Brochure Index
Page 02: Contents
Pick Up Routes
Page 03: Brochure Highlights
Page 04: July Day Trips
Page 05: Historic Royal Palaces Trips
Page 06-07: Summer Holidays
Page 08-09: August Day Trips
Page 10: Warner Bros. Studio Tour
Page 11: September Trips & Presales
Page 12 -13: Theatre Shows
Page 14: Concerts
Page 15: Booking T&Cs
Page 16: 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:
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 July 2025, however we would advise to check our full tour list online www.barnescoaches.co.uk/ daytrips for any new tour announcements or changes.
Pages: 04-09
Ascot Ladies Day 2026 Early Bird Rates! Pages: 11
EXTRA DATE! Page: 11 Fri 25th July - Sun 31st August 2025
EXTRA TICKETS RELEASED! Highclere Castle Pages: 04 & 08
July Day Trips
Thu 3 Jul
Fri 4 Jul
Sat 5 Jul
Sun 6 Jul
Tue 8 Jul
Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Weymouth
£69* £67* £49* 0745 2030 AS
£69* £67* £49* 0745 2030 AS
£69* £67* £49* 0745 2030 AS
£69* £67* £49* 0745 1930 ACDS
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AM#
Senior Special: Dawlish & Teignmouth - £29 - 1015 2100 AL
Sat 12 Jul Weston-super-Mare
Sun 13 Jul Bournemouth
Tue 15 Jul
Poole
Highclere Castle "The Real Downton Abbey" NEW!
Sun 20 Jul Isle of Wight (via Hovercraft), Ryde
Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay)
Southsea
Chenies Manor House Plant Show & Artisan Food Market
Mon 21 Jul London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Battersea Power Station (Shopping & Leisure)
Tue 22 Jul Weston-super-Mare
Kew Gardens
National Archives
Wed 23 Jul Swanage via Sandbanks Ferry one way
Legoland Windsor Resort - coach only
Windsor & Eton
Liverpool FC Stadium Tour
Thu 24 Jul Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay)
Southsea
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Fri 25 Jul Brighton
Sun 27 Jul Barry Island
Cardiff
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Camden Market, London
Mon 28 Jul Bournemouth
Poole
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Kensington Palace & Free Time
Tue 29 Jul Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Time in Windsor
Weymouth
Moreton (Market Day) & Broadway
Wed 30 Jul Tower of London inc. Poppies Commemorative Display
Barry Island
£27 £25 £15 1000 2000 AL
£31 £29 £15 0830 2000 AB
£31 £29 £15 0830 2000 AB
£53* £51* £33* 0845 1700 Bus Stn.
£58* £56* £41* 0800 1930 AB
£32 £30 £15 0800 1930 AB
£32 £30 £15 0800 1930 AB
£30 £28 £15 0830 1800 AS
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£27 £25 £15 1000 2000 ACDL
£52* £48* £22* 0945 1930 AS
£29 £27 £15 0945 1930 AS
£33 £31 £15 0830 2030 AB
£29 £27 £15 0830 2000 ACDS
£29 £27 £15 0830 2000 ACDS
£77* £72* £40* 0730 2130 AE
£32 £30 £15 0800 1930 ACDS
£32 £30 £15 0800 1930 ACDS
£37* £31* £27* 0930 1800 AE
£35 £33 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£29 £27 £15 0930 2000 ACDL
£29 £27 £15 0930 2000 ACDL
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AS
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2000 AB
£31 £29 £15 0830 2000 AB
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£56* £49* £27* 0830 2030 ACDS
£67* £65* £32* 0815 2000 ACDS
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AM
£24 £22 £15 1000 1800 AE
£66* £57* £32* 0830 2030 AS
Weston Super Mare Tue 22nd July 2025
Adult: £27 | Senior: £25
Child: £15
Portsmouth OR Southsea Thu 24th July 2025
Adult: £32 | Senior: £30
Child: £15
£29 £27 £15 930 2000 AL Cardiff
Thu 31 Jul Weston-super-Mare
Black Country Living Museum
Horse Drawn Boat Ride K&A Canal & Newbury
Blists Hill Victorian Town & Ironbridge
Blists Hill Victorian Town & Ironbridge
Thu 31st July 2025
Adult: £55* | Senior: £52* | Child: £34*
£29 £27 £15 930 2000 AL
£27 £25 £15 1000 2000 ACDL
£56* £53* £30* 800 1930 AE
£44* £42* £38* 930 1730 A
£55* £52* £34* 800 1930 AE
Horse Drawn Canal Boat Ride & free time in Newbury Thu 31st July 2025
Adult: £44* | Senior: £42* | Child: £38*
Brighton Fri 25th July 2025
Adult: £35 | Senior: £33
Child: £15
Barry Island OR Cardiff
Wed 30th July 2025
Adult: £29 | Senior: £27
Child: £15
Swindon Bus Station
© Blists Hill Victorian Town
Kensington Palace & Free Time
Mon 28th July 2025
Adult: £56* | Senior: £49* | Child: £27*
Includes the Dress Codes Exhibition - featuring a host of never-before-seen royal fashion treasures!
