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Kew : Sunday 7th March. Escape winter amongst thousands of tropical plants at Tropical Extravaganza. Explore the spectacular beauty of thousands of orchids and tropical flowers filling the Princess of Wales Conservatory. With a huge variety of colour and form, this display also explores the importance of plant diversity at the start of Kew's Year of Biodiversity. The colour continues inside the Waterlily House, where a stunning display of orchids highlights biodiversity hotspots. Outside a million-and-a-half crocuses below the Temple of Bellona between Victoria Gate and King William's Temple - one of Kew's most spectacular displays (typically late Feb - early March). Camellias between Victoria Gate and the Marianne North Gallery. Spring bedding and spring flowers in the open woodland around the Azalea Garden. Daffodils, forsythia and cherry blossom. Price £24.00 per adult, £22.00 per senior, £12.00 per child (under 16 yrs) coach will depart Stevenage at 09.00

Ideal Homes Exhibition: Sunday 28^th March. Love your home and add value, too, with thousands of inspiring ideas to DIY for. From loft conversions to ideas for reducing your carbon footprint, this is the place to look to improve, and to impress. Don’t miss out on the two show houses, which take a glimpse into a future of low carbon emissions – and high design. Shop till you drop with all the latest gadgets, gizmos and gifts to brighten up the home. And may be tempt your taste buds with a mouthwatering selection of fine food and fine drinks to try and buy. Price £25.00 per adult, £22.00 per senior, £12.00 per child (under 16 yrs) coach will depart Stevenage at 09.00

Cadburys Easter holiday special: Thursday 8^th April. Step into one of the Beanmobiles and enjoy a gentle ride through a chocolate wonderland populated by familiar characters as you discover the magic of Cadbury. Try delicious liquid chocolate, freshly prepared straight from the factory. Then get really close to more chocolate as you turn your hand to dipping caramel chunks, or writing in chocolate. With experienced Cadbury World demonstrators on hand, it’s great fun to play with chocolate. If you fancy treating yourself to a memento of your visit, you're sure to find something in the World's Biggest Cadbury Shop. Price £28.00 adults, £24.00 children, coach will depart Stevenage at 08.30

Melton Mowbray Market: Tuesday 13^th April. Melton Mowbray is perhaps best known for its culinary specialities, being the home of the Pork Pie and one of the homes of Stilton Cheese. Tradition has it that Melton owes its Tuesday market to a charter granted by Edward the Confessor to the then Lord of the Manor. Certainly it was thriving as early as 1077 and dates from Saxon times. Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe in Melton Mowbray has the dual acclaim of being the oldest pork pie bakery and the last remaining producer of authentic Melton Mowbray pork pies based in the town centre. Price £14.00 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 09.00

Camden Market: Sunday 25th April. There is always something happening in the centre of Camden Town. Multitudes of shops and restaurants spill out on to the busy Main Streets. Camden Lock Market, by the canal, was the original craft market, established in 1974, but now has a much wider spectrum of goods on sale. Both this and the ever popular Camden Stables Market - centre of the alternative fashion scene, Camden (Buck Street) Market and Inverness Street Market - which thrived on local trade long before tourists discovered Camden, are all open at the weekend and the market scene jumps fully into life. The indoor fashion market at the Electric Ballroom opens on Sunday only. Price £12.50 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 09.00

Spalding Flower Show: Saturday 1st May. See the delights that are normally associated with Holland and Europe bought to life in the heart of England. Millions of surplus tulip heads from acres of fields are crafted into decorated floats and paraded through the town. Price £15.00 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 09.00

Brighton Day trip: Saturday 8^th May. From a world famous Royal palace to one of the most popular piers in the country, Brighton & Hove has attractions that will keep the whole family interested and entertained whatever the weather, whatever the season. The spectacular seaside palace of the Prince Regent (George IV) transformed by John Nash between 1815 and 1822 into one of the most dazzling and exotic buildings in the British Isles. The Pavilion houses furniture and works of art including original pieces lent by HM The Queen and a magnificent display of Regency silver-gilt. Price £16.50 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 08.00

