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2019 - 2020
Autumn / Spring Day Tours & Holidays
To book, please call: 020 8363 0688 / 020 8366 3277
www.enfieldiancoaches.com
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Enfieldian brochures and tickets are
available at the following travel agents:
Barnet: The Paper Shop, 170 High Street, Barnet, EN5 5XP 020 8449 7603
Cheshunt: Taylor Hawkins, 27 College Road, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 9LS 01992 623868
East Barnet: The Quality Shop, 21 Church Hill Road, East Barnet, EN4 8SY 020 8440 1917
Enfield: Oakfield Tours, Forecourt, Enfield Town Railway Station, 020 8363 0688
Southbury Road, Enfield Town, EN1 1YX 020 8366 3277
New Image Dry Cleaning, 777 Hertford Rd, Freezywater, EN3 6SE 01992 710162
Finchley: Barnet Travel, 52 Ballards Lane, N3 2BU 020 8343 3575
Tottenham: Dawling Travel, 70 West Green Road, N15 020 8802 1114
Waltham Abbey: Waltham Abbey Tourist Information Service, Highbridge Street,
Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1DG 01992 660336
Waltham Cross: Handersons (Newsagents & Tobacconists),
The Shopping Pavilion, Waltham Cross, EN8 7BY 01992 764151
Enfieldian Emergency Telephone Number: 07836 756753
(to be used ONLY in emergency situations)
Holidays and mini breaks timetable
Please remember to be at your pick-up point 10 minutes before departure
PICK UP POINTS & DEPARTURE TIMES
Group L M N
Cheshunt, The pond, Tesco / Beadles The Jewellers 07.35 06.30 07.05
Waltham Cross, Lidl, Hertford road outside / opposite 07.45 06.25 07.15
Freezywater, Hertford road, New Image Dry Cleaning outside / opposite Target Estate Agents 07.50 06.20 07.20
ponders End, High Street ‘Tesco’ 08.00 06.10 07.30
Edmonton Green Baptist Church, Hertford road, junction Monmouth road outside / opposite 08.10 06.05 07.40
Enfield Town, Genotin road Bus Stop near Enfieldian Shop 08.30 05.55 08.00
Holtwhites Hill, Enfield, railway Bridge 08.35 05.50 08.05
Jolly Farmers public House Bus Stop Bus Stop
08.45 05.45 08.15
outside opposite
oakwood Station Forecourt Bus Stop B 08.50 05.40 08.20
East Barnet Village, Co-op Bus Stop Bus Stop
08.55 05.35 08.25
opposite opposite
Barnet, Western parade, Bus Stop / Greenhill parade Bus Stop 09.00 05.30 08.30
potters Bar, Southgate road, Senate House ‘Junction High View Gardens Bus Stop Bus Stop
09.15 05.20 08.45
outside opposite
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Short breaks with long memories 2019
Welcome to our unique collection Hotels.
of holidays and short breaks Unless otherwise stated the hotels used on our tours
are of the comfortable 2/3 star standard and each room
At Enfieldian we believe that a coach tour should has private facilities and is equipped with tea/coffee
be interesting and informative from start to finish. making facilities. Accommodation is on a dinner, bed
To achieve this aim each tour is operated to a specially and breakfast basis, unless otherwise stated.
prepared itinerary that starts from the moment you
join the coach at your local pick up point. You stay sinGle suPPleMents.
on the same coach throughout the tour and there Company policy is that No Single Supplements are
are no time-wasting interchanges. charged on the original fare on British Tours. However,
when the full allocation of single rooms has been taken
Our many regular travellers constantly remind us that up there will be a supplement for any additional single
our tours ensure congenial company as well as providing rooms or the single occupancy of a twin or double
the opportunity to enjoy a memorable holiday with room. The availability and cost will be determined
others who appreciate the true beauty, heritage and by the hotel concerned.
magnificence of Great Britain or the different flavours
of Europe.
For your journey
rEMEMBEr no sMoKing on ThE CoACh! CoACh sEATing plAn
offensive or incompatible conduct
Driver
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The Company reserves the right to decline any booking
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and to require any passenger to withdraw from a coach if
it deems that his/her actions or conduct are offensive or
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Door
incompatible with the general comfort of other passengers.
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In this event, no monies paid by the passenger for services
not taken would be refunded. Row 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rear
pAssporTs free outlets at the ports, depending on the tour itinerary
Please note that you must always take a valid UK passport and type of tour. This is to enable you to take advantage
on any day tour or holiday when travelling on the continent of the cheaper prices on the continent. Any passengers
of Europe. Non UK passport holders may require a Visa. suspected of bringing amounts of tax-free goods over the
You will be asked to leave the coach before leaving the UK allowances will be put off the coach at Calais or Dover,
country and no refund will be given if you have no passport. without any refund of the fare or goods purchased.
DAY Trips To FrAnCE & BElgiUM TrAVEl insUrAnCE
All of the continental day trips will allow time for stops to It is recommended that you are covered by travel insurance
purchase wines, beers, spirits, cigarettes, cigars, tobacco and on coach holidays.
other goods either from local shops, hypermarkets or tax
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Please remember to be at your pick-up point 10 minutes before departure
PICK UP POINTS DEPARTURE TIMES
Group A B C D E F G H J r S T
opposite Edmonton Green Baptist Church, Hertford road, Bus Stop p - 08.45 - - 10.00 06.05 - - - - - -
Edmonton Green Baptist Church, Hertford road 08.25 - 07.20 09.40 - - 14.45 14.45 08.15 08.15 - -
ponders End, High Street, ‘Tesco’ - 08.55 - - 10.10 06.10 - - - - - -
ponders End, High Street, opposite ‘Tesco’ 08.15 - 07.15 09.30 - - 14.35 14.35 08.05 08.05 - -
Enfield Town, Genotin road, Bus Stop r 08.40 08.30 07.30 09.50 09.50 05.55 14.20 14.20 08.40 08.30 09.15 10.00
Holtwhites Hill, railway Bridge - - - - - - - - - 08.40 09.05 09.55
Jolly Farmers public House, Bus Stop, Enfield road - - - - - - - - - 08.50 - -
opposite Jolly Farmers public House, Bus Stop, Enfield road - - - - - - - - - - 08.55 09.45
Bramley road, opposite oakwood Station, Bus Stop C - 08.20 - - 09.40 05.45 - 14.10 - - 08.50 09.40
oakwood Station Forecourt, Bus Stop B 08.50 - 07.40 10.00 - - - - 08.50 09.00 - -
East Barnet Village, opposite ‘Co-op’, Bus Stop Bp 09.00 - 07.45 10.05 - - - - 09.00 - - -
East Barnet Village, ‘Co-op’, Bus Stop BB - 08.15 - - 09.35 05.40 - 14.00 - - 08.45 09.35
Barnet, Western parade Bus Stop, Bus Stop r 09.05 - 07.50 10.10 - - - - 09.05 - - -
Barnet, Greenhill parade Bus Stop, Bus Stop D - 08.10 - - 09.30 05.35 - 13.55 - - 08.40 09.30
potters Bar, Southgate road, opposite ‘Senate House’ - 08.00 - - 09.15 05.25 - 13.45 - - 08.30 09.15
potters Bar, Southgate road, ‘Senate House’ 09.15 - 08.00 10.20 - - - - 09.15 - - -
Freezywater, Hertford road, opposite ‘Target Estate Agents’, Bus Stop C - 09.05 - - 10.20 06.20 - - - - - -
Freezywater, Hertford road, ‘New Image Dry Cleaning’, Bus Stop B 08.00 - 07.10 09.20 - - 14.05 - 07.50 07.50 - -
Waltham Cross, Hertford road, ‘Lidl’ 07.55 - 07.05 09.15 - - 14.00 - 07.45 07.45 - -
Waltham Cross, Hertford road, opposite ‘Lidl’ - 09.10 - - 10.25 06.25 - - - - - -
Cheshunt, The pond, ‘Beadles The Jewellers’ - 09.20 - - 10.30 06.30 - - - - - -
Cheshunt, The pond, ‘Tesco’ 07.45 - 07.00 09.05 - - 13.50 - - 07.35 - -
Group J is a new pick-up group starting at Waltham Cross in school term time only in an attempt to enable the coach to keep to time.