Hampton Court Palace
Mon 18th August 2025
Adult: £58* | Senior: £51* | Child: £30*
Including The Peter Rabbit™ Adventure! Meet Peter Rabbit and discover the beloved Beatrix Potter characters with interactive activities desgined to entertain the entire family.
Tower of London
Sat 6th Sept, Tue 28th Oct & Sun 9th Nov 2025
Adult: £66* | Senior: £57* | Child: £32*
Including the Poppies Commemorative Display to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
SUMMER FUN! For all the family
Fri 25th July - Sun 31st August 2025
On the schedule:
• Seaside Trips
• Shopping Trips
• Zoos & Widlife Parks
• Theme Parks
• Train Rides
• Family-friendly attractions
August Day Trips
Fri 1 Aug
Sat 2 Aug
Sun 3 Aug
Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay)
Southsea
Festival of Quilts, NEC
Highclere Castle - Battle Proms Picnic Concert
Swanage
Bournemouth
Poole
Elvis Evolution - Excel, London
Mon 4 Aug Weymouth
Tue 5 Aug
Wed 6 Aug
Weald & Downland Museum (Home of The Repair Shop)
Brighton
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Chichester (Market Day)
Bognor Regis
Thu 7 Aug Bournemouth
Poole
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Portobello Market & Notting Hill, London
Fri 8 Aug Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay)
Southsea
London Eye & Thames Cruise
Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Time in Windsor
Sat 9 Aug Weston-super-Mare
Sun 10 Aug Weymouth
Mon 11 Aug Torquay
£32 £30 £15 0800 1930 AB
£32 £30 £15 0800 1930 AB
£48* £46* £15* 0800 1930 AE
£65* £62* £54* 1500 2359 AB
£33 £31 £15 0830 2030 AM
£31 £29 £15 0830 2000 AB
£31 £29 £15 0830 2000 AB
£104* £102* £87* 0830 1830 ACDS
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AM
£47* £42* £24* 0900 1800 ABCD
£35 £33 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£37* £31* £27* 0930 1800 AE
£33 £31 £15 0900 1930 ABCD
£33 £31 £15 0900 1930 ABCD
£31 £29 £15 0830 2000 AB
£31 £29 £15 0830 2000 AB
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£32 £30 £15 0800 1930 AB
£32 £30 £15 0800 1930 AB
£71* £69* £48* 0830 1930 ACDS
£67* £65* £32* 0815 2000 AS
£27 £25 £15 1000 2000 AL
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AM
Highclere Castle: Battle Proms Picnic Concert Sat 2nd August 2025
Adult: £65* | Senior: £62*
Child: £54*
£38 £36 £15 0815 2100 ACDL Paignton
Brixham
Tue 12 Aug Barry Island
Cardiff
Exmouth
River Exe Cruise & Exmouth
Highclere Castle: "The Real Downton Abbey"
Wed 13 Aug
£38 £36 £15 0815 2100 ACDL
£38 £36 £15 0815 2100 ACDL
£29 £27 £15 0930 2000 AL
£29 £27 £15 0930 2000 AL
£36 £34 £15 0830 2030 ACDL
£45* £43* £24* 0830 2030 ACDL
£53* £51* £33* 1115 1800 AS
Highclere Castle "The Real Downton Abbey" NEW! £53* £51* £33* 0845 1700 Bus Stn.