Windsor Castle Royal Tattoo: Friday 14^th May (evening). The 2010 Tattoo promises a great line up of traditional and modern military entertainment from all three forces, and will once again be providing support for active servicemen and women by raising money for the Royal British Legion. Confirmed highlights for the 2010 Tattoo include the return of the Royal Navy Field Gun Race, and an action-packed performance from the Royal Marine Commandos. Programme will also celebrate and commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Household Cavalry, the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and 150 years of the Cadet Force. During the day, at the same venue,  the Royal Windsor Horse Show will take place until 7pm (8pm you can take you seat for the tattoo). There is plenty to see and do at the Horse Show including an improved military activity zone, numerous bars, restaurants and over 200 shops to enjoy. Price £55.00 per person, coach will depart 14.00. Reserve your places now with a £10.00 deposit

The London Olympic Explorer: Monday 17th May. Enjoy a moment in history and see the tremendous scale of developments that are transforming a neglected area of London’s East End into a series of world class venues for 2012. Our Blue Badge Guide has passed the exams on a specialist course covering all aspects of the Olympics & Paralympics from the Ancient Games to London 2012. In less than three years time four billion people will be looking at the London we are going to show you today. Now is the time to come to see this exciting project take shape. This fully guided day trip includes morning coffee & biscuits and a roast beef lunch. During the morning we drive over to Pudding Mill & Fish Island in the Lower Lea Valley and a canny viewing point for the Olympic Park. In the afternoon we begin with a drive through the ever changing landscape of the Royal Docks where you’ll see the Sir Steve Redgrave Bridge and Excel which will need no further construction work to host the Boxing, Judo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Table Tennis and Taekwondo. You’ll get great views of the old Millennium Dome, now The 02. Price Adults & Seniors: £29.50 per person. The tour does not take you physically into the Olympic Park because of security and health and safety restrictions. Coach will depart Stevenage at 08.30.

Essex Smuggling Haunts: Thursday 27th May. The guide tour will begin in Maldon with a bacon roll & coffee included in the tour fee. This is an ancient riverside town, scene of an epic Viking battle and home of the famous sea salt. We visit Hythe Quay on the Blackwater Estuary where majestic Thames sailing barges still tie up. The lonely marshlands of Essex are Smuggling Country. Whole villages were involved in bringing the contraband tea, gin and even soap ashore under cover of night. Here, it is said, people went to church not just to pray but also to watch over their precious and vulnerable booty, hidden in the church itself! Colchester for our lunch break. After lunch enjoy an optional leisurely stroll to see the Castle, the old Dutch Quarter and hear about the savage attack on the town by the legendary Boadicea, Queen of the Iceni. Finally we drive to the Tiptree Jam Factory where if you’ve left room you can buy a delicious cream tea. There is also a great shop if you would like to take home a treat or two – my tip is the Rhubarb & Ginger preserve – delicious. We will head for home at 4-45pm.  Mostly gentle walking with plenty of stops on this trip, but the five minute walk to and from Hythe Quay makes this day less suitable for people with pronounced walking difficulties. Price Adults & Seniors: £28.00 per person. Coach will depart Stevenage at 08.30.

Chelsea Flower Show: Saturday 29th May. The annual event acts as a showcase for the world’s most talented garden designers and show gardens at Chelsea are always special. Top designers from around the world apply to create gardens at the show and only the very best designs are selected. The smaller gardens are split into three different categories - the stylish and bold chic gardens, courtyard gardens, which are for rural or semi-rural settings and city gardens, for urban spaces. The jewel in the crown is the Great Pavilion where more than 100 nurseries and growers exhibit perfect displays featuring thousands of plants. The exhibitors prepare for the show for months in advance, nurturing and preening plants, moving them from hot to cold temperatures and even wrapping blooms in cotton wool, to make sure they are at their very best for the world famous event. On top of all this, visitors can pick up a wide range of gardening accessories, and many new gardening products make their debut at the show. Price £59.00 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 08.30

Southend Air Show: Sunday 30th May. 2010 will be the 25th year that Southend-on-Sea has staged one of Europe’s largest free Airshows. The two day Southend Festival of the Air is undoubtedly the most spectacular event in Southend’s calendar. Staged against the backdrop of the Thames Estuary along almost 2 miles of seafront, over 40 aircraft displays will be featured from across the ages. Also provided is a huge range of ground entertainment back on terra firma. There will be the RAF, Army, Navy and Royal Marine Town Shows, trade stands, rides, simulators, giant inflatable's and a packed arena programme of entertainment, to keep all of the family amused all day long. Price £15.00 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 08.30

