Day Trips - Blue Route

COVE, FARNBOROUGH, FRIMLEY, FRIMLEY GREEN, MYCHETT, ASH, ALDERSHOT, FLEET, YATELEY, SANDHURST, CAMBERLEY, BAGSHOT

Battersea Power Station Shopping Centre & Thames River Cruise

Price - £46.00 includes River cruise TUESDAY 10th FEBRUARY Route ; X5 Home around 18.30 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Board the Thames Clipper at Tower Pier for a river journey to Battersea. Discover London’s vibrant new shopping and leisure destination within the iconic, Grade II* listed Battersea Power Station. Explore over 140 shops, bars, restaurants, leisure venues, parks, and historical spaces. The landmark’s restoration includes exciting new features such as Lift 109, a unique glass elevator offering a must-see viewing experience (additional charges apply).

Snowdrops at Hever Castle

Price - £49.00 includes Castle & gardens entrance MONDAY 16th FEBRUARY Route ; X6 Home around 18.30 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Experience the stunning Snowdrop Walk at Hever Castle, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. Over recent years, 115,000 snowdrops have been planted in the gardens, including rare cultivars in the Winter Garden. The beautiful blooms blanket the banks of the castle’s double moat, creating a striking winter spectacle. Entry to the castle and gardens is included.

London Postal Museum with Fish & Chip Lunch

PRICE £69.00 (incl. entrance and lunch) WEDNESDAY 25th FEBRUARY ROUTE X5 Home around 19.30 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Start your day in North London with a classic fish and chip lunch (includes mushy peas and tea/coffee). Afterwards, visit the London Postal Museum and take a journey on the historic Mail Rail – a miniature train ride through the original tunnels of the Post Office railway. Please note: the Mail Rail ride may be unsuitable for small children, those with physical or mobility issues, or anyone who suffers from claustrophobia.

St David’s Day to Monmouth, Chepstow, and the Wye Valley

PRICE £36.00 SUNDAY 1st MARCH ROUTE X3 Home around 20.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Celebrate St David’s Day with a scenic drive to the Welsh borders, beginning with a visit to Monmouth. Explore its historic bridge and museum before travelling along the beautiful Wye Valley to Chepstow, with its impressive castle ruins and traditional town centre shops.

The Shuttleworth Collection

PRICE £52.00 (includes entrance) SUNDAY 1st MARCH ROUTE C5 Home around 19.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Visit The Shuttleworth Collection & Gardens, a unique blend of aviation history and beautiful architecture. The estate, a former training ground for the Royal Flying Corps and RAF during WWI, houses a fascinating collection of vintage aircraft, biplanes, and military planes. Stroll through the Swiss Gardens, renowned for their intricate flower beds, lawns, and hedges

Butterfly World at Studley Grange with Light Lunch

PRICE £53.00 (includes entrance & light lunch) TUESDAY 10th MARCH ROUTE Y6 Home around 18.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Walk among beautiful butterflies in a lush, tropical environment at Butterfly World. Watch them fly freely over fish-filled ponds and exotic plants. The visit includes a 30-minute informative talk and a light lunch (soup, roll, and hot drink). There will be free time to explore the garden centre, food hall, and gift shop.

Bishops Waltham and Haskins Garden Centre

PRICE £34.00 MONDAY 16th MARCH ROUTE A6 Home around 18.30 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Discover the historic market town of Bishop’s Waltham in Hampshire, famous for its medieval ruins and charming high street. The afternoon includes a stop at Haskins Garden Centre for browsing the garden shop, gift shop, and restaurant.

LES mISERABLES

PRICE £95.00 (inc stalls ticket, Matinee performance) THURSDAY 19th MARCH ROUTE X6 Home around 19.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

The Les Misérables musical is set against the backdrop of 19th-century France and tells a moving story of unrequited love, sacrifice, passion, redemption, and revolutionary spirit. The newly-free prisoner Jean Valjean builds a new, respectable life for himself but is hunted by the prison guard Javert, all while revolutionaries fight for freedom in France. Throughout the musical, audiences meet Fantine, Eponine, and Cosette, as well as the Thenardiers, and freedom fighters like Marius and Enjolras.

