Brochure Index
Page 02: Contents
Pick Up Routes
Page 03: Brochure Highlights
Page 04: Easter Holidays
Page 05: April Day Trips
Page 06-07: Seaside Trips
Page 08: May Day Trips
Page 09: Half Term Family Favourites
Page 10: June Day Trips
Page 11: Tower of London
Page 12 -13: Theatre Shows
Page 14: Concerts
Page 15: Day Trips on Presale
Page 16: Booking T&Cs
Page 17: Back Cover
Useful to know...
GROUP DISCOUNTS:
If you have a group of 10 or more we are happy to organise a day trip with your group on a date of your choosing, to a destination of your choosing and add it into our excursion list. On many excursions we can offer a discount on groups of 10 or more of a £1 off person. If you have a group (10+) interested in a particular day trip we already have on sale, please contact our office. We may be able to add in a group pickup from a point of your choosing (that’s accessible by coach) to the day trip route for an existing trip (this is always subject to availability, please give us as much notice as possible).
FOR ATTRACTION VISITS / VENUES / THEATRES:
Some places now operate in a cashless environment and will only accept card payments. We advise you to do your own research with the attraction / venue / theatre for any policies or health and safety procedures in place.
PLEASE NOTE:
• All our tours include return coach travel. Tours marked with an * are inclusive of admission tickets.
• We cannot guarantee any named stars will appear in any performance.
^SPECIAL OFFERS: Expiry dates apply for Special Offers/ Early Bird Rates, please call for full details. Itinerary and further details are available for all day trips at: www.barnescoaches.co.uk
COACH TRAVEL ONLY: Most of our Day Trips that include entry (Alton Towers etc) are also available as Coach Travel Only. Please call us for a price.
How To Book
All our trips can be booked via our website: barnescoaches.co.uk
Talk to the Barnes’ team on: 01793 821303 (Opt. 1)
Pop in to see our team at our main office: Barnes Coaches , Unit E, Woodside Road, South Marston Park, Swindon, SN3 4AQ agent booking offices:
Swindon (Central Library), Royal Wootton Bassett (Cannon Travel), Chippenham (Town Council), Cirencester (TIC), Highworth (Visit Highworth), Tetbury (TIC) See back cover for more details.
Pickup Points
PLEASE NOTE: Departure & Back by times listed in our excursion lists go by Swindon Bus Station times only. For individual point times please see each trip online or our team will give you this at point of booking.
Day Trip Pickup Points will vary from trip to trip, in our excursion lists we have a Pickup Route Code to indicate which points are included for each trip. Pickup Routes marked with a # are restricted.
A: Swindon Bus Station, Ashington Way, Asda Walmart, Old Town (nr. The Bell Hotel), Holiday Inn/BP Garage Bus Stop (Marlborough Road nr. Coate Water), Windsor Road (Shops), Penhill Drive (Fairford Crescent Bus Stop), Highworth: Brewery Street Car Park
B: Newbury (The Wharf - Coach Bays), Membury Service Station M4, Chieveley Service station M4
C: Newbury (The Wharf - Coach Bays), Marlborough (Polly Tea Rooms), Hungerford (The Bear)
D: Calne (The Library), Chippenham (The Library)
E: Cricklade - Swindon Road Bus Shelter (near Cricklade Rugby Club), Cirencester - Co-Op Petrol Garage
L: Leigh Delamere Service Station M4
M: Marlborough (Polly Tea Rooms)
S: Membury Service Station M4, Chieveley Service Station M4, Reading Mereoak Park & Ride (M4, J11)
Please note: Our excursion lists are correct at point of publication date: 1st April 2025, however we would advise to check our full tour list online www.barnescoaches.co.uk/ daytrips for any new tour announcements or changes.
Brochure Highlights...Don’t Miss!