The Queen's Gallery and the Royal Albert Hall: Thursday 3rd June. The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace is a permanent space dedicated to changing exhibitions of items from the Royal Collection, the wide-ranging collection of art and treasures held in trust by The Queen for the Nation. In your Exhibition Talk at The Queen’s Gallery you will learn how Queen Victoria and Prince Albert collected, commissioned and exchanged works of art throughout their married life. Then you visit the Royal Albert Hall, built to fulfil Prince Albert’s vision of a ‘Central Hall of Arts and Sciences’. On a front-of-house tour, your guide will explain the history of the Royal Albert Hall, from its roots in the Great Exhibition of 1851 to its role today as one of the world’s leading entertainment venues. You will hear the fascinating story of The Queen’s Box and visit the Royal Retiring Room. Trip includes coach, admission, Talk, tea/coffee at the Gallery, guided tour and sandwich lunch at the Albert Hall. Price £36.00 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 08.30.

London Zoo: Saturday 5th June. Embark on a wild adventure - creep, slither, trot, hop and waddle your way around London Zoo and discover over 650 amazing animal species right in the heart of the capital. Set in leafy Regent's Park amid heritage- listed buildings and beautiful gardens, London Zoo gives you a great excuse for a big day out. Get up close and personal with cheeky squirrel monkeys in Meet the Monkeys, or come eye to eye with a giraffe in the new Africa experience. Settle back to watch the animals show off their leaping and flying skills in Animals in Action. London Zoo is the perfect place to bring the family, for a couple to wander round or a group of friends to have a great day out. Price £28.50 adults, £25.50 children, coach will depart Stevenage at 09.00

London Museums:  Sunday 6th June. Natural History, Science, Imperial War or British, all with free admission! Covering almost every aspect of life and science, there are plenty to choose from, many based on Victorian explorers and the old British Empire. Not always dry and dusty, but often places where learning can be fun with interactive displays and special exhibitions (Please note the coach will only make one drop / pickup at each museum). Price £13.00 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 09.00

Creeks Cockles & Cockneys: Wednesday 9th June. We begin the guide tour with morning coffee and biscuits at Barleylands before heading for off to explore a kingdom of lonely creeks, wide horizons, wildfowl, marsh farmers and oystermen, where King Canute failed to hold back the tide but did manage to overwhelm the forces of Edmund Ironside. At Canewdon we hear of legendary witches and at Shoeburyness we meet the sea and a jolly promenade of beach huts and sea views as we sweep along the Thames Estuary into Southend. We stop at a pub on the front for a tasty lunch of steak pie & mash. Leigh-on-Sea was a thriving fishing and smuggling village when Southend was but a mere hamlet. There’s an old world charm here with cockle boats moored offshore and cockle sheds, sailors’ inns and clapboard cottages. Leigh fishermen, condemned as smugglers historically, but celebrated as Dunkirk heroes today keep alive Leigh’s reputation as the centre of the world cockling trade. You can sample this traditional cockney teatime treat along with other shellfish at the picturesque cockle sheds run by generations of the same families. Price Adults & Seniors: £30.00 per person. Coach will depart Stevenage at 08.30.  

Suffolk Skies & Suttoo Hoo: Thursday 17th June. Meet our guide at Woodbridge with a stop to buy refreshments. Once a busy seaport on the Deben Estuary today this attractive little town with Market Square, fine houses, cottages and quays complete with a working tide mill is a popular sailing centre. Our scenic country drive explores the Suffolk heartlands before coming into Framlingham, a fascinating jumble of streets below the massive walls and spindly chimneys of the Castle. Framlingham is a joyful place for dedicated browsers and a great place for lunch. On a spur of land overlooking the River Deben the Anglo-Saxons buried the Kings of East Anglia. The priceless Sutton Hoo treasure was discovered here in a vast ship grave in 1939. Now looked after by the National Trust this is one of Britain’s most atmospheric archaeological sites. We can buy tea on site before heading home at 4-45pm. Price Adults & Seniors: £29.50 per person. Coach will depart Stevenage at 08.30.  

