2018/19 Roadmark Travel Autumn/Winter Excursions by Roadmark Travel Ltd

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AUTUMN

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Welcome Welcome to our programme of coach excursions for the Autumn and Winter months. We hope you will spend time looking through this brochure and join us for one or more outings. We include a range of theatre and concert trips to see popular favourites such as Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables and some new productions including The Band and Strictly Ballroom. You will ﬁnd many new trips and of course some old favourites. We have included a range of Faresaver Excursions during February. Priced at just £17.50 they oﬀer great value for money and we hope that this will encourage you to come aboard our warm and comfortable coaches.

On all of our February excursions we will be oﬀering Double Loyalty Points – if you do not have one of our loyalty cards please ask your driver on your next trip.

David Coster Managing Director

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Please ensure that the excursions you have chosen picks up at the points you require as not all excursions pick up in every town or village. At the time of booking we will conﬁrm the seat number we have reserved for you – the seating plan (above/opposite) shows where your seat is located on the coach.

You will be given a separate reference number for each trip booked. We ask that you send payment to us within seven days of making a booking, making cheques payable to Roadmark Travel Limited, and writing your reference number on the back. Alternatively you may pay by debit card at the time of booking. Please note that we have a strict NO SMOKING policy on all of our coaches – this includes electronic cigarettes.

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SeptemBer Thursday 27th September

Kingston Lacy £34.00 Senior ● £35.00 Adult £21.50 NT Members

Kingston Lacy is a lavish family Pick-up Points home, built to resemble an Horsham (D&B) ...........08:00 Italian Palace, in the Dorset Horsham (Station) .......08:05 countryside. This 17th Century Horsham (Library)........08:10 mansion is noted for its lavish Hop Oast interiors and an internationally (Park & Ride) ...............08:20 acclaimed art collection, Southwater .................08:25 including paintings by Rubens, Ashington....................08:40 Velazquez and Titian. The Washington .................08:45 grounds contain sweeping Storrington ..................08:55 lawns, a Japanese Garden, kitchen garden and woodland walks. The Stableyard Cafe oﬀers a selection of hot and cold food.

Friday 28th September

Saturday 29th September

Hampton Court or Kingston

Beaulieu

£20.00 All seats

£35.50 Senior ● £37.00 Adult

Today’s excursion provides a choice of destination, either Hampton Court, the magniﬁcent Palace built by Cardinal Wolsey and a favourite of Henry VIII, or alternatively you can choose to visit the town of Kingston-upon-Thames which has an excellent shopping centre and stores such as John Lewis and Bentalls. Admission to Hampton Court is not included.

Pick-up Points Pulborough..................08:15 West Chiltington .........08:22 Storrington ..................08:30 Washington .................08:40 Ashington....................08:45 Southwater .................09:00 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............09:05 Horsham (Library) ........09:15 Horsham (Station) .......09:20 Roﬀey..........................09:25 Dorking .......................09:50

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Beaulieu, situated at the Pick-up Points edge of the New Forest Roffey..........................08:00 has been home to Lord Horsham (Station)........08:10 Montagu’s family for over Horsham (Library) ........08:15 500 years. The estate Hop Oast offers a wealth of (Park & Ride) ...............08:25 attractions whether your Southwater .................08:30 interests are mechanical, Ashington....................08:45 historical or horticultural. Washington.................08:50 The world famous Motor Storrington..................09:00 Museum is home to over West Chiltington .........09:08 250 cars from the Pulborough..................09:15 pioneering days of British motoring to the present day. In the Gothic-style Victorian mansion costumed guides give you a flavour of life below stairs and share the history of the fascinating house. Beaulieu’s gardens include the Victorian Flower Garden and Wilderness Garden.

OCtOBer Monday 1st October

Tuesday 2nd October

The Savill Garden

Bentley priory museum with Afternoon tea

£27.50 All seats

£49.00 All seats

The Savill Garden is a Pick-up Points hidden gem in the heart of Storrington ..................08:30 Windsor Great Park. West Chiltington..........08:38 Commissioned by George Pulborough .................08:45 V, the garden was created Billingshurst ................09:00 in 1932 by Sir Eric Savill Southwater ..................09:15 and, under the careful Hop Oast guidance of the Keeper of (Park & Ride) ...............09:20 the Gardens and team of Horsham (Library) .......09:30 horticulturists it is as Horsham (Station) .......09:35 majestic today as it was Horsham (D&B) ...........09:40 then. Expect to see a rich Dorking........................10:05 pallet of colours as Japanese Maples, Sweet Gums and Tupelo’s set the gardens alight and late ﬂowering perennials such as Dahlias, Salvias and Heleniums bloom throughout the summer borders. Our visit coincides with the Surrey Sculpture Society Exhibition which features sculptures from local artists in the garden. The visitor centre has a coﬀee shop, restaurant and shop.

Saturday 13th October

Knitting & Stitching Show at Alexandra palace £33.00 Senior ● £34.00 Adult

Following a chequered Pick-up Points history as a family home, Storrington ..................08:40 failed hotel and girls Washington.................08:50 school, Bentley Priory was Ashington....................08:55 purchased by the Ministry Southwater ..................09:10 of Defence and, during Hop Oast World War II, became the (Park & Ride) ................09:15 headquarters of RAF Horsham (Library) .......09:25 Fighter Command. We Horsham (Station) .......09:30 arrive at Bentley in the Horsham (D&B) ...........09:35 early afternoon where we Dorking........................10:00 will be met by our guide. Listen to the fascinating story of the beautiful Grade II listed country house during your guided tour, focusing on its wartime role. Explore the important stories of ‘The One’– Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding, ‘The Few’ who took to the air to defend our skies and ‘The Many’ without whose tireless work on the ground victory would not have been possible and discover how technology, leadership and courage forged victory allowing Britain’s darkest hour to also be her Finest Hour. Following your tour, sit down and relax before being served a lovely afternoon tea.

We make our annual visit to Pick-up Points The Knitting & Stitching Show Storrington..................08:00 at London’s Alexandra Palace Washington..................08:10 – the definitive event for Ashington.....................08:15 anyone with a love of stitch. Southwater .................08:30 This show is one of the Hop Oast country’s premier events and (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 covers all aspects of Horsham (Library) .......08:45 needlecraft. Browse among at Horsham (Station) .......08:50 least 300 stalls offering a vast Horsham (D&B) ...........08:55 range of products, supplies Dorking .......................09:20 and materials. When you need a break you will find plenty of places where you can enjoy anything from a cup of tea to a three-course lunch. Price includes return travel and admission. We aim to allow approximately four and a half hours at the show.

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OCtOBer Tuesday 16th October

The macmillan Fundraiser £38.00 All seats

Pick-up Points – Coach 1 Roﬀey..........................08:40 Horsham (Station) .......08:50 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............09:00 Southwater .................09:05 Ashington....................09:20 Washington.................09:25 Storrington ..................09:35

Pick-up Points – Coach 2 Horsham (D&B) ............08:15 Horsham (Library) .......08:25 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 Southwater .................08:40 Billingshurst ................08:55 Pulborough..................09:10 West Chiltington ..........09:18 Storrington ..................09:25

Rather than a coffee morning we have been supporting the Macmillan Charity for a number of years with a lunch. We are delighted to return to the White Hart Hotel in Salisbury where you will enjoy a three-course lunch followed by coffee and chocolates. After lunch our traditional raffle will take place, with all proceeds going to Macmillan. We invite donations of suitable prizes, either in advance or on the day.

Wednesday 17th October

Jersey Boys – at The New Victoria Theatre Woking

Autumn mystery £21.50 All Seats

£50.00 All seats

The internationally Pick-up Points acclaimed hit musical, tells Pulborough...................10:15 the remarkable true life West Chiltington ..........10:22 story of four boys from the Storrington...................10:30 wrong side of the tracks Washington..................10:40 who wrote their own Ashington.....................10:45 songs, invented their own Southwater...................11:00 unique sound, and sold Hop Oast 175 million records (Park & Ride).................11:05 worldwide all before they Horsham (Library)..........11:15 turned 30! Featuring hit Horsham (Station).........11:20 after hit including Beggin’, Horsham (D&B).............11:25 December 1963 (Oh What A Night), Can’t Take My Eyes Oﬀ You, Walk Like A Man, Bye Bye Baby, Big Girls Don’t Cry and many more. There will be time to have lunch in Woking prior to the matinee performance at 2.30pm.

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Join us for an Autumn Mystery Tour, when your driver will try to keep you guessing as to the destination as he shows you some of the area’s Autumn colours. We will make stops for morning coﬀee and lunch before returning home (cost of refreshments not included).

Pick-up Points Roﬀey..........................08:00 Horsham (Station)........08:10 Horsham (Library) ........08:15 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............08:25 Southwater .................08:30 Ashington....................08:45 Storrington ..................08:55 Washington.................09:05 Steyning ......................09:20

OCtOBer Thursday 18th October

Sunday 28th October

An Autumnal Thames Lunch Cruise

Imperial War museum – featuring the poppy Weeping Window

£46.50 All seats

£21.50 All seats

We travel to Maidenhead Pick-up Points to join our French Brothers Storrington..................08:00 boat for a two and a half Washington..................08:10 hour cruise on the River Ashington.....................08:15 Thames. Heading Southwater .................08:30 upstream passing the Hop Oast beautiful autumn scenery (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 of the river as far as Horsham (Library) .......08:45 Cookham Lock where the Horsham (Station) .......08:50 boat will turn and head Horsham (D&B) ...........08:55 back to Maidenhead. Dorking .......................09:20 During your cruise you will be served a delicious Cheddar cheese and ham Ploughman’s Lunch, followed by a slice of cake and a choice of tea or coﬀee. After arriving back at Maidenhead Promenade we will make the short journey by coach to Windsor where there will be time to have an afternoon cuppa before returning home.

Sunday 28th October

Dover Castle £36.50 Senior ● £38.50 Adult £31.50 Child ● £21.50 English Heritage

The Imperial War Museum in London houses world-class collections telling the everyday and exceptional stories of people whose lives have been forever impacted by war, with unique documents and objects, art, sound and ﬁlm.

Pick-up Points Pulborough .................08:00 West Chiltington..........08:07 Storrington...................08:15 Washington .................08:25 Ashington....................08:30 Southwater .................08:45 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 Horsham (Library) .......09:00 Horsham (Station) .......09:05 Horsham (D&B) ............09:10 Dorking .......................09:35

Ground-breaking galleries reﬂect on war from the First World War onwards, to conﬂicts that continue to shape our world today. Permanent exhibitions include The Lord Ashcroft Gallery: Extraordinary Heroes and Secret War. In this centenary of the end of the First World War there are special exhibitions looking back at this ‘war to end all wars’ and at the time of our visit the museum will be hosting Poppies: Weeping Window – a cascade comprising several thousand handmade ceramic poppies, part of the 14-18 NOW commemoration of the First World War.

Dominating the skyline on the Pick-up Points famous White Cliffs, Dover Castle Storrington ..................07:50 and the labyrinth of tunnels Washington.................08:00 beneath it provide a fascinating Ashington....................08:05 day out. Dover Castle proudly Southwater .................08:20 stands in 100 acres of ground that is steeped in 2000 years of history, Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............08:25 from the Iron Age to the Nuclear Horsham (Library) .......08:35 Age. The mighty keep and bailey, Horsham (Station) .......08:40 built by Henry II, are the finest of Roffey ..........................08:45 their kind, while the panoramic views out across the English Channel from the lookout are astonishing. There are many discoveries to be made in the Castle and also included is a tour deep underground into the maze of Secret Wartime Tunnels. It was from here in 1940 that Vice Admiral Ramsay and Sir Winston Churchill masterminded the evacuation from Dunkirk. You will visit the telecommunications room, underground hospital and anti-aircraft room, and enjoy audio-visual effects, film clips, sounds and smells of Britain at War. Due to the nature of the building this trip is unsuitable for people with mobility issues.

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OCtOBer Monday 29th October

Those magniﬁcent men £56.50 All seats

Barely a decade after the Wright Pick-up Points Brothers took to the skies Storrington...................08:15 impossibly brave young men Washington .................08:25 climbed into flimsy aeroplanes of wood, canvas and glue and took off Ashington....................08:30 Southwater .................08:45 from the grassy runway of a requisitioned farm at Stow Maries in Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 Essex to defend their country against Zeppelin attacks. In the year Horsham (Library) .......09:00 Horsham (Station) .......09:05 that marks the 100th anniversaries Roffey...........................09:10 of both the Great War and the RAF we celebrate Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines with an afternoon musical show in the authentic men’s Mess Hall of the world’s last surviving Great War Aerodrome. On arrival there is an optional tour of the airfield and time to visit the museum. Afterwards enjoy a Mess Hall Afternoon Tea with a mix of sandwiches, savouries and scones followed a musical journey through 100 years of Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines.

Tuesday 30th October

Wednesday 31st October

New Forest Cream tea

Chicago – The musical

£28.50 Senior ● £29.50 Adult

£57.50 All seats

Today we shall drive Pick-up Points through the New Forest, Horsham (D&B) ............08:15 endeavouring to show you Horsham (Station) .......08:20 some of the most Horsham (Library) .......08:25 attractive parts, stopping Hop Oast in the busy town of (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 Lymington for lunch. Be Southwater .................08:40 sure to leave some room Billingshurst ................08:55 as we shall stop later in Pulborough..................09:10 the afternoon for a cream Storrington ..................09:25 tea of scones, jam, clotted cream and a choice of tea or coﬀee, at The Old Farmhouse in Burley.

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Roxy Hart has always Pick-up Points wanted to be a star but Pulborough .................09:00 can’t quite seem to catch a West Chiltington..........09:07 break. Things seem poised Storrington...................09:15 to change when she is Washington.................09:25 arrested for the murder of Ashington....................09:30 her lover. Roxy decided to Southwater .................09:45 become the media’s new Hop Oast darling and begins vying (Park & Ride) ...............09:50 for the spotlight, and the Horsham (Library)........10:00 attention of their lawyer Horsham (Station)........10:05 Billy Flynn with her idol, Horsham (D&B).............10:10 nightclub performer and Dorking ........................10:35 accused doublemurderess Velma Kelly. Chicago features numerous toetapping, crowd-pleasing numbers including All That Jazz, Cell Block Tango, When You’re Good to Momma, and Razzle Dazzle. Seats at the Phoenix Theatre will be in the Stalls – please note that there are 13 steps down from the foyer to the stalls. There will be time to ﬁnd lunch in London’s West End prior to the 3.00pm performance.