Mountbatten Festival of Music

PRICE £98.00 (inc stalls ticket, Matinee performance) SATURDAY 21st MARCH ROUTE X7 Home around 19.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Enjoy a spectacular show as the Royal Marines demonstrate their musicianship and pageantry at the Mountbatten Festival of Music. The festival features a diverse repertoire, from film music to traditional marches. Free time is available to arrange lunch before the show.

Spring in the Cotswolds with 2-Course Carvery Lunch

PRICE £60.00 (inc lunch) TUESDAY 24th MARCH ROUTE Y4 Home around 19.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Welcome spring with a 2-course carvery lunch at a traditional British country inn, followed by a scenic coach drive through the Cotswolds’ idyllic landscapes and villages. The day includes a stop at Blue Diamond, Bicester Avenue Garden Centre for refreshments and shopping before returning home

ABBA Voyage

PRICE £129.00 (inc seated ticket, Block G. 3pm Performance) SATURDAY 28th MARCH ROUTE X7 Home around 20.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Travel to the Queen Elizabeth Park and the ABBA Arena to experience ABBA as digital avatars in a groundbreaking concert. Enjoy time for lunch before the show. Please note: some steps will be encountered.

BRIGHTON AS YOU PLEASE

PRICE £35.00 TUESDAY 31st MARCH ROUTE C4 Home around 19.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Enjoy a day of leisure in Brighton, exploring its Regency squares, the famous seafront, Volk’s Electric Railway, Sea Life Brighton, Brighton Palace Pier, and the historic West Pier remains.

THE ROYAL PAVILION

PRICE £52.00 ( inc entrance) TUESDAY 31st MARCH ROUTE C4 Home around 19.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Visit the Royal Pavilion, one of Britain’s most extravagant royal palaces built for George IV. Afterwards, enjoy free time to explore Brighton’s shops and seafront.

PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR CRUISE & GUNWHARF QUAYS

PRICE £45.00 ( inc cruise) TUESDAY 7th APRIL ROUTE B5 Home around 18.30 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Enjoy a one-hour cruise from Gunwharf Quays around Portsmouth’s Naval Base, viewing historic and modern warships. Spend the rest of the day shopping, dining, or visiting the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

Royal Chelsea Hospital and the National Army Museum

PRICE £65.00 ( inc entrance and private tour) TUESDAY 14th APRIL ROUTE X5 Home around 19.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Take a guided tour of the Royal Chelsea Hospital with a Chelsea Pensioner, exploring the Great Hall, Chapel Courts, and Museum. The day also includes a visit to the National Army Museum, which tells the story of the British Army from 1066 to the present day

ST ALBANS MARKET DAY

PRICE £35.00 SATURDAY 18th APRIL ROUTE X5 Home around 18.30 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Visit St Albans for one of the most vibrant street markets in southern England, with over 100 stalls and a rich history dating back to the ninth century. The market runs the length of St Peters Street and offers a diverse and colourful shopping experience.

THE PAINTED CEILING AND WORTHING

PRICE £35.00 TUESDAY 21st APRIL ROUTE Y3 Home around 19.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Visit the Church of the English Martyrs in Goring-by-Sea to see the world’s only full-sized copy of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Ceiling, completed in 1993 and just 30 feet above ground. We continue on to Worthing to enjoy its promenade, pier, gardens, shops, and cafés.

MAMMA MIA

PRICE £75.00 (inc stalls ticket, matinee performance) THURSDAY 23rd APRIL ROUTE X7 Home around 19.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

The bright and loving Sophie lives with her mother Donna Sheridan on the idyllic islands of Greece, and she has a dream – to have her father walk her down the aisle. Only…Sophie doesn’t know who her father is. One fateful day when she stumbles upon her mother’s old diaries, she finds three men's names scribbled amongst hearts - Harry, Bill and Sam. Sophie decides that it’s time to take matters into her own hands

DOVER CASTLE & THE SECRET WAR TUNNELS

PRICE £59.00 (inc entrance) SATURDAY 25thAPRIL ROUTE A4 Home around 19.30 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Explore 200 years of history at Dover Castle, from the Iron Age through to the 20th century. Highlights include the Great Tower, Dunkirk evacuation history, and a tour of the Secret Wartime Tunnels and underground hospital.