Pages: 05, 09 & 15
Poppy Fields at The Tower of London & Covent Garden
Kensington Palace Pages: 05
Page: 14
Page: 12
Page: 10
Page: 10
Birmingham International Military Tattoo Page: 12
BOOK NOW FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS
Sat 5th - Sun 20th April 2025
LONDON EYE & THAMES CRUISE
KENSINGTON PALACE HAMPTON
April Day Trips
Date Destination
APRIL
Wed 2 Apr
Thu 3rd Apr
Sat 5 Apr
Sun 6 Apr
Mon 7 Apr
Tue 8 Apr
Wed 9 Apr
Ideal Home Show - Olympia, London
Call the Midwife Tour & Chatham Dockyard
Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Ideal Home Show - Olympia, London
Brecon Mountain Railway & Abergavenny
Cardiff
Barry Island
Adult Senior Child Dept Back Pickup
£42* £40* £15* 0845 1915 AS
£67* £65* £43* 0800 2030 ACDS
£60* £58* £36* 0800 2030 ACDS
£44* £42* £15* 0845 1915 ACDS
£56* £53* £37* 0830 1830 ACDL
£28 £26 £15 0930 2000 AL
£28 £26 £15 0930 2000 AL
Senior Special: Weston-super-Mare - £22 - 1015 1930 AL
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Imperial War Museum, London
Salisbury (Market Day)
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Battersea Power Station (Shopping & Leisure)
Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay)
Southsea
RAF Cosford Air Museum (Free Entry)
Blists Hill Victorian Town & Ironbridge
London Eye & Thames Cruise
Thu 10 Apr
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Tate Modern, London
Bovington Tank Museum - coach travel only
Monkey World - coach travel only
Warwick Castle
Fri 11 Apr
Sat 12 Apr
Sun 13 Apr
Brighton
Bournemouth
Poole
Wellesbourne Market & Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-on-Avon
Hampton Court Palace
Swanage (Via Sandbanks Ferry one-way)
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£21 £19 £15 1000 1800 AM
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£28 £26 £15 0800 1930 AB
£28 £26 £15 0800 1930 AB
£35 £33 £15 0800 1930 AE
£55* £52* £34* 0800 1930 AE
£71* £69* £48* 0830 1930 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£28 £26 £15 0900 1900 AM
£28 £26 £15 0900 1900 AM
£54* £52* £39* 0900 1830 AE
£33 £30 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£30 £28 £15 0830 2000 AB
£30 £28 £15 0830 2000 AB
£27 £25 £15 0830 1900 AE
£27 £25 £15 0830 1900 AE
£58* £51* £30* 0930 1930 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AB
Statford-upon-Avon Sat 12th April 2025
Adult: £27 | Senior: £25
Child: £15
Swanage (via Sandbanks ferry on one-way) Sun 13th April 2025
Adult: £31 | Senior: £29
Child: £15
EASTER HOLIDAYS
Mon 14 Apr Black Country Living Museum
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Paddington Bear Museum & Free time in London
Tue 15 Apr
Legoland Windsor Resort - coach travel only
Windsor & Eton
Milton Keynes: Shopping
Bletchley Park: Home of the Codebreakers
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Wed 16 Apr
£56* £53* £30* 0800 1930 AE
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£73* £71* £44* 0830 2030 ACDS
£28 £26 £15 0830 2000 ACDS
£28 £26 £15 0830 2000 ACDS
£29 £27 £15 0900 1830 A
£55* £52* £34* 0900 1830 A
London: Kensington OR Park Lane Thu 10th, Mon 14th, Tue 15th April 2025
Thu 17 Apr
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS Tower of London and Free Time
Bournemouth
Poole
Kensington Palace & Free Time
Chichester (Market Day)
Bognor Regis
Weymouth
Wembley Stadium Tour & London Designer Outlet Village
London Designer Outlet Village, Wembley
Longleat (Inc. Safari & Attrations)
Sat 19 Apr Birmingham: Bullring & Primark
Sun 20 Apr Weston-super-Mare
Weald & Downland Museum (Home of Repair Shop)
Mon 21 Apr Isle of Wight (via Hovercraft), Ryde
£66* £57* £32* 0830 2030 AS
£30 £28 £15 0830 2000 AB
£30
£28 £15 0830 2000 AB
£55* £48* £27* 0830 2030 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0900 1930 AB
£31 £29 £15 0900 1930 AB
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AM
£56* £54* £33* 0930 2000 AS
£31 £29 £15 0930 2000 AS
£69* £66* £46* 0915 2000 ACD
£29 £27 £15 0900 1930 AE
£27 £25 £15 1000 2000 ACDL
£47* £42* £24* 0900 1800 AB
Adult: £31 | Senior: £29
Child: £15
£32 £30 £15 0800 1930 ABCD
£58* £56* £41* 0800 1930 ABCD Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay)
Bletchley Park: Home of the Codebreakers Tue 15th April 2025
Adult: £55* | Senior: £52*
Child: £34*
Seaside favourites, by coach!