Bournemouth
Poole
Bletchley Park: Home of the Codebreakers
Milton Keynes: Shopping
£31 £29 £15 0830 2000 ABCD
£31 £29 £15 0830 2000 ABCD
£55* £52* £34* 0900 1830 A
£29 £27 £15 0900 1830 A London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Camden Market, London
Thu 14 Aug Brighton
Hatfield Park House & Gardens (inc. Private Tour)
Fri 15 Aug
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AS
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AS
£35 £33 £15 0830 2030 AS
£61* £59* £43* 0830 1900 ACDS Tower of London inc. Poppies Commemorative Display £66* £57* £32* 0830 2030 ACDS
Hamble River Cruise from Southampton (inc. Cream Tea) £58* £56* £45* 0900 1830 AB
Swanage (via Sandbanks Ferry one way)
Legoland Windsor Resort - coach travel only
Windsor & Eton
EXTRA TICKETS RELEASED!
Highclere Castle
'The Real Downton Abbey' Tue 12th August 2025
Adult: £53* | Senior: £51*
Child: £33*
£33 £31 £15 0830 2030 AB
£29 £27 £15 0830 2000 ACDS
£29 £27 £15 0830 2000 ACDS
Cotswold Wildlife Park Tue 5th August 2025
Adult: £37* | Senior: £31*
Child: £27*
London Eye & Thames Cruise Fri 8th August 2025
Adult: £71* | Senior: £69*
Child: £48*
Hatfield Park House & Gardens (Private Tour) Thu 14th August 2025
Adult: £61* | Senior: £59*
Child: £43*
Swindon
August Day Trips
Date
Destination
AUGUST CONTINUED...
Sat 16 Aug Bournemouth
Adult Senior Child Dept Back Pickup
£31 £29 £15 0830 2000 AB Poole
Newbury Races with Clean Bandit [Coach Travel Only]
Sun 17 Aug Isle of Wight (via Hovercraft), Ryde
Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay)
Southsea
Mon 18 Aug Weston-super-Mare
Bovington Tank Museum - coach travel only
Monkey World - coach travel only
Hampton Court Palace
Tue 19 Aug
Dartmouth Steam Railway & Ferry
Paignton
Beaulieu (inc. National Motor Museum)
Exbury Gardens (inc. Train Ride)
Warwick Castle
Wed 20 Aug
Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay)
Southsea
Longleat (Inc. Safari & Attrations)
Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Time in Windsor
Thu 21 Aug Barry Island
Cardiff
Fri 22 Aug Weymouth
Sat 23 Aug Brighton
Wellesbourne Market & Stratford-upon-Avon
Sun 24 Aug Weston-super-Mare
Tue 26 Aug Bournemouth
Poole
Abergavenny (Market Day), Brecon Beacons & Caerphilly
Peppa Pig World @ Paultons Park - coach only
Wed 27 Aug Dorchester (Market Day) & Weymouth
Kew Gardens
National Archives
West Somerset Railway & Minehead
Minehead
Thu 28 Aug Weston-super-Mare
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Battersea Power Station (Shopping & Leisure)
Marwell Zoo - coach travel only
Winchester
Fri 29 Aug
Brighton
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Birmingham: Bullring & Primark
Sat 30 Aug Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay)
Southsea
Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter
Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Time in Windsor
£31 £29 £15 0830 2000 AB