PASHLEY MANOR TULIPS

PRICE £41 .00 (inc entrance) WEDNESDAY 29th APRIL ROUTE X5 Home around 18.30 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Marvel at over 40,000 tulips in bloom at Pashley Manor, with woodland walks, a Bluebell Walk, café, gift shop, exhibitions, and cut flower displays in the Bloms Bulbs marquee.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS & SPA VALLEY RAILWAY

PRICE £52.00 (inc train journey) SATURDAY 2nd MAY ROUTE X5 Home around 19.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Enjoy free time in Royal Tunbridge Wells with its historic Pantiles, followed by a return journey on the Spa Valley Railway through the High Weald, past High Rocks and Groombridge, to Eridge.

OLIVER THE MUSICAL

PRICE £105.00 (inc stall ticket, matinee performance) WEDNESDAY 6th MAY ROUTE X6 Home around 19.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

The orphaned Oliver escapes the harsh Victorian workhouse and takes refuge in London’s murky underworld with willing gang leader Fagin and his resourceful pickpockets let by the Artful Dodger. He finds a friend in the kind-hearted Nancy, and when he is wrongly arrested for stealing, Oliver meets an unexpected saviour. With a sensational score, including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You’ve Got To Pick A Pocket Or Two, I’d Do Anything For You, As Long As He Needs Me and many more.

LYNDHURST & EXBURY GARDENS

PRICE £52.00 (inc entrance and train ticket) THURSDAY 7th MAY ROUTE Y4 Home around 18.30 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Begin the day in Lyndhurst, the largest village in the New Forest, before heading to Exbury Gardens, famous for their Rothschild collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, and camellias. The visit includes a journey on the narrow-gauge steam railway

COASTAL CARVERY

PRICE £55.00 (inc 2 course lunch, carvery & dessert ) MONDAY 11th MAY ROUTE C6 Home around 19.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Travel through the Surrey Hills and South Downs National Park to a coastal resort, where you will enjoy a 2-course roast lunch. Free time is available after lunch before returning by coach.

DEAL,WALMER CASTLE & GARDENS

PRICE £49.00 (inc castle entrance ) FRIDAY 15th MAY ROUTE X3 Home around 20.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Visit the seaside resort of Deal and its vibrant pier, followed by Walmer Castle, a Tudor fortress with award-winning gardens. The castle has served as the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and was home to notable figures such as the Duke of Wellington and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

ABBA VOYAGE

PRICE £110.00 (inc seated ticket , block F, matinee performance ) SATURDAY 16th MAY ROUTE X7 Home around 19.30 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Leaving the local area, we head for the Queen Elizabeth Park and the ABBA Arena. There will be time for you to obtain lunch locally before the show. Blending cutting edge technology, spectacular lighting and some of the most beloved songs ever written, Abba takes to the stage in a whole new way. In a stunning purpose-built arena, one of the most popular groups in history appear as digital avatars in a groundbreaking concert that really needs to be seen to be believed. Please note some steps will be encountered.

SUDELEY CASTLE

PRICE £54.00 (inc entrance ) THURSDAY 21st MAY ROUTE Y3 Home around 20.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Discover a millennium of English royalty at Sudeley Castle. Follow in the footsteps of kings and queens, and visit the resting place of Katherine Parr, Henry VIII’s surviving wife, in the intimate chapel of St Mary’s.

HIDDEN HERTS & LEE VALLEY RIVER CRUISE WITH 2 COURSE LUNCH

PRICE £82.00(inc lunch and cruise) THURSDAY 28th MAY ROUTE X5 Home around 19.00/ Check Meeting Points Here 

Travel to Ware and enjoy a 2-course lunch at the Waterside Inn. Afterwards, embark on a fully guided, 150-minute cruise along the River Lee to Hertford, taking in the picturesque flood plains and abundant wildlife that connect these historic towns.

weymouth

PRICE £36.00 WEDNESDAY 3rd JUNE ROUTE Y3 Home around 20.00/ Check Meeting Points Here 

Enjoy a day in Weymouth, one of the UK’s most popular seaside resorts. Relax on golden sands, paddle in safe shallow waters, and explore the colourful harbourside.

stockbridge & mottisfont roses

PRICE £58.oo NT Members 36.00 ( includes entrance) MONDAY 8th JUNE ROUTE Y6 Home around 18.30/ Check Meeting Points Here 

Take a leisurely drive to Stockbridge and the Test Valley, before visiting Mottisfont. Admission to the mansion is included, where you can explore the fantasy drawing room, medieval cellar, and gardens, home to a renowned display of colourful and scented roses.

