Day Trips Jan - Jun 2017

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B oundary Mills S un 08 J an B oundary Mill, W als all is one of £14 £13 £11
the larges t quality mill s tore of its
kind - up to 70% off the R R P on

big brands fas hion and home
goods . W e arrive s hortly before
the s tore opens for a chance to
grab a coffee and a cake in the

cafe before the retail therapy
c ommenc es !

A C atteralls F avourite - a pleas ant

Mys tery T our Mon 16 J an and s cenic drive to a mys tery £14 £12 £10
location, giving you the

opportunity for a s pot of lunch.

D onnington Antique Mon 23 J an T his clas s ic Antique Market brings £14 £12 £10
Ma rk e t together antiques , collectables ,
furniture and much more, with
(Approx. T imes - Arrival both indoor and outdoor s talls to
09:00 D epart 11:30) explore.

Northampton, home to high clas s

cobblers and s hoe makers s ince

the 1850's , offers plenty to s ee

and do. W ith an excellent

N ortha m pton Wed 25 J an s election of 59 s tores , T he £10 £9 £8
(W inter S pecial) G ros venor C entre is the

destination for bus y s hoppers

looking for great retail s tores or

s omewhere to relax and enjoy a

drink and a cake.

D obbies G arden C entre, Mon 30 J an L ooking for s omething for the £10 £9 £8
Athers tone home or garden? - C overing over
52 acres , D obbies is s ure to have

it!

B ices ter V illage and Thu 02 F eb B ices ter V illage is world famous ly £12 £10 £8
B anbury home to many des igner outlets ,
each offering fantas tic dis counts ,

jus t waiting for you to grab a
bargain whils t B anbury offers
many s hops and cafes where you

can enjoy a s pot of lunch.

A C atteralls F avourite - a pleas ant

Mys tery T our Mon 06 F eb and s cenic drive to a mys tery £14 £12 £10
location, giving you the

opportunity for a s pot of lunch.

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Malvern F lea & S un 12 F eb T he larges t fair of its type in the £20 £18 £10
C ollectors F air UK , Malvern F L E A & C ollectors
F air is held at T he T hree C ounties
S howground, Malvern, offering a
myriad of items up for s ale, from
collectables to hous e clearance

and everything in between.

F amous for their P ork P ies and

Melton Mowbray Tue 14 F eb C hees e, Melton is a quintes s ential £12 £12 £10
E nglis h market town, the perfect

s etting for a enjoyable day out!

B irmingham B otanical Mon 20 F eb T he B irmingham B otanical £18 £14 £10
G ardens G ardens , s et within 15 acres of

lands caped greenery, has
s omething for everyone. F rom 4
s tunning glas s hous es s howing
tropical rainfores t to arid des ert,

beautiful gardens and a
playground to a delightful tearoom

and a gift s hop, the B irmingham
B otanical gardens have plenty to

offer to thos e old and young.

B irmingham S hopping W ith a plethora of S hops , £10 £8
R es taurants , Mus eums and more,
B irmingham offers a great day out,

Mon 20 F eb either to s hop or jus t enjoy the £12

one of the top 10 cities to vis it in
the world (A s reported in 2015

T he R ough G uide… )!

A t T hinktank you are s ure to enjoy

a fun packed day for all the

F amily. W ith four floors of hands -

B irmingham T hinktank Mon 20 F eb on exhibits and his torical £25 £20 £18
collections that will amaz e and £24 £19
W es t Midlands S afari
P ark ins pire you, T hinktank s hows you

(rides not included) the s cience of the world all around

us .

Wed 22 F eb E njoy a drive through the S afari £26
P ark before vis iting the new L and

of the L iving D inos aurs and
enjoying a ride at the thrilling
theme park - a s ure fire hit for all

the family.

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C adbury World
Thu 23 Feb C hocolate fun for all the £25 £22 £20
Hodsocks P riory, family—with a chance to visit the
S nowdrops
new 4D experience before
Mystery Tour stocking up on your favourite
C adbury's chocolate treats.

The S nowdrop G ardens tour is a

perennial favourite which includes

Mon 27 F eb a history talk detailing secrets £31 £31 £31
about the P riory and it's beautiful

grounds. A light lunch is included

in the ticket price.

A C atteralls F avourite - a pleasant

Mon 06 Mar and scenic drive to a mystery £14 £12 £10
location, giving you the

opportunity for a spot of lunch.