Remember when you choose Enfieldian you’ll enjoy the best of both worlds.
Small Company Service combined with Big Company Expertise.
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The lancashire Moors Cardiff & The royal Mint
& Blackpool illuminations Date: Saturday 26th to Sunday 27th October
Date: Monday 7th to Thursday 10th October 2019 Pick up group: N ■ Fare: £150 ■ Days: 2
Pick up group: N ■ Fare: £295 ■ Days: 4 Included: Admission to Royal Mint
Included: Full day tour of the Lancashire Moors We present an unique experience to visit the Royal Mint and with a
guided tour discover how our coins are produced from blank to bank.
Blackpool is undoubtedly a favourite with British seaside
Our hotel is the Park Inn Cardiff North a short distance from the centre
holidaymakers and reportedly 17 million visitors are attracted to the
of Cardiff and the Royal Mint. We arrive in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon,
bright lights every year. This year we are staying at the popular 3-star
approaching the city by driving through the rejuvenated docklands area.
Carousel Hotel located on the Blackpool seafront and with three
On arrival in the city centre there is time for shopping at the new
days at this resort we have plenty of time to enjoy the breathtaking
St. Davids Centre, the Victorian Arcades or a visit to the ‘extraordinary
illuminations and all the various attractions, including the three piers,
castle’. On Sunday morning we drive to the Royal Mint where a guided
Blackpool Tower and the adrenaline making rides of the ‘Pleasure
tour explains how coins, military, sporting and commemorative medals
Beach’. We also include a whole day coach excursion exploring the
are manufactured. The history of 1,000 years of coinage is also
lesser known beauty spots of Lancashire taking us across the ‘Trough
illustrated. There is time for a visit to the unique shop and lunch in
of Bowland’ following the trail of the 'Pendle Witches' to Skipton
the restaurant before returning home along the motorway. The tour
(lunch). In the afternoon we stop for tea in the shadow of Pendle
is scheduled to arrive back in Enfield Town by approximately 7.00pm.
Hill before returning to Blackpool.
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Turkey & Tinsel at Warner's
Bembridge hotel
Date: Monday 11th to Friday 15th November 2019
Pick up group: L ■ Fare: £395 ■ Days: 5
Included: Ferry fares and the hotel’s festive programme
The opportunity to sample the delights of Christmas before the
real thing takes us over as we enjoy this pre-Christmas break at the
Warner's Luxury Coast Hotel in Bembridge, Isle of Wight. The hotel,
Paris
once owned by George V’s Lord in Waiting and visited by the late
Queen Mother, enjoys spectacular views of the Solent. You can look
paris - historic City of Culture
forward to a sumptuous Christmas dinner with all the traditional
and romance trimmings with plenty of festive fun, music and dancing. It’s
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day all parcelled up with
Date: Friday 8th to Monday 11th November 2019 the shiniest of the bows with spectacular entertainment. We shall
Pick up group: M ■ Fare: £550 ■ Days: 4 include a coach excursion to Godshill (coffee) and Newport for lunch
returning across the downs to Bembridge to go with the Turkey
Upper deck supplement: £95pp and Tinsel Hotel programme. The tour is scheduled to arrive back
Included: Full board package and evening entertainment, in Enfield Town by approximately 6.00pm.
sightseeing tours, road tolls and ferry charges
Paris Floating Hotel: Full Board
Paris is a living work of art. From the pavement artists of Montmartre
to the Leonardos of the Louvre, the many artistic and architectural
treasures in the city have likened Paris to one vast museum. However
Paris is also a vibrant city of elegance with its many shops, bars, cafes
and restaurants all harmonised by an atmosphere of romance and
joie-de vivre. This is a tour of Paris that is quite simply unique. Our
hotel is the 4-star cruise vessel MS Seine Princess, moored on the
Seine in central Paris. Spacious and light she offers a welcoming and
Lille Christmas Market
refined ambience. Facilities include a large lounge bar and library,
gourmet restaurant, sun deck and souvenir shop. All the cabins are
air-conditioned and enjoy panoramic views, satellite TV, radio, safe lille Christmas Market
and en-suite facilities. This is a FULL BOARD PACKAGE that will
Date: Friday 29th November to Sunday 1st December
enable you to enjoy some wonderful cuisine, spectacular cabaret
entertainment and experience the wonderful sights and attractions Pick up group: M ■ Fare: £240 ■ Days: 3
that Paris has to offer. Note: This tour is on a bed and breakfast basis,
Friday: We shall cross the Channel from Dover and then follow the includes ferry crossings and road tolls
motorways across Northern France to arrive in Paris in the early
evening. After settling in we have dinner and a cabaret show. In the heart of Winter, Lille sparkles and glows with joie de vivre.
Saturday: We join our coach for a morning guided sightseeing With the wave of a magic wand, the city takes on a festive
tour of Paris, then after lunch the afternoon is at your leisure atmosphere and welcomes you to a winter wonderland. On Place
to explore Paris followed by dinner and dancing. Rihour more than 90 chalets team with Christmas Gift ideas, nativity
Sunday: During the morning we shall have another sightseeing figurines, Christmas decorations and festive food. You can find
tour of Paris to Montmartre and the Sacre Coeur. After lunch the regional specialities here and arts and crafts from around the world.
afternoon is at leisure and in the evening there is a Gala Dinner Lille is Northern France’s largest and oldest Christmas Market and is
with an evening river cruise. a foodies’ delight with no shortage of good restaurants and food
Monday: Drive back across Northern France to the Channel ports for shops. Most of the main shopping streets are around the Grand
the ferry to England arriving back in Enfield during the late evening. Place also known as Place du General de Gaulle so you won’t have
far to wander. Our hotel is the 4-star Novotel Centre Gares Lille,
and the tour is on a BED AND BREAKFAST BASIS.