£26 £24 £15 1030 2130 A
£58* £56* £41* 0800 1930 AB
£32 £30 £15 0800 1930 AB
£32 £30 £15 0800 1930 AB
£27 £25 £15 1000 2000 AL
£30 £28 £15 0900 1900 AM
£30 £28 £15 0900 1900 AM
£58* £51* £30* 0930 1930 ACDS
£64* £62* £35* 0730 2100 ACDL
£38 £36 £15 0730 2100 ACDL
£53* £51* £28* 0900 1900 AB
£49* £47* £27* 0900 1900 AB
£54* £52* £39* 0900 1830 AE
£32 £30 £15 0800 1930 AB
£32 £30 £15 0800 1930 AB
£69* £66* £46* 0915 2000 ACD
£67* £65* £32* 0815 2000 ACDS
£29 £27 £15 0930 2000 ACDL
£29 £27 £15 0930 2000 ACDL
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AM
£35 £33 £15 0830 2030 AS
£29 £27 £15 0830 1900 AE
£27 £25 £15 1000 2000 AL
£31 £29 £15 0830 2000 AB
£31 £29 £15 0830 2000 AB
£33 £31 £15 0930 2000 ACDL
£31 £29 £15 0800 1930 AB
£33 £31 £15 0830 2100 AM
£52* £48* £22* 0945 1930 AS
£29 £27 £15 0945 1930 AS
£71* £69* £33* 0815 2030 ACDL
£36 £34 £15 0815 2030 ACDL
£27 £25 £15 1000 2000 ACDL
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AS
£32 £30 £15 0830 2030 AS
£26 £24 £15 0930 1900 AB
£26 £24 £15 0930 1900 AB
£35 £33 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£37* £31* £27* 0930 1800 AE
£31 £29 £15 0900 1930 AE
£32 £30 £15 0800 1930 AB
£32 £30 £15 0800 1930 AB
£102* £100* £75* 0900 2000 AS
Newbury Races with Clean Bandit
Sat 16th August 2025
Adult: £26 | Senior: £24
Child: £15 - coach travel only
Beaulieu (Inc. National Motor Museum)
Tue 19th August 2025
Adult: £53* | Senior: £51*
Child: £28*
Exbury Gardens (Inc. Train Ride)
Tue 19th August 2025
Adult: £49* | Senior: £47*
£33 £31 £15 0830 2030 AM
£67* £65* £32* 0815 2000 AS Sun 31 Aug Swanage
Warwick Castle
Tue 19th August 2025
Adult: £54* | Senior: £52* | Child: £39*
Child: £27*
Dartmouth Steam Railway & Ferry
Tue 19th August 2025
Adult: £64* | Senior: £62*
Child: £35*
Swindon Bus Station
EARLY BOOKING ESSENTIAL!
Discover the magic behind the iconic Harry Potter films!
Warner Bros. Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter
Sat 30th August 2025 - Triwizard Tournament
Sat 25th October 2025 - Dark Arts
Tue 30th December 2025 - Hogwarts in the Snow Adult: £102* | Senior: £100* | Child: £75*
This exciting attraction brings to life the magical world behind the Harry Potter films. Inside you will see the actual sets, costumes and props used in the films, as well as learning about the special effects and incredible animatronics that made the Harry Potter films the most successful film series of all time.
'The Making of Harry Potter' is a fantastic day out for the whole family, with interactive exhibits, professional guides, a studio cafe and more.
For the first time ever at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter, you are invited to enter the set of Gringotts Wizarding Bank as part of the tour's biggest expansion to date. The new permanent addition allows visitors to walk through the wizarding bank of Gringotts, the Lestrange vault a gallery of goblins and so much more.