L earn about the people who

moulded the world of aviation from

the daredevil early aviators to

wartime heroes and the thousands

R AF C osford (11am - S at 18 Mar of ordinary servicemen and £18 £17 £12
2pm) & B oundary Mills, women who have served in the
Walsall (2:45 - 16:30),
R AF over nearly 100 years.
timings approx. B oundary Mills, Walsall offers
discounted shopping outlet with

up to 70% off R R P prices and

provides a nice place to rest your

feet after R AF C osford and grab a

bite to eat.

Melton Mowbray, Visit the quaint Melton
C heese & P ork P ie C heeseboard and Dickinson &

T a s ting Morris P ork P ie S hop in

Tue 21 Mar quintessential E nglish market £14 £13 £10

town of Melton Mowbray, with the
chance to grab a bargain in the

local market.

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Notcutts G arden C entre, S olihull

sells a wide variety of plants,

items for the home, crafts and pet

care. Why not grab a cup of tea

Notcutts G arden C entre Thu 30 Mar and a cake at their restaurant £12 £10 £8
& Touchwood C entre, before we move onto The

S olihull Touchwood shopping centre, set
in the heart of S olihull, featuring

more than 80 stores and over 20

bars & restaurants, a great place

to do a spot of shopping or grab

some lunch.

A C atteralls F avourite - a pleasant

Mystery Tour Mon 03 Apr and scenic drive to a mystery £14 £12 £10
location, giving you the

opportunity for a spot of lunch.

Moreton In Marsh E xplore this traditional C otswolds
Ma rk e t
Tue 04 Apr market & grab a bargain! Approx £8 £8 £8

09:30 - 13:45 in Moreton

As the only destination in the UK

to have the whole city designated

a World Heritage site, Bath

provides a fascinating day out.

B ath Thu 06 Apr Famous for its beautiful £22 £20 £12
architecture, iconic sights and
B odnant G ardens,
C olwyn B ay fascinating history, Bath offers a

diverse collection of fascinating

museums, beautiful parks and

botanical gardens.

B odnant G ardens, spanning 80

acres situated above the R iver

S un 09 Apr C onwy and looking out across the £35 £33 £21
S nowdonia region, is surely one of

the most stunning gardens in the

UK

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Hungerford is a his toric town s et in

an area of outs tanding natural

beauty. F amous for antiques ,

walks , his tory and the waterways ,

Hungerford als o offers fabulous £18 £16 £12

Hungerford & Newbury W ed 12 Apr food and s tylish s hops .

Newbury, in the heart of W es t

B erks hire, boas ts a number of

attractions along with many s hops

& res taurants where you can grab

a spot of lunch.

G reenwich Tall S hips The regatta marks the 150th
R egatta annivers ary of the C anadian
C onfederation, with a fleet of
around 40 large C las s A and B
Tall S hips s etting s ail from
G reenwich to Quebec, C anada,

S un 16 Apr via P ortugal, B ermuda and £24 £22 £15

B os ton. A huge P arade of S ail will
take place at around 5pm on the
S unday, which will s ee around 40

Tall S hips and a number of
smaller C lass C and D ships sail

down the Thames in convoy.

S eat of the E arl of C arnarvon for

over 300 years , Highclere C as tle

is the principal filming location for

the hit ITV period drama, Downton

Abbey. S et within 1000 acres of

Highclere C as tle, Home Wed 19 Apr s tunning 'C apability B rown' £34 £32 N/A
to ITV's Downton Abbey parkland, explore the Hous e,

G ardens and E gyptian E xhibition,

highlighting the 5th E arl's 1922

dis covery (accompanying Howard

C arter) of the famous Tomb of

T uta nk ha mun.

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T he B lack C ountry Mus eum

(B C M) is an award winning living,

working mus eum s howcas ing life

in the W orld's firs t indus trial

lands cape . As s een on B B C ’s '24

B lack C ountry Mus eum Thu 20 Apr hours in the pas t', the B C M is one £26 £24 £16
of the fines t and larges t open-air

mus eums in the UK , complete

with a village and charis matic

res idents to chat with, trams to

ride, things being made and

S tories to hear!

Merry Hill s hopping centre offers a

huge array of well known s hops ,

res taurants and cafes , s pread

Merry Hill S hopping Thu 20 Apr over 1.6m s q. ft. of retail, catering £12 £10 £8
C entre and leis ure s pace. W ith over 22m

people vis iting each year, Merry

Hill is undoubtedly one of the

W es t Midlands premier retail s ites .