Royal Ascot Ladies Day Gold Cup: Thursday 17th June. The Royal Ascot meeting is one of the most glamorous event held anywhere. The 5-day Royal meeting held each year is definitely one of the most social and colourful occasions on the British sporting calendar. An event with its fashions, racing and pageantry that makes it an occasion not to be missed. Coach & Silver ring admission £44.00 per person, Coach & Grandstand admission £84.00 per person. Coach departs Stevenage at 08.00

Royal Ascot Jubilee Stakes: Saturday 19th June. The Royal Ascot meeting is one of the most glamorous event held anywhere. The 5-day Royal meeting held each year is definitely one of the most social and colourful occasions on the British sporting calendar. Coach & Silver ring admission £38.00 per person, Coach & Grandstand admission £70.00 per person. Coach departs Stevenage at 09.00

NEC Gardens World: Sunday 20^th June. The RHS Floral Marquee sponsored by Renault is one of the most popular and treasured features of the Show. With over 100 specialist growers and nurseries confirmed visitors will again be greeted by plants and flowers in their thousands, displayed to the highest standard all trying for the prestigious RHS Medals. With thousands of top-quality plants on sale, many at exclusive show rates and wise words from the growers you will be spoilt for choice! Don't forget that the Show takes place at the same time as the BBC Summer Good Food Show and your ticket gives you free entry, so you can find picnic ingredients in the 'Picnic Must Haves Area' or simply taste your way around the scrumptious delights from the specialist producers in the Producers' Village. Price £34.00 per person. Coach departs Stevenage at 08.00

The London Olympic Explorer: Saturday 26th June. Enjoy a moment in history and see the tremendous scale of developments that are transforming a neglected area of London’s East End into a series of world class venues for 2012. Our Blue Badge Guide has passed the exams on a specialist course covering all aspects of the Olympics & Paralympics from the Ancient Games to London 2012. In less than three years time four billion people will be looking at the London we are going to show you today. Now is the time to come to see this exciting project take shape. This fully guided day trip includes morning coffee & biscuits and a roast beef lunch. During the morning we drive over to Pudding Mill & Fish Island in the Lower Lea Valley and a canny viewing point for the Olympic Park. In the afternoon we begin with a drive through the ever changing landscape of the Royal Docks where you’ll see the Sir Steve Redgrave Bridge and Excel which will need no further construction work to host the Boxing, Judo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Table Tennis and Taekwondo. You’ll get great views of the old Millennium Dome, now The 02. Price Adults & Seniors: £29.50 per person. The tour does not take you physically into the Olympic Park because of security and health and safety restrictions. Coach will depart Stevenage at 08.30.

Ypres and WWI Battlefields: Saturday 26th June. Half a million soldiers died in the Ypres Salient and the town has played host to the moving Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate, since 1929. This trip will visit a number of Cemetery sites and a preserved trench site, ending this trip with a visit to Ypres for the sounding of the Last Post at the Menin Gate at 8pm. Price £39.00 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 06.30

Stratford Day trip: Sunday 27th June. Set in the beautiful rural Warwickshire countryside, on the banks of the river Avon, it is one of the most important tourist destinations in the UK. William Shakespeare's significance to the town can be found in his families' houses, three of which are situated within easy walking distance within town. The River Avon is used throughout the year for a rich variety of activities. The river meets the canal basin at the Bancroft Garden where people of all ages can enjoy the various boating and strolling activities. Many simply sit by the side of the river watching all the activities. Stratford upon Avon is a beautiful town and it is amazing to think that it was set out as a new town in 1196, on a medieval grid system. Price £16.00 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 09.00

Wisbech Rose Fair: Thursday 1st July (TBC). The Norman church of St Peter & St Paul is the main attraction for the annual Wisbech Rose Fair, one of the finest flower festivals in England. The centre piece of Rose Fair is the breathtaking displays of traditional British flowers brought together with exotic blooms flown in especially for the festival. St Peter & St Paul's is set in beautiful award-winning gardens and during Rose Fair is also surrounded by a wide variety of stalls selling local produce and cakes, plants and flowers, crafts, gifts and bric-a-brac - and lots more! The church is within a few yards of the historic centre of Wisbech with its shops and a bustling market on Thursdays. Price £13.50 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 09.00