Get the bucket & spades ready!
Beach days are calling...
We'll be visiting:
• Weymouth
• Barry Island
• Weston Super Mare
• Southsea
• Portsmouth
• Brighton
• Bournemouth
• Poole
• Swanage
• Bognor Regis
• Torquay
• Brixham
• Paignton
• Exmouth
• Minehead
More Summer seaside trips still to be announced! Check back each month for updates
May Day Trips
Friars Court Garden Tour, Cream Tea & free time in Bourton-on-the-Water Mon 12th May 2025
Adult: £38* | Senior: £36*
Child: £33*
0800 1930 AB
Sun 18 May Quilts UK, Malvern Showground
£37* £34* £15* 0900 1730 AE Weymouth
Quilts UK, Malvern Showground Sun 18th May 2025
Adult: £37* | Senior: £34* | Child: £15*
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AM Thu 22 May Chelsea Flower Show
Jurassic Coast Cruise (Inc. Cream Tea) & Exmouth Sun 25th May 2025
Adult: £52* | Senior: £50* | Child: £32*
BOOK NOW FOR MAY HALF TERM!
£191* £189* £174* 0800 1930 AS
Isle of Wight (via Hovercraft), Ryde Sat 17th May 2025
Adult: £58* | Senior: £56*
Child: £41*
Tutankhamun Experience & Covent Garden Sun 25th May 2025
Coast Cruise inc Cream Tea (2-3 hrs) & Exmouth
£52* £50* £32* 0830 2030 ACDL
Exmouth £36 £34 £15 0830 2030 ACDL
Tutankhamun Experience & Free Time in Covent Garden £69* £67* £52* 0800 2030 AS Mon 26 May
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
London Zoo -coach only
Legoland Windsor Resort -coach only
Windsor & Eton
Wed 28 May Barry Island
Adult: £69* | Senior: £67*
Child: £52*
£27 £25 £15 1000 2000 AL
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AS
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AS
£29 £27 £15 0830 2000 ACDS
£29 £27 £15 0830 2000 ACDS
£29 £27 £15 0930 2000 ACDL Cardiff
Bridport (Market Day) & Lyme Regis
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Battersea Power Station (Shopping & Leisure)
Thu 29 May
Kew Gardens
National Archives
Cotswold Wildlife Park
£29
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AS
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AS
£52* £48* £22* 0945 1930 ACDS
£29 £27 £15 0945 1930 ACDS
£37* £31* £27*
Highclere County Show Mon 26th May 2025
Adult: £42* | Senior: £39*
Child: £24*
London Zoo
Legoland Windsor Resort
Tue 27th May 2025
Adult: £29 | Senior: £27 | Child: £15 coach travel only
Tue 27th May 2025
Adult: £32 | Senior: £30 | Child: £15 coach travel only
FAMILY FAVOURITES!
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Thu 29th May 2025
Adult: £37* | Senior: £31* | Child: £27*
Sat 31st May 2025
Adult: £102*
Senior: £100*
Child: £75*
Warner Bros. Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter
June Day Trips
Sun 1 Jun
Tower of London inc. Poppies Commemorative Display
West Somerset Railway & Minehead
Minehead
Poole
Bournemouth
Mon 2 Jun
Sat 7 Jun
Sun 8 Jun
Sat 14 Jun
Sun 15 Jun
Saphos Classic Steam Luxury Train Journey
Senior Special: Weston-super-Mare
Brighton
Abergavenny (Market Day), Brecon Beacons & Caerphilly
Dawlish & Teignmouth
Weald & Downland Museum (Home of the Repair Shop)
Weymouth
Waterperry Gardens & Handmade Oxford Festival
Bicester Shopping Village
BBC Gardeners' World Live & BBC Good Food Show (NEC)
Three Counties Show, Malvern
Wed 18 Jun Isle of Wight (Via Hovercraft), Ryde
Thu 19 Jun
Royal Ascot: Ladies Day [Coach Travel Only]
Royal Ascot: Ladies Day [Windsor Enclosure] (EBR)
Royal Ascot: Ladies Day [Village Enclosure] (EBR)
Royal Ascot: Ladies Day [Queen Anne Enclosure] (EBR)
Sat 21 Jun Wells (Market Day) & Street
Sun 22 Jun Waddesdon Manor House and Grounds +Summer Fest
£66* £57* £32* 0830 2030 AS
£71* £69* £33* 0815 2030 ACDL
£36 £34 £15 0815 2030 ACDL
£31 £29 £15 0830 2000 AB
£31 £29 £15 0830 2000 AB
£865* £860* £845* 0645 2230 ACDL
- £23 - 1015 1930 AL
£35 £33 £15 0830 2030 AS
£33 £31 £15 0930 2000 AL
£36 £34 £15 0900 2100 ACDL
£47* £42* £24* 0900 1800 AB