OCtOBer/NOVemBer Wednesday 31st October

Thursday 1st November

Bruges

phantom of the Opera

£45.00 All seats

£64.50 All seats

Travelling via Eurotunnel Pick-up Points from Folkestone to Calais, Storrington ..................06:40 we arrive in Bruges in time Washington.................06:50 for lunch. Bruges is one of Hop Oast Europe’s most appealing (Park & Ride) ................07:10 and picturesque cities, Horsham (Station) .......07:20 where the past lives on in Roﬀey ..........................07:25 the canals, streets, churches and squares. It is well known for its lacemaking, strong Belgian beers and mouth-watering chocolates. We recommend taking a boat trip from one of the many boarding points around the city. Return to the Horsham area is expected to be approximately 9.30pm. A PASSPORT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EXCURSION

Thursday 1st November

marwell Zoo £34.00 Senior ● £36.00 Adult

Now in its 32nd glorious year, Pick-up Points The Phantom of the Opera Pulborough .................08:45 continues to mesmerise and West Chiltington .........08:52 entrance audiences around Storrington..................09:00 the world. Winner of 70 major Washington..................09:10 theatre awards and seen by Ashington.....................09:15 over 140 million people. With Southwater .................09:30 music by Andrew Lloyd Hop Oast Webber and lyrics by Charles (Park & Ride) ...............09:35 Hart and Richard Stilgoe, the Horsham (Library) .......09:45 story is based on the French Horsham (Station) .......09:50 novel Le Fantôme de l’Opéra Horsham (D&B) ...........09:55 by Gaston Leroux. It opens in Dorking ........................10:20 Paris in 1911 at an auctioning of the contents of the Paris Opera House, one of the contents include a chandelier in which the auctioneer proceeds to tell the story of the legend of the Phantom of the Opera. The audience is transported back to a period in time when the Opera House was at the height of its powers and claimed by many to be inhabited by a ghost or Phantom. The Phantom falls in love with a chorus girl and the love story begins. Seats at Her Majesty’s Theatre will be in the Stalls and there will be time to ﬁnd lunch prior to the 2.30pm matinee performance.

Marwell Zoo, near Winchester, is the home of some of the world’s most beautiful and interesting animals. Set in 140 acres of landscaped park, Marwell is home to over 180 exotic and endangered species.

Pick-up Points Horsham (D&B) ............08:15 Horsham (Station) .......08:20 Horsham (Library) .......08:25 Hop Oast Park & Ride) ................08:35 Southwater .................08:40 Billingshurst ................08:55 Pulborough..................09:10 West Chiltington ..........09:18 Storrington ..................09:25

See giraﬀe, zebra, waterbuck and ostrich roaming wild in the African Valley. Discover the secrets of the rainforest in Tropical World. Marvel at wallabies and kookaburra on the Australian Bush Walk. Dive beneath the surface with the underwater views in Penguin Cove. Experience the wonders of South East Asia home of Marwell’s Siamang gibbons.

There are plenty of places to eat and drink, including Cafe Graze, where you can relax with views over African Valley. You can wander around the park at your leisure or take the Road Train for a 40 minute trip.

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NOVemBer Friday 2nd November

The mary rose £32.00 All seats

Explore the remains of Henry Pick-up Points VIII’s favourite ship, recovered Horsham (D&B) ...........08:30 from the seabed in one of the Horsham (Station) .......08:35 most challenging Horsham (Library) .......08:40 archealogical excavations of Hop Oast all time. See thousands of (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 genuine Tudor objects, from Southwater .................08:55 large bronze and iron ship’s Ashington ....................09:10 guns to personal items like Washington..................09:15 wooden bowls and nit combs, Storrington ..................09:25 which recreate life on board West Chiltington..........09:33 with an authenticity no other Pulborough .................09:40 attraction can provide. Visitors can also view the Mary Rose from three galleries, seeing how the men of the Mary Rose lived, worked and fought in the dramatic audio-visual display. Whether you’re interested in the lives of the oﬃcers, the ordinary sailors, or even the ship’s dog, you don’t just get a window into their lives, The Mary Rose opens a door to the world of 1545. After your visit, the coach will take you to Gunwharf Keys to ﬁnd lunch.

Saturday 3rd November

Sunday 4th November

Crafts for Christmas

Duxford Imperial War museum

£25.00 Senior ● £26.00 Adult ● £20.00 Child

£34.00 Senior ● £37.00 Adult ● £29.00 Child

The Kent County Pick-up Points Showground near Pulborough..................08:15 Maidstone hosts this craft West Chiltington .........08:22 event, show-casing a Storrington ..................08:30 range of talented Washington .................08:40 designers and makers Ashington....................08:45 from all over the UK. A Southwater .................09:00 great opportunity to ﬁnd Hop Oast that special gift from (Park & Ride) ...............09:05 fashion items to leather Horsham (Library) ........09:15 goods and designer Horsham (Station) .......09:20 jewellery. Celebrate the Roﬀey..........................09:25 festive season and entertain in style. Decorate your home and table with elegant candles, platters and bowls and tasty treats. Visit the Specialist Food area, which is brimming with scrumptious cakes, wines, cheeses and meats. Add that extra spice with olives, dips, chutneys and preserves. Fill your festive Christmas cupboard with delicious delights. The event is held within the showground pavilions which are heated and carpeted with wide aisles.

To book call 01903 741233

Located near Cambridge, Pick-up Points the former RAF airfield of Storrington..................08:00 Duxford is home to Washington..................08:10 Britain’s largest air Ashington.....................08:15 museum. Over 200 aircraft Southwater .................09:30 are on display in seven Hop Oast main exhibition buildings. (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 You can get close up to Horsham (Library) .......08:45 iconic aircraft such as the Horsham (Station) .......08:50 Vulcan, Spitfire, Lancaster Roffey..........................08:55 and Concorde. Reflecting Duxford’s link to the US Air Force during World War II, the recently refurbished American Air Museum contains many exhibits from the past 70 years. The Armoury Cafe and Kitchen serves a range of food & drink and the American Air Museum cafe serves lighter bites. If you prefer to visit the city of Cambridge the coach will drop you close to the centre at a cost of £21.50.

NOVemBer Monday 5th November

Tuesday 6th November

Lunch at The Clink

Oxford or Bicester

£44.50 All seats

£21.50 All seats

Today's excursion oﬀers a Pick-up Points choice of destination. Storrington..................08:00 Oxford is a city of Washington..................08:10 dreaming spires, domed Ashington.....................08:15 theatres and college Southwater .................08:30 gargoyles. There will be Hop Oast plenty of time to explore (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 the city or visit one of the Horsham (Library) .......08:45 many colleges. Oxford is Horsham (Station) .......08:50 also home to many Horsham (D&B) ...........08:55 museums including the Dorking .......................09:20 famous Ashmolean and Oxford Castle is well worth a visit. There are plenty of cafes, restaurants and pubs in which to ﬁnd lunch. Alternatively you may to stay on board the coach and visit Bicester Village Designer Outlet – home to over 150 designer outlets. There is also a range of eateries on site.

Today we visit the Visit the Pick-up Points Clink Restaurant at HMP Pulborough .................08:30 High Down – a unique West Chiltington..........08:37 dining experience Storrington ..................08:45 delivering change within Washington.................08:55 the walls of this category B Ashington....................09:00 prison. Staﬀed by Southwater ..................09:15 prisoners working towards Hop Oast City & Guilds NVQs in Food (Park & Ride) ...............09:20 Preparation, Food Service Horsham (Library) .......09:30 and Customer Service, Horsham (Station) .......09:35 leading to employment in Roﬀey..........................09:40 the UK hospitality industry, Dorking........................10:05 upon release – porridge is certainly not on the menu! Please note that you must bring some sort of Photo ID with you on the day.

Tuesday 6th November

The tower of London £38.00 Senior ● £42.50 Adult

Join a Yeoman Warder Tour Pick-up Points and be entertained by tales Pulborough .................07:50 from the Tower – pain and West Chiltington ..........07:57 passion, treachery and torture, Storrington..................08:05 all delivered with a swagger Washington..................08:15 and a smile ! The Jewel House Ashington....................08:20 at the Tower has been used Southwater .................08:35 for the secure storage of the Hop Oast precious ceremonial objects, (Park & Ride) ...............08:40 commonly known as the Horsham (Library) .......08:50 ‘Crown Jewels’ since the early Horsham (Station) .......08:55 14th Century, when Roﬀey..........................09:00 Westminster Abbey was found to be unsafe. There are a number of places to ﬁnd refreshments in the Tower itself or in the surrounding area. Due to the nature of this building this excursion is unsuitable for people with mobility problems.

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NOVemBer Thursday 8th November

Ashdown Forest and A Cream tea £26.00 All seats

We drive in to East Sussex to Pick-up Points explore the landscapes of the Storrington ..................08:30 Ashdown Forest. The forest West Chiltington..........08:38 was originally a royal hunting Pulborough .................08:45 park, enclosed by a 38 km Billingshurst ................09:00 ‘pale’, consisting of a ditch Southwater ..................09:15 and bank topped with a Hop Oast wooden fence. Records from (Park & Ride) ...............09:20 the 12th Century onwards Horsham (Library) .......09:30 suggest that hunting red deer Horsham (Station) .......09:35 and roe deer was the main Roﬀey..........................09:40 activity on the Forest for 500 years. In some places, the remains of the pale are still clearly visible. We shall stop in the town of Tonbridge for lunch, but be sure to leave room for a Cream Tea, served at The Stable Tea Rooms at Heaven Farm.

Friday 9th November

Saturday 10th November

Shrouds of the Somme

Classic motor Show at Birmingham’s NeC

£21.50 All seats

£45.00 Senior ● £46.00 Adult ● £38.00 Child

To mark 100 years since Pick-up Points the end of the First World Pulborough .................08:00 War, 72,396 shrouded West Chiltington..........08:07 figures will be laid out in Storrington...................08:15 rows, shoulder to shoulder Washington .................08:25 covering an area over Ashington....................08:30 4000 square metres Southwater .................08:45 across the South Park Hop Oast Lawn in the Queen (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 Elizabeth Olympic Park in Horsham (Library) .......09:00 East London (next to the Horsham (Station) .......09:05 ArcelorMittal Orbit). Each Roffey...........................09:10 figure represents a British serviceman killed at The Battle of the Somme who has no known grave, many of whose bodies were never recovered from the battlefields. The enormous scale of the event demonstrates the true cost of the conflict, whilst remembering those who gave their all as individual men. The site will be mostly outdoors and access to the site will be controlled and you may have to queue so make sure you dress appropriately for the weather on the day. The site is adjacent to Westfield Stratford Shopping Centre which has a wide range of places to find lunch.

To book call 01903 741233

The Classic Motor Show, Pick-up Points held at Birmingham’s NEC, Storrington ..................07:45 is the biggest and most Washington .................07:55 popular show of its kind in Hop Oast the UK. With over 2,500 (Park & Ride) ................08:15 vehicles across a wide Horsham (Library) .......08:25 range of marques plus a Horsham (Station) .......08:30 myriad of trade stands, Horsham (D&B) ...........08:35 Autojumble and live Dorking .......................09:00 appearances from the Wheeler Dealers team this is a must for every motoring enthusiast. This year an extra hall has been added inviting even more clubs to display at the event to create the World’s biggest gathering of classic motoring clubs. Price includes coach travel and entry to the show.

NOVemBer Monday 12th November

Wednesday 14th November

Lunch at The Walhampton Arms

rAF museum £21.50 All seats

£28.50 All seats

Always a firm favourite Pick-up Points with Roadmark customers, Roffey..........................08:00 the Walhampton Arms is Horsham (Station)........08:10 located just outside the Horsham (Library) ........08:15 town of Lymington at the Hop Oast edge of The New Forest. (Park & Ride) ...............08:25 Today we have arranged Southwater .................08:30 for a two-course carvery Ashington....................08:45 lunch in this former dairy. Washington.................08:50 After lunch we shall return Storrington..................09:00 via a scenic route through West Chiltington .........09:08 The New Forest. Pulborough..................09:15 Soft drinks and alcohol can be purchased from the bar. We are also running this trip on 4th March 2019 with different pick-up points.

Friday 16th November

Lunch at The moorings £31.50 All seats

Having just undergone a Pick-up Points multi-million pound Pulborough .................08:00 redevelopment, The Royal West Chiltington..........08:07 Air Force Museum is Storrington...................08:15 celebrating and Washington .................08:25 commemorating the 100th Ashington....................08:30 anniversary of the Southwater .................08:45 formation of the Royal Air Hop Oast Force. New galleries, (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 opened in June, tell the Horsham (Library) .......09:00 story of the first 100 years Horsham (Station) .......09:05 of the RAF and its future. Horsham (D&B) ............09:10 You can also see many of Dorking .......................09:35 the RAF’s historic aircraft from the iconic Vulcan to the world famous Spitfire. The Sunderland Cafe and Claude’s Cafe offer a range of hot and cold food for lunch. We aim to spend approximately 4 hours at the museum.

Deﬁnitely an established Roadmark favourite, we travel once again to The Moorings, a traditional English restaurant which is located on the beach in Pevensey. We will be served a delicious three course lunch whilst enjoying the coastal atmosphere. There will be a stop for coﬀee on the way to Pevensey (cost not included).

Pick-up Points Horsham (D&B) ...........08:30 Horsham (Station) ......08:35 Horsham (Library) .......08:40 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ..............08:50 Southwater ................08:55 Ashington ....................09:10 Storrington..................09:20 Washington.................09:30 Steyning .....................09:45

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NOVemBer Thursday 15th November

postal museum – including mail rail and 2-course lunch £48.00 All seats

This new museum, located in the Pick-up Points former Royal Mail Mount Pleasant Storrington..................08:00 Depot, tells the story of our postal service. Discover a host of objects Washington..................08:10 Ashington.....................08:15 such as post boxes, uniforms, Southwater .................08:30 greeting cards and stamps. Read Hop Oast letters sent from thousands of (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 miles away with Writing Home, a Horsham (Library) .......08:45 collection of post sent home by Horsham (Station) .......08:50 soldiers in conflict, survivors of Horsham (D&B) ...........08:55 human trafficking, or those who left in search of a better life across Dorking .......................09:20 the globe. Included in your visit is a trip on Mail Rail – the Post Office’s exclusive underground railway originally used to move London’s mail between 6 sorting offices and 2 mainline railway stations 70 feet beneath the busy streets. The carriages are very small, having been adapted from the original rolling stock and run through tunnels only 7 feet in diameter and are therefore not suitable for people uncomfortable in enclosed spaces. The entrance to each train is only 80cm (2’ 7”) wide and the carriages are only 130cm (4’ 3”) high. The journey lasts approximately 20 minutes and includes flashing lights. For those who the ride experience is not suitable, there is a Mail Rail film which can be viewed as an alternative. After visiting the museum and rising Mail Rail we have arranged a 2-course lunch at a nearby restaurant. Please choose from the following: Mains – Toulouse Sausages and Homemade Mashed Potatoes served with onion gravy and salad – Traditional Fish and Chips served with Tartar Sauce – Homemade Seasonal Vegetable Quiche served with a garden salad Dessert – Dame Blanche (Vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce) – Chocolate Eclairs served with Belgian chocolate sauce – Fruit Salad topped with whipped vanilla cream.