Friday: Travel outward via Dover to Calais on the ferry. We shall
stop for lunch in the quaint city of St. Omer with its Cathedral and
attractive main square before driving on to Lille and our hotel for
our overnight stop. You are then free to enjoy the night life and
the many restaurants that Lille has to offer.
Saturday: Whole day free to enjoy Lille Christmas Market before
sampling the delights of one of the many restaurants in Lille for
your evening meal.
Sunday: We shall drive over the border into Belgium to visit historical
Ypres, well known for its connection to the famous battles of the
First World War. We have lunch in Ypres, returning to Calais for
our ferry to Dover and then home by approximately 10pm.
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Windsor Castle
Cruising into Windsor
Upton House ©Flickr - David Merrett
Date: Tuesday 1st October 2019
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £35 Upton house garden Tints (nT)
Included: Cruise included
Date: Tuesday 8th October 2019
A delightful tour that takes us through the Beechwoods of the Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £24
Chiltern Hills to join our boat at Maidenhead for a relaxing cruise
Note: Admission extra. (NT non-members approx. £12)
along the Thames to Royal Windsor with time for lunch and perhaps
a visit to the famous castle. Alternatively you may enjoy the shops Our special autumnal tour takes us over the Chiltern Hills for coffee
or take a walk along the promenade and over the bridge into at the Bicester Garden Centre and then on to the bustling town of
Eton, famous for its public school and old-fashioned shops. Banbury (lunch), noteworthy for the statue of a ‘fine lady on a white
Home by approximately 6.30pm. horse’. Suitably refreshed we spend the afternoon at Upton House,
The 18th century mansion is noted for its fine collection of paintings,
harvest Festival Cream Tea Sevres Porcelain, Chelsea figures and furniture. The garden is of
great interest as it contains the national collection of Asters as
Date: Thursday 3rd October 2019 well as Japanese Maples and autumn crocus, the berberis bank
Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £29 usually being ablaze with seasonal tints and berries. Home by
approximately 7.00pm.
Included: Cost of tea
Stop for lunch in the pretty village of Dedham where the parish church
is noted for its Harvest Festival Decorations – a blend of flowers, fruit
and vegetables. We then drive along the Stour Valley to visit ‘Corncraft’
noteworthy for corn dolly making. Have a look at the Craft Shop and
then enjoy a cream tea before arriving home by approximately 7.00pm.
Rye
Broadstairs Food Fair hastings or rye Market
Date: Saturday 5th October 2019 Date: Thursday 10th October 2019
Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £23 Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £23
Drive direct to Broadstairs, the charming seaside resort with its cliff The opportunity to visit Hastings, the resort noted for its refurbished
top promenade, winding lanes and cobble street overlooking the pier and a host of other attractions including the castle built by
quaint harbour. Today Victoria Gardens, overlooking Viking Bay is William the Conqueror, the interesting old town where ‘Foyles War’
the venue for the annual Food Festival where over 80 stalls showcase was filmed and the famous fish market where fishermen sell fish
Kent’s finest food and drink along with special tastings and cooking straight from the sea. Alternatively, stay on the coach and spend the
demonstrations. Admission is free and many restaurants in the town afternoon in mediaeval Rye with its large market and old-fashioned
will have special festive menus. Home by approximately 7.30pm. streets lined with antique shops. Home by approximately 8.00pm.
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Oxford
Bedford oxford City of Dreaming spires
Bedford Barge Cruise Date: Tuesday 15th October 2019
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £20
Date: Saturday 12th October 2019
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £40 Spend a day in Oxford, the University City renowned for its ancient
colleges, riverside walks, museums, excellent shopping centre and
Included: Bubbly breakfast, the refurbished Oxford Castle which includes a buzzing market,
cruise and ploughman’s lunch restaurants and Visitor Centre that explains how the buildings of
the former gaol have silently born witness to 1000 years of history.
A tour with a difference! We drive to Bedford, stopping en-route for
Home by approximately 7.00pm.
a bubbly breakfast and after some time to look around the busy
market place, board our converted barge for a three hour cruise
along the River Great Ouse during which a ‘ploughman’s lunch’
Autumn glory in The Chilterns
will be served. The boat is equipped with a licensed bar and toilet and Cliveden
facilities. Also, today, we welcome fancy dress based on a 50’s - 60’s
theme for which there will be a prize for the best fancy dress Date: Thursday 17th October 2019
costume. Home by approximately 5.30pm. Pick up group: R ■ Fare: £27
Note: Admission extra. (NT non-members approx. £14)
Our special autumn tour that breaks for coffee at the Chiltern
Gareway Centre, renowned as the highest place in the East of
England, before driving across the Ashridge Estate to stop for lunch
beside the Thames in Marlow. We spend the afternoon at Cliveden,
the estate with spectacular views across the Thames Valley, that was
once the home of Lady Astor and infamous for the Profumo Affair.
As well as access to the splendid grounds we have also arranged a
tour of some of the sumptuous interior including the Great Hall and
ornate French Dining Room. There is time for tea in the National
Trust’s tea room before arriving home at approximately 7.00pm.
Celebrating 60 Years of Minicar Faversham Market and
production in oxfordshire Brogdale's Apples
Date: Tuesday 15th October 2019 Date: Friday 18th October 2019
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £35 Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £39
Included: Admission and tour Included: Orchard tour
The opportunity to celebrate 60 years of car production at BMW’s Stop for lunch in the interesting town of Faversham and spend the
Cowley Car Factory. We spend the morning in Oxford and drive afternoon at Brogdale, the home of the National Fruit Collection with
out to the Car Plant after lunch where we have arranged a special 2000 distinct apple varieties, 500 pear varieties, 350 plum varieties,
tour that shows us the various production processes being used. 220 cherry varieties and many bush fruits, nuts and vines. Today,
Afterwards enjoy a journey that takes us through 100 years we have a special guided tour of the orchards and the opportunity
of Oxford’s car building history in a special exhibition area. to taste some of the apples on display. There is a Tea Room, plant
Time for refreshment in the cafeteria before arriving home by centre, fruit shop and visitor centre within the complex. Home
approximately 7.00pm. by approximately 7.00pm.
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Bruges
Bruges - Venice of the north
Date: Saturday 19th October 2019 Sheffield Park
Pick up group: F ■ Fare: £57.50
Included: Ferry fare lewes and Autumn at
Join us on the ferry enabling us to visit Bruges one of Europe’s
sheffield park (nT)
loveliest cities – renowned for its lace, chocolate and canals. It is a Date: Wednesday 23rd October 2019
romantic open air museum of churches and elegant buildings all in
virtually unspoilt surroundings. Home by approximately midnight. Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £20
See page 3 for further details of passport requirements and Note: Admission extra. (NT non-members approx. £11)
additional stops.
