Coach Day Trips

The beautiful, ancient royal town of Windsor, is situated on the River Thames with a rich history, dominated by Windsor Castle, one of the most iconic residences of the British Royal Family. Built by William The Conqueror in the 11th century, the castle was extensively remodelled by subsequent monarchs and remains one of the most impressive historic buildings in the country. The castle itself is surrounded by a warren of small streets offering a wonderful range of boutiques, shops, bars, cafes and restaurants for you to enjoy along with the impressive 5,000 acres of gardens that make up Windsor Great Park, and offers some lovely walking routes or maybe even a relaxing boat ride along the River Thames.

Subject to traffic and travel, we depart Windsor around 16:45 to start our homeward journey.

Please note: Coaches can't set down or pick up passengers in the town centre. The coach drop off point is approximately a five to ten minute walk from the town centre.

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Home to royalty and 1,000 years of royal history, Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. It is open to visitors throughout the year. Founded by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, it has since been the home of 40 monarchs, including of course the late Queen Elizabeth II who spent most of her private weekends here.

Windsor Castle offers something for everyone, and with so many areas to explore including the magnificent State Apartments, furnished with some of the finest works of art from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Canaletto. Also take in the splendour of St George's Chapel, the burial place of 11 monarchs including Queen Elizabeth II, Henry VIII and Charles I and the location of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in England.

Subject to traffic and travel, we depart Windsor around 16:45 to start our homeward journey.

Please note: Coaches can't set down or pick up passengers at the entrance to Windsor Castle. The coach drop off point is approximately a ten minute walk from Windsor Castle. The Castle is at the top of a steep hill and the visitor route covers reasonably long distances. We recommend you wear comfortable shoes.

For further information on what to see and do in Windsor Castle, click here (opens in a new window)

Explore a wonderful after-dark experience and follow the new illuminated trail around the beautiful grounds which are home to Great British Bake Off!

You'll travel first to the English market town of Marlborough, a great place to spend some time browsing the excellent range of shops and eating places.

Welford Park, home to the famous Great British Bake Off tent, is our next stop to experience the Spectacle of Light, a glorious after-dark experience bringing these historic grounds to life in a completely magical way. Discover the night-time wonder of Welford Park through a wonderful spectacle of light and sound. Each space is designed in a unique and amazing style, creating wonderful immersive displays for all the family to enjoy.

Enjoy the beautiful, illuminated trail through the majestic woodland and around the gardens all lit under the stars. You can treat yourself and sip a delicious hot chocolate or spiced cider as you meander along the trail or take a moment by the house to tuck into scrumptious hot food on sale.

Afterwards you can relax on the coach as you head back home. We leave Welford Park at approx 21:00.

For further information, please see Welford Park's website (opens in a new window). Please note this is an outdoor evening event so please wear appropriate clothing and footwear.

We make our way to Moreton-in-Marsh to visit the traditional Tuesday market which is the largest in the Cotswolds. After some free time here, we make our way beautiful, historic Broadway, known as the 'Jewel of the Cotswolds' with its pretty High Street lined with horse chestnut trees and mixture of period houses and honey coloured Cotswold stone cottages. A lovely day out. We rejoin the coach at around 16:00 to 16:30, subject to traffic and travel and time of the year, to make our way back to South Wales.

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Enjoy a fabulous time at Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival – the UK’s oldest carnival and one of the largest illuminated carnival processions in Europe. Held annually on the first Saturday in November, this carnival takes place in Bridgwater, Somerset.

Please note that this is an evening event, held outdoors and goes ahead whatever the weather! So wrap up warm and be prepared for any weather conditions. The illuminated carnival procession takes approximately two hours to pass any one point on the route and is a mixture of carnival carts (some 100ft long!), walking entries (groups and individuals), marching bands and charity collection carts. Please therefore be prepared to stand for a long period of time. After the carnival procession finishes there is a unique firework display held on the High Street called ‘squibbing’. It gets very busy in this area and squibbing is viewed entirely at your own risk.

We depart Bridgwater at approximately 22:30 to start our homeward journey back to South Wales so this trip has a much later than usual return time. Please expect to arrive back early hours of the morning. Selected pickup points only for this day trip.

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Enjoy a fabulous time at Weston-super-Mare Carnival, an annual spectacle of light, music and colour. It is a carnival of international class and considered to be one of the biggest illuminated carnivals in the world.

Please note that this is an evening event, held outdoors and goes ahead whatever the weather! So wrap up warm and be prepared for any weather conditions. The illuminated carnival procession takes up to two hours to pass through any given point on the route so please therefore be prepared to stand for a long period of time. It is a mixture of carnival carts, up to 100 feet long and up to 17 feet high! Entries include illuminated floats, marching bands, fancy dress walkers, entertainers parading through the town. The procession starts at 7pm and gives an evening of family entertainment and raises money for local charitable causes.

We depart Weston at approximately 22:00 to 22:30 to start our homeward journey back to South Wales so this trip has a much later than usual return time. Please expect to arrive back very late evening / early hours of the morning. Selected pickup points only for this day trip.