Courtesy The Postal Museum

Saturday 17th November

Christmas at Blenheim palace £35.50 Senior ● £37.50 Adult ● £30.00 Child

To book call 01903 741233

Christmas is a magical time to visit Blenheim (birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill). Parts of the Palace will be decorated in a special Christmas theme and today the Living Crafts for Christmas exhibition will take over the Churchill and Marlborough Pavilions with over 150 British designers will be displaying their products.

Pick-up Points Storrington ..................07:50 Washington.................08:00 Ashington....................08:05 Southwater .................08:20 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............08:25 Horsham (Library) .......08:35 Horsham (Station) .......08:40 Horsham (D&B) ...........08:45 Dorking ........................09:10

NOVemBer Saturday 17th November

Sunday 18th November

A Night in provence – at The mill at Sonning, with 2-course lunch

London Go As You please £21.50 All seats

£70.00 All seats

Ah Provence! Ah The French Pick-up Points Riviera! Where optimistic Pulborough .................07:50 holidaymakers rent luxury West Chiltington ..........07:57 villas for exhorbitant sums in order to get their annual fix of Storrington..................08:05 Washington..................08:15 sun, sea, and haute cuisine. Ashington....................08:20 However, imagine the crisis if Southwater .................08:35 one such sumptuous place Hop Oast was double booked. Worse – (Park & Ride) ...............08:40 imagine it triple booked! By a Horsham (Library) .......08:50 French couple – Maurice & Horsham (Station) .......08:55 Yvette; an English couple – Fred & Judy; and begorrah, an Horsham (D&B) ...........09:00 Irish couple – Shaun & Moira. Marriages have floundered on less. Add the ingredients of copious amounts of sparkling champagne, heightened sexual attractions, to say nothing of deep-seated cultural differences, all this makes the current Brexit negotiations seem a snip! Price includes travel, 2-course lunch and seats to the matinee performance at The Mill at Sonning.

Tuesday 20th November

mini Factory tour £38.00 All seats

Let Roadmark take the strain of driving to and from London and spend the day as you choose. Our coach will set down and pick-up at SOUTH KENSINGTON (close to the Museums), MARBLE ARCH (Park Lane close to Oxford Street) and THE SOUTH BANK, close to The London Eye and Houses of Parliament.

Pick-up Points Storrington..................08:00 West Chiltington .........08:08 Pulborough..................08:15 Billingshurst ................08:30 Southwater .................08:45 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 Horsham (Library) .......09:00 Horsham (Station) .......09:05 Horsham (D&B) ............09:10 Dorking .......................09:35

Although today’s Mini bears Pick-up Points little resemblance to the Storrington ..................07:45 original car designed by Sir Washington .................07:55 Alec Issigonis in the 1950’s, Ashington....................08:00 the modern-day model of this Southwater ..................08:15 iconic car is still built at the Hop Oast factory in Cowley, just outside (Park & Ride) ...............08:20 Oxford. We have arranged a Horsham (Library) .......08:30 guided tour of the production Horsham (Station) .......08:35 plant, which can produce a car Horsham (D&B) ...........08:40 every 67 seconds. Experience Dorking .......................09:05 steel being turned body shells by robots and then see how various components come together to produce a gleaming new car. Please note that this is a walking tour of approximately 2 hours in length and is unsuitable for people with walking diﬃculties. We strongly recommend wearing comfortable closed walking shoes. Due to possible interference from plant machinery people with heart pacemakers are not allowed on the tour.

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NOVemBer Wednesday 21st November

The poppy Factory – with lunch £33.00 All seats

Each year, a team of mostly Pick-up Points wounded and injured ex-service connected men and women make Pulborough .................08:30 West Chiltington..........08:37 around 38 million Remembrance Storrington ..................08:45 poppies, 5 million Remembrance Washington.................08:55 petals, 900,000 crosses and Ashington....................09:00 100,000 wreaths, including those Southwater ..................09:15 laid by HM The Queen and Royal Hop Oast Family. We travel to the factory in (Park & Ride) ...............09:20 Richmond where these items are made. We arrive at the factory for a Horsham (Library) .......09:30 Horsham (Station) .......09:35 lunch of Cumberland Sausages in Horsham (D&B) ...........09:40 Red Onion Gravy, served with Dorking........................10:05 Cream Mash, Peas and Glazed Carrots or Mediterranean Roast Vegetable Lasagne with Garlic Bread and Salad. Following lunch our guide will give a presentation of the history of the poppy as a national symbol of remembrance prior to a touring the factory to see how the various items are made. There will the opportunity to purchase giftware from the on-site showroom (cash sales only. The price includes coach travel, lunch, factory tour and a donation to the Royal British Legion Poppy Factory.

Wednesday 21st November

Thursday 22nd November

Strictly Ballroom – The musical at The piccadilly Theatre

Cruising into Christmas £41.50 All seats

£57.50 All seats Scott Hastings is an arrogant Pick-up Points young ballroom champion – but when he gets in trouble for Storrington ..................08:45 daring to dance his own steps, West Chiltington..........08:53 Pulborough .................09:00 he ends up dancing with a Billingshurst .................09:15 beginner, Fran – but together Southwater .................09:30 they ﬁnd the courage to defy Hop Oast tradition with moves that (Park & Ride) ...............09:35 aren’t “strictly ballroom”… Adapted from Baz Luhrmann’s Horsham (Library) .......09:45 Horsham (Station) .......09:50 award-winning ﬁlm, Strictly Horsham (D&B) ...........09:55 Ballroom features a fusion of Dorking ........................10:20 dance styles and over 30 classic hits including Time After Time, Let’s Dance, I’m So Excited, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Sway (Quien Sera), Mambo No. 5, Dancing With Myself, Sugar Sugar, It’s the End of the World as We Know It, Teardrops, and Love is in the Air, to create a spectacular West End musical. Seats at The Piccadilly Theatre are in The Stalls and there will be time prior to the 2.30pm performance to have lunch. Please note stalls seats are accessed via 18 steps from the theatre entrance.

To book call 01903 741233

Today we travel to Royal Pick-up Points Greenwich in time to find Pulborough...................10:00 lunch before we meet our West Chiltington ..........10:07 Blue Badge Guide at Storrington ...................10:15 Greenwich Pier for a one Washington..................10:25 hour cruise to Westminster. Ashington.....................10:30 We pass the Canary Wharf Southwater ..................10:45 mini-Manhattan, sail Hop Oast beneath a floodlit Tower (Park & Ride) ................10:50 Bridge and through the Horsham (Library).........11:00 glistening City and West Horsham (Station).........11:05 End. Joining the coach at Roffey ............................11:10 Westminster Pier we take a tour of Christmas London by night arriving at Covent Garden where you can buy refreshments and enjoy the street performers. We plan to head for home after the rush hour at about 7.30 pm – hopefully arriving in the Horsham area from about 9.15pm.

NOVemBer Friday 23rd November

Saturday 24th November

Christmas Craft & Design Fair at rHS Wisley Garden

Bury St edmunds Christmas Fayre

£26.00 All seats ● £20.00 RHS Members

£22.00 All seats

The Christmas Pick-up Points Contemporary Craft & Pulborough .................08:20 Design fair is hosted in West Chiltington..........08:27 floored and heated Storrington ..................08:35 marquees within the Washington .................08:45 garden of the RHS in Ashington....................08:50 Wisley. Over 200 Southwater .................09:05 exhibitors present a Hop Oast treasure trove of original (Park & Ride) ................09:10 and affordable designs Horsham (Library) .......09:20 created by some of the Horsham (Station) .......09:25 finest craftsmen and artists Roffey..........................09:30 in the UK. Textiles, Dorking .......................09:55 paintings, furniture, metal, leather, ceramics, jewellery, glass, fashion and more. You will also be able to explore the winter colour of the gardens and Glasshouse at no extra cost.

Saturday 24th November

Ideal Home Show at Christmas £30.50 Senior ● £31.50 Adult

Arriving in Bury St Pick-up Points Edmunds you will see the Storrington ..................07:30 splendid site of Angel Hill Washington .................07:40 transformed into a Ashington ....................07:45 Christmas Wonderland. Southwater .................08:00 The area around the Hop Oast Abbey Cathedral has many (Park & Ride) ...............08:05 colourful stalls presenting Horsham (Library) ........08:15 the best in food, drink and Horsham (Station) .......08:20 crafts from the finest Roffey..........................08:25 producers and craftspeople in the region. You’ll be able to find a variety of gift ideas and enjoy fairground attractions and free entertainment. All of the attractions are within a short stroll of the coach drop-off and the cosmopolitan town centre, with its mix of famous name stores, independent shops and cafes is a few minutes walk away.

The Ideal Home Show at Pick-up Points Christmas, held at London’s Storrington..................08:00 Olympia, brings you West Chiltington .........08:08 everything you need to Pulborough..................08:15 prepare your home for the Billingshurst ................08:30 festive season. Across the Southwater .................08:45 show there is plenty to see Hop Oast and do to keep you (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 entertained as well as Horsham (Library) .......09:00 providing you with inspiration Horsham (Station) .......09:05 for our home at Christmas and Horsham (D&B) ............09:10 gift ideas. Your ticket also Dorking .......................09:35 includes admission to the Eat and Drink Festival showcasing the very best the UK has to oﬀer in the world of food and drink.

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NOVemBer/DeCemBer Sunday 25th November

Classical Spectacular at The royal Albert Hall £73.50 – Stalls ● £52.50 – Circle All seats

No other show presents such Pick-up Points a magnificent combination of Pulborough..................09:15 the very best in classical music West Chiltington .........09:22 and state of the art Storrington..................09:30 technology. Ranging from a Washington .................09:40 flood of pure white light to Ashington....................09:45 electrifying multi-coloured Southwater ..................10:00 laser displays, the dazzling Hop Oast special effects bring to life the (Park & Ride) ................10:05 scenes and moods evoked by Horsham (Library).........10:15 each glorious piece changing Horsham (Station)........10:20 the way you experience Horsham (D&B) ............10:25 classical music forever. Dorking........................10:50 Featured Composers including Grieg, Rossini, Holst and many more plus all your prom favourites, Land of Hope and Glory, Nessun Dorma, Rule Britannia and the 1812 Overture. Seats are in the Stalls and the Rausing Circle. There will be time to find lunch before the 3.00pm performance. There are various restaurants at the venue but pre-booking for these is strongly recommended on 020 7589 8212.

Monday 26th November

Saturday 1st December

Ghosts of the romney marsh including Fish & Chip supper

rochester Dickensian Christmas

£47.50 All seats

£21.50 All seats

The Romney Marsh is a remote Pick-up Points and mysterious place – a Storrington...................10:00 landscape of wide horizons Washington ..................10:10 dotted with small villages, Ashington .....................10:15 ancient churches and some Southwater ..................10:30 lovely old pubs beneath huge Hop Oast starry skies. With the sea (Park & Ride) ................10:35 lapping its shores this was a Horsham (Library) ........10:45 big smuggling area – it is even Horsham (Station)........10:50 suggested that smuggling Roffey...........................10:55 began on the Romney Marsh. And where there are smugglers there are ghost stories to explain those mysterious bumps in the night and keep people indoors and out of the way! We join our Blue Badge guide at an ancient pub before setting off on this tour of the area. Discover the swashbuckling Dr Syn – by day the local vicar, by night the smuggling Scarecrow and find out why you must always protect yourself from witches by smashing your egg shells. Following our tour we make an early evening stop at The Pilot Inn for a supper of Fish and Chips, arriving back in the Horsham area at about 8.30pm. Prior to meeting our guide we shall stop in the town of Tenterden where you will have time for a light lunch (remembering your Fish and Chip supper later !).

December brings Victorian Pick-up Points festivities to Rochester Pulborough..................08:10 celebrating the works and West Chiltington ..........08:17 times of Charles Dickens. Storrington ..................08:25 Uncover a feast of Washington .................08:35 Victorian delights with Ashington....................08:40 familiar ﬁctional Southwater .................08:55 characters, parades, Hop Oast carols, stalls, reindeer and (Park & Ride) ...............09:00 lots of festive shopping. Horsham (Library)........09:10 The cathedral and castle Horsham (Station)........09:15 provide a scenic backdrop Roﬀey..........................09:20 and a Christmas Market will be in held the the castle gardens.

To book call 01903 741233

DeCemBer Sunday 2nd December

Monday 3rd December

Winchester Christmas market

Bluewater Shopping Centre £21.50 All seats

£21.50 All seats

Pick-up Points Roﬀey...........................08:15 Horsham (Station) .......08:25 Horsham (Library) .......08:30 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............08:40 Southwater .................08:45 Ashington....................09:00 Washington.................09:05 Storrington...................09:15 West Chiltington..........09:23 Pulborough .................09:30

Celebrating its 12th year and located in the Inner Close of Winchester Cathedral, the Christmas Market is made up of over 70 wooden chalets oﬀering a variety of high quality and unique products, many of which cannot be found on the High Street. You may also visit the Cathedral itself and the traditional shopping areas of Winchester are close by.

Wednesday 5th December

Longleat Festival of Light £43.50 Senior ● £45.50 Adult ● £39.50 Child

Start (or ﬁnish !) your Pick-up Points Christmas Shopping in one Storrington...................08:15 of the south’s premier West Chiltington..........08:23 shopping centres, Pulborough .................08:30 Bluewater. There are over Billingshurst ................08:45 300 stores, including large Southwater .................09:00 branches of John Lewis, Hop Oast Marks & Spencer and (Park & Ride) ...............09:05 House of Fraser at the Horsham (Library) ........09:15 three corners of the Horsham (Station) .......09:20 triangular complex. There Roﬀey..........................09:25 are also more than 30 cafes and restaurants, and a multi-screen cinema. We aim to allow about four and a half hours at Bluewater.

Longleat transforms the Pick-up Points traditional Chinese lantern into Horsham (D&B) ............07:15 with over 600 illuminated Horsham (Station) .......07:20 displays throughout the Horsham (Library)........07:25 grounds, themed on an Hop Oast expedition around the world, (Park & Ride)................07:35 featuring astonishing Southwater..................07:40 creatures, magniﬁcent scenery Ashington ....................07:55 and stunning structures. The Washington.................08:00 house is dressed for a 1920s Storrington...................08:10 Christmas and you can also see the 15 metre Enchanted Christmas Tree Show. On arrival at Longleat we shall drive through the safari park before giving you time in the central attractions area. There are a selection of places to purchase food and drink.