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AM
£44* £42* £37* 0915 1830 A
£22 £20 £15 0915 1830 A
£55* £51* £28* 0800 1930 AE
£52* £50* £15* 0900 1900 AE
£55* £53* £25* 0800 1930 AB
£39 £37 £15 0945 2130 AS
£63* £61* £33* 0945 2130 AS
£107* £105* £33* 0945 2130 AS
£143* £141* £33* 0945 2130 AS
£30 £28 £15 0915 2000 AL
£47* £31* 1000 1730 A Swanage £33 £31 £15 0830 2030 AM
Sat 28 Jun Lymington (Market Day) & New Forest Drive
Sun 29 Jun Bournemouth £31 £29 £15 0830 2000 AB Poole £31 £29 £15 0830 2000 AB London (Kensington or Park Lane) £32
BBC Gardeners World Live & Good Food Show
Sun 15th June 2025
Adult: £55*
Senior: £51*
Child: £28*
Waddesdon Manor Summer Festival
Sun 22nd June 2025
Adult: £49*
Senior: £47*
Child: £31*
Weald & Downland Museum (Home of the Repair Shop)
Sun 8th June 2025
Adult: £47* | Senior: £42*
Child: £24*
Bicester Shopping Village Sat 14th June 2025
Adult: £22 | Senior: £20
Child: £15
Waterperry Gardens & Handmade Oxford Festival Sat 14th June 2025
Three Counties Show
Sun 15th June 2025
Adult: £52*
Senior: £50*
Child: £15*
Adult: £44* | Senior: £42*
Child: £37*
Battersea Power Station (Shopping & Leisure)
Sun 29th June 2025
Adult: £32 | Senior: £30
Child: £15
Swindon Bus Station
THE TOWER REMEMBERS Poppies Commemorative
Display
Tower of London (Inc. Poppies Commemorative Display)
Sun 1st June, Wed 30th July, Thu 14th August, Sat 6th September, Tue 28th October, Sun 9th November 2025
Adult: £66* | Senior: £57* | Child: £32*
There are dozens of amazing sights and activities at the Tower of London such as The White Tower, The Crown Jewels, the Ravens and the museum showing over 500 years of royal armour.
From 8 May - 11 Nov see a new special commemorative display of ceramic poppies installed at the heart of the Tower of London to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
The display will see nearly 30,000 of the original poppies, made for the 2014 installation, ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’, return to the Tower, marking the sacrifices made by so many during the Second World War.
The specially commissioned installation will resemble a ‘wound’ at the heart of the Tower, which was itself bombed during the Blitz. Poppies will pour across the lawn overlooked by the ancient White Tower, where the blood-red flowers will form a crater, with ripples flowing outwards. On display within the Tower’s walls, the installation will create striking images, reminding us of the sacrifice and loss of war, and of the long-lasting impact of conflict. It will create a shared space for visitors to remember and reflect on the collective sacrifice of so many in this important anniversary year. The poppies are on loan from Imperial War Museums and were designed and made by the artist, Paul Cummins. The new display has been created by the designer, Tom Piper.
Theatre Trips
14 Dec Carols at The Royal Albert Hall
Les Miserables
Sat 28th June 2025
Sondheim Theatre, London
Tickets & Coach: £164*
Hamilton Sat 10th May 2025
Victoria Palace Theatre, London
Ticket & Coach: £152*
Mamma Mia
Sat 5th July 2025
Novello Theatre, London
Tickets & Coach: £143*
The Devil Wears Prada The Musical
Sat 17th May 2025
Dominion Theatre, London
Ticket & Coach: £148*
MJ The Musical
Sat 28th June 2025
Prince Edward Theatre, London
Ticket & Coach: £164*
THEATRE FAVOURITES
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Sat 19th July 2025 | Bristol Hippodrome
Ticket & Coach: £125*
The Bodyguard
Sat 11th October 2025 | New Theatre, Oxford
Ticket & Coach: £89*
The Book of Mormon
Sat 8th November 2025
Bristol Hippodrome
Ticket & Coach: £113*
Concerts
Tours marked with an * include admission tickets | Tours marked with # have restricted pickup routes. Make sure to keep checking our website for new concert announcements!
