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COVENTRY TRANSPORT MUSEUM & MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM Tuesday 13 March 2018 We start our day with a visit to the Coventry Transport Museum, from the first bicycle to world record- breaking cars there is plenty to see. Learn the fascinating story of over 150 years of Coventry’s transport history. After time for lunch (not included) we head to the Midland Air Museum near Baginton for a guided tour. There are many aircraft to see both civil and military, including the magnificent Avro Vulcan bomber. Hear the amazing story of the jet age as we visit the “Sir Frank Whittle” Heritage Centre the inventor of the jet engine. There will be plenty of time after your tour to explore the exhibits and memorabilia. Refreshments will be included before we depart. includes: admission: midland air museum with guided tour and refreshments, admission to the Transport museum is Free.
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hay-on-Wye
Depart Henley: 9.30am n Arrive destination: 10.15am* Depart destination: 4.30pm n Return Henley: 5.15pm* Adult: £42.50 n Concession: £41.50 n Child: £39.50
COTSWOLDS WITH A BLUE BADGE GUIDE & COMPTON VERNEY Thursday 29 March 2018
HAY-ON-WYE – TOWN OF BOOKS, Powys
With our Blue Badge Guide on-board, we journey into The Cotswolds. Visiting some of the most delightful villages, we stop at Bourton on the Water, the Venice of The Cotswolds. We will have the opportunity to visit one of the locations for many scenes from the TV hit Downton Abbey, where you can walk the streets of this famous programme. We finish the day at the iconic site of Compton Verney, exploring its fantastic collection of art. Housed in a Grade 1 listed mansion set in 120 acres of ‘Capability’ Brown parkland, this is a wonderful place to visit. includes: on-board guide, entrance to compton verney.
Saturday 31 March 2018
Depart Henley: 9.00am n Return Henley: 5.30pm* Adult: £49.50 n Concession: £48.50 n Child: £45.50
Hay-on-Wye is a small market town in Powys, situated on the Wales/England border. The town lies on the east bank of the River Wye and is within the Brecon Beacons National Park, just north of the Black Mountains. Often described as the “Town of Books”, it is the National Book Town of Wales and its numerous bookshops are a delight to browse at any time of year. It is also the twin town of Timbuktu!
Depart Henley: 9.15am n Arrive destination: 11.30am* Depart destination: 4.30pm n Return Henley: 6.45pm* Adult: £35.50 n Concession: £34.50 n Child: £31.50
IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM, London ‘ENIGMA’ – THE CODE BREAKERS’ STATION, Buckinghamshire Sunday 28 January 2018 Once Britain’s best kept secret, today Bletchley Park, home of the code breakers is a heritage site. Visitors can explore and experience the top secret world of iconic WWII Code breaking huts and blocks set within an atmospheric Victorian estate, where 12,000 people worked in complete secrecy. Perhaps join a guided tour (tour tickets can be collected on the day) or collect a multimedia guide and listen to an audio account about the history of the site, the buildings and the people that worked there. includes: admission, guided tour and multimedia guide.
Depart Henley: 9.00am n Arrive destination: 10.30am* Depart destination: 3.30pm n Return Henley: 5.00pm* Adult: £45.50 n Concession: £44.50 n Child: £41.50
Sunday 21 January 2018 This award-winning museum tells the story of 20th century conflict on the home front and on the front line, through the lives of those who experienced it. The museum’s collections include official documents, photographs, film and video material; it has many examples of military vehicles and aircraft. See how people’s lives have been affected by war to this present day. The permanent exhibitions include The Lord Ashcroft Gallery featuring the largest collection of VC’s. The Holocaust Exhibition, A Family in Wartime. The First World War Galleries and The Secret War exhibition, which explores the undercover world of Britain’s Special Forces. includes: admission is free.
Depart Henley: 8.00am n Arrive destination: 11.00am* Depart destination: 4.30pm n Return Henley: 7.30pm* Adult: £32.50 n Concession: £31.50 n Child: £28.50
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