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DeCemBer Thursday 6th December

Christmas on Broadway £50.00 All seats

“There’s no business like show Pick-up Points business” so join us for this Pulborough .................08:40 tribute to Broadway, hosted by West Chiltington..........08:47 talented entertainers who will Storrington ..................08:55 trip the light fantastic to bring Washington.................09:05 you an afternoon of well-loved Ashington ....................09:10 musical numbers that will have Southwater .................09:25 you tapping your foot, singing Hop Oast along and twirling around the (Park & Ride) ...............09:30 dance floor. Arriving at the Horsham (Library) .......09:40 venue in Kent mid-morning Horsham (Station) .......09:45 with coffee and mince pies Roffey..........................09:50 served at your table. Your entertainers will then bring you some show-stopping numbers. We will test your theatrical knowledge in our topical quiz before serving a delicious three course set festive lunch (vegetarian option available – if required please tell us when booking). After lunch it will be time to draw the raffle and take part in the best dressed competition. There will be a prize for the best! (Dressing up is optional).

Friday 7th December

Hever Castle at Christmas

Christmas Glow at Wisley Gardens

£33.50 Senior ● £34.50 Adult

£27.00 All seats ● £20.00 RHS Members

Come with us to visit Pick-up Points Hever Castle at this Pulborough .................08:30 magical time of the year. West Chiltington..........08:37 Explore the beautifully Storrington ..................08:45 decorated rooms with Washington.................08:55 welcoming log fires and Ashington....................09:00 twinkling Christmas trees Southwater ..................09:15 celebrating traditional Hop Oast Christmas stories. Outside (Park & Ride) ...............09:20 in the grounds discover Horsham (Library) .......09:30 the festive interactive trail Horsham (Station) .......09:35 themed around Charles Roﬀey..........................09:40 Dickens’ classic novel ‘A Christmas Carol’. The gift shops will have an array of seasonal items and the Moat and Guthrie Restaurants offer a range of hot and cold food.

To book call 01903 741233

We travel, ﬁrst of all, to Pick-up Points Guildford Cathedral where Storrington ...................11:00 there will be time to West Chiltington...........11:08 purchase lunch at the Pulborough ...................11:15 Refectory and visit the Billingshurst..................11:30 Grade II listed cathedral. Southwater ...................11:45 We will then continue our Hop Oast journey, arriving at Wisley (Park & Ride).................11:50 in the mid afternoon. As Horsham (Library)........12:00 darkness descends the Horsham (Station)........12:05 gardens will come alive Horsham (D&B).............12:10 with giant botanically inspired blooms illuminating pathways and gardens. As you follow the Winter Trail you will see some of Wisley’s magniﬁcent trees illuminated especially for the occasion. Please note that this is an outdoor event and suitable footwear and clothing should be worn.

DeCemBer Saturday 8th December

Sunday 9th December

Stratford-upon-Avon

Thursford Christmas Spectacular

£22.00 All seats

£67.00 All seats

We travel to the home of Pick-up Points Shakespeare, Stratford Storrington ..................07:30 upon Avon, which this Washington .................07:40 weekend has a distinctly Ashington ....................07:45 Victorian feel to it. Southwater .................08:00 Hop Oast Situated in the town’s (Park & Ride) ...............08:05 historic streets, the Horsham (Library) ........08:15 Victorian Christmas Horsham (Station) .......08:20 market will boast around 150 unique stalls, all full of Horsham (D&B) ...........08:25 Dorking .......................08:50 colours, sounds and the irresistible aromas of Christmastime. Stratford also has a wide range of traditional High Street shops and plenty of places to ﬁnd lunch.

Monday 10th December

Kingston Christmas Shopper £20.00 All seats

We make our annual Pick-up Points pilgrimage to Norfolk to Storrington ..................07:40 visit Thursford for what is Washington .................07:50 arguably the best Hop Oast Christmas Spectacular in (Park & Ride) ................08:15 England, if not Europe. Horsham (Station) .......08:25 Over 100 professional Roﬀey..........................08:30 musicians, singers and dancers present this musical celebration of Christmas featuring an eclectic mix of both seasonal and year round favourites, with famous chart-toppers mixed with traditional carols. Whilst there are some catering facilities at the show you may wish to bring a packed lunch, which you are welcome to enjoy on the coach. This is always a popular excursion and early booking is strongly recommended.

Kingston-upon-Thames is a Pick-up Points ﬁrst class shopping destination Storrington...................08:15 with department stores such West Chiltington..........08:23 as John Lewis and The Bentall Pulborough .................08:30 Centre with its 75 plus stores. Billingshurst ................08:45 There are many other shops in Southwater .................09:00 the town centre ranging from Hop Oast large well-known High Street (Park & Ride) ...............09:05 stores to the specialist, Horsham (Library) ........09:15 independent shops. There is Horsham (Station) .......09:20 also a vast array of cafes, Horsham (D&B) ...........09:25 restaurants and pubs for Dorking .......................09:50 lunch. We aim to give about four and a half hours in Kingston.

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DeCemBer Tuesday 11th December

Christmas at Kensington palace £35.50 Senior ● £39.00 Adult

Experience Christmas as it Pick-up Points would have been in Victorian Pulborough .................07:50 times with a host of 19thWest Chiltington ..........07:57 century decorations and Storrington..................08:05 activities to enjoy. Included as Washington..................08:15 part of your visit is the Diana: Ashington....................08:20 Her Fashion Story featuring Southwater .................08:35 some of her most famous Hop Oast outfits enabling you to trace (Park & Ride) ...............08:40 the evolution of Diana, Horsham (Library) .......08:50 Princess of Wales' style, from Horsham (Station) .......08:55 the demure, romantic dresses Horsham (D&B) ...........09:00 and other outfits of her first Dorking .......................09:25 public appearances, to the glamour, elegance and confidence of her later life. Among the highlights in this critically-acclaimed exhibition is Victor Edelstein's iconic ink blue velvet gown, famously worn at the White House when the Princess danced with John Travolta. The Kensington Palace Pavilion and The Palace Café both offer a selection of hot and cold food.

Wednesday 12th December

Thursday 13th December

The Band

Bruges Christmas market

£67.50 All seats

£45.50 All seats

It’s 1992 and we meet ﬁve Pick-up Points 16 year old girls for who Storrington..................09:00 ‘the band’ is everything. West Chiltington .........09:08 Join us on this emotional Pulborough..................09:15 rollercoaster as this group Billingshurst ................09:30 of girls who were once Southwater .................09:45 inseparable reunite after Hop Oast 25 years apart and try (Park & Ride) ...............09:50 once more to fulﬁl their Horsham (Library)........10:00 dream of meeting the Horsham (Station)........10:05 boyband whose music Horsham (D&B).............10:10 became the soundtrack to Dorking ........................10:35 their lives. The show features the spectacular music of TAKE THAT, Britain’s most successful boyband of all time, whose songs include Never Forget, Back for Good, A Million Love Songs, Greatest Day, The Flood, Relight My Fire, Shine & Rule the World. As seen on BBC1’s ‘Let it Shine’ and for a limited number of performances. Seats at The Theatre Royal Haymarket will be in The Royal Circle and there will be time prior to the 3.00pm performance to have lunch.

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We board a Eurotunnel Pick-up Points train at Folkestone which Storrington ..................06:40 will whisk us to France in a Washington.................06:50 little over half an hour. We Hop Oast then join the motorway (Park & Ride) ................07:10 and travel into Belgium, Horsham (Station) .......07:20 arriving in Bruges in time Roﬀey ..........................07:25 for lunch. Bruges is one of Europe’s most appealing and picturesque cities, where the past lives on in the canals, streets, churches and squares. The city and its market will be in Christmas mode as we approach the festive season. Belgian chocolates or lace make the ideal gift! A PASSPORT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EXCURSION

DeCemBer Saturday 15th December

Monday 17th December

Leeds Castle at Christmas

A mince pie mystery Drive

£36.50 Senior ● £37.50 Adult

£23.00 All seats

Rising majestically from Pick-up Points the still waters of its moat, Storrington..................08:20 surrounded by 500 acres West Chiltington .........08:28 of parkland and gardens, Pulborough .................08:35 Leeds Castle has almost Billingshurst ................08:50 900 years of history. Southwater .................09:05 Discover the origins of Hop Oast Christmas crackers, (Park & Ride) ................09:10 decorated Christmas trees Horsham (Library) .......09:20 and other festive traditions Horsham (Station) .......09:25 as you explore the Castle Roﬀey..........................09:30 State Rooms beautifully decorated with ﬂowers and displays with a contemporary twist. The Cedar Lawn hosts the Christmas Market with an array of seasonal gifts, toys, festive decorations, specialist food and drink. Children and adults alike will be enchanted by the reindeer and birds of prey while traditional fun fair rides and live music keep everyone entertained.

Tuesday 18th December

Salisbury Christmas market £21.50 All seats

At this time of the year, Pick-up Points – Coach 1 instead of having a coffee Storrington..................09:00 stop on our Christmas West Chiltington .........09:08 Mystery Drive we invite Pulborough..................09:15 you to join us for a festive Billingshurst ................09:30 tipple and a mince pie or Hop Oast two. The coach will be (Park & Ride) ...............09:50 decorated for the season Horsham (D&B) ............10:00 and, as with all of our Dorking ........................10:25 mystery drives, we try to Pick-up Points – Coach 2 keep you guessing Steyning ......................08:50 throughout the day. At Washington.................09:05 lunchtime we shall take Ashington ....................09:10 you to a location with a Southwater .................09:25 good choice of pubs and restaurants and later in the Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............09:30 afternoon we shall return home via a different route Horsham (Library) .......09:40 making this a circular tour. Horsham (Station) .......09:45 Roffey..........................09:50 We are running 2 coaches on this trip, each with different pick-up points.

Salisbury Christmas Market Pick-up Points transforms the heart of this Horsham (D&B) ............08:15 medieval cathedral city with Horsham (Station) .......08:20 authentic German Market-style Horsham (Library) .......08:25 chalets featuring over 100 Hop Oast exhibitors. Tuesday is also one (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 of the regular Charter Market Southwater .................08:40 days held on the city’s Market Ashington....................08:55 Place. You will also ﬁnd plenty Washington.................09:00 of traditional High Street Storrington...................09:10 stores and independent shops in the surrounding streets and the Cathedral is a short walk away.

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DeCemBer Tuesday 18th December

Festive Lunch Cruise £49.00 All seats

Start the Festive season with Pick-up Points Christmas aﬂoat on a festively Horsham (D&B) ...........08:30 themed vessel. We drive to Horsham (Station) .......08:35 Southampton to join one of Horsham (Library) .......08:40 Blue Funnel’s boats. This 3 Hop Oast hour cruise includes a (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 reception drink as you board Southwater .................08:55 followed by a 3 course set Ashington ....................09:10 lunch. Sailing around the local Washington..................09:15 waterways you will enjoy full Storrington ..................09:25 facilities, bars open from West Chiltington..........09:33 boarding, pleasant Pulborough .................09:40 background music and commentary on the history of the port and its local rivers.

Wednesday 19th December

Dreamgirls – at The Savoy Theatre

Canterbury £21.50 All seats

£52.00 All seats

Meet The Dreams – Eﬃe, Pick-up Points Lorrell and Deena – three Pulborough .................08:45 talented young singers in West Chiltington .........08:52 the turbulent 1960s, a Storrington..................09:00 revolutionary time in Washington..................09:10 American music history. Ashington.....................09:15 With an extraordinary story Southwater .................09:30 and unforgettable, spineHop Oast tingling vocals, this (Park & Ride) ...............09:35 spectacular musical Horsham (Library) .......09:45 production soars with the Horsham (Station) .......09:50 classic songs, And I Am Horsham (D&B) ...........09:55 Telling You I’m Not Going, Dorking ........................10:20 I Am Changing, Listen and One Night Only. Seats in London’s Savoy Theatre will be in the Stalls. There will be time prior to the 2.30pm performance to have lunch.

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Canterbury is a fascinating Pick-up Points place to visit. The long Pulborough .................07:50 cathedral that dominates West Chiltington ..........07:57 the city is the Mother Storrington..................08:05 Church of Anglicans Washington..................08:15 throughout the world. It Ashington....................08:20 dates from Norman times Southwater .................08:35 and in the Middle Ages Hop Oast was the destination of (Park & Ride) ...............08:40 countless pilgrims. There Horsham (Library) .......08:50 will be plenty of time to Horsham (Station) .......08:55 explore the Cathedral, the Roﬀey..........................09:00 narrow streets and modern shopping area. The Christmas Market is held in Whitefriars Square.

DeCemBer/JANuArY Thursday 20th December

Friday 21st December

London International Horse Show

London Shopping or Winter Wonderland

£61.00 All seats

£21.50 All seats

We arrive at London’s Pick-up Points Olympia in the late Storrington..................08:00 morning and there will be Washington..................08:10 an opportunity to explore Ashington.....................08:15 the Shopping Village prior Southwater .................08:30 to the start of the Hop Oast afternoon session. The (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 programme is subject to Horsham (Library) .......08:45 change but as we go to Horsham (Station) .......08:50 press the schedule list of Horsham (D&B) ...........08:55 events includes the Dorking .......................09:20 Snowﬂakes Stakes Jumping, The Shetland Pony Grand National, La Garde Républicaine, Extreme Carriage Driving and The Christmas Finale. Seats at the arena will be in Block 9 on the East Side – please note that these seats are accessed via stairs and may not be suitable for people with mobility diﬃculties.

Tuesday 1st January

New Year’s Day Steam £45.50 Senior ● £46.50 Adult

Whilst we are sure that you Pick-up Points will have done all your Storrington..................08:00 Christmas shopping, here’s Washington..................08:10 one last chance to visit Ashington.....................08:15 London’s West End for that Southwater .................08:30 last minute purchase, or Hop Oast you may prefer to visit (Park & Ride) ..............08:35 Winter Wonderland – held Horsham (Library) .......08:45 in Hyde Park. The coach Horsham (Station) .......08:50 will drop you close to Horsham (D&B) ...........08:55 Marble Arch, situated Dorking .......................09:20 close to both Oxford Street and Hyde Park. We endeavour to allow approximately four and a half hours in London.

Join us for a New Year’s Day round trip from the old railway station at Tenterden on the Kent and East Sussex Railway. Included in the 2 hour trip a traditional Cheddar cheese and ham Ploughman’s will be served with tea or coﬀee.

Pick-up Points Storrington..................08:00 Washington..................08:10 Ashington.....................08:15 Southwater .................08:30 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 Horsham (Library) .......08:45 Horsham (Station) .......08:50 Roﬀey..........................08:55

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JANuArY January 2019

Holiday on Ice at The Brighton Centre TBC At the time of going to press we are still awaiting details of the Ice Show in January 2019. If you are interested in attending please call our oﬃce to be put on our priority booking list and we will be in touch with you as soon as details are announced. We plan to see the show at a midweek and a Saturday matinee.