Lee Valley Cruise: Saturday 3rd July. The River Lea or Lee flows from Hertford to the Thames and was for centuries an important highway into London. Today it is mainly pleasure boats and water birds that travel up and down the river in place of the barges carrying grain or coal. Hertfordshire born E M Forster described his county thus “ England at its quietist, England meditative”.  Today we enjoy the calm of this countryside visiting attractive villages, discovering the stories of two rivers and relaxing with a cruise on one of them. Following a stop for morning coffee we visit the Abbey Church of the Holy Cross. King Harold was buried here after the Battle of Hastings. We’ll set off by coach to explore the towns and villages of the Lee Valley.  We’ll see beautiful Much Hadham, country seat of the Bishops of London for 800 years and serene Great Amwell, the source of Hugh Myddleton’s New River, a Jacobean endeavour that piped the sweet waters of Hertfordshire into choleric London for three centuries. In the afternoon we board the boat at Broxbourne for an hour and a half of gentle cruising through quiet countryside. A cream tea, included in the tour price, will be served before we return to the wharf to head home by 4-45pm. Price Adults & Seniors: £32.00 per person. Coach will depart Stevenage at 09.00.

Hampton Court Flower Show: Sunday 11^th July. This RHS spectacle is the largest of its kind in the world for thousands of gardening fans to see, smell and touch an abundance of floral delights. Visitors can enjoy around 50 inspiring display gardens including the tranquil water gardens, a unique category of this show, and the innovative conceptual gardens showcasing the next big names in garden design. From contemporary to traditional, there are plenty of design ideas to suit any garden lover. Hundreds of the UK’s best nurseries fill the floral marquees, Festival of Roses and Plant Heritage Marquee, and floral art, fruit and vegetables and floristry are also a major part of the show. With hundreds of opportunities to buy gifts and gadgets and several tempting catering options, anyone can have a glorious day out at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. Price £42.00 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 08.00

Beechwood: Saturday 24th July. Visits to Marlow, the Hambleden Valley, Henley-on-Thames and a late afternoon cruise on the loveliest and laziest stretch of the River Thames this is a winning day out. We arrive in Henley, Queen of the Thames, for a good long lunch break with plenty of time to explore the riverside and town. At the start of the afternoon we wind our way through the Quarry Woods to Cookham Sir Stanley Spencer was born and worked here, wheeling his painting equipment past the pretty workman’s cottages and much grander houses in an old pram. At 4-00pm we board our pleasure cruiser at Boulters Lock near Maidenhead for The Beechwood Beauty Boat Trip. There is a bar on board where you can buy hot and cold drinks. We wind our way upstream where the Thames cuts its way through the Chiltern Hills forming a beautiful deep gorge with Beech woods towering above us. This is the stretch of river famous for Swan Upping, The Wind in the Willows and Three Men in a Boat. There are breathtaking views of the hanging woodlands of Cliveden and glimpses of the house itself, which became synonymous with political and social intrigue culminating in the 'Profumo Affair' in the early 1960s. We step ashore opposite The Compleat Angler at Marlow and return to the coach ready to head home at 6-15pm. Price Adults & Seniors: £30.00 per person. Coach will depart Stevenage at 09.00.  

Brighton Day Trip: Sunday 25^th July. From a world famous Royal palace to one of the most popular piers in the country, Brighton & Hove has attractions that will keep the whole family interested and entertained whatever the weather, whatever the season. The spectacular seaside palace of the Prince Regent (George IV) transformed by John Nash between 1815 and 1822 into one of the most dazzling and exotic buildings in the British Isles. The Pavilion houses furniture and works of art including original pieces lent by HM The Queen and a magnificent display of Regency silver-gilt. Price £16.50 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 08.00