BROADSTAIRS DICKENS FESTIVAL

PRICE £36.00 FRIDAY 12th JUNE ROUTE X5 Home around 19.30/ Check Meeting Points Here 

The Broadstairs Dickens Festival, established in 1937, celebrates the author’s first visit to the town. Enjoy the festivities, including a production of David Copperfield and locals dressed in Victorian attire, as well as the traditional seaside atmosphere.

WARNER SUMMER LUNCH PARTY

PRICE £68.00 ( inc lunch & entertainment) WEDNESDAY 17th JUNE ROUTE Y5 Home around 19.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Return to Warners Sinah Warren for their popular Summer Lunch Party. The day includes a welcome drink, 3-course lunch with tea/coffee, and entertainment from the Sinah Theatre Company

ypres & the last post (via le shuttle)

PRICE £112.00 VALID PASSPORT REQUIRED MONDAY 22nd JUNE ROUTE 6 Stop Special ; Departure: Farnborough Main Line Station 05.20, Aldershot Princes Hall 05.30, Fleet Amazon Bus stop 05.45, Yateley Waitrose 06.00, Sandhurst Library 06.10, Bagshot Square 06.30 Home around 00.30

Travel via the Channel Tunnel to Belgium arriving in the historic town of Ypres. After time for lunch, we re- join the coach for a guided tour with a visit to Essex Farm Cemetery and the restored dressing station where John McCrae worked. This Canadian doctor wrote the famous poem In Flanders Fields. Via the German cemetery in Langemark we drive to the largest British cemetery Tyne Cot Cemetery in Passchendaele. We return to Ypres with time to explore. Options include the In Flanders Field Museum or viewing Michelangelo’s Madonna and Child. enjoy an evening meal in the town centre, then attend the moving Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate at 20:00 before heading home.

SWANAGE & STEAM

PRICE £46.00 ( inc train journey) THURSDAY 25th JUNE ROUTE D4 Home around 20.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Spend the day at the Victorian seaside town of Swanage, renowned for its beaches and countryside views. Enjoy time at leisure before boarding the Swanage Steam Railway for a journey to Norden Station, where your coach awaits.

Southend-on-sea

PRICE £36.00 TUESDAY 30th JUNE ROUTE X4 Home around 20.30 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Explore Southend’s many attractions, including the world’s longest pleasure pier, Sealife Adventure, the promenade, and sandy beaches – perfect for a day of relaxation by the sea.

HIGHCLERE CASTLE

PRICE £54.00 inc Castle , Grounds and Egyptian exhibitions TUESDAY 1st SEPTEMBER ROUTE Y4 Home around 19.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Home of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, Highclere is renowned as the setting for "Downton Abbey”. Beyond its majestic interiors, Highclere Castle is enveloped by 1,000 acres of sprawling parkland, a masterpiece of natural beauty crafted by the legendary landscape architect Capability Brown. Wander through lavish bedrooms and grand reception rooms where Downton Abbey scenes unfolded, then descend to the fascinating Egyptian Exhibition, a tribute to the 5th Earl of Carnarvon’s historic discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb alongside Howard Carter. Knowledgeable guides bring the castle’s past to life, sharing anecdotes of its residents, its wartime roles, and its cinematic fame.

wye valley river cruise & buffet lunch

PRICE £66.00 ( inc river cruise & lunch) THURSDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER ROUTE Y4 Home around 20.00 Check Meeting Points Here 

We visit the Wye Valley village of Tintern and enjoy a tasty buffet lunch at the popular Abbey Mill located on the banks of the River Wye. From Tintern we continue to Symonds Yat and take a relaxing cruise through the Symonds Yat Gorge. Before heading home we visit the charming 16th century Old Court Hotel for tea/coffee and biscuits.

paddington the musical WITH FISH & CHIPS

PRICE FROM £109.00 inc , Coach travel , Side stalls ticket Rows ,S &T and fish n chip meal