Saturday 12th January

Guys & Dolls at The mill at Sonning £70.00 All seats

Guys and Dolls is hailed as one of the greatest musicals of all time. A timeless New York Tale of gamblers, petty crooks, nightclub singers, as well as strait-laced missionaries, will delight and beguile you. Sky Masterson is the cool doyen of gamblers. His friend, the not quite

down and out Nathan Pick-up Points Detroit, makes a bet with Pulborough .................08:00 him that he can’t get the West Chiltington..........08:07 pious and beautiful mission- Storrington...................08:15 doll, Sarah Brown, to go on a Washington .................08:25 date with him to Ashington....................08:30 disreputable Havana. The Southwater .................08:45 Dice are rolled as these Hop Oast colourful characters pursue (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 love and luck from the heart Horsham (Library) .......09:00 of Time’s Square to the Horsham (Station) .......09:05 sizzling clubs of Cuba. Will Horsham (D&B) ............09:10 Lady Luck be on their side? This show has it all – glamour, fun, romance, dazzling dance numbers, stunning costumes and some of the greatest show tunes ever including Luck be a Lady, Sit Down You’re Rockin’ The Boat, I’ve Never Been In Love Before and Take Back Your Mink. Price includes travel, 2-course lunch and seats to the matinee performance at The Mill at Sonning.

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BOOK tHeSe DOOr-tO-DOOr HOLIDAYS NOW 2018

2018-2019 COACH tOurS Thank you to everyone who has already booked a Roadmark holiday this year. There is still space on the tours listed here, and we would love to see you. If it is your very ﬁrst holiday with us, we oﬀer FREE TRAVEL INSURANCE. Full details and prices are shown in our Holiday Brochure, available on request. Your Roadmark Holiday features… n n n

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Dinner, bed & breakfast (unless stated) Door-to-door service* A reserved seat on one of our modern touring coaches, with climate control and on-board toilet A friendly, professional and courteous driver (two drivers on most continental tours) A programme of excursions, with admissions normally included Reductions for National Trust members on certain tours

* Door-to-Door service is included in the holiday cost, providing that the pick-up address is from one of our ‘TAXI INCLUDED POSTCODES’ as listed on the booking form

tItANIC BeLFASt & tHe GIANt’S CAuSeWAY

A WeSt COuNtrY CHrIStmAS

8th October for 7 days Stormont Hotel

23rd December for 5 days Livermead Cliﬀ Hotel Torquay

Coach tour of Belfast 䡲 Parliament visit 䡲 Bushmills Distillery 䡲 The Giant’s Causeway 䡲 Mount Stewart House & Gardens. Twin-bedded rooms available.

This will be Roadmark’s third Christmas at the family-run Livermead Cliﬀ Hotel in the English Riviera. Includes Champagne Cocktail Reception, sevencourse Christmas Day Luncheon, the Babbacombe Theatre Christmas Show and a visit from Santa himself. Twin and Double rooms available.

WArNerS LIttLeCOte HOuSe COuNtrY HOteL 12th November for 5 days Relax at this 4-star hotel built around a Tudor listed manor house in rural Berkshire. Full programme of leisure activities and fabulous evening entertainment. Includes visits to Newbury and the Great Western Shopping outlet. Twin & Double rooms available.

YuLetIDe YOrK & CAStLe HOWArD 26th November for 5 days Queens Hotel Walking tour of York 䡲 Jorvik Viking Centre 䡲 Castle Howard 䡲 St. Nicholas Christmas Fair. Last few rooms remaining. HOteL reX pre-CHrIStmAS pArtY BreAK 9th December for 5 days A four-night entertainment break at the family run Hotel Rex in Weymouth. Includes a visit to Montacute House (National Trust). Twin & Double rooms available. CHrIStmAS IN LAKe GArDA 21st December for 8 days Savoy Palace Hotel, Riva del Garda This tour is now fully booked. However, we are planning to go again for Christmas 2019 – register your interest now.

2019 WArNerS BemBrIDGe COASt Great value from only £239pp! 7th January for 5 days After the hurly burly of Christmas and New Year why not join us for a relaxing break at the Bembridge Coast Hotel overlooking the Solent on the Isle of Wight? Enjoy the daytime leisure activities, heated indoor pool, and nightly entertainment featuring live music and dancing. Warner hotels are for adults only, and at Bembridge Coast you will ﬁnd a comfortable lounge bar and enjoy a great choice of food at your reserved table in the Four Tides Restaurant. A tYrOLeAN WINter WONDerLAND See page 27 for details 19th January for 8 days tHe COtSWOLDS At SNOWDrOp tIme

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8th February for 4 days Fownes Hotel Worcester From our base in the historic city of Worcester we will meander through the beautiful villages and towns of the area. We visit one of England’s best snowdrop gardens at Colesbourne Park, with an astonishing 350 varieties. Experience the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and explore Batsford Arboretum which, in addition to its snowdrops, is home to one of the country’s largest tree collections.

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Door-to-Door Holiday 2019 New Itinerary

A tYrOLeAN WINter WONDerLAND Saturday 19th January 2019 for 8 days Passport Required £779 per person sharing an Austrian-style twin room £119 single occupancy supplement Deposit £75pp Travel Insurance £41.50pp After two highly successful winter tours to Austria we are returning to the beautiful Tirol region, where we will be staying at the family-run Hotel Plankenhof in the village of Pill, about a half-hour drive from Innsbruck. Our new itinerary has something for everyone including a Castle, tram and train rides through a wintery landscape, apple strudel making, cheese, schnapps, a sleigh ride and a visit to Austria’s highest waterfall. Day 1 An early start, with taxi pick-up from your home to the coach to join your drivers and fellow passengers. Enjoy tea or coﬀee and biscuits on the journey to Folkestone. Eurotunnel to France then drive to our overnight hotel in the Saarbrucken/Saarlouis area with dinner and breakfast included. Day 2 Today we head south through Bavaria and drive over the Fern Pass to join the Inn Valley, and continue to our hotel in Pill. Enjoy a welcome drink before dinner. Day 3 After breakfast we visit Innsbruck, with a guided tour to see some of the highlights including the Hofkirche and the iconic Golden Roof. Next stop will be Ambras Castle, a Renaissance Palace, perched on a hill above the City. The lavish Spanish Hall is adorned with 27 portraits of Hapsburg rulers and has an elaborate inlaid wooden ceiling. To round oﬀ the day we take a ride on the Stubaitalbahn, a narrow-gauge tram line opened in 1904. On the 11mile journey between Innsbruck and Fulpmes you will pass larch forests and snow-laden Alpine meadows.

Day 4 We begin today with a visit to Alpbach which, with its authentic wooden houses, has been voted “The Most Beautiful Village in Austria”. Then to the medieval walled town of Rattenberg, the provincial capital of glass and crystal, where we visit one of the showrooms. Afterwards we will enjoy an “Apfelstrudel” baking demonstration and taste a piece with coﬀee. Day 5 We take a drive around the Wilder Kaiser Mountains, travelling via the pretty lakeside town of Walchsee and calling at the “Wilder Kaeser” Cheese Museum for a tour and tasting. On the way back to the Hotel we will stop at a Tyrolean Schnaps Museum to learn how the famous drink is distilled and enjoy a taste of this local “ﬁrewater”. Day 6 This morning a horse drawn sleigh ride (either on skis or wheels depending on the weather) takes you through through a wintery landscape. In the afternoon we drive to Mittersill and board a train on the scenic narrow-gauge railway, the Pinzgau Lokalbahn. Arriving at the Krimml Falls, one of Europe’s largest and steepest waterfalls, we will take a guided torchlight walk to the foot of the illuminated frozen falls. We will then have dinner at Hanke’s restaurant before re-joining the coach. Day 7 Departure after breakfast, returning to our overnight hotel in Germany. Day 8 It’s time to head back to Sussex, where taxis will be waiting to take you home to your door.

Your Holiday Hotel (4-star Austrian) The Hotel Plankenhof has comfortable, traditionally furnished rooms with satellite tv and a bathroom with hairdryer. There is free Wi-ﬁ, a lift and a sauna. The main building dates from 1460 and the Hotel has been in the Enzenberg family for 11 generations. You can ﬁnd details at www.plankenhof.at Read the reviews if you get a chance. They are generally very good.

Please note that this tour is not suitable for those with walking diﬃculties.

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JANuArY Friday 18th January

Sunday 27th January

Cirque du Soleil – totem

Anton & erin – Dance Those magical musicals At The New Victoria Theatre, Woking

£82.50 All seats

£70.00 All seats

Cirque du Soleil returns to Pick-up Points the iconic Royal Albert Hall Storrington...................09:15 in 2019 with its fabulous West Chiltington..........09:23 show, Totem. Pulborough .................09:30 Totem takes you on a Billingshurst ................09:45 stunning journey into the Southwater ..................10:00 Evolution of Mankind – Hop Oast from our original (Park & Ride) ................10:05 amphibian state to our Horsham (Library).........10:15 ultimate quest for ﬂight. Horsham (Station)........10:20 Alternating between Horsham (D&B) ............10:25 primitive and modern Dorking........................10:50 myths, and peppered with aboriginal stories of creation, Totem explores the evolutionary process of species, our ongoing search for balance, and the curiosity that propels us ever further, faster, and higher... Seats at the Royal Albert Hall will be in the Stalls in Blocks H, J and M. There will be time to ﬁnd lunch prior to the afternoon performance. The venue has a number of restaurants, for which pre-booking is strongly recommended on 020 7589 8212.

Monday 28th January

Lunch at The moorings £31.50 All seats

The nation’s favourite Pick-up Points ballroom couple, Anton Du Storrington...................10:40 Beke and Erin Boag, West Chiltington ..........10:48 present a world where Pulborough..................10:55 Ballroom meets Musical Billingshurst ..................11:10 Theatre with stunning Southwater...................11:25 costumes & breath-taking Hop Oast choreography, set to iconic Park & Ride)..................11:30 theatrical music from Horsham (Library).........11:40 shows including ‘Phantom Horsham (Station).........11:45 of the Opera’, ‘Mary Horsham (D&B).............11:50 Poppins’, ‘42nd Street’, ‘Wicked’, ‘Top Hat’, ‘Hairspray’ and ‘Jersey Boys’. Joining Anton and Erin live on stage will be the London Concert Orchestra with conductor Richard Balcombe, a sensational West End dance ensemble and the brilliant star vocalist, Lance Ellington. The show will also feature the very popular ‘Q and A’ section providing some fun interaction with the audience. There will be time to ﬁnd lunch in Woking prior to the 3.00pm performance.

Another chance to enjoy a three-course lunch at The Moorings overlooking the beach at Pevensey. There will be a stop for coﬀee on the way to Pevensey (cost not included).

Pick-up Points Horsham (D&B) ............08:15 Horsham (Station) .......08:20 Horsham (Library) .......08:25 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 Southwater .................08:40 Billingshurst ................08:55 Pulborough..................09:10 West Chiltington ..........09:18 Storrington ..................09:25 Washington .................09:35 Steyning......................09:50

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FeBruArY Friday 1st February

Brick Lane music Hall – mother’s Goosed! £66.00 All seats

A 2019 pantomime for grownups………….Mother’s Goosed! The Brick Lane Musical Hall team give you their take on a pantomine. Expect ribald humour, double-entendres and song and dance. We arrive at the venue in London’s Docklands for a three-course lunch, served prior to the afternoon performance. Please advise us of any dietary requirement at the time of booking.

Pick-up Points Pulborough .................08:45 West Chiltington .........08:52 Storrington..................09:00 Washington..................09:10 Ashington.....................09:15 Southwater .................09:30 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............09:35 Horsham (Library) .......09:45 Horsham (Station) .......09:50 Roﬀey..........................09:55

Monday 4th February

Tuesday 5th February

Bluewater Shopping Centre

Southampton

£17.50 All seats FARESAVER

Let us take you to one of Pick-up Points the south’s premier Pulborough..................08:15 shopping centres, West Chiltington .........08:22 Bluewater. There are over Storrington ..................08:30 300 stores, including large Washington .................08:40 branches of John Lewis, Ashington....................08:45 Marks & Spencer and Southwater .................09:00 House of Fraser at the Hop Oast three corners of the (Park & Ride) ...............09:05 triangular complex. There Horsham (Library) ........09:15 are also more than 30 Horsham (Station) .......09:20 cafes and restaurants, and Horsham (D&B) ...........09:25 a multi-screen cinema. We aim to allow about four hours at Bluewater, returning home to the Horsham area by late afternoon.

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Today’s Faresaver Pick-up Points excursion takes us to Roffey..........................08:00 Southampton. The city has Horsham (Station)........08:10 a wide range of shops Horsham (Library) ........08:15 including two indoor Hop Oast shopping centres, an IKEA (Park & Ride) ...............08:25 store, an impressive retail Southwater .................08:30 park plus a selection Ashington....................08:45 smaller independent Washington.................08:50 stores. The Sea City Storrington..................09:00 Museum tells the history of West Chiltington .........09:08 Southampton’s historical Pulborough..................09:15 links with the sea and the links to Titanic. The Tudor House and Garden Museum is located in a Grade I listed Tudor house in the centre of the city’s old town. A little further outside the centre you can find the Solent Sky museum which showcases the areas importance within aviation history, including the famous Spitfire.

FeBruArY Wednesday 6th February

Thursday 7th February

Les miserables

Simply Oxford

£65.00 All seats

£17.50 All seats FARESAVER

Les Miserables is the Pick-up Points longest-running musical in Storrington ..................08:45 the West End. Set in early West Chiltington..........08:53 19th-century France, it is Pulborough .................09:00 the story of Jean Valjean, a Billingshurst .................09:15 French peasant, and his Southwater .................09:30 quest for redemption after Hop Oast serving nineteen years in (Park & Ride) ...............09:35 jail for having stolen a loaf Horsham (Library) .......09:45 of bread for his sister’s Horsham (Station) .......09:50 starving child. Valjean Horsham (D&B) ...........09:55 decides to break his Dorking ........................10:20 parole and start his life anew after a kindly bishop inspires him by a tremendous act of mercy, but he is relentlessly tracked down by a police inspector named Javert. Along the way, Valjean and a slew of characters are swept into a revolutionary period in France, where a group of young idealists make their last stand at a street barricade. Seats at The Queens Theatre will be in the Stalls and there will be time to ﬁnd lunch prior to the 2.30pm performance.

The ancient and worldPick-up Points famous University City of Storrington..................08:00 Oxford stands on three Washington..................08:10 main waterways – the Ashington.....................08:15 River Cherwell, the Southwater .................08:30 Thames, and the Oxford Hop Oast Canal. There will be plenty (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 of time in which to explore Horsham (Library) .......08:45 the City, perhaps visiting Horsham (Station) .......08:50 one or more of the Horsham (D&B) ...........08:55 beautiful old colleges that Dorking .......................09:20 make up the University, founded in the 12th century or Oxford Castle, which until 1996 was a prison. The city oﬀers a wealth of shopping, cafes, pubs and restaurants.