Hidden Essex and the Secret Canal: Tuesday 27th July. this trip ticks all the boxes for a real off the beaten track day of discoveries mixing coach sightseeing with little forays on foot and a relaxing afternoon on the water. We meet our guide in Banbury and make a short stop at a nearby pub for a optional coffee stop. During our morning coach tour we explore a lonely kingdom once terrorised by Vikings. The Dengie Hundred is to Essex what the Romney Marsh is to Kent .  Remote and eerily beautiful with a history all of its own. From the wide horizons of the peninsula to the sweet tang of the sea this is a pleasing mix of countryside and coast that shimmers in the haze of summer when the marshes smell as rich as a fruit cake. A quite magical highlight of the tour is a visit to an ancient chapel on the headland.  Built more than thirteen centuries ago St. Peter’s-on-the-Wall is a simple, beautiful and very spiritual place. It is a flat walk from the coach along a farm track with panoramic sea views.  We lunch in Burnham-on-Crouch where the quay is a mix of colour washed captains’ houses and clapboard cottages looking out over a forest of bobbing masts.  There are pubs and cafes or you can bring a packed lunch. The Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation meanders through the tranquil, willow lined Chelmer Valley just 30 miles north east of London . Built 200 years ago to link Heybridge on the Blackwater Estuary with Chelmsford and once busy with horse-drawn barges today the clear, clean waters are rich with fish and the banks abound with wildlife. The Victoria , purpose built for your comfort, can seat up to 44 people and has easy wheelchair access.  We board for a two-hour trip downstream through Rushes Lock to Ulting’s tiny church in its sylvan setting among gnarled old trees on the waterside. On board you can buy tea and a selection of delicious homemade cakes.  We return to Paper Mill Lock ready to head home at 5-15pm. Price £32.50 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 08.30  

Sandringham Flower Show: Wednesday 28^th July. Sandringham Flower Show is one of the most prestigious horticultural events in the East of England. Now in its 128th year, it is much more than just a Flower Show. It is a unique event offering both the best in horticulture and a fantastic day of family entertainment. Set in the magnificent surroundings of Sandringham Park with Sandringham House and Sandringham Church as a backdrop, this one-day Show attracts around 20,000 visitors each year. From the beginning the Show has been privileged to enjoy Royal patronage and traditionally our Royal Patron attends the Show. Many of the region’s leading nurseries and horticultural specialists exhibit. In addition to these displays the show features show gardens and courtyard gardens by leading designers which are built on the showground, in excess of 200 trade stands (both horticultural and general), a craft marquee, main arena events, children's entertainment and a military band. Admission charges include entrance to Sandringham Gardens, Museum and Church, all of which border the showground. Price £22.50 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 08.00

Portsmouth Navy Days: Friday 30th July. Navy Days at Portsmouth Naval Base will feature serving warships from the Royal Navy, as well as foreign navies, alongside the famous historic ships and attractions of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. A brilliant day out for all the family is guaranteed with a chance to go aboard and see behind the scenes of modern warships, marvel at the spectacle of naval demonstrations and displays in the harbour, in the air and on the dockside, and experience 800 years of fascinating history with re-enactments on iconic vessels HMS Victory and HMS Warrior 1860. Price adults £30.00, seniors £28.00 Children (5-15 yrs) £26.00 coach will depart Stevenage at 8.00

Portsmouth Navy Days: Sunday 1st August. Navy Days at Portsmouth Naval Base will feature serving warships from the Royal Navy, as well as foreign navies, alongside the famous historic ships and attractions of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. A brilliant day out for all the family is guaranteed with a chance to go aboard and see behind the scenes of modern warships, marvel at the spectacle of naval demonstrations and displays in the harbour, in the air and on the dockside, and experience 800 years of fascinating history with re-enactments on iconic vessels HMS Victory and HMS Warrior 1860. Price adults £30.00, seniors £28.00 Children (5-15 yrs) £26.00 coach will depart Stevenage at 8.00

Ascot Family Day Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup: Saturday 7th August with 80's Here & Now Concert after racing Starring Boy George, The Christians, Belinda Carlisle, Johnny Hates Jazz, Midge Ure, Captain Sensible and China Crisis. Price £40.00 per person (Grandstand admission), coach will depart Stevenage at 09.00.