An attractive tour through the woodlands of the Ashdown Forest
seaside spree to enjoy the incomparable golden colours of Autumn. We stop for
coffee in Royal Tunbridge Wells, and lunch in the ancient town of
Date: Monday 21st October 2019 Lewes before spending the afternoon amongst the glories of
Sheffield Park, renowned for its many rare trees and shrubs that
Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £19
produce stunning autumn colour. Time for tea in the restaurant
Today is a day for relaxation, so come along with us for a bargain before returning home by approximately 7.00pm.
fare. Enjoy the simple things of life like dipping your feet in the
water. and feeling the soothing grains of sand between your toes
a stroll along the pier embracing the ozone and enjoying fish and
chips. Home by approximately 7.00pm.
Stratford-upon-Avon Bournemouth
stratford-upon-Avon Bournemouth and the new Forest
Date: Tuesday 22nd October 2019 Date: Thursday 24th October 2019
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £25 Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £25
Today we follow the scenic route to Shakespeare’s Stratford. We The opportunity to visit our premier seaside resort noted for its
travel through the Chiltern Hills and the Cotswolds via Edge Hill to golden sands, relaxing air, pier and pine clad chines. After lunch
arrive in Stratford for lunch. Stratford is situated alongside the River and a stroll along the promenade or down the pier, we enjoy the
Avon and is renowned for its associations with Shakespeare, the varied landscape of the New Forest at a time of year when the
world’s greatest playwright. It’s possible to visit many Shakespearian forest glades are enriched by the golden hues of autumn. We stop
properties including the church where he was baptised and buried. for tea in the attractive village of Burley, located in the heart of the
You could take a guided tour bus around the town or enjoy a boat forest, well-known for sightings of ponies and donkeys. Home by
trip on the river. Home by approximately 8.00pm. approximately 7.30pm.
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Southend Cambridge
southend or Westcliff City of Cambridge
Date: Friday 25th October 2019 Date: Tuesday 29th October 2019
Pick up group: E ■ Fare: £19 Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £20
If you do not want to travel too far but fancy a breath of sea air and Drive direct to Cambridge which has been described as the loveliest
a walk along the promenade, we offer the opportunity of five hours city in Britain because of the wealth of architectural sites to be
beside the sea at our nearest resort whose latest attractions include admired, dominated by the fabulous Kings College Chapel.
the Pier Hill Observation Tower and a completely rebuilt promenade There are many museums, an old-fashioned shopping centre and
running from the Kursaal to the famous pier. indeed with the fabulous the brand new ‘Cambridge Arcade’.
shopping centre and excellent gardens everything combines to give
a day out to remember! Home by approximately 6.30pm.
The renaissance of Birmingham
Date: Saturday 26th October 2019
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £25
Birmingham City Centre has undergone an exciting transformation
in recent years, the canals are cleaner and are now noted for their
waterfront restaurants and antiques market whilst the regenerated
‘Bull Ring Shopping Centre’ is one of the most impressive in the Lavenham
country. St. Philips Cathedral, the industrial museum, Centenary
Square, and Chaimberlain Square home to the fine museum and art sudbury Market and an
gallery with its elegant Edwardian Restaurant are all worth a visit,
Home by approximately 8.00pm.
Essex Cream Tea
Date: Thursday 31st October 2019
Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £29
Included: Cost cream tea
A tour that shows us the best of the Suffolk countryside as we drive
through Essex to stop for coffee at the Lordship Tearooms to reach
the bustling Sudbury Market. During the afternoon we continue by
way of Kersey, Lavenham, Long Melford and Steeple Bumpstead to
stop for a cream tea beside the green in Finchingfield. We return
home by way of Dunmow. Home by approximately 7.30pm.
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Autumn glory
Cotswold Colour
Date: Friday 1st November 2019
Date: Sunday 27th October 2019 Pick up group: J ■ Fare: £19
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £23
The autumn colours of the Surrey Hills are renowned for their
A tour of the Cotswolds for the month of October when the autumn gorgeous golden hues. We show you best of the golden colours,
colours excel. The colour is rampant, the views enchanting and the stopping at Guildford Cathedral (coffee) and then driving through
famous golden limestone takes on a more striking hue. The itinerary the hills to Petworth for lunch. In the afternoon our route takes us
includes Tetbury, Stroud, Cheltenham (lunch) and Stow-on-the-Wold through Midhurst and Hindhead to stop for tea at the Forest Lodge
(tea). Home by approximately 7.30pm. Garden Centre. Home by approximately 6.30pm.
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Cruising To City Europe -
a shopping spectacular
Date: Saturday 2nd November 2019
Pick up group: F ■ Fare: £30
Included: Ferry fare
Enjoy a leisurely cruise across the Channel aboard ships equipped
with excellent shopping and restaurant facilities. Then drive to
Europe's latest shopping experience where there are over 150 shops,
a host of restaurants and bars plus the giant Carrefore Hypermarket.
Home by approximately 11.00pm.
Bradford-upon-Avon
Wiltshire Wanderer
Date: Thursday 7th November 2019
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £23
We stop for lunch at the pretty country town of Devises situated
alongside the Kennet and Avon Canal in Wiltshire, which is
noteworthy for its large country market. During the afternoon we
drive deeper into Wiltshire to stop for tea in Bradford-upon-Avon
noteworthy for its Saxon church and an ancient bridge chapel.
We return home by approximately 7.30pm
Milton Keynes Market and shopper
london - Brighton Veteran Car run
Date: Saturday 9th November 2019
Date: Sunday 3rd November 2019
Pick up group: D ■ Fare: £17
Pick up group: C ■ Fare: £23
The Milton Keynes market attracts 200 stalls, selling everything
Our traditional day out following the Veteran Cars to Brighton in from food and clothes to electrical goods. It is held at Milton Keynes
celebration of ‘Emancipation Day’. We drive direct to Crawley to take Shopping Centre which is one of the largest purpose-built centres in
a break where the veteran cars stop for refreshment. Time to refresh Europe, with every high street name represented. We visit the centre
ourselves and take photographs before following the cars along the at a time when the shopping malls should be ablaze with seasonal
second part of their route across the Sussex Weald and over The decorations. Home by approximately 6.00pm.
Downs into Brighton (lunch). We spend the afternoon in Brighton
and return home by approximately 7.00pm.