Saturday 9th February

Simply Canterbury £17.50 All seats FARESAVER

Canterbury is a fascinating Pick-up Points place to visit. The long Storrington..................08:00 cathedral that dominates the West Chiltington .........08:08 city is the Mother Church of Pulborough..................08:15 Anglicans throughout the Billingshurst ................08:30 world. It dates from Norman Southwater .................08:45 times and in the Middle Ages Hop Oast was the destination of (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 countless pilgrims. There will Horsham (Library) .......09:00 be plenty of time to explore Horsham (Station) .......09:05 the Cathedral, the narrow Roﬀey...........................09:10 streets and modern shopping area or perhaps visit Canterbury Tales, which presents Chaucer’s famous tales in an authentic and engaging way.

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FeBruArY Sunday 10th February

Greenwich £17.50 All seats FARESAVER

There is plenty to see at the Pick-up Points World Heritage Site of Pulborough .................08:20 Greenwich. Britain’s rich West Chiltington..........08:27 seafaring history is on display Storrington ..................08:35 at The National Maritime Washington .................08:45 Museum and The Old Royal Ashington....................08:50 Naval College. Cutty Sark, the Southwater .................09:05 world’s only surviving tea Hop Oast clipper, dominates the (Park & Ride) ................09:10 waterfront. The Queen’s Horsham (Library) .......09:20 House, described as an Horsham (Station) .......09:25 architectural masterpiece, is Roﬀey..........................09:30 home to stunning works of art from the past 400 years. The Royal Observatory commands outstanding views across the Thames and is also home to Prime Meridian, where east meets west. There are plenty of pubs, cafes and restaurants in which to ﬁnd refreshment.

Tuesday 12th February

Wednesday 13th February

Simply Windsor

polhill Garden Centre

£17.50 All seats FARESAVER

Windsor is largely a Victorian town, which owes much to its great Royal Castle which dominates the town. There will be time to visit the castle (cost of entry not included) or stroll around the town centre. A short stroll over the River Thames takes you to Eton or you may prefer to take a boat trip from the promenade.

Pick-up Points Storrington..................08:20 West Chiltington .........08:28 Pulborough .................08:35 Billingshurst ................08:50 Southwater .................09:05 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ................09:10 Horsham (Library) .......09:20 Horsham (Station) .......09:25 Horsham (D&B) ...........09:30 Dorking .......................09:55

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This morning we drive to Pick-up Points Polhill Garden Centre and Storrington..................09:00 Shopping Village. Laid out West Chiltington .........09:08 like a mini department Pulborough..................09:15 store, you will find plants, Billingshurst ................09:30 shrubs, gifts, furniture, Southwater .................09:45 clothing (including Hop Oast Edinburgh Woollen Mill), (Park & Ride) ...............09:50 homeware and a number Horsham (Library)........10:00 of select first-class food Horsham (Station)........10:05 outlets selling local Roffey ...........................10:10 produce. We shall return home via a scenic route, aiming to return back to the Horsham area by late afternoon.

FeBruArY Saturday 16th February

Welford park Snowdrops and Newbury £27.50 All seats

We travel, first of all, to the Pick-up Points town of Newbury. The High Horsham (D&B) ............08:15 Street is traffic-free and there Horsham (Station) .......08:20 are many restaurants and Horsham (Library) .......08:25 pubs so you will have no Hop Oast trouble in finding something to (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 eat. After lunch we make our Southwater .................08:40 way to Welford Park – site of a Ashington....................08:55 monastery until their Washington.................09:00 dissolution in the 16th Century. Storrington...................09:10 Today Welford is famous for its West Chiltington ..........09:18 display of snowdrops across Pulborough .................09:25 the 7-acre woodland site adjacent to the River Lambourn. The soil here is perfect for snowdrops to prosper and in the days of the monastery the monks were known to propagate them for decoration at the Feast of Candlemas and also for medicinal purposes. Price includes a hot drink at Welford Park (cakes are available to purchase in the Tea Room)

Sunday 17th February

Monday 18th February

London museums or Shopping

Lunch at The Hinton Arms £36.00 All seats

£17.50 All seats FARESAVER

©VisitBritain – Eric Nathan

Today we take you to the Pick-up Points museum quarter of Pulborough .................08:00 Kensington where you can West Chiltington..........08:07 choose to visit the Victoria Storrington...................08:15 & Albert, Science or Washington .................08:25 Natural History Museums. Ashington....................08:30 Entrance is free to all of Southwater .................08:45 these museums and there Hop Oast are places to purchase (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 lunch in each one or close Horsham (Library) .......09:00 by. Alternatively, if you Horsham (Station) .......09:05 wish to do some shopping, Roﬀey...........................09:10 the coach will stop at Dorking .......................09:35 Marble Arch close to Oxford Street with its large range of well known stores.

It has been a couple of Pick-up Points years since we last visited Horsham (D&B) ...........08:30 the Hinton Arms, but we Horsham (Station) .......08:35 make a return trip here Horsham (Library) .......08:40 today for a 2-course lunch, Hop Oast followed by a choice of tea (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 or coﬀee. In the morning Southwater .................08:55 we take a gentle drive Billingshurst.................09:10 through the Hampshire Pulborough .................09:25 countryside, making a mid- West Chiltington..........09:33 morning stop for coﬀee Storrington ..................09:40 (cost not included). Following our lunch at the pub in Cheriton we journey through the Meon Valley as we wend our way home. MAIN COURSE – Cottage Pie served with seasonal vegetables – Smoked Haddock & Mozzarella Fishcake served with salad and chips – Sausages & Mashed served with onion gravy and seasonal vegetables – Spinach & Ricotta Canelloni served with salad and new potatoes DESSERT – Treacle Sponge – Apple Pie – Fruit Salad

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FeBruArY Tuesday 19th February

portsmouth £17.50 All seats FARESAVER

We travel to the island city of Portsmouth where we oﬀer a choice of drop-oﬀ points. Choose the Historic Dockyard, home of HMS Victory and HMS Warrior or Gunwharf Quays with its range of shops and restaurants. We aim to give four and a half hours in Portsmouth.

Pick-up Points Roﬀey..........................08:00 Horsham (Station)........08:10 Horsham (Library) ........08:15 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............08:25 Southwater .................08:30 Ashington....................08:45 Washington.................08:50 Storrington..................09:00 West Chiltington .........09:08 Pulborough..................09:15

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Wednesday 20th February

Thursday 21st February

royal Hospital Chelsea

Hampton Court or Kingston upon Thames

£35.00 All seats

£17.50 All seats FARESAVER

Few British institutions can Pick-up Points boast three centuries of Storrington..................08:00 unbroken service, and Washington..................08:10 none is closer to the heart Ashington.....................08:15 of the nation than ‘The Southwater .................08:30 Men in Scarlet’, the Hop Oast Chelsea Pensioners. Their (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 home, the Royal Hospital Horsham (Library) .......08:45 Chelsea, was founded in Horsham (Station) .......08:50 1682 by King Charles II to Horsham (D&B) ...........08:55 provide soldiers with a Dorking .......................09:20 ﬁtting home in their retirement. The Royal Hospital is proud to continue to serve its original purpose into the 21st Century. We have arranged a guided tour of the Royal Hospital with one of the Pensioners during which you will be able to marvel at Sir Christopher Wren’s stunning buildings and learn about what life is like for today’s veterans at the Royal Hospital.

To book call 01903 741233

Pick-up Points Pulborough .................08:20 West Chiltington..........08:27 Storrington ..................08:35 Washington .................08:45 Ashington....................08:50 Southwater .................09:05 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ................09:10 Horsham (Library) .......09:20 Horsham (Station) .......09:25 Roﬀey..........................09:30 Dorking .......................09:55

FeBruArY Friday 22nd February

Saturday 23rd February

Faversham

St Albans

£17.50 All seats FARESAVER

Today we travel to the charming and historic town of Faversham on market day. The town has over 500 listed buildings and an array of independent retailers. Being located in the Garden of England, Faversham has a reputation for ﬁne foods and has many good restaurants in which to ﬁnd lunch.

Sunday 24th February

Bletchley park £34.00 Senior ● £35.00 Adult ● £31.00 Child

St.Albans’ colourful history Pick-up Points can be seen in the Roman Pulborough..................08:10 remains and beautiful West Chiltington ..........08:17 medieval architecture. The Storrington ..................08:25 city’s cathedral dominates Washington .................08:35 the skyline from every Ashington....................08:40 approach and is a blend of Southwater .................08:55 many diﬀerent periods Hop Oast ranging from Roman times. (Park & Ride) ...............09:00 The Verulamium Museum Horsham (Library)........09:10 displays many artifacts Horsham (Station)........09:15 from St Albans’ Roman Horsham (D&B) ...........09:20 past featuring superb Dorking .......................09:45 mosaics and re-created Roman rooms. Saturday is market day and a wide range of stalls stretch along St. Peters Street alongside traditional High Street stores.

Bletchley Park was the main Pick-up Points location for this country’s Storrington ..................07:50 code-breaking establishment Washington.................08:00 during World War II and from Ashington....................08:05 1938 was the home of the Southwater .................08:20 Government’s Code and Hop Oast Cypher School. Today the site (Park & Ride) ...............08:25 is home to a fascinating Horsham (Library) .......08:35 heritage attraction telling the Horsham (Station) .......08:40 story of how boﬃns such as Horsham (D&B) ...........08:45 Alan Turing broke the codes Dorking ........................09:10 created by German Enigma machines and are credited with saving many thousands of lives and shortening the war by up to two years. There is a range of hot and cold food available in the Hut 4 cafe. Admission to the neighbouring National Museum of Computing is at an additional cost, payable locally (currently £7.50 and £5.00 for seniors).

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FeBruArY Monday 25th February

Hastings £17.50 All seats FARESAVER

We travel to the seaside town of Hastings. Take a stroll along the pier that stretches almost 900 feet into the English Channel or visit the old town and ride one of the two cliﬀ lifts (the East Hill lift is the steepest in Britain).

Tuesday 26th February

Wednesday 27th February

Salisbury

Strictly tea Dance

£17.50 All seats FARESAVER

£56.50 All seats

With timbered buildings, Pick-up Points an Early English Gothic Roﬀey..........................08:00 Cathedral home to the Horsham (Station)........08:10 famous Magna Carta, a Horsham (Library) ........08:15 thriving market, a buzzing Hop Oast arts scene, museums and (Park & Ride) ...............08:25 some of England’s ﬁnest Southwater .................08:30 historic houses there are Ashington....................08:45 many things for you Washington.................08:50 waiting to be explored in Storrington..................09:00 Salisbury. We aim to give you approximately 4 hours in Salisbury.

We drive to London’s Pick-up Points Docklands to board the Storrington..................09:00 Tereza-Joanne, a boat West Chiltington .........09:08 permanently moored in Pulborough..................09:15 the George V Dock. Upon Billingshurst ................09:30 arrival you will enjoy a Southwater .................09:45 choice of tea or coﬀee Hop Oast accompanied by a Tapas(Park & Ride) ...............09:50 style selection of savoury Horsham (Library)........10:00 treats. There is also a cash Horsham (Station)........10:05 bar available. Your host, Roﬀey ...........................10:10 Chris Wheeler will start the afternoon with his light-hearted mixture of comedy and impressions followed by a demonstration of Ballroom and Latin dancing by a professional dance couple. In the interval an Afternoon Tea is served, accompanied by endless pots of tea. There will be time for you to trip the light fantastic, if you wish, before the journey home. Please advise us of any dietary requirements at the time of booking.

To book call 01903 741233

FeBruArY/mArCH Thursday 28th February

Friday 1st March

Simply maidstone

Cirencester

£17.50 All seats FARESAVER

£21.50 All seats

Maidstone has a colourful Pick-up Points history shaped by battles, Pulborough..................08:15 revolts, witches, mad West Chiltington .........08:22 priests and later, Storrington ..................08:30 industrialists, brewers and Washington .................08:40 Victorian benefactors. Ashington....................08:45 Situated between Dover Southwater .................09:00 and London the town was Hop Oast a main route for (Park & Ride) ...............09:05 pilgrimages and a bustling Horsham (Library) ........09:15 centre for local and Horsham (Station) .......09:20 national trade, focusing Roﬀey..........................09:25 along the River Medway. The Maidstone Museum is an exceptional regional museum housed in the gorgeous Chillington Manor, an Elizabethan manor house. There is an extensive modern shopping area with plenty of pubs and restaurants.

Friday 1st March

Fish & Chips at The Cliffhanger £36.00 Senior ● £37.00 Adult

The Cotswold market town Pick-up Points of Cirencester is renowned Storrington ..................07:30 for having a wealth of Washington .................07:40 history and heritage dating Ashington ....................07:45 back as far as the Roman Southwater .................08:00 Empire and the town, Hop Oast often called the capital of (Park & Ride) ...............08:05 The Cotswolds, contains Horsham (Library) ........08:15 many interesting buildings Horsham (Station) .......08:20 spanning several Horsham (D&B) ...........08:25 centuries. The weekly market is held in the square and is dominated by the cathedral-like Parish Church of St. John Baptist (one of the largest in England). There are plenty of eateries in which to ﬁnd lunch. We aim to give about 4 hours in Cirencester.

Today’s excursion takes us to the coastal town of Highcliffe and our lunch venue – The Cliffhanger restaurant. Here you will be served a fish and chip lunch whilst enjoying wonderful sea views. Price includes fish and chip lunch and dessert.

Pick-up Points Roﬀey..........................08:30 Horsham (Station) .......08:40 Horsham (Library) .......08:45 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............08:55 Southwater .................09:00 Ashington.....................09:15 Washington.................09:20 Storrington..................09:30

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mArCH Saturday 2nd March

Spring Knitting & Stitching Show £31.50 Senior ● £32.50 Adult ● £25.50 Child

The Knitting & Stitching Shows Pick-up Points are the deﬁnitive events for Storrington..................08:00 anyone with a love of textile Washington..................08:10 based craft. The Spring Ashington.....................08:15 Knitting & Stitching Show Southwater .................08:30 champions creativity with Hop Oast hundreds of workshops, (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 demonstrations, interactive Horsham (Library) .......08:45 features on oﬀer as well as Horsham (Station) .......08:50 200 exhibitors selling Horsham (D&B) ...........08:55 specialist craft supplies. Spend Dorking .......................09:20 a day re-stocking your yarn stash, learning to knit, mastering the art of tailoring and more. There has never been a better excuse to get involved in craft!