Day Trips on Presale
Thu 3 Jul Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Fri 4 Jul Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Sat 5 Jul Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Sun 6 Jul Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Sun 20 Jul Chenies Manor House Plant Show & Artisan Food Market
Tue 29 Jul Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Time in Royal Windsor
Wed 30 July Tower of London inc. Poppies Commemorative Display
Sun 3 Aug Elvis Evolution - Excel, London
£69* £67* £49* 0745 2030 AS
£69* £67* £49* 0745 2030 AS
£69* £67* £49* 0745 2030 AS
£69* £67* £49* 0745 1930 ACDS
£30 £28 £15 0830 1800 AS
£67* £65* £32* 0815 2000 ACDS
£66* £57* £32* 0830 2030 AS
£104* £102* £87* 0830 1830 ACDS
Fri 8 Aug Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Time in Royal Windsor £67* £65* £32* 0815 2000 AS
Tue 12 Aug Highclere Castle: "The Real Downton Abbey"
Thu 14 Aug Hamble River Cruise from Southampton (inc. Cream Tea)
£53* £51* £33* 1115 1800 AS
£58* £56* £45* 0900 1830 AB Tower of London inc. Poppies Commemorative Display
Sat 16 Aug Newbury Races with Clean Bandit [Coach Travel Only]
Wed 20 Aug Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Time in Royal Windsor
£66* £57* £32* 0830 2030 ACDS
£26
£24 £15 1030 2130 A
£67* £65* £32* 0815 2000 ACDS
Sat 30 Aug Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter £102* £100* £75* 0900 2000 AS
Sat 30 Aug Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Time in Royal Windsor
Sat 6 Sept Tower of London inc. Poppies Commemorative Display
£67* £65* £32* 0815 2000 AS
£66* £57* £32* 0830 2030 AS
Sun 7 Sep Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Time in Royal Windsor £67* £65* £32* 0815 2000 AS
Sun 28 Sep Malvern Autumn Show
£50* £48* £15* 0900 1830 AE
Sat 25 Oct Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter £102* £100* £75* 0900 2000 ABCD
Tue 28 Oct Tower of London inc. Poppies Commemorative Display
Sat 1 Nov Bridgwater Carnival
£66* £57* £32* 0830 2030 ACDS
£36 £34 £17 1230 00:30 ACDL
Sun 9 Nov Tower of London inc. Poppies Commemorative Display £66* £57* £32* 0830 2030 AS
Tue 16 Dec Christmas Solent Cruise (inc. 3 course meal)
£81* £79* £69* 0915 1730 AB
Tue 30 Dec Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter £102* £100* £75* 1100 2200 AS Tours marked with an * include admission tickets - EBR = Early Bird Rates
Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Time in Rotal Windsor
Tue 29th July, Fri 8th, Wed 20th, Sat 30th August
Sun 7th September 2025
Adult: £67*
Senior: £65*
Child: £32*
Warner Bros. Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter
Sat 30th Augsut 2025
Sat 25th October 2025
Tue 30th December 2025
Adult: £102*
Senior: £100*
Child: £75*
Highclere Castle "The Real Downton Abbey"
Tue 12th August 2025
Adult: £53* | Senior: £51*
Child: £33*
Malvern Autumn Show
Sun 28th September 025
Adult: £50* | Senior: £48*
Child: £15*
Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Thu 3rd, Fri 4th, Sat 5th & Sun 6th July 2025
Adult: £69*
Senior: £67*
Child: £49*
Christmas Solent Cruise (inc. 3-course meal) Tue 16th December 2025
Adult: £81* | Senior: £79*
Child: £69*
Bridgwater Carnival
Sat 1st Nov 2025
Adult: £36 | Senior: £34
Child: £17
Swindon
Booking Information, Terms & Conditions for Day Excursions
Please read these conditions of carriage carefully and if they do not meet your requirements a full refund will be granted within 7 days of the date of your booking (48 hours in the case of bookings being made within 28 days of departure). These conditions of carriage set out clearly and simply the responsibilities which we have to you and which you in turn have to us.
Booking your excursion
You may book an excursion by visiting one of our travel offices, or by telephone or on our website. For day excursions full payment is required at the time of booking, but seats can be held on option for 7 days (48 hours within 14 days of departure) pending receipt of payment and subject to tour availability. Your booking will be confirmed by the issue of an Excursion Ticket showing your joining point and time.