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The largest authentic German market outside Germany and Austria and the centrepiece of the city’s festive event calendar returns to Birmingham each year in mid November. Explore over 180 stalls selling gifts, jewellery, decorations, handmade toys, delicious German fare and of course the ever popular Glühwein!

You can explore the famous Bullring and Grand Central for the ultimate shopping and dining experience - it has the UK's biggest Primark with the world's biggest Greggs!

After a full day of exploring Birmingham and the beautiful Christmas market we rejoin the coach to head for home.

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Winchester holds its own with any European destination for those in search of an authentic Christmas Market experience and is regularly recognised as one of the best in Europe. With the stunning Cathedral at the heart of the city’s celebration, it offers a truly unique and wondrous experience. This traditional event is renowned for its bustling atmosphere, stunning location and handpicked high quality exhibitors. With pretty chalets and a towering Christmas tree, combined with festive lighting, the sound of Christmas carols and the aroma of mulled wine and cinnamon drifting in the air, you will be transported into a magical setting. The city really does epitomize the true spirit of Christmas!

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Subject to traffic and travel, we usually depart Winchester at around 17:00 to 17:30 to start our homeward journey back to South Wales.

The Festive Orchard St Market at Gloucester Quays offers a fabulous range of festive gifts, locally produced foodie products, delicious street food and pop-up bars. Located across Gloucester Quays and the historic docks, over 90 traders will showcase the very best craft, gifts and food from the Southwest region for you to experience and enjoy. The Christmas Markets will be the perfect place to find that unique gift for friends and loved ones, soak up the festive atmosphere and enjoy a day out for the whole family. There will also be a magnificent open-air Ice Rink. Perfect for Christmas shopping and a day out at the Quays!

Set in a stunning waterside location in the heart of Gloucester docks, the Quays also offer irresistible outlet shopping and an attractive choice of quality dining options. It is also just a short walk from the city centre and attractions like Gloucester Cathedral.

Subject to traffic and travel, we usually depart Gloucester around 16:30 to 17:00 to start our homeward journey.

Winchester holds its own with any European destination for those in search of an authentic Christmas Market experience and is regularly recognised as one of the best in Europe. With the stunning Cathedral at the heart of the city’s celebration, it offers a truly unique and wondrous experience. This traditional event is renowned for its bustling atmosphere, stunning location and handpicked high quality exhibitors. With pretty chalets and a towering Christmas tree, combined with festive lighting, the sound of Christmas carols and the aroma of mulled wine and cinnamon drifting in the air, you will be transported into a magical setting. The city really does epitomize the true spirit of Christmas!

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Subject to traffic and travel, we usually depart Winchester at around 17:00 to 17:30 to start our homeward journey back to South Wales.

The Victorian Fayre was first started back in 1992 by traders from . New Street and Friar Street. The Fayre may have grown a lot but it has stayed true to its traditional roots with plenty of Victorian themed characters, festive treats and a wonderful atmosphere. There will be a wonderful array of stalls across the city centre, selling local arts and crafts, delicious street food and gifts.

Experience a great atmosphere, with mulled wine, hot roasted chestnuts, mince pies, hog roasts and stallholders dressed in Victorian costume all adding to the Christmas spirit. With the Victorian Christmas Fayre plus Worcester’s excellent shopping, you’re sure to get Christmas off to a great start.

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We depart for home around 17:00hr

The largest authentic German market outside Germany and Austria and the centrepiece of the city’s festive event calendar returns to Birmingham each year in mid November. Explore over 180 stalls selling gifts, jewellery, decorations, handmade toys, delicious German fare and of course the ever popular Glühwein!

You can explore the famous Bullring and Grand Central for the ultimate shopping and dining experience - it has the UK's biggest Primark with the world's biggest Greggs!

After a full day of exploring Birmingham and the beautiful Christmas market we rejoin the coach to head for home.

For further information, please click here (opens in a new window)

We whisk you away to the mystical and historic town of Glastonbury, a quirky, unique place to visit at any time of year. It is a compact town, where everything is within walking distance, retaining an independent and eclectic air.

The annual Glastonbury Frost Fayre will be taking place, an extravaganza of seasonal celebration when the local community comes together to celebrate ’Peace and Goodwill to All’ at this Festive Time of Year. The town is decorated for Christmas and filled with stalls selling gifts, seasonal items, foodie treats and much more. Entertainment goes on throughout the day, from buskers and street entertainers to live performances - helped along the way by some local fairies and elves, and of course Father Christmas himself!

Subject to traffic and travel, we depart Glastonbury around 16:30 to start our homeward journey back to South Wales.

Embraced by the River Wye, the market town of Ross-on-Wye is an inviting place to potter. When William Gilpin wrote Britain’s first travel guidebook about the Wye Valley in 1782, he sparked a trend for ‘picturesque tourism’. Today, as well as enjoying that same scenic beauty, you can browse independent shops, saunter alongside the town’s 19th-century mock-Gothic walls and Gazebo Tower folly and admire pastel-hued dwellings tumbling down the hillside to the river.

Ross-on-Wye Christmas Fayre takes place in the town centre with over 80 stalls selling handmade arts and crafts plus delicious artisan food and drink including decorations, candles, bath bombs, ceramics, jewellery, