Plan-It travel

 

Sat 2nd Aug

Brugge, Belgium by Euro-Tunnel

Brugge has churches, elegant houses, canals and an atmosphere of its own, with shops and a flea market, selling sweets to First World War memorabilia. There are places to eat and you can take a boat or horse and trap ride. The city centre is a short walk from the coach park, and there is a shuttle bus service every 15 minutes for those who may need to use. After customer feed back our Brugge and Ghent tours will now be two drivers to allow passengers maximum time at these destinations. (You will need a valid EU passport)
TCM £34.00 NM £37.00 Depart Code A

Sun 3rd Aug

All Aboard for the Workhouse

Join the Mid Norfolk Heritage Train for a leisurely ride through the heart of Norfolk from Wymondham to Fakenham, passing lovely rural churches and three River Valleys. Visit a recently restored 1846 station and enjoy fresh coffee. Explore Roots of Norfolk Museum, farm and grounds. Then full workhouse lunch in the museum’s conservatory before a visit to the traditional farm with its rare breeds. (Includes Admission & Train Ride)
TCM £31.00 NM £34.00 Depart Code C

Wed 6th Aug

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens & Lode Mill

We have lunch in Cambridge before our visit to Anglesey Abbey, this Jacobean-style house, built on the site of a 12th century Augustinian priory, contains priceless art collection and one of the National Trust’s largest collection of clocks. It is surrounded by a 40 ha (98 acre) landscape garden and arboretum with over 100 pieces of sculpture. Working watermill. (National Trust Members Deduct £8.00)
TCM £22.00 NM £25.00 Depart Code C

Sat 9th Aug

The Beechwood Beauty Boat Trip

Today we visit Marlow, the enchanting Hambledon Valley, Henley-on-Thames and Stanley Spencer’s Cookham and take a late afternoon cruise along one of the loveliest and laziest stretches of the River Thames from Maidenhead to Marlow. After our morning coffee in Marlow we discover a trail that takes us through the wonderful hambleden Valley before arriving in Henley, Queen of the Thames for a good long lunch break with plenty of time to explore the riverside and town. In the afternoon we drive through Hurley and Quarry Woods to Cookham, a pretty village with a mix of rustic workman’s cottages, grand houses and a pleasant High Street. We board our pleasure cruiser at Boulters Lock near Maidenhead for our 2 hour Beechwood Beauty Boat Trip. There is a bar on board where you can buy hot and cold drinks. We wind our way upstream where the Thames cuts through the Chilterns forming a beautiful deep gorge with Beech woods towering above us. This is the stretch of river famous for Swan Upping, The Wind in the Willows and Three Men in a Boat. There are breathtaking views of the hanging woodlands of Cliveden and glimpses of the house itself, which became synonymous with political and social intrigue culminating in the “Profumo Affair” in the early 1960’s.
TCM £19.00 NM £22.00 Depart Code E

Thurs 14th Aug

Longleat

Spend a day admiring the treasures and heirlooms within Longleat House, widely regarded as one of the most beautiful stately homes. Discover the magnificent animals in the safari park – lions, tigers, giraffe and more. Journey on the Longleat railway and marvel at the Sea lions from the safari boats. (Includes All Attactions)
TCM £27.00 NM £30.00 Depart Code C
Children £18.00

Sat 16th Aug

Eastbourne on Air Show Day

Enjoy a visit to this genteel resort on the occasion of its stunning Air Show, which features aircraft of all ages performing their breathtaking displays over the seafront.
TCM £13.00 NM £16.00 Depart Code E

Sun 17th Aug

Guided Tour of Fen Marshes & Villages, Lincolnshire

On arrival at the Butterfly and Wildlife Park enjoy coffee and meet your blue badge guide who will present you with free souvenir map of the tour. Spend the morning on the coach passing quaint villages. Hear how the villages of Four Goats, Foul Anchor, Gedney Drove End and Lutton came by their names. Hear about Dick Turpin the history of the Woad and see where King John lost his jewels. View the lighthouse where Peter Scott lived until 1938. See the only flint church in Lincolnshire with the highest, oldest timber spire in the country. You may catch a glimpse of the RAF planes training on the marsh bombing range firing bombs and rockets at designated targets. Afterwards enjoy a ploughman’s lunch and free time in the Butterfly Park. Watch the Birds of Prey display, visit the tropical Butterfly House, Reptile land, Insectariums and Gardens.
(Includes ploughmans lunch, guide & entrance to wildlife park)
TCM £26.50 NM £29.50 Depart Code B