September Day Trips
Mon 1 Sep Sidmouth
AL Donkey Sanctuary & Sidmouth
Tue 2 Sep Brecon Mountain Railway & Abergavenny (Market Day)
Sat 6 Sep Lymington (Market Day) & New Forest Drive
AB Waverley Paddle Steamer around the Isle of Wight
2200 ABCD Tower of London inc. Poppies Commemorative Display
Sun 7 Sep Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Time in Royal Windsor
AS Fri 12 Sep Senior Special: Weston-super-Mare
Sat 13 Sep Abergavenny (Market Day), Brecon Beacons & Caerphilly
AL Sun 14 Sep Eastbourne and short stop at Beachy Head
Sat 20 Sep Swanage (via Sandbanks Ferry one way)
Sun 21 Sep Weston-super-Mare £27 £25 £15 1000 2000 AL
Wed 24 Sep Senior Special - Wells (Market Day) & Street
£23 - 1000 2000 AL Sat 27 Sep Stroud Markets & Scenic Circular Cotswold Drive
Sun 28 Sep Isle of Wight (via Hovercraft), Ryde
ABCD Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay)
Tue 30 Sep Senior Special: Dawlish & Teignmouth
Tours marked with an * include admission tickets - EBR = Early Bird Rates MORE TRIPS COMING SOON! We have a refreshed brochure at the beginning of every month!
Eastbourne & A short stop in Beachy Head
Sun 14th September
Adult: £41 | Senior: £39
Child: £15
Waverley Paddle Steamer around the Isle of Wight Sat 6th September 2025
Adult: £99* | Senior: £95* | Child: £79*
Day Trips on Presale
Solent
(inc. 3 course meal) £81* £79* £69* 0915 1730 AB Mon 22 Dec The Polar Express Train Ride (LDN Euston) & Covent Garden £110* £108* £95* 0900 1930 ACDS
Tue 30 Dec Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter
Thu 18 Jun Royal Ascot: Ladies Day [Coach Travel Only]
0945 2130 AS Royal Ascot: Ladies Day [Windsor Enc.] (EBR) £66* £64* £33* 0945 2130 AS Royal Ascot: Ladies Day [Village Enc.] (EBR) £93* £91* £33* 0945 2130 AS
Royal Ascot: Ladies Day [Queen Anne Enc.] (EBR) £129* £127* £33* 0945 2130 AS
Tours marked with an * include admission tickets - EBR = Early Bird Rates MORE TRIPS COMING SOON! We have a refreshed brochure at the beginning of every month!
Elvis Evolution
Thu 23rd October 2025
Excel, London
Adult: £99* | Senior: £97*
Child: £83*
Portsmouth OR Southsea Sun 28th September 2025
Adult: £32 | Senior: £30
Child: £15
Adult: £36 | Senior: £34
Child: £17
Swindon Bus Station
Theatre Shows
Swindon
Wicked
Sat 13th September 2025
Apollo Victoria Theatre, London
Ticket & Coach: £98*
Back to the Future - The Musical
Sat 4th October 2025 | Adelphi Theatre, London
Ticket & Coach: £146*
Oliver!
Sat 27th September 2025
Gielgud Theatre, London
Ticket & Coach: £152*
Birmingham International Tattoo Sun 15th February 2026
BP Pulse LIVE, Birmingham
Ticket & Coach: £72*
BOOK NOW!
Matilda
Sat 13th June 2026 | Bristol Hippodrome
Ticket & Coach: £107*
Legally Blonde - The Musical
Sat 4th July 2026 | Bristol Hippodrome
Ticket & Coach: £83*
Paddington The Musical
Sat 14th March2026 | Savoy Theatre, London
Ticket & Coach: £146*
Concerts
AS 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!
Sun 11th Jan, Sun 1st Mar, Sun 7th Jun, Sun 20th Sept & Sun 1st Nov 2026 Ticket & Coach: From £142*
Coldplay Fri 22nd, Sat 23rd, Tue 26th, Wed 27th, Sat 30th, Sun 31st Aug, Wed 3rd, Thu 4th, Sun 7th & Mon 8th Sept 2025 Coach Only: from £42
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:
Call on: 01793 821303 (Option 1)
Pop into our main office: Barnes Coaches, Unit E, Woodside Road, South Marston Park, Swindon, SN3 4AQ
Brochure Collection Points - Pickup your FREE copy! You can pickup our latest brochures & leaflets from our Brochure Collection Points listed below:
Brochure Collection Point
Booking Agent
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
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: 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.
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