Thursford Christmas spectacular
hitchin Market and Jordans Cereals Date: Monday 11th November 2019
Date: Tuesday 5th November 2019 Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £70
Pick up group: D ■ Fare: £21 Included: Admission included
A leisurely drive along country lanes brings us to the bustling Hitchin A day out not to be missed, as we visit the spectacular ‘Thursford
Market where there is time for lunch and shopping. During the Christmas Show' played out on the mighty Wurlitzer and with a cast
afternoon we drive along the Bedfordshire lanes to stop for tea of over 100 musicians, singers, dancers and entertainers it is a truly
at Jordans’ Visitor Centre. Here we can explore the ornamental dazzling production. Each show is a pageant of spectacle and colour
gardens where crops of cereals and fruit grow alongside flowers - a blend of exciting Christmas entertainment, with songs, carols,
before enjoying tea at the riverside restaurant. Home by dancers, beautiful costumes, outstanding music and singing from
approximately 6.30pm. a cast of over one hundred. Home by approximately 8.30pm.
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Milton Keynes Market and shopper
Date: Tuesday 19th November 2019
Pick up group: D ■ Fare: £17
For details refer to Saturday 9th November 2019.
Canterbury
Majestic Canterbury
Date: Wednesday 13th November 2019
Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £22
Canterbury is a city whose majestic Cathedral stands at the heart of
an area, surrounded by tranquil precincts and mediaeval streets Coventry
which blend easily with, one of Kent’s largest shopping centres.
Home by approximately 6.30pm. City of Coventry
Date: Thursday 21st November 2019
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £25
Coventry is dominated by its two cathedrals. The devastation of
the mediaeval building blends poignantly with the new building
designed by Sir Basil Spence and enhanced with sculptures, windows
and tapestries by Jacob Epstein, John Piper and Graham Sutherland.
Other interesting sights in the city include the Herbert Art Gallery
and Museum to find out more about the story of Lady Godiva, an
interesting toy museum and the Museum of British Road Transport
with its world-class collection of British vehicles made in Coventry
including the two fastest cars on the planet. Home by
The National Memorial approximately 7.30pm.
lichfield and The national Memorial
Date: Saturday 16th November 2019
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £23
Lichfield is renowned for its Cathedral with three spires, heritage
centre, market and mediaeval streets. During the afternoon we
stop for tea at the ‘National Memorial Arboretum’ where over 300
memorials remember both civilian and military personnel who gave
their lives in the services of our country. Some of the latest memorials
being the ‘Christmas Truce Memorial’ and the ‘Afghanistan
Memorial’. However, the centrepiece is the marvelous sculpture
by lan Rank-Broadley for the National Memorial. It is surrounded
by 50,000 trees so whether you come to remember or simply to
stroll amongst the trees you can be sure of an unforgettable visit. Bury st. Edmunds Christmas Fayre
Home by approximately 7.30pm.
Date: Friday 22nd November 2019
Monday Mystery Tour Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £23
Date: Monday 18th November 2019 The opportunity to recreate the atmosphere of this 600 year old
Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £19 tradition set against the backdrop of Bury St. Edmunds beautiful
buildings e.g. Cathedral, Abbey Gate, Angel Hotel, Athenaeum and
The tour where we don’t tell you where we are going but ensure other Georgian houses that line Angel Hill. The mediaeval scene
that you have an enjoyable day out with suitable refreshment and provides the backdrop for the best food and drink producers in
sightseeing stops. This mystery tour provides the opportunity to try East Anglia and the many talented crafts people that find the
out our new tours or enjoy old favourites that do not appear in this East of England so inspirational to exhibit their wares. Home by
brochure. Home by approximately 6.30pm. approximately 6.30pm.
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Cadbury's Christmas Cracker
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2019
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £39 (Adults) £30 (Child)
A chocolate experience for everyone young and as we enjoy a trip
around ‘Chocolate Heaven’ where we see the history of chocolate
through the ages and find out how chocolates are made, before Waddesdon Manor
embarking upon ‘Cadabra’, a magical journey to the fantasy world of
chocolate dreams. We can also enjoy the attractions of ‘The Purple Waddesdon Manor 'Dressed for
Planet’ and ‘Essence’ before visiting the Chocolate Shop for those
bargains you can only buy at Cadburys. Home by approximately 8.00pm. Christmas' (nT)
Date: Friday 29th November 2019
Pick up group: D ■ Fare: £23
Note: Admission extra. (NT non-members approx. £20)
Break for coffee at the Beaconsfield Services and then drive across
the Chiltern Hills and Vale of Aylesbury to arrive at Waddesdon in
time for lunch, where the house has been tastefully decorated for
the Festive Season. The collection combines the highest quality
French furniture, textiles and decorative arts from the 18th century.
It will also be possible to see the garden, Batchelors Wing, Aviary,
Christmas gift shops and restaurants. Home by approximately 6.30pm.
london's Christmas lights
and sights
Date: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Pick up group: H ■ Fare: £20
Included: Sherry and mince pie
Our tour of London’s Christmas Lights which this year follows a
revised itinerary. We break for tea at London’s Cable Cars with the
opportunity of making the return journey across the Thames (£7 Bruges
extra). On returning to our coach there will be time for a glass of
sherry and mince pie before we drive through Canary Wharf to make Bruges at Christmas Time
a stop at Covent Garden noteworthy for its collection of unusual
stalls and shops. We then enjoy our tour of the Christmas Lights Date: Saturday 30th November 2019
seeing, Trafalgar Square, Regent Street, Bond Street, Mayfair and
Pick up group: F ■ Fare: £58
Oxford Street. Home by approximately 9.00pm.
Included: Ferry fare
Enjoy the atmosphere of this Belgian town at Christmas time when the
shops are bedecked with traditional handmade lace, chocolates and
decorations along the boutique-lined mediaeval streets. Time to shop,
see the sights and enjoy the local cuisine – not to be missed! Home
by approximately midnight. See page 3 for further details of passport
requirements and additional stops. A maximum of 21/2 to 3 hours is
spent in Bruges dependent upon ferry schedules and customs.
Bath
Melton Mowbray Victorian Market
and Christmas Tree Festival
Bath Christmas Market
Date: Saturday 30th November 2019
Date: Thursday 28th November 2019
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £25
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £25
We invite you to enjoy a slice of Dickensian Britain in the town that
Welcome to the ‘timeless city of gold’ at Christmastide and enjoy is regarded as the food centre of England forever famous for its pork
the Christmas Market. Set against the backdrop of Bath Abbey and pies and stilton cheese. Stall holders will be in Victorian dress whilst
the famous Roman Baths over 80 stalls showcase the cream of Queen Victoria, street urchins, dancers, Morris Men and Buskers will
Bath’s retailers. Original hand crafted gifts, decorations, cards, toys, keep us entertained. The stage will be host to live performances
food and drink with fairy lights, festive greenery, strolling players throughout the day whilst the church will have the largest Christmas
and carol singers enjoy echoes of the magic of Christmas past. Tree Festival in the country with over 1000 trees on display.
Home by approximately 8.00pm. Home by approximately 8.00pm.