W ith over 60,000m2 of indoor and

Imperial W ar Mus eum, outdoor dis plays , IW M Duxford
D ux ford
S at 22 Apr offers an unforgettable experience £38 £34 £19
with its collections of aircraft,

tanks , military vehicles and naval

exhibits .

O xford T he 'C ity of Dreaming S pires ' is
s teeped in a rich and fas cinating
his tory. F amous for its pres tigious
univers ity, O xford has produced
many and varied notable s cholars

Wed 26 Apr over 750 years. Many a films and £14 £12 £10

T V s eries , including the famous
Ins pector Mors e, have been filmed

in O xford and, with many s hops
and res taurants to brows e, its

eas y to s ee why.

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Althorpe House opens its doors to

local producers and suppliers of

the finest food and drink in

Northamptonshire. The event will

be a foodie extravaganza – with

talks, tastings and

Althorpe House F ood & S un 07 May demonstrations. Althorpe House, £29 £29 £14
Drink F estival the final resting place for the late

P rincess Diana, exhibits one of

E urope’s finest private collections

of furniture, pictures and ceramics

and, with entrance to the house

included, an interesting day out for

all the family is sure to be had.

A C atteralls F avourite - a pleasant

Mystery Tour Mon 08 May and scenic drive to a mystery £14 £12 £10
location, giving you the

opportunity for a spot of lunch.

E xbury G ardens & The G ardens are a spectacular
R ailway 200 acre site, world-famous for

the R othschild C ollection of
rhododendrons, azaleas,
camellias and rare trees and
shrubs. Offering a riot of colour in

Wed 10 May spring, E xbury’s hidden beauty £39 £38 £20

allows you to escape the cares of
the world as you explore the

myriad of pathways. The included
20 minute trip aboard the 12 ¼

inch gauge S team R ailway is sure
to delight visitors of all ages.

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National Memorial F ri 12 May T he National Memorial Arboretum £30 £19
Arboretum, L ichfield & is a 150-acre living, growing

S hrugborough Hall tribute to thos e who have s erved
and continue to s erve our country,
with over 30,000 trees and various
memorials to vis it. S hrugborough
Hall, home to the Ans on family for

nearly 400 years , home to

s weeping parkland, ancient £33

woodland and a lands cape
peppered with monuments . T he
G eorgian mans ion its elf hous es
unus ual treas ures along with a
world of glamour and royalty in the
apartments of P atrick L ichfield,

5th E arl and fas hion
photog ra phe r.

W ith s o much to s ee and do at the

UK 's B IG G E S T Z oo, you can

W hips nade Z oo S at 13 May roam the animal kingdom and £34 £28 £26
dis cover wildlife wherever you

look. A vis it to W hips nade Z oo is

a guaranteed great day out.

T he Anderton B oat L ift is an

incredible edifice, perched on the

banks of the R iver W eaver like a

giant three-s torey-high iron s pider

from days gone by, a s ight not to

be mis s ed.

Afterwards we vis it Abbeywood

G ardens . T he Main G arden is

Anderton B oat L ift & Mon 15 May divided into the P ool, C hapel and £30 £29 £19
Abbeywood G ardens P ergola G ardens by impres s ive

yew hedges . F ormal with a

naturalis tic planting s tyle, the

gardens have fantas tic colour

from s pring bulbs to late autumn

herbaceous . T he C hris topher

L loyd ins pired E xotic G arden is a

delight, filled with D ahlias , B anana

and other tender perennials .

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The Hampton C ourt E state has a

rich history dating back to 500

years and includes one of the

most ambitious garden creations

of our time. F rom the G reat Hall,

home to Henry VIII’s most

splendid tapestries, The S tory of

Hampton C ourt P alace F ri 19 May Abraham to the 300 year old Maze £29 £27 £17
& G ardens G arden that was once described

as the "most famous maze in the

world" and the living Tudor World,

where you will get to meet royal

entertainers and courtiers from

500 years ago, there is something

for everyone to enjoy at this

fascinating R oyal house.

B eginning in the G allifrey

Museum, enjoy an interactive

adventure with the Twelfth Doctor

Doctor Who E xperience S at 20 May through space and time before £38 £36 £27
stepping behind the scenes into

the world's largest collection of

props, sets and costumes from

the iconic TV show.