Sunday 3rd March

Monday 4th March

Brooklands museum

Lunch at The Walhampton Arms

£30.00 Senior ● £32.50 Adult ● £26.00 Child

£28.50 All seats

Today we travel to Pick-up Points Brooklands, the birthplace Storrington ..................08:30 of British Motorsport and West Chiltington..........08:38 Aviation and the site of the Pulborough .................08:45 world’s ﬁrst purpose-built Billingshurst ................09:00 motor racing circuit. The Southwater ..................09:15 aircraft on display include Hop Oast many constructed at the (Park & Ride) ...............09:20 site, including the VC-10 Horsham (Library) .......09:30 and Viscount as well as Horsham (Station) .......09:35 Concorde 202 (which is Horsham (D&B) ...........09:40 open for visits at a small Dorking........................10:05 additional cost payable locally). The Motoring Village tells the story of Brooklands’ racing and record-breaking history and contains a collection of vintage cars, motorcycles and bicycles. Brooklands is also home to the London Bus Museum and admission to the collection of over 30 buses and coaches is included in the admission price. The Sunbeam Cafe serves a range of hot and cold food.

To book call 01903 741233

Always a ﬁrm favourite Pick-up Points with Roadmark customers, Horsham (D&B) ...........08:00 the Walhampton Arms is Horsham (Station) .......08:05 located just outside the Horsham (Library)........08:10 town of Lymington at the Hop Oast edge of The New Forest. (Park & Ride) ...............08:20 Today we have arranged Southwater .................08:25 for a two-course carvery Billingshurst ................08:40 lunch in this former dairy. Pulborough .................08:55 After lunch we shall return West Chiltington .........09:03 via a scenic route through Storrington...................09:10 The New Forest. Soft drinks and alcohol can be purchased from the bar. We are also running this trip on 12th November 2018 with diﬀerent pick-up points.

mArCH Tuesday 5th March

Wednesday 6th March

essex and the Chocolate Lady

The Shard Copy with Fish & Chip lunch

£49.50 All seats

£55.50 All seats

We drive to Essex to meet Pick-up Points our Blue Badge Guide in Storrington ..................07:30 the attractive village of Washington .................07:40 Finchingfield where there Ashington ....................07:45 will be time to purchase Southwater .................08:00 morning coffee. From high Hop Oast up in the coach, above the (Park & Ride) ...............08:05 hedgerows, we’ll enjoy Horsham (Library) ........08:15 wonderful views as our Horsham (Station) .......08:20 guide captures the Roffey..........................08:25 essence of rural Essex. For lunch we visit Saffron Walden. Few towns have retained their medieval street plan so well and there is a good choice of cafés and pubs. In the afternoon, we are off to see the Chocolate Lady in her farmhouse workshop at Steeple Bumstead, followed by a delicious cream tea, served before we return home to Sussex. Price includes afternoon cream tea but not morning refreshments or lunch.

Join us for Fish & Chips Pick-up Points followed by a trip up Storrington...................08:15 Western Europe’s tallest Washington .................08:25 building – The Shard. Ashington....................08:30 We travel, first of all, to Southwater .................08:45 Hop Oast Waterloo to be greeted with pickles and prawns (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 on the table before Horsham (Library) .......09:00 enjoying freshly fried Fish Horsham (Station) .......09:05 & Chips. Included with Horsham (D&B) ............09:10 lunch is a cup of tea. After Dorking .......................09:35 lunch we make the journey to The Shard for a trip to the viewing gallery 69th floor where you will be able to experience an unrivalled view of up to 40 miles. Continue up the the open-air viewing platform on the 72nd floor where you will be an incredible 800 feet above the ground.

Thursday 7th March 2019

A taste of Wiltshire £21.50 All seats

Our first destination today is Pick-up Points the historic market town of Storrington ..................07:30 Devizes. The Market Place Washington .................07:40 hosts cafes, restaurants, pubs, Ashington ....................07:45 shops and the indoor market Southwater .................08:00 and, on Thursday’s the weekly Hop Oast street market. You will also (Park & Ride) ...............08:05 find Wadsworth’s Brewery and Horsham (Library) ........08:15 The Wiltshire Museum in the Horsham (Station) .......08:20 town centre. In the afternoon Horsham (D&B) ...........08:25 we cross to the attractive town of Corsham. Its pedestrianised High Street, hosting a range of independent retailers in the Bath stone buildings, has changed little in the past 100 years and has been used as a location for many film and TV productions – most recently BBC’s Poldark. We return home via a different route, dropping off in the same order as this morning’s pick-ups.

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mArCH Thursday 7th March

Hindu temple with Lunch £34.00 All seats

We have arranged this visit to Pick-up Points the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Storrington...................08:10 Mandir in London, the ﬁrst Washington.................08:20 traditional Hindu Mandir in Ashington....................08:25 Europe. 2,820 tonnes of Southwater .................08:40 Bulgarian limescale and 2,000 Hop Oast tonnes of Italian Carrara (Park & Ride) ...............08:45 marble were shipped to India, Horsham (Library) .......08:55 carved by over 1,500 Horsham (Station).......09:00 craftsmen and re-shipped to Horsham (D&B) ...........09:05 London. In all 26,300 carved Dorking .......................09:30 pieces were assembled like a giant jigsaw puzzle in less than 3 years. There is a permanent exhibition which provides an insight into the wisdom and values of Hinduism. A vegetarian buﬀet lunch, including dessert, has been organised in the Shayona Restaurant, which is located by the temple. No alcohol is allowed in the restaurant. Soft drinks can be purchased, although tap water is provided.

Friday 8th March

Saturday 9th March

milestones

Glastonbury and Clarks Village

£31.00 All seats

£22.00 All seats

Today’s excursion takes us Pick-up Points to Hampshire’s awardStorrington..................08:20 winning living history West Chiltington .........08:28 museum, Milestones. You Pulborough .................08:35 can explore the authentic Billingshurst ................08:50 shops and streets ﬁlled Southwater .................09:05 with familiar objects from Hop Oast the past. The museum (Park & Ride) ................09:10 comes to life through the Horsham (Library) .......09:20 lively commentary (a free Horsham (Station) .......09:25 audio guide is included) Horsham (D&B) ...........09:30 and there are costumed Dorking .......................09:55 characters who perform daily. The Memory Lane cafe serves a selection of hot & cold food and drink. If you would prefer to visit the town of Basingstoke you may do so at price of £21.50.

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Glastonbury has a past Pick-up Points steeped in faith and Horsham (D&B)............07:30 legend. The town is Horsham (Station) .......07:35 famous for its great abbey, Horsham (Library)........07:40 of which only a few Hop Oast fragments remain. (Park & Ride)................07:50 Glastonbury Tor rises Southwater..................07:55 above the area and is said Ashington ....................08:10 to be Avalon, the last Washington..................08:15 resting place of King Storrington ..................08:25 Arthur. After time for lunch and a look around we transfer to Clark’s Village in nearby Street. Built on the site of the old Clark’s shoe factory the village is home to over 90 outlets selling a range of items including fashion, footware, cookware and food and drink. We plan to allow approximately 2 hours at Clark’s but if you wish you may spend the whole day there.

mArCH Sunday 10th March

Monday 11th March

London museum of Docklands and Canary Wharf

mystery Lunch £34.00 All seats

£21.50 All seats

This fascinating museum Pick-up Points tells the story of London’s Storrington..................08:20 time as the world’s West Chiltington .........08:28 greatest trading city via a Pulborough .................08:35 range of exhibitions and Billingshurst ................08:50 artefacts. Discover the Southwater .................09:05 history of the area as a Hop Oast port from Roman times (Park & Ride) ................09:10 until the closure of the Horsham (Library) .......09:20 Central Docks in the 1970s. Horsham (Station) .......09:25 The museum is located Roﬀey..........................09:30 next to Canary Wharf, home to one of London’s busiest business districts during the week, but also home to a wide range of shops, bars and restaurants.

Tuesday 12th March

Darren’s mystery Drive £21.50 All seats

On today’s excursion we have included a 2-course lunch at a location not used by us before. Enjoy a relaxing ride through the countryside with a stop along the way before arriving at our mystery destination for lunch.

Join Darren as he takes you on a drive on some of his favourite roads, passing through attractive countryside. He will make a stop for you to purchase coffee on the way before stopping for lunch. The return journey will take a different route, making this a circular trip – dropping off in the same order as the morning pick-ups.

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mArCH Wednesday 13th March

Lakeside Shopping or romford market £21.50 All seats

We journey into Essex for a Pick-up Points choice of destination today. Pulborough .................08:00 Our first stop is at Intu West Chiltington..........08:07 Lakeside. One of Europe’s Storrington...................08:15 largest shopping centres, Washington .................08:25 Lakeside is home to branches Ashington....................08:30 of Debenhams, House of Southwater .................08:45 Fraser, Marks & Spencers and Hop Oast Primark in addition to over (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 200 smaller shops. There are Horsham (Library) .......09:00 plenty of places to find lunch. Horsham (Station) .......09:05 You may wish to stay on the Roffey...........................09:10 coach as we continue on to the town of Romford. The market has more than 150 long standing market traders pitching out their stalls, every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and is considered to be one of the largest and best street markets in the South-east. The town centre also has a wide range of traditional High Street shops, pubs and cafes.

Thursday 14th March

Friday 15th March

rough Crossing at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

rNLI COLLeGe – pOOLe £29.00 All seats

£42.00 All seats.

Anthony Andrews leads Pick-up Points the cast in this hilarious Pulborough..................10:30 Tom Stoppard play. Two West Chiltington...........10:37 famous but desperate Storrington...................10:45 playwrights are stuck on Washington..................10:55 an ocean liner headed for Ashington .....................11:00 New York, feverishly trying Southwater....................11:15 to rehearse their latest Hop Oast show before reaching (Park & Ride).................11:20 land, and opening night. Horsham (Library).........11:30 But they are constantly Horsham (Station).........11:35 distracted by their delicate Horsham (D&B).............11:40 composer’s attempts to end it all, having overheard his lover confess her feelings to the leading man. Add an absurdly unorthodox waiter, a mistimed lifeboat drill and a vanishing glass of brandy and the sharp Atlantic winds turn to world-class gales of laughter as these colourful characters become tangled up in a typically Stoppardian string of absurd events. There will be time for lunch in Guildford prior to the 2.30pm performance.

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We drive to the town of Pick-up Points Poole and the Horsham (D&B)............07:30 headquarters of the RNLI Horsham (Station) .......07:35 to visit its College. During Horsham (Library)........07:40 your 90 minute guided Hop Oast tour, you will be given the (Park & Ride)................07:50 chance to see the RNLI Ashington....................08:05 College and its training Washington..................08:10 facilities, including the Storrington..................08:20 world-class Sea Survival centre. Each tour is conducted by dedicated volunteer tour guides, providing a passionate and insightful look at the invaluable work that is done at the college. There will be time to have lunch in Poole after the morning tour.

mArCH Saturday 16th March

Cambridge £21.50 All seats The university town of Pick-up Points Cambridge has many Storrington..................08:00 beautiful museums, Washington..................08:10 churches and art galleries as Ashington.....................08:15 well as many colleges, some Southwater .................08:30 of which are open to visitors. Hop Oast Explore quaint passages set (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 around the historic market Horsham (Library) .......08:45 place where a unique and Horsham (Station) .......08:50 relaxing shopping Roﬀey..........................08:55 experience can be found. There is a wide range of pubs, restaurants and cafes in which to ﬁnd lunch. If you prefer, the coach can drop you at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, home to a superb collection of aviation exhibits.

Sunday 17th March

Let’s Face The music £60.00 All seats Pick-up Points Storrington..................09:00 Washington..................09:10 Ashington.....................09:15 Southwater .................09:30 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............09:35 Horsham (Library) .......09:45 Horsham (Station) .......09:50 Horsham (D&B) ...........09:55 Dorking ........................10:20

Join us at The Royal Albert Hall for a nostalgic celebration of much-loved songs and duets from the classic musicals of the golden age of Hollywood. Featuring the ever-popular music of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Lerner & Loewe, Leonard Bernstein performed by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Enjoy a trip down memory lane with classic songs from My Fair Lady, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, Guys & Dolls, The King & I, Hello Dolly!, Calamity Jane, High Society, West Side Story and many more. Seats for the concert will be located in The Stalls – Blocks K and L. We plan to arrive at approximately 12.30pm and there will be time for lunch prior to the 2.30pm performance. There are various restaurants at the venue but pre-booking for these is strongly recommended on 020 7589 8212.

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mArCH Monday 18th March

A Spring Quiz £22.50 All seats

If you have not yet Pick-up Points experienced one of our Horsham (D&B) ............08:15 entertaining quizzes, now is Horsham (Station) .......08:20 your chance. We have devised Horsham (Library) .......08:25 a brand new quiz to test your Hop Oast general knowledge, with a (Park & Ride) ...............08:35 slightly spring feel, whilst Southwater .................08:40 enjoying a scenic drive Billingshurst ................08:55 through some of the Pulborough .................09:10 southeast’s most attractive West Chiltington ..........09:18 towns and villages. There will Storrington ..................09:25 be stops for coﬀee and lunch along the way (cost of refreshments not included) and there will be a prize for the winner. Please bring a pen or pencil to take place in the quiz.

Tuesday 19th March

Wednesday 20th March

New Forest Cream tea

mompesson House

£28.50 Senior ● £29.50 Adult

£29.00 All seats ● £21.50 NT members

Today we shall drive Pick-up Points through the New Forest, Roﬀey..........................08:30 endeavouring to show you Horsham (Station) .......08:40 some of the most Horsham (Library) .......08:45 attractive parts, stopping Hop Oast in the busy town of (Park & Ride) ...............08:55 Lymington for lunch. Be Southwater .................09:00 sure to leave some room Ashington.....................09:15 as we shall stop later in Washington.................09:20 the afternoon for a cream Storrington..................09:30 tea of scones, jam, clotted cream and a choice of tea or coﬀee, at The Old Farmhouse in Burley.

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This Grade 1 listed house Pick-up Points was constructed for Sir Horsham (D&B) ...........08:00 Thomas Mompesson (MP Horsham (Station) .......08:05 for Salisbury in the late Horsham (Library)........08:10 17th Century) and since Hop Oast then has been home to the (Park & Ride) ...............08:20 artist Barbara Townsend Southwater .................08:25 and the Bishop of Ashington....................08:40 Salisbury before it came Washington .................08:45 under the ownership of Storrington ..................08:55 the National Trust. There West Chiltington .........09:03 are other attractions close Pulborough..................09:10 by, including Arundells, The Berkshire & Wiltshire Rifles Museum and the magnificent Cathedral. There is a walk of approximately 500 yards to and from the coach drop-off point to Mompesson House.

mArCH Thursday 21st March

A Cockney matinee – a tribute to Les £48.50 All seats Pick-up Points Steyning......................09:00 Washington..................09:15 Storrington ..................09:25 Ashington....................09:35 Southwater .................09:50 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............09:55 Horsham (Library)........10:05 Horsham (Station) ........10:10 Roﬀey ...........................10:15

In Roadmark Travel’s 30th year we would like to remember and pay a special tribute to Les Anderson, one of the founders of the company, who passed away in 2018. Join Mark as we drive to London’s Docklands, with a musical tribute to Les and a quiz during the journey. On arrival we will board the Tereza-Joanne, a former barge now moored permanently in the George V Dock. The bar will be open and there will be time to purchase a drink before a basked meal of Chicken and Chips or Fish Goujons and Chips is served (vegetarian option also available). After lunch enjoy an afternoon of sing-alongs, comedy and dancing from Cockney entertainer Gordon Bennett – a man described as a cross between Chas ‘n’ Dave and Max Bygraves with a touch of Max Miller. We think that Les would have loved this excursion and hope that many of you who knew him will join us for this special tribute.