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deCeMBer Enfieldian Christmas lunch
beside The sea
Date: Thursday 5th December 2019
Pick up group: E ■ Fare: £39
Included: Three-course lunch plus tea & coffee
A special tour for the christmas period that enables our regular
travellers to enjoy Christmas Lunch together at ‘The Moorings
Rochester
Restaurant’, Pevensey Bay, which proved so popular when we visited
it during the summer. In the morning we break for coffee at Pol Hill
Dickensian Christmas Garden Centre and on the return journey make a short break at
Medway Services. Home by approximately 6.00pm.
Extravaganza in rochester
Date: Sunday 1st December 2019
Pick up group: E ■ Fare: £21
Rochester is a fascinating city, explored and loved by Charles
Dickens. Today, it is alive with festive atmosphere, handbell ringers,
Christmas carols, morris dancers, street entertainers, hot chestnuts
and characters in Dickensian costume. There is also a Christmas Craft
Fayre with numerous stalls and Rochester Christmas Market held in
the castle precincts and gardens. We return home after the
traditional open-air carol service, arriving back in Enfield by
approximately 7.30pm.
Hyde Park
london's Christmas lights Winter Wonderland at hyde park
and sights
Date: Friday 6th December 2019
Date: Tuesday 3rd December 2019 Pick up group: G ■ Fare: £15
Pick up group: G ■ Fare: £20
Drive direct to Hyde Park and spend the afternoon/evening at this
Included: Sherry and mince pie ultimate Christmas Attraction that is free to enter to enable us to
soak up the Christmas spirit. However, you do have to pay for the
For details refer to Tuesday 26th November 2019.
various attractions that include the Hyde Park Wheel, Santa Land,
London’s largest Ice Rink, numerous rides and games, food and
drink and of course those fabulous Christmas Markets for unusual
presents. Home by approximately 9.00pm.
Kew Gardens
Christmas sparkle at Kew gardens
Date: Wednesday 4th December 2019
Pick up group: H ■ Fare: £35 Winchester
Included: Admission included
Winchester's Christmas Market
A magical festive evening of glittering lights awaits you at the
magnificent gardens of Kew as they show off their seasonal makeover. Date: Saturday 7th December 2019
Christmas at Kew brings illuminations to light up the buildings, trees Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £21
and trails. The mile long trail will lead visitors past dancing lit-up
fountains and decorated Christmas trees. There are vintage rides, Drive direct to Winchester to spend the day at one of England’s best
Santas Grotto, Christmas gifts, festive treats, Christmas carols, Christmas markets organized and held in the precincts of the ancient
refreshments and the famous walk amongst the trees. Please note that cathedral, burial place of Saxon Kings. Browse the many stalls, soak
as this is an outdoor event so you should bring warm and waterproof up the Christmas spirit and explore the many alleyways lined with a
clothing. We return home by way of some of the Christmas lights of tempting array of old-fashioned shops and boutiques for which
central London including Harrods and Oxford Street. Winchester is so well known. Home by approximately 7.30pm.
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oaKfield ColleCtion
Leeds Castle
leeds Castle at Christmas 2019
Date: Saturday 7th December 2019
Pick up group: E ■ Fare: £35 (Adults) £25 (Child)
Included: Admissions and all entertainment Christmas lunch at the Cricketers
Imagine a winter wonderland comprising a ‘bloated Castle’, a Date: Wednesday 11th December 2019
beautiful Landscape, Christmas trees and a splendid array of seasonal
Pick up group: T ■ Fare: £45
gifts, toys, festive decorations, specialist food and drink. Leeds
Castle in Kent has a traditional Christmas atmosphere and our price Included: Sherry and four course Christmas lunch
is inclusive of all entertainments including live music performances
from the stage and admission to the Castle itself. Home by We make our annual pilgrimage to the Cricketers at Clavering for
approximately 6.30pm. our Christmas Luncheon. The restaurant is owned by Jamie Oliver’s
father and is where Jamie got his first ‘appetite’ for cooking. During
london's Christmas lights the morning drive we pause for a complimentary glass of sherry
as we select from the menu (not only turkey!) We arrive back in
and sights Enfield by approximately 4.30pm.
Date: Monday 9th December 2019
Pick up group: H ■ Fare: £20
Included: Sherry and mince pie
For details refer to Tuesday 26th November 2019.
London at Christmas
Birmingham
Cruising into Christmas Birmingham's Frankfurt Market
Date: Tuesday 10th December 2019 Date: Thursday 12th December 2019
Pick up group: H ■ Fare: £35 Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £25
Included: Sherry, mince pie & river cruise
There is no need to travel abroad to enjoy the delights of this
A new tour of London’s Christmas Lights that enables us to enjoy authentic German Christmas Market held in Victoria Square,
this annual spectacle from the unusual vantage point of the River Birmingham. Over 50 stalls and traders from Frankfurt will offer a
Thames. We drive to Greenwich where the meridian line is marked range of unusual handmade gifts including ceramics, candles,
by a laser beam and join our Thames Cruiser to travel to glassware, jewelery and decorations. Some stalls also offer traditional
Westminster. On the way we enjoy the beauty of the many riverside items e.g. wooden toys and nativity scenes and we will also be able
buildings and bridges that are illuminated, including Docklands, the to sample the delights of mulled wine (Gluhein), sausages, marzipan,
City of London and Westminster. Return home by way of Trafalgar ginger bread and German Beer. Suitably refreshed we should find
Square, Regent Street, Bond Street, Marble Arch and Oxford Street. time to walk along New Street to enjoy the fabulous shops in the
Mince Pie, sherry or a soft drink are provided on the coach during new Bull Ring and of course the huge Christmas Tree by St. Martin’s
the evening. Home by approximately 10.00pm. Church. Home by approximately 8.30pm.
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JanuarY 2020
new Year's Day Mystery Tour
Date: Wednesday 1st January 2020
Pick up group: E ■ Fare: £25
Celebrate the arrival of the New Year with our special New Year’s
Day Mystery Tour. Obviously, we can’t tell you where we are going!
It could be the coast or countryside. Home by approximately 6.30pm.
London Eye
london Eye and Christmas lights
Date: Friday 13th December 2019
Pick up group: H ■ Fare: £35
Included: Sherry and mince pie & ride on London Eye
A different tour of London’s Christmas Lights that enable us to enjoy
the spectacle from the unusual vantage point of the ‘London Eye’,
Europe’s largest Observation Wheel. We approach ‘The Eye’ from
the direction of Docklands and have time for refreshment either
before or after riding ‘The Eye’. Return home by way of Trafalgar
Square, Regent Street, Mayfair, Marble Arch and Oxford Street.
Mince Pie, sherry, or a soft drink are provided on the coach during
the evening.
Winchester's Christmas Market
Date: Saturday 14th December 2019
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £22
For details refer to Saturday 7th December 2019.