If you change your booking
If, after your Excursion Ticket has been issued, you wish to transfer to another of our day excursions we will do our utmost to make the changes, provided that notification is received at our offices from the person in whose name the booking was made. This must be accompanied by a payment of £3 to cover administration costs. If your booking includes a ticket for an event, show or concert, it may not be possible to change this in which case a cancellation charge as detailed below would be payable. Any alteration by you within 2 days of departure will be treated as a cancellation of the original booking and will be subject to the cancellation charges set out below. Other alterations such as the addition of requests or change of pick-up point must be notified and accompanied by a payment of £3 to cover administrative costs. Changes of pick-up point or any additional special requests cannot be guaranteed within 2 days of departure.
If you cancel your excursion
You, or any members of your party, may cancel your excursion at any time provided that the cancellation is made by the person in whose name the booking was made. Any cancellation by you will be treated as a cancellation of the original booking and will be subject to the cancellation charges set out below, which shows the Period before departure within which cancellation is received and the relevant Amount of cancellation charge is a % of the excursion price:
More than 2 working days: Refund in the form of Travel Credit minus £3 administration fee 2 working days or less: 100%
For excursions where admission Tickets have been purchased the following cancellation charges will apply: 100%
NOTE: If the reason for cancellation is covered under the terms of a private insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges.
If we cancel or amend your booking
The arrangements for our excursions are made many months in advance. Sometimes minor amendments (such as to departure times of pickup points) are unavoidable and we reserve the right to amend details when required. We will do our best to keep you informed. For major amendments, such as cancellation due to insufficient bookings, passengers will be offered the choice of an alternative tour if available, or a refund in full of all monies paid. Either way, the company shall be exempt from any further liability.
Missed departure / return
Your Excursion Ticket clearly shows the departure point and time. Please check this carefully. You are responsible for ensuring that you are at the correct departure point at the correct time, and we cannot be liable for any loss or expense suffered by passengers because of their late arrival at any departure point.
All drivers have a list of passengers joining at each point shown on client’s tickets, and in the event of clients not being at the arranged point will make every endeavour to trace them. The coach will wait a reasonable time, but if a client is delayed or not able to join the coach early notification avoid unnecessary delay and inconvenience to other passengers.
The same applies for the return journey, the coach will wait a reasonable time for a late passenger and endeavour to trace them. However, after a reasonable time the coach will need to leave so as not to inconvenience other passengers.
Delays/missed show/event etc.
We arrange departure times to give reasonable allowance for delays which may be incurred en route to venues. In the event of delays beyond our reasonable control (e.g. accidents/roadworks etc.), liability is restricted to returning you to your point of departure.
Coach breakdown
In the event of coach breakdown, we will normally be able to provide alternative transport arrangements in sufficient time to avoid a major impact on your day. If the show/event is missed, or the day severely curtailed as a result of coach breakdown, then the company will accept liability and passengers will be offered the choice of an alternative tour if available, or a refund in full of all monies paid. Either way, the company shall be exempt from any further liability.
Show castings
We are unable to guarantee that advertised or particular performers will appear in any show or concert, and no refund will be made unless offered by the supplier/promoter.
Right of admission
The right of admission to any event is reserved to the promoter. The company will not accept any liability or offer any refund or compensation in the event that you are refused entry to a venue by nature of your behaviour or demeanour (e.g. being drunk or under the influence of alcohol, being, or appearing to be, under the age limit for admission, acting in such a manner that you are refused entry). You must be prepared to be subjected to a security search of your person and belongings.
Cancelled event/show
In the event of a show/event being cancelled 12 hours or more before commencement of the performance, we will make every endeavour to contact clients to inform them of the cancellation. The company will endeavour to obtain a transfer to a rescheduled date or refund in full.
Children & Seniors
Senior Citizens are classed as 60yrs+. Children of 15 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult 18yrs+. Passengers 16yrs of age may travel unaccompanied with the written permission from a parent or guardian, but this does not qualify them to accompany other children under the age of 16 who do not have parent or guardian permission. Regardless of the above, there may be other age limitations imposed by the organisers of an event, show or concert. On some excursions a reduction in price may be available for children and seniors. See individual trip details.