£119.00 inc, Coach travel , Centre stalls Rows R,S & T ticket and fish n chip meal

WEDNESDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER ROUTE X11 Home around midnight

We head into London and enjoy a Fish & Chip, mushy peas meal served with tea/coffee ( other options available) before making the short journey for this unmissable major new production at the Savoy Theatre. Jam-packed with irresistible songs, dazzling choreography and of course, marmalade sandwiches. But London isn’t all cream teas and friendly faces , and even the happiest families have their cracks beneath the surface. So when Paddington’s life is suddenly in peril, the Browns must decide just how far they’re willing to go and what they’re willing to risk — to give this special bear a home.

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style & the royal mews

PRICE £69.00 inc entrances THURSDAY 10th SEPTEMBER ROUTE X5 Home around 19.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

The exhibition "Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style" will be the largest ever dedicated to the late monarch's fashion, showcasing her style from birth to adulthood, from princess to queen, and from off-duty style to dressing for the global stage. The exhibition will feature approximately 200 items, including clothing, jewelry, hats, shoes, and accessories, as well as never-before-seen design sketches, fabric samples, and handwritten correspondence. We also include a visit to The Royal Mews, a working stables and museum showcasing the royal family’s historic carriages, motor vehicles, and ceremonial horses, offering a unique behind-the-scenes glimpse into royal transportation.

whitstable & herne bay

hamble river fish & chip cruise and haskins garden centre

PRICE £59.00 inc cruise & lunch THURSDAY 17th SEPTEMBER ROUTE B6 Home around 18.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

We head to Shamrock Quay for our 2 hour cruise down Southampton Water to the Hamble River with its marinas, yachts and the location for the 80s classic TV series Howards’ Way. Our Fish & chips lunch with a hot drink included will be served during the cruise. Before returning to the local area we pause for refreshments and shopping at Haskins Garden centre West End.

andre rieu & his johann strauss orchestra

PRICE £148.00 (includes seats in bock 13 for the evening performance) SATURDAY 19th SEPTEMBER ROUTE X10 Home around 01.00 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Experience the return of André Rieu in Birmingham with his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra, soloists, and special guests. Enjoy a concert full of surprises, featuring a repertoire from romantic ballads to the most celebrated waltzes, all performed on his world-famous Stradivarius violin.

the broads by paddleboat

PRICE £54.00 (inc cruise ) WEDNESDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER ROUTE X3 Home around 20.30 / Check Meeting Points Here 

We enjoy a memorable river experience aboard a Mississippi=style paddleboat. Following a lunchtime visit to the lively town of Wroxham we travel the short distance to the beautiful village of Horning and board the Southern Comfort. Our journey aboard this double deck river cruiser will take us along the River Bure, passing lovely old thatched houses, windmills and Norfolk reed beds with an excellent commentary throughout.

weymouth

sinatra the musical, aldwych theatre

PRICE £87.00 TUESDAY 6TH OCTOBER ROUTE X6 (Stall seating / matinee performance) Home around 2000 / Check Meeting Points Here 

It is New Year’s Eve, 1942, and a skinny 27-year-old Italian-American singer is about to step onto the stage of New York City’s Paramount Theatre and give a performance that will change music history. But as Frank Sinatra’s voice captures a nation, his heart is torn between his wife, Nancy, and movie goddess, Ava Gardner. When scandal and a hostile press send his career into a tailspin, the young crooner fights back and stages the greatest comeback in show business history. Featuring over twenty classic hits, including “That’s Life“, “One For My Baby“, “The Best Is Yet to Come” and “I‘ve Got the World on a String“, Sinatra: The Musical is the most revealing portrait ever told about the legendary singer. Time will be available to obtain lunch before the show

carols at the royal albert hall

PRICE £112.00 inc stalls seating MONDAY 21ST DECEMBER ROUTE X8 Home around 19.30 / Check Meeting Points Here 

Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without carols at the Royal Albert Hall. The Hall is filled with a joyful mix of traditional carols and modern festive favourites - with a full orchestra, choir, presenters and soloists. This is the ultimate way to step into the Christmas spirit, so put on your Christmas jumpers and get ready for plenty of sing-along moments.