Legoland Windsor: Sunday 8th August. Over 50 interactive rides, live shows and attractions that’ll keep the whole party entertained. Set in 150 acres of beautiful parkland, LEGOLAND is more fun for children aged 3-12 and their families. New at LEGOLAND Windsor for 2009 is Kingdom of the Pharaohs, an incredible new £3 million area, which arrives hot on the heels of last year’s Land of the Vikings. Due to the success of Land of Adventure in LEGOLAND California, the decision was made to create something similar in Windsor, but to include new sections to make it unique. Price £34.00 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 09.00.

Alton Towers: Sunday 15^th August.  Alton Towers is one of the worlds leading theme parks! With a host of rides and attractions spread over 500 acres of countryside, truly a fantastic day out for the whole family. Price adults and children older that 12 years 

Bournemouth Air Show: Sunday 22nd August. This free four day spectacular is set against the backdrop of Bournemouth’s seven miles of award-winning beaches, beautiful bay and glorious gardens. Celebrating the history of aviation, embracing the nostalgia of the early flying machines combined with the energy and excitement of flying right through to the modern day, the Air Festival is packed full of breathtaking air displays, interactive static displays, fun attractions, demonstrations and stalls, music and live entertainment for all the family. Price £17.00 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 08.00

Great British & Bavarian Beer Festival: Saturday 28th August. Starring: The Bavarian Beer Stompers, Chas ‘n’ Dave (look-alike-band), Plus other Beer-Keller Sing-a-long entertainment. Set against the backdrop of Chatham Historic Dockyards in Kent, the first Anglo-Bavarian Beer Festival is a fun packed celebration of great music, great food and of course some of the beers, cider and real ales from the UK and Europe. Combining the magic of a traditional Bavarian style beer festival with a large dose of Great British fun. This day trip offers coach and day admission to the beer festival, places are limited so reserve your places early! Price £35.00 per person (per day)

Great British & Bavarian Beer Festival: Sunday 29th August. Starring: The Bavarian Beer Stompers, Chas ‘n’ Dave (look-alike-band), Plus other Beer-Keller Sing-a-long entertainment. Set against the backdrop of Chatham Historic Dockyards in Kent, the first Anglo-Bavarian Beer Festival is a fun packed celebration of great music, great food and of course some of the beers, cider and real ales from the UK and Europe. Combining the magic of a traditional Bavarian style beer festival with a large dose of Great British fun. This day trip offers coach and day admission to the beer festival, places are limited so reserve your places early! Price £35.00 per person (per day)

Buckingham Palace & Royal Mews: Thursday 9^th September.  Buckingham Palace serves as both the office and London residence of Her Majesty The Queen, as well as the administrative headquarters of the Royal Household. It is one of the few working royal palaces remaining in the world today. The State Rooms form the heart of the working palace and are lavishly furnished with some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection - paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Poussin and Canaletto; sculpture by Canova; exquisite examples of Sèvres porcelain; and some of the finest English and French furniture.  The Royal Mews: One of the finest working stables in existence, the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace provides a unique insight into the department of the Royal Household that provides transport by road for The Queen and other members of the Royal Family. The Royal Mews houses the State vehicles, both horse-drawn carriages and motor cars, used for coronations, State Visits, royal weddings, the State Opening of Parliament and official engagements. Visitors can see the Gold State Coach which was last used during The Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002 to carry Her Majesty and Prince Philip to the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral. Price adults £36.00, Seniors £34.00. Coach will depart Stevenage at 09.00. 

Nottingham Goose Fair: Saturday 9th October. Amongst the array of Roller Coasters, Water Rides, Giant Wheels, Bombers, Dodgems, Twists and Waltzers familiar to Goose Fair, there was a number of new attractions that hadn't visited Nottingham before. Also there were plenty of rides for those who enjoy more traditional fairground rides, including the ever-popular Gallopers with their spectacular old time organ music. Enjoy all the attractions, gift, food and novelty stalls and the numerous side shows that are on offer, including Nottingham's own specialty, mushy peas and mint sauce.

London Museums:  Sunday 10th October. Natural History, Science, Imperial War or British, all with free admission! Covering almost every aspect of life and science, there are plenty to choose from, many based on Victorian explorers and the old British Empire. Not always dry and dusty, but often places where learning can be fun with interactive displays and special exhibitions (Please note the coach will only make one drop / pickup at each museum).