Coach seating
Coach seats are normally allocated at the time of booking and subject to availability at that time. However, seat locations cannot be guaranteed because occasionally it may prove necessary to reallocate seating due to circumstances beyond our control.
Journey times, pick up and return schedules
Although you will be provided with anticipated details at the time of booking, these cannot be guaranteed and may change due to circumstances beyond our control. Special requests if you have a special request, we will do our best to help, but we cannot guarantee that it will be fulfilled. Please inform us of your request before you make your booking.
Passenger behaviour
We reserve the unconditional right to refuse a booking or terminate a client’s booking in the event of unreasonable conduct which in our opinion is likely to cause damage, distress, danger or annoyance to other clients, employees, property or to any third party. If you are prevented from travelling or continuing your excursion by such a termination our responsibility for your excursion thereupon ceases. Full cancellation charges will apply, and we will be under no obligation for any refund, compensation or loss which you may incur.
Passengers with disabilities
Should you or a member of your party have any medical condition or disability that may affect the excursion, or theatre booking, please advise us prior to confirming the booking so that we can advise as to the suitability of the excursion or theatre arrangements. If a passenger requires assistance, then they must travel with an able-bodied carer or friend. We will make every effort to accommodate the passenger. Please advise us in advance if you intend to use a wheelchair – spaces are limited. Motorised scooters do create a series of practical difficulties however we can accommodate a limited number on board though they do need to be Class 2 and a maximum of 24” wide and 40” long.
If you have a complaint
If you have a complaint during your excursion, please inform, in the first instance, the supplier of the service and then inform our driver who will do his/her best to help you there and then. If the matter is not resolved on the day you must notify us in writing within 14 days of the completion of your excursion and this must be sent to the address below. Failure to establish your complaint immediately in accordance with the above procedure may affect the outcome of it.
Travel insurance
In view of the relatively high cost of some of our inclusive Day Excursions we strongly recommend that our clients are covered by personal Travel Insurance. This does not need to be our insurance.
How To Book:
All our trips can be booked via our website: barnescoaches.co.uk
Talk to the Barnes’ team on: 01793 821303 (Option 1)
Pop in to see our team at our main office: Barnes Coaches, Unit E, Woodside Road, South Marston Park, Swindon, SN3 4AQ
Brochure Collection Points
Did you know, you can also book your day trip with our local we have marked these agents with this symbol:
BOOKING AGENTS
• MAIN OFFICE: Unit E, Woodside Road, South Marston Park, Swindon, SN3 4AQ
• Swindon: Central Library, Regent Circus, Swindon, SN1 1QG
• Swindon: Stagecoach Shop, in the Bus Station, Swindon
• Calne: TIC, Bank House, The Strand, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 OEN
• Chippenham: Town Council, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER
• Cirencester: TIC, Corinium Museum, Park St, Cirencester GL7 2BX
BOOK DIRECT
• Cirencester: Local Information Centre in Bingham House, 1 Dyer Street, Cirencester, GL7 2PP
• Cirencester: The Churn Project, 14-16 The Waterloo, Cirencester GL7 2PY
• Corsham: TIC, Arnold House, 31 High Street, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 0EZ
• Faringdon: TIC, The Pump House, 5 Market Place, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7HL
• Highworth: Visit Highworth, 7 High Street, Highworth, Wiltshire, SN6 7BE
• Highworth: Library, Brewery St, Highworth, Swindon SN6 7AJ
• Hungerford: Fare Wise Travel, 19 High Street, Hungerford, RG17 0NL
• Malborough: Library, 91 High Street, Marlborough, SN8 1HD
• Malborough: Town Council, High Street, Marlborough SN8 1AA
• Malmesbury: TIC, Town Hall, Cross Hayes, SN16 9BZ
• Melksham: TIC, Church Street, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6LS
• Newbury: The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AU
• Newbury: Town Council, Town Hall, Market Place, Newbury, RG14 5AA
• Royal Wootton Bassett: Cannon Travel, 1 Borough Fields, RWB, SN4 7AX
• Tetbury: Town Council offices at The Old Court House, 63 Long Street, Tetbury, GL8 8AA
• Wroughton: Library, Ellendune Community Centre, Barrett Way, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 9LW
If you do not see a point listed near to you, don’t worry! We’ll happily send copies via post to you.
Merchandise
Visit our merchandise shop: barnescoaches.co.uk/merchandise
Gift Vouchers
Order a gift voucher: barnescoaches.co.uk/gift-vouchers
