to popular demand, used in the TV series 'Heartbeat', this second longest Heritage Line terminates at Whitby, where there will be free time before returning home. | ||||
| August | ||||
| Sun 1st | Audley End House & Gardens (Adm incl) | 25.15 | 22.85 | 18.25 |
| Built in 1603 for the 1st Earl of Suffolk, Thomas Howard, the house is a fine example of Jacobean craftsmanship. The gardens have been restored to their Victorian splendour!! | ||||
| Sat 7th | East Kirkby (Adm incl) | 22.65 | 22.15 | 15.25 |
| Situated on a WWII Bomber Airfield, Lincs Aviation Heritage Centre are holding their Annual Airshow with 3 hours flying display, static aircraft, the Hangar has a vast collection of memorabilia displays from civilian life to military items. Today the Lancaster 'Just Jane' will be taxing. Fantastic!! | ||||
| Sun 8th | Horseshoe Pass & Llangollen | 18.50 | 18.00 | 17.50 |
| Being 1300ft above sea level the views from the pass are spectacular. Weather permitting, there will be a photo stop down the pass. Llangollen's bridge spanning the River Dee is one of the Wonders of Wales. | ||||
| Sat 14th | Bridlington | 22.75 | 22.25 | 21.75 |
| A popular, lively seaside resort with a busy harbour, it is built round the old town. Flat, sandy beaches stretch for miles on each side of the harbour. | ||||
| Sun 15th | Dean Forest Railway, Forest Tour + Picnic Lunch (Train ride & picnic incl) | 28.75 | 27.40 | 23.50 |
| The Royal Forest of Dean is home to this unique railway; after the train ride a tour through the forest with a stop for your picnic lunch. | ||||
| Sat 21st | Chester | 17.50 | 17.00 | 16.50 |
| One of the oldest and most historic walled cities in the UK, explore the galleried shops, called 'The Rows', the Information Centre is worth a visit to see and hear about the city's history. | ||||
| Sun 22nd | Costwold Tour and Cream Tea (Cream Tea incl) | 19.15 | 18.65 | 18.15 |
| A tour through this beautiful part of England with comfort stops en-route before your cream tea. | ||||
| Mon 30th | Broads Tour by Boat & Wroxham (Boat tour incl) | 28.50 | 27.00 | 25.00 |
| A cruise of appoximately 1 ½ hours on the beautiful Norfolk Broads with free time in Wroxham. Visit the various Roys Shops or just relax by the river. | ||||
| September | ||||
| Sat 4th | Yarmouth Maritime Festival | 22.50 | 22.00 | 21.50 |
| Great Yamouth is host to visiting vessels today, you can see the Brigantine 'Mercedes', a Dutch tall ship and the Steam Drifter 'Lydia Eva', plus entertainment, cookery demostrations plus lots more!! | ||||
| Sun 5th | Chatsworth Country Fair (Admission incl) | 30.50 | 30.00 | 29.50 |
| The Country Show not to be missed!! Something for everyone to enjoy, trade stands and rural crafts, bagpipes to vintage cars and lots more. | ||||
| Sat 11th | Wiltshire White Horse Tour | 18.25 | 17.75 | 17.25 |
| This tour takes you through part of Salisbury Plain with lunch stop in Devises (not incl). At various points en-route you should see carved in the hillside 'The White Horse' of Wiltshire. | ||||
| Sun 12th | Oxburgh Hall, Kings Lynn (Adm incl, NT Members POA) | 23.85 | 23.35 | 22.85 |
| This is an unusual moated Manor House, built in 1482 by the Bedingfield family, whose descendants still live here. | ||||
| Sat 18th | Blist Hill Museum and Severn Valley Railway (Museum and train ride incl) | 32.75 | 31.25 | 25.00 |
| We visit Blists Hill Victorian Town first to enjoy the atmosphere of byegone days, mid-afternoon we travel to Bridgenorth for our train ride to Kidderminster. A great day out!! | ||||
| Sun 19th | Eden Camp (Admission incl) | 26.50 | 25.00 | 24.50 |
| This museum is constructed in the huts of a genuine PoW Camp, built during 1942. The sights and sounds in this museum will inform you what it was like to live during the Second World War. | ||||
| Sat 25th | Skiptoon | 21.25 | 20.75 | 20.25 |
| A visit to this beautiful North Yorkshire town with its Castle and the popular market. | ||||
| Sun 26th | Wimpole Hall, Royston NT (Admission incl. NT Members POA) | 26.25 | 25.75 | 20.25 |
| Said to be the finest Country House in Cambridgeshire, in the parkland there is a Gothic tower, Chinese bridge and Serpentine lakes. | ||||
| October | ||||
| Sat 2nd | Romany Museum and Springfields (Adm incl) | 21.50 | 21.00 | 20.50 |
| A visit to the superb small museum that has the largest collection of Romany Vargos and Carts, Gordon Boswell will give a talk, afterwards a short journey to Springfields where there is a large selection of shops plus gardens that are a delight to explore. | ||||
| Sun 3rd | Cheddar Gorge | 19.50 | 19.00 | 18.50 |
| In the Gorge there are several caves open to the public, the most popular one is Gough's Cave. On show are Stone Age tools and weapons and the skeleton of Cheddar Man who lived in the Gorge. Cheddar is famous for its cheese that can be tasted and bought in the village. | ||||
| Sun 9th | A Tour plus Chesterfield Market | 15.75 | 15.25 | 14.75 |
| A tour through the countryside to this town with its famous twisted steeple that can be seen on entering the town. | ||||
| Sun 17th | Autumn Tints Tour of Derbyshire | 15.75 | 15.25 | 14.75 |
| A tour of this part of England reowned for its spectacular scenery, with courtesy stops en-route for refreshments (not included) | ||||
| Sun 24th | Autumn Tints Tour of the Cotswolds and Cream Tea (Cream Tea incl) | 19.15 | 18.65 | 18.15 |
| Enjoy a tour of this part of England, reowned for its quiet beauty, with afternoon cream tea at Broadway. | ||||
| Sat 30th | Potteries of Stoke | 15.25 | 14.75 | 14.25 |
| A visit to some of the Pottery Shops of Stoke-on-Trent, you can pick up a bargain or add to your collection. | ||||
| November | ||||
| Sat 4th | Matlock Victorian Market | 14.25 | 13.75 | 13.25 |
| This weekend Matlock Town holds its Annual Festive Market with trade stands, Continental Fayre, amusements and lots more. | ||||
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