Cambridge
london's Christmas lights
and sights City of Cambridge
Date: Monday 16th December 2019 Date: Saturday 11th January 2020
Pick up group: H ■ Fare: £20 Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £20
Included: Sherry and mince pie Drive direct to Cambridge which has been described as the loveliest
city in Britain with its magnificent courtyards, bridges and ‘Backs’
For details refer to Tuesday 26th November 2019.
along the River Cam and above all, the wealth of architectural styles
to be admired, dominated by the fabulous King’s College Chapel.
There are many museums and a large ‘Regional Shopping Centre’.
Home by approximately 6.00pm.
Winter Wanderer
Date: Tuesday 21st January 2020
Covent Garden Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £19
london's Christmas lights Our friends who travel with us in the winter are very special, so
we are offering a series of mystery rides, each with its own charm,
and sights fascination and changing colours. We cannot tell you where we are
going... or what we shall see... It may be the coast or countryside.
Date: Tuesday 17th December 2019
The coach should arrive back in Enfield by approximately 6.00pm
Pick up group: G ■ Fare: £20 and during the ride your ticket will be entered into a ‘Lucky Seat’
Included: Sherry and mince pie competition which if you win will enable you to enjoy even more
days out with Enfieldian. So don’t stay indoors this winter, get
For details refer to Tuesday 26th November 2019. out and about on the Winter Wanderer.
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feBruarY 2020
Windsor and the royal
Windsor Farm shop
Date: Saturday 1st February 2020
Pick up group: E ■ Fare: £20
The opportunity to spend the day in Windsor with time for lunch and
perhaps a visit to the famous Castle (admission extra). Alternatively
you may enjoy the shops, Guildhall and enjoy a walk along the
promenade and across the bridge to Eton, famous for its public
school and old-fashioned shops. In the afternoon we drive to the
Royal Windsor Farm Shop where there is time for tea and a browse
around the products produced on the Royal Estate. Finally we drive
snowdrops in the Cotswolds
across the meadows of Runnymede and around the motorway to
Date: Saturday 15th February 2020
arrive home by approximately 6.30pm.
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £30
peterborough Cathedral and Market Included: Admission included
Date: Saturday 8th February 2020 Break for coffee at the Oxford Services and then enjoy the pastoral,
Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £22 mellow beauty of the rolling Cotswolds as we head to Cirencester
for our lunch stop. We spend the afternoon at Colesbourne Park the
The opportunity to visit the interesting city of Peterborough, acknowledged home of snowdrops in Great Britain and described
dominated by its ancient cathedral, noteworthy as the burial place by Country Life as ‘England’s greatest snowdrop garden’. The
of Katherine of Aragon and for the fine, painted ceiling along the snowdrops grow in both large swathes of bright snowy white flowers
entire length of the Nave. The city has an interesting, free, museum as well as in smaller named groups which allow us to appreciate the
showing examples of work done by German Prisoners of War whilst different forms. Time for tea at the garden before arriving home by
the Shopping Centre is the largest in East Anglia. There is also a approximately 7.00pm.
large covered market. Home by approximately 6.30pm.
Ely
snowdrops at Anglesey Abbey (nT)
Bradford-upon-Avon
and Ely
Date: Tuesday 18th February 2020
Wandering through Wiltshire
Pick up group: E ■ Fare: £20
Date: Thursday 13th February 2020 Note: NT non-members £10
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £24
Today’s tour visits Anglesey Abbey Gardens and Lode Mill near
With almost half its landscape falling within an area of outstanding Cambridge for the stunning Snowdrop displays. Early in the New
natural beauty, Wiltshire is a wonderfully diverse county and its Year the gardens are transformed into a ‘Sea of White’ as thousands
timeless nature offers endless opportunities to get off the beaten track of snowdrops announce the arrival of Spring. The celebrated garden,
and explore the rural countryside. Today we have lunch in Bradford- with its sweeping avenues and classical statuary offers captivating
upon-Avon, an ancient town with a superb nine arched bridge and a views whatever the season. There will be time for lunch and also
Saxon church. We stop for tea in the National Trust village of Lacock there is a shop selling local products and gifts, a plant centre, second
where the streets, lined with stone cottages, keep the period look hand bookshop and the historic watermill. After our visit we shall
because there are no intrusive power cables or other modern-day drive across the Fens to Ely with its magnificent cathedral dominating
eyesores. It is therefore much in demand for film locations including the skyline for tea and a browse around the town. Home by
the Harry Potter films. Home by approximately 7.30pm. approximately 7.00pm.
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Eltham Palace
Colchester
Thames Cruise, greenwich and
Eltham palace Colchester and Tiptree Jam
Date: Thursday 20th February 2020 Date: Wednesday 26th February 2020
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £49 Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £22
Included: Cruise and admission to Eltham Palace A delightful tour that takes us to picturesque Finchingfield (coffee)
and along the Essex lanes to the ancient town of Colchester (lunch)
A tour with a difference! As we drive to Westminster to board a
which has over 2000 years of fascinating history to discover from the
Thames Cruiser for a trip down the river to Greenwich where we
Norman Castle and Roman Remains to the Dutch Quarter settled by
have free time for lunch and sightseeing. This riverside town is
Flemish refugees during the 17th century. We continue across the
well known for ‘The Cutty Sark’, National Maritime Museum, the
Abbeton Reservoir to take tea at the Tiptree Fruit Farm – world
magnificent ceiling of the Royal Hospitals’ ‘Painted Hall’ and the
famous for its jam and noteworthy for its shop and small museum.
unusual Market Hall. We spend the afternoon at Eltham Palace where
Home by approximately 6.30pm.
we see the ‘Art Deco’ masterpiece created by the Courtauld family
and experience the glitz and glamour of a house filled with quirky
details, from the golden tiled bathroom to a suite of rooms created
leap Year Day special
for the pet lemur. Time for tea at the house before arriving home
Date: Saturday 29th February 2020
by approximately 6.00pm.
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £20
The tour that we can only run every four years where we don’t tell
you where we are going, but ensure that you have an enjoyable day
out with suitable refreshment and sightseeing stops. This ‘Mystery
Tour’ provides the opportunity to either try out something completely
new or enjoy an old favourite. Home by approximately 6.30pm.
MarCH 2020
Bath
Bath - Timeless City of gold
Date: Saturday 22nd February 2020 Milton Keynes ©Flickr - Philip Mallis
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £25
Milton Keynes Market and shopper
No matter how often we return to this city of culture and pleasure
there is always something new to discover, particularly now that the Date: Tuesday 3rd March 2020
ancient baths have been refurbished and a new ‘Bath Spa Complex’ Pick up group: D ■ Fare: £18
has been opened. We have at least 4 hours in this World Heritage
Site, surrounded by fine Georgian buildings, crescents, squares and The Milton Keynes market attracts 200 stalls, selling everything from
shops as well as the most complete Roman remains in Britain, There food and clothes to electrical goods. It is held at Milton Keynes
is also the mediaeval Bath Abbey, outstanding museum of costume Shopping Centre which is one of the largest purpose-built centres
and the Jane Austen Centre that explains Jane's life in Bath, her in Europe, with every high street name represented. Home by
family and home. Home by approximately 8.00pm. approximately 6.00pm.