Friday 22nd March

The moorings £31.50 All seats Fast becoming a Roadmark favourite, we travel once again to The Moorings, a traditional English restaurant which is located on the beach in Pevensey. We will be served a delicious three course lunch whilst enjoying the coastal atmosphere. There will be a stop for coﬀee on the way to Pevensey (cost not included).

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Pick-up Points Roﬀey..........................08:20 Horsham (Station) .......08:30 Horsham (Library) .......08:35 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............08:45 Southwater .................08:50 Ashington....................09:05 Storrington...................09:15 Washington.................09:25 Steyning ......................09:40

mArCH Saturday 23rd March

Thriplow Daﬀodils £26.50 Senior ● £27.50 Adult ● £23.50 Child

We make our annual visit to Pick-up Points Thriplow for the Daffodil Storrington ..................07:50 Weekend, which celebrates its West Chiltington..........07:58 51st year in 2019. Pulborough .................08:05 Billingshurst ................08:20 Visitors step back in time, Southwater .................08:35 walking the beautiful trafficHop Oast free lanes and connecting (Park & Ride) ...............08:40 footpaths, visiting residents Horsham (Library) .......08:50 ‘Open Gardens’, Craft Barns, Horsham (Station) .......08:55 Marquees, Stalls and Roffey..........................09:00 Demonstrations, and experiencing the warm and friendly atmosphere. Daffodil Weekend is a village community (450 residents) working together. Virtually everyone in the village does something towards the event, be it baking cakes, helping serve teas, working in the car park or picking up litter at the end of the day to bring off one of the best loved charity events in Cambridgeshire.

Saturday 23rd March

Sunday 24th March

Bath

A tour of Lord’s Cricket Ground

£22.00 All seats

£38.50 Senior ● £43.50 Adult

There is plenty to see and Pick-up Points do in the historic City of Horsham (D&B)............07:30 Bath, which is best Horsham (Station) .......07:35 explored on foot as most Horsham (Library)........07:40 of the attractions are Hop Oast within a short walk of each (Park & Ride)................07:50 other. See the famous Southwater..................07:55 Royal Crescent, Pulteney Ashington ....................08:10 Bridge, Bath Abbey and Washington..................08:15 the Roman Baths. Stop oﬀ Storrington ..................08:25 for a bun at Sally Lunn’s and leave time to visit some of the city’s independent shops.

To book call 01903 741233

Regarded as the home of Pick-up Points Cricket, Lord’s opens its’ Pulborough .................07:50 doors for tours which West Chiltington ..........07:57 include The Long Room, Storrington..................08:05 Dressing Rooms and the Washington..................08:15 MCC Museum in which you Ashington....................08:20 will see the famous Ashes. Southwater .................08:35 On the tour, which lasts Hop Oast approximately 100 (Park & Ride) ...............08:40 minutes, you will be taken Horsham (Library) .......08:50 on a guided tour of the Horsham (Station) .......08:55 ground including many Horsham (D&B) ...........09:00 places not normally open Dorking .......................09:25 to the public. Afterwards there will be time to purchase lunch at the famous Lord’s Tavern. Whilst the majority of the tour has step-free access this excursion is not suitable for people with mobility problems.

mArCH Sunday 24th March

Monday 25th March

eastbourne in Spring

Oxfordshire Wanderer

£21.50 All seats

Eastbourne is a ﬁrm Pick-up Points favourite with Roadmark Horsham (D&B) ...........08:30 customers. The town still Horsham (Station) .......08:35 has an air of elegance Horsham (Library) .......08:40 about it – its gracious Hop Oast buildings, avenues and (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 hotels owe their creation Southwater .................08:55 to the 7th Duke of Ashington ....................09:10 Devonshire who designed Storrington..................09:20 the resort in 1834. The Washington.................09:30 long esplanade overlooks Steyning ......................09:45 colourful gardens and there are plenty of places to sit and relax. As well as the seaside the town has a good range of shops.

Monday 25th March

A Spring mystery £21.50 All seats

Stopping brieﬂy on the Pick-up Points way for coﬀee, we shall Pulborough .................08:00 arrive in the historic West Chiltington..........08:07 market town of Abingdon. Storrington...................08:15 Monday is charter market Washington .................08:25 day and there will be time Ashington....................08:30 to browse the market, Southwater .................08:45 have lunch and explore Hop Oast this atractive town. You (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 may prefer to stay on Horsham (Library) .......09:00 board and visit Millett’s Horsham (Station) .......09:05 Farm Centre, where there Horsham (D&B) ............09:10 is an excellent farm shop, Dorking .......................09:35 garden centre and restaurant. We aim to allow about two and a half hours in Abingdon. On our return journey we travel via Henley on Thames where there will be time to purchase tea.

Today we will try to show you some of the nicer parts of our countryside in spring. We shall make a stop for coffee and then at a garden centre for lunch (cost of refreshments not included). Our driver will attempt you guessing as to the final destination – expect a few diversions to throw you off the scent!

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mArCH Tuesday 26th March

Bournemouth or poole £21.50 All seats

You have a choice today of Pick-up Points either spending the day in Roﬀey ..........................07:40 Poole, with its charming Horsham (Station) .......07:50 quayside or Bournemouth Horsham (Library)........07:55 which is one of our ﬁnest Hop Oast south coast resorts. There is (Park & Ride) ...............08:05 plenty to see and do on a visit; Washington .................08:25 the pier, attractive gardens, Storrington ..................08:35 lively shopping centre and a wide selection of places to eat and drink. This excursion has limited pick-up points to maximise the time in Bournemouth or Poole.

Tuesday 26th March

Cotswold Capers £22.00 All seats

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We drive through Pick-up Points Oxfordshire into the gently Storrington ..................07:45 rolling Cotswold Hills. Our Washington .................07:55 ﬁrst stop today will be in Ashington....................08:00 the picturesque town of Southwater ..................08:15 Moreton-in-Marsh, where Hop Oast the charter market is held (Park & Ride) ...............08:20 every week of the year. Horsham (Library) .......08:30 There will be time for a Horsham (Station) .......08:35 good look around the Horsham (D&B) ...........08:40 market and lunch before Dorking .......................09:05 we set oﬀ through the pretty Costwolds scenery to our second stop of Bourtonon-the-Water, where the River Windrush bubbles its way down the main street under low bridges besides trees and lawns.

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We provide the following services and will give you as much or as little help as you require with your travel plans. We can:

䡲 Book your theatre tickets/admission to venues

䡲 Arrange your ferry/tunnel crossings 䡲 Organise, plan and put together your itinerary

For a free quotation simply contact us on 01903 741233

mArCH Wednesday 27th March

The Lion King £57.00 All seats Pick-up Points Pulborough .................08:50 West Chiltington..........08:57 Storrington..................09:05 Washington..................09:15 Ashington....................09:20 Southwater .................09:35 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............09:40 Horsham (Library) .......09:50 Horsham (Station) .......09:55 Horsham (D&B) ............10:00 Dorking ........................10:25

Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains and to the evocative rhythms of Africa, Disney’s multi-award winning musical The Lion King will redefine your expectations of the theatre. Brilliantly reimagined by acclaimed director Julie Taymor, Disney’s beloved film has been transformed into a spectacular theatrical experience that explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music. At its heart is the powerful and moving story of Simba – the epic adventure of his journey from wide-eyed cub to his destined role as the King of the Pridelands. Seats at London’s Lyceum Theatre are in the Stalls and there will be time to find lunch in or around Covent Garden prior to the 2.30pm performance.

Wednesday 27th March

Shaftesbury and Cranborne Chase £21.50 All seats

We make our way through Hampshire and into Dorset. Passing through many of the pretty villages in this part of the world before arriving in the town of Shaftesbury, where

there will be time to ﬁnd lunch. This small market town stands on a high ridge with panoramic views from the top of Gold Hill which found fame as the location of the 1970s Hovis TV advertisement. We return home across Cranborne Chase, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and former royal hunting forest.

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Pick-up Points Horsham (D&B) ...........08:00 Horsham (Station) .......08:05 Horsham (Library)........08:10 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............08:20 Southwater .................08:25 Ashington....................08:40 Washington .................08:45 Storrington ..................08:55

mArCH Thursday 28th March

Spring in The Isle of Wight £38.50 All seats

We travel to Portsmouth to join the Wightlink ferry that carries us across the Solent to Fishbourne. The Isle of Wight has preserved its calm and genteel atmosphere from the Victorian age and we will embark on a coach tour to show you some of the most attractive towns and villages. At lunchtime we will make a stop with a selection of eateries.

Pick-up Points Horsham (D&B)............07:20 Horsham (Station) .......07:25 Horsham (Library)........07:30 Hop Oast (Park & Ride)................07:40 Southwater..................07:45 Ashington....................08:00 Washington.................08:05 Storrington...................08:15

Thursday 28th March

Friday 29th March

monkey World

Florimania at Hampton Court

£29.50 Senior ● £32.50 Adult

£37.00 Senior ● £40.00 Adult

Courtesy of Historic Royal Palaces

Monkey World, near Pick-up Points Wareham in Dorset, is an Horsham (D&B)............07:45 acclaimed chimpanzee Horsham (Station) .......07:50 rescue centre featured Horsham (Library)........07:55 many times on television. Hop Oast It has the largest group of (Park & Ride) ...............08:05 chimpanzees outside Southwater ..................08:10 Africa, with over 150 Ashington....................08:25 primates, including orang- Washington .................08:30 utans, living in spacious Storrington ..................08:40 enclosures amongst natural woodland. There is a cafe and gift shop.

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Florimania takes place in Pick-up Points the Hampton Court Palace Storrington...................08:15 and this year’s theme is West Chiltington..........08:23 entitled “Embroidered Pulborough .................08:30 Treasures of Hampton Billingshurst ................08:45 Court Palace”. The display Southwater .................09:00 will showcase floralHop Oast themed items from the (Park & Ride) ...............09:05 collections of both Historic Horsham (Library) ........09:15 Royal Palaces and the Horsham (Station) .......09:20 Royal School of Horsham (D&B) ...........09:25 Needlework, with key Dorking .......................09:50 elements of each treasure being interpreted by a beautiful accompanying arrangement of flowers. Your admission includes entry to Henry VIII’s magnificent Palace and grounds, including the famous maze. We will endeavour to drop you as close as possible to the Palace entrance but we may have to use the coach park which is about a 5 minutes walk away. There are 2 cafes within the Palace to have lunch or, alternatively, there are a number of eateries in the immediate area.

mArCH Saturday 30th March

Saturday 30th March

London Go As You please

Bruges

£21.50 All seats

£46.50 All Seats

Pick-up Points Pulborough .................08:00 West Chiltington..........08:07 Storrington...................08:15 Washington .................08:25 Ashington....................08:30 Southwater .................08:45 Hop Oast (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 Horsham (Library) .......09:00 Horsham (Station) .......09:05 Roﬀey...........................09:10 Dorking .......................09:35

Sunday 31st March

Kew Gardens £33.50 Senior ● £34.50 Adult ● £25.00 Child

Travelling via Eurotunnel Pick-up Points from Folkestone to Calais, Storrington..................06:30 we arrive in Bruges in time Washington .................06:40 for lunch. Bruges is one of Hop Oast Europe’s most appealing (Park & Ride) ...............07:00 and picturesque cities, Horsham (Station) ........07:10 where the past lives on in Roﬀey...........................07:15 the canals, streets, churches and squares. It is well known for its lacemaking, strong Belgian beers and mouth-watering chocolates. We recommend taking a boat trip from one of the many boarding points around the city. A PASSPORT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EXCURSION

The Royal Botanic Garden at Pick-up Points Kew is more than just a Storrington..................08:00 garden. It is home to stunning West Chiltington .........08:08 vistas, an impressive Pulborough..................08:15 arboretum, and ornate Billingshurst ................08:30 glasshouses and listed Southwater .................08:45 buildings, not to mention Hop Oast some of the rarest plants on (Park & Ride) ...............08:50 the planet. Kew has over Horsham (Library) .......09:00 30,000 species, including the Horsham (Station) .......09:05 world’s oldest known Horsham (D&B) ............09:10 collection of orchids. Dorking .......................09:35 Following extensive renovation the Victorian Temperate House has now reopened. Explore the treetop canopy 18 metres above the woodland ﬂoor which allows you to walk through the treetops and see views right across London.

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Terms & Conditions Information and Advice If you require any further information regarding any of our excursions please contact our office. Cancellation If we are forced to cancel any excursion we will provide a full refund of all monies paid If you cancel any excursion, provided you tell us more than 2 working days (Monday to Friday) before departure we will provide a Credit Note less a £7.50 administration charge. If the fare includes theatre or admission tickets or any other element for which we have had to pay a third party in advance, we will be unable to credit this part of the cost. Timings We cannot offer refunds if you do not meet the coach at the appointed departure time and cannot accept any liability should you fail to return to the coach at the advised time. Alterations and Accuracy Whilst we make every effort not to alter any part of the excursion, if circumstances force us, we reserve the right to do so. We also reserve the right to substitute an alternative vehicle. We strive to ensure the accuracy the information in this brochure, however we cannot accept any liability if any of the advertised facilities at the venues we visit are unavailable. Return Journeys The majority of our excursions return in reverse order of pick-up, however on some trips we may drop off customers in the same order as picking up.

Departure Points Timings given for each excursion are planned departure times, we therefore would ask that you are at the pick-up point at least 5 minutes prior to the time printed on your ticket to allow time for boarding. We try to oﬀer a good selection of excursions from as many departure points as possible, details of some of our most popular are listed below. Those marked with a (P) have, at the time of going to press, free parking close by. Storrington

Bus Stand on Old Mill Drive

Washington

Bus Stop by the Recreation Ground on London Road (P)

Southwater

Bus Stops at Shipley Corner, Cock Inn and Roundstone Park

Hop Oast

Hop Oast Park & Ride, just south of Horsham (P)

Horsham

Opposite Horsham Library, Horsham Railway Station, Bus Stop by Dog & Bacon PH

Roﬀey

Bus Stops by The Star Inn and Norfolk Arms

West Chiltington

Bus Stop at West Chiltington Common crossroads

Pulborough

Bus Stops by The Old Red Lion and Skeyne Drive, both on Lower Street

Billinghurst

Bus Stop by Former Barclays Bank on High Street

Dorking

Bus Stop on A24 opposite The Lincoln Arms (close to Dorking Station)

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