Disney on ice (O2 Dome): Sunday TBA October.

Southend Fireworks: Saturday 30th October. 

Camden Market: Sunday 7th November. There is always something happening in the centre of Camden Town. Multitudes of shops and restaurants spill out on to the busy Main Streets. Camden Lock Market, by the canal, was the original craft market, established in 1974, but now has a much wider spectrum of goods on sale. Both this and the ever popular Camden Stables Market - centre of the alternative fashion scene, Camden (Buck Street) Market and Inverness Street Market - which thrived on local trade long before tourists discovered Camden, are all open at the weekend and the market scene jumps fully into life. The indoor fashion market at the Electric Ballroom opens on Sunday only. 

Lord Mayor Show: Saturday 13th November. The modern procession is over three miles long – 1.3 miles longer than the route it follows – and starts at 11.00 after an RAF flypast. It travels from Mansion House to the Royal Courts of Justice, where the Lord Mayor takes an oath of allegiance to the sovereign before the Lord Chief Justice and the judges of the Queen’s Bench Division. The procession sets off on the return journey from Victoria Embankment to Mansion House at 1pm and returns to Mansion House at about 2.30, then the day finishes with one of London’s grandest fireworks display at 5 o’clock from a barge moored in the Thames between Blackfriars and Waterloo bridges.

Blue Water Shopping: Sunday 21st November.

Lincoln: Friday 3^rd December. Lincoln boasts the biggest Christmas Market in Europe and it grows annually, constantly adding new attractions to excite the senses of visitors from near and far. Price £18.50 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 08.30

Norwich: Saturday 4th December. Christmas shopping couldn't be easier, with the usual Norwich Market offering an additional 160 stalls of all kinds. Price £17.50 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 08.30

Lincoln: Sunday 5th December. Lincoln boasts the biggest Christmas Market in Europe and it grows annually, constantly adding new attractions to excite the senses of visitors from near and far. Price £18.50 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 08.30

Rochester Sunday 5th December. Each year, the first weekend of December brings Victorian festivities to Rochester in the form of a Dickensian Christmas, where you can experience street entertainment, readings, song and dance. You’ll be captivated by Dickens’ characters as you explore the literary journey that was the great writer’s life. Each day there are parades through Rochester and the magnificent surroundings of Rochester Cathedral and Castle and guaranteed snowfall create a charming scene. Price £17.50 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 09.30

Westfield Shopping Centre: Wednesday 8th December. With a distinctive mix and match of designer and high street labels, Westfield London offers the ultimate shopping experience. Under one stunning roof, more than 265 shops from over 15 countries – plus 16 brands that have never been seen in the UK before. Price £13.00 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 09.00

Harrods & Christmas Lights: Friday 10th December. No one does Christmas quite like Harrods. Departing Harrods at 8pm we ride back through London's Christmas lights with a mince pie. Price £13.00 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 14.00

Birmingham Christmas Markets: Saturday 11th December. The Bullring has brought over 26 football pitches worth of shops, boutiques and restaurants into the center of town. It has reintroduced some of Birmingham’s traditional streets and is a stimulating, glass covered environment where you can shop, eat or just be. Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market has enjoyed great success in recent years. With stalls filling Victoria Square and Upper New Street and over 2 million visitors a year it is the largest authentic German Christmas market outside of Germany or Austria. Price £15.00 per person, coach will depart Stevenage at 08.30

Cadburys: Sunday 12^th December. Step into one of the Beanmobiles and enjoy a gentle ride through a chocolate wonderland populated by familiar characters as you discover the magic of Cadbury. Try delicious liquid chocolate, freshly prepared straight from the factory. Then get really close to more chocolate as you turn your hand to dipping caramel chunks, or writing in chocolate. With experienced Cadbury World demonstrators on hand, it’s great fun to play with chocolate. If you fancy treating yourself to a memento of your visit, you're sure to find something in one of the World's Biggest Cadbury Shops.

Calais Shopper: Sunday 12th December.

To book contact Philip on 01438 222410 (evenings) or Email philip@stevenagegrouptravel.org 

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