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southend or Westcliff Beautiful Bruges -
Date: Thursday 5th March 2020 Venice of the north
Pick up group: E ■ Fare: £19 Date: Saturday 14th March 2020
For details refer to Friday 25th October 2019. Pick up group: M ■ Fare: £57.50
Join us on the ferry enabling us to visit Bruges one of Europe’s loveliest
cities – renowned for its lace, chocolate and canals. It is a romantic
open air museum of churches and elegant buildings all in virtually
unspoilt surroundings. Home by approximately midnight. See page 3
for further details of passport requirements and additional stops.
Watercress Line
steaming on the Watercress line
and Winchester
Date: Saturday 7th March 2020
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £32 Mottisfont ©Flickr - Herry Lawford
Included: Single rail fare
Winchester and The Mottisfont
We take a nostalgic train journey from Alton to Alresford in
Winter garden (nT)
Hampshire recalling the golden age of steam. The journey takes you
through the fields in the lee of the South Downs famous for its clear Date: Wednesday 18th March 2020
water streams and watercress beds the railway being famous for
transporting watercress to London. We then drive the short distance
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £20
to the city of Winchester with its connections to Jane Austen. The Note: NT non-members approx. £13 extra
Cathedral now houses a new exhibition entitled ‘Kings and Scribes’
the highlight of which is the recently refurbished 800 year old Bible. Drive direct to Winchester where there is time for lunch and
The city's cathedral close, mediaeval buildings, interesting alleyways sightseeing in a city that was once the ‘capital of All England’ and is
and a tempting array of old fashioned shops and boutiques mean well known for its cathedral, castle, and military museum as well as a
that there is plenty to keep us occupied during the afternoon. tempting array of old fashioned shops. We spend the afternoon at
Home by approximately 7.30pm. Mottisfont, the site of the National Trust’s newest winter garden.
It contains a number of unusual plants that are at their most beautiful
Cotswold Villages when other plants are in hibernation. The 18th century house with a
mediaeval priory at its heart may also be visited. Time for tea at the
Date: Tuesday 10th March 2020 house before arriving home by approximately 7.00pm
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £23
The guide Dog Experience
Today we offer a scenic tour that visits two of the Cotswolds most
attractive towns. We stop for lunch in Bourton-on-the Water the Date: Thursday 19th March 2020
‘Venice of the Cotswolds’, set on the banks of the beautiful River Pick up group: J ■ Fare: £25
Windrush and well known for its ‘Bird Park’ and ‘Motor Museum’.
Included: Admission free
We have about two hours here before driving through the beautiful.
Cotswold scenery to arrive at Broadway, one of the largest villages We shall drive to Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, famous for its
in Worcestershire with a wide grass-fringed main street known as wide boulevards, Georgian and Edwardian architecture and Jephson
the ‘Jewel of the Cotswolds’. Home by approximately 7.30pm. Gardens. After a short break in the town we shall visit the Guide
Dogs for the Blind Training School. It started in 1941 and today trains
Mad March Mystery Tour 220 dogs a year, so you are invited to take part in the Guide Dog
Experience and learn about this life-changing work. You can find out
Date: Thursday 12th March 2020 how it all began and how a guide dog is trained; meet the dogs and
Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £18 take a picture of your favourite; experience a blind-fold walk; visit the
gift shop and meet the owners or puppy walkers. There will be time
The tour where we don’t tell you where we are going but ensure for tea and biscuits before setting off for home, a stop being made
that you have an enjoyable day out with suitable refreshment and en-route, arriving home by approximately 7.30pm. There is no
sightseeing stops. It may be the coast or the countryside, the general admission charge but donations to the training school are very
direction depending on the weather. So take advantage of the welcome. The visit is timed for 1.30pm and that is the only time the
extra daylight, with Spring around the corner and enjoy this special centre accepts group visits so the time available in Leamington Spa
‘Mystery Tour’ at a mad price! Home by approximately 7.00pm. is restricted.
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Windsor
Cruising into Windsor
Canterbury Date: Tuesday 24th March 2020
Pick up group: A ■ Fare: £35
Canterbury and herne Bay Included: Cost of cruise
Date: Friday 20th March 2020
A delightful tour that takes us through the beechwoods of the
Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £22 Chiltern Hills to join our boat at Maidenhead for a relaxing cruise
along the Thames to Royal Windsor with time for lunch and perhaps
Drive direct to Canterbury where we have about three hours to a visit to the famous castle. Alternatively you may enjoy the shops or
explore the sights of our first Cathedral City, including the newly take a walk along the promenade and over the bridge into Eton,
opened ‘Beaney Museum’ (admission free) which includes displays famous for its public school and old-fashioned shops. Home by
of thousands of objects from Kent and around the world. The approximately 6.30pm.
majestic cathedral stands in the heart of the city, surrounded by
tranquil precincts and mediaeval streets which blend easily with
hastings or rye Market
one of Kent’s largest shopping centres. In the afternoon we visit the
old seaside resort of Herne Bay for a breath of sea air. Home by Date: Thursday 26th March 2020
approximately 7.00pm.
Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £23
The opportunity to visit Hastings, the resort noted for its controversial
new pier and a host of other attractions including the castle built by
William The Conquer, the interesting old town where the TV series
‘Foyles War’ was filmed and the famous fishmarket where fishermen
still sell fish straight from the sea. Alternatively, stay on the coach to
spend the afternoon in mediaeval Rye with its large market and
streets, lined with antique shops. Home by approximately 8.00pm.
Norwich
Thriplow Daffodil Festival
and Country Fair
City of norwich
Date: Saturday 28th March 2020
Date: Saturday 21st March 2020 Pick up group: E ■ Fare: £22
Pick up group: B ■ Fare: £24
Drive through the springtime countryside of Cambridgeshire to visit
One of our most attractive cities, Norwich is a compact cathedral the famous village of Thriplow for lunch and the afternoon. Today the
city that bears the mark in its many ancient buildings of 1000 years village are celebrating their Daffodil Weekend. Many private gardens
of history. We have at least 4 hours here enabling us to visit the will be showing their daffodils along with the band on the village
Cathedral, Castle, Bridewell Museum, Mustard Shop, Elm Hill, green, craft exhibitions, demonstrations and displays of country
Strangers Hall and shopping in the huge market square which is pursuits. Lunch time refreshments and tea can be taken at various
one of the largest in England. Home by approximately 7.30pm. locations in the village. Home by approximately 6.30pm.
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