R ecently named the one of the

best shopping destination in the

UK , the combination of designer

brands outlets, high street names

S hopping in C ardiff S at 20 May as well as many independent £22 £20 £15
shops means there is something

for everyone in C ardiff. When

you’ve had your fill of retail

therapy, there are plenty of cafés,

restaurants and bars to relax in.

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His toric D ockyard,
Dis cover how s hips , including
C hatham
L ord Nels on's HMS V ictory,
K iddermins ter
flags hip at T he B attle of T rafalgar

in 1805, were des igned and built

S un 21 May in days gone by. C limb aboard a £40 £36 £25
s loop, a des troyer or a s ubmarine

or get hands -on in the R opery,

where rigging for HMS V ictory was

made and where rope is s till made

toda y .

W ed 24 May K nown as a centre for the £14 £13 £11
production of quality woven
carpets , K iddermins ter boas ts
three s hopping centres and a
retail park with numerous pubs ,
res taurants and cafes to choos e

from.

C elebrating its 50th year as a

touris t attraction, the his toric

K iddermins ter to B ridgnorth

S evern V alley railway offer 16

miles of heritage S team railway

travel through the beautiful

W orces ters hire countrys ide. O nce

S evern V alley R ailway & Wed 24 Ma y one of the bus ies t river ports in £33 £31 £24
B ridgnorth E urope, B ridgnorth s its high on a

s ands tone cliff, offering what K ing

C harles I called "T he fines t view in

all my kingdom". T he town is

divided in two - a high town and

low town, with caves , a cas tle and

the oldes t and s teepes t inland

electric cliff railway in the country!

E njoy a drive through the S afari

W es t Midlands S afari P ark before vis iting the new L and
P ark
W ed 24 May of the L iving D inos aurs and £26 £24 £19
(R ides not included) enjoying a ride at the thrilling

theme park - a s ure fire hit for all

the family.

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B les s ed by one of the s unnies t

climates in the UK - W eymouth is

home to a fabulous beach with

W eymouth S un 28 May s hallow waters . T here is a huge £28 £26 £16
amount to s ee and do in

W eymouth with many s hops to

vis it along with the delightful

s eafront.

His toric G rantham has an

expanding and developing town

G rantham & B oundary T ue 30 May centre with many thriving s hops , £18 £16 £12
Mill, L incolns hire and indoor s hopping centres .

B oundary Mills hous es many big

brands in fas hion and home

goods offering up to 70% off!

W ith a wide s andy beach and a

long flat promenade, W es ton is

the clos es t s eas ide trip to the us ,

offering a great day by the s ea

with les s travelling time! S teeped

W es ton S uper Mare W ed 31 May in Victorian his tory, W es ton offers £24 £22 £14
miles of golden sandy beaches,

the flags hip G rand P ier, the

legendary playhous e theatre,

iconic donkeys , a bus tling high

s treet and various independent

s hopping dis tricts to enjoy.

W hether you are in s earch of the

lates t fas hion or jus t a bargain,

S windon is the place to go, with

plenty of res taurants and s hops .

McArthurG len Des igner Thu 01 J un Hous ed in the beautifully res tored £22 £21 £19
O utlet & S windon G rade II lis ted buildings of the

G reat W es tern railway works , the

McArthurG len hous es 90 s tores

offering s avings of up to 60% on

premium, des igner and luxury

brands !

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C otswolds Distillery & S et in beautifully landscaped £36 N/A
Hook Norton Brewery
gardens, The C otswold Distillery
Tour
has been built from traditional

C otswolds stone, offering an

expertly guided tour on the

Whiskey and G in making process,

along with the opportunity to try

their products. After an

opportunity to grab a spot of £38
lunch, we continue onto Hook

Norton Brewery, the finest

Victorian Tower Brewery in the UK

for a tour of their outstanding

facility. A small souvenir is

included although please note,

The Hook Norton Tour does

include steep flights of stairs to

negotiate.

Akamba is a heritage centre with a

difference! J ungle plants, mock

elephants, giraffes and monkeys

along with many exotic items for

Akamba Heritage S un 04 J un the home to see & buy are on £18 £15 £10
C entre & Melbicks offer, or just take in the ambience
G arden C entre S olihull
with a cup of tea & a cake.
Melbicks is only a short ride away

providing a great opportunity to

browse, you are sure to find

everything you need for your

home & garden today.

Mystery L unch We take a mystery tour to an
undisclosed restaurant, taking in

Mon 05 J un the scenery on the way before £25 £24 £22

enjoying a 2 course carvery lunch.
(Drinks not included)