Tue 19th Aug

Wisley Flower Show

Wisley is one of Britain’s best-loved gardens, with 240 acres offering a fascinating blend of the beautiful with practical and innovative design and cultivation techniques. For many, it is the beauty and tranquillity of the garden that captures the imagination. The summer flower show has its own unique atmosphere, take pleasure in superb floral displays and receive gardening advice from the RHS experts.
(Includes Admission) (RHS Deduct £6.50)
TCM £22.00 NM £25.00 Depart Code B

Wed 29th August

Luncheon Club Venue

TCM ONLY £20.00 per person Depart Code G

Sat 23rd August

The Suffolk Coastal Tour

Enjoy a day visiting the Suffolk coast – one of the most fragile regions in Britain. Attacked by the Romans and the Danes today the aggressor is the most formidable yet.
We head off toward our first stop at Orford an attractive village with a castle keep built by Henry II. You may like to visit one of the smokeries and take home a Suffolk treat.
Off again via Snape to Aldeburgh, a town truly threatened
by the awesome power of the sea. The Moot Hall once in the centre of the town now teeters on the water’s edge. Man will not win this one. There is a timeless feel here where fishermen still sell their catch on the beach. The compact High Street is browsers delight with plenty of choices for lunch.
TCM £12.00 NM £15.00 Depart Code B

Mon 25th August

Bank Holiday

Hidden Essex & Secret Canal

During our morning coach tour we explore a lonely kingdom once terrorised by Vikings. The Dengie Hundred is to Essex what the Romney Marsh is to Kent. Remote and eerily beautiful with a history all of its own. From the wide horizons of the peninsula to the sweet tang of the sea this is a pleasing mix of countryside and coast. A quite magical highlight of the tour is a visit to an ancient chapel on the headland. Built more than thirteen centuries ago St Peter’s-on-the-Wall is a simple, beautiful and very spiritual place. It is a 10-15 minute flat walk each way from the coach along a farm track with panoramic sea views. Folk who prefer not to walk can stay on the coach. We lunch in Burnham-on-Crouch where the quay is a mix of colour washed captains houses and clapboard cottages looking out over a forest of bobbing masts. There are pubs and cafes or you can bring a packed lunch. The Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation meanders through the tranquil, willow lined Chelmer Valley just 30 miles north east of London. Built 200 years ago to link Heybridge on the Blackwater Estuary with horse-drawn barges today the clear, clean waters are rich with fish and the abound wildlife. We board for a two hour trip downstream through Rushes Lock to Ulting’s tiny church in its sylvan setting among gnarled old trees on the waterside. On board you can buy tea and a selection of delicious homemade cakes. We return to Paper Mill Lock ready to head home. (Includes Boat Trip)
TCM £22.00 NM £25.00 Depart Code D

Wed 27th August

Henley-on-Thames & Stoner House & Gardens

Henley-on-Thames, a popular riverside town on the River Thames in the Chiltern Hills, is our lunch venue. We then make our way to Stoner, historic home of Lord an Lady Camoys and the Stonor family for over 800 years.
The house is surrounded by wooded deer park in a valley in the Chiltern Hills. With its origins in the 12th century the house has architectural features of medieval Tudor and Georgian periods, now with a warm red brick façade.
The ancient family Catholic chapel is situated alongside near the site of a pre-historic stone circle.
(Includes Entrance to House & Gardens)
TCM £23.00 NM £26.00 Depart Code B

Sat 30th Aug

Le Touquet

Le Touquet is a chic, racy seaside resort nicknamed Paris Plage (Paris by the sea). You will have plenty of time to enjoy this beautiful resort with its many shops, cafes, and restaurants together with a wonderful beach promenade.
A quality day out for all the family.
(Passports Required)
TCM £27.00 NM £30.00 Depart Code A

Sun 31st Aug

Isle of Wight for the Day

To Portsmouth for the 40-minute crossing to Fishbourne where we rejoin the coach for a scenic drive to Sandown Bay and the popular resort of Shanklin for lunch. A stroll along the High Street reveals a range of cafes and restaurants and individually owned shops. The picturesque thatched cottages of the old village provide a selection of gift and souvenir shops after lunch we continue our Island tour.
TCM £19.00 NM £22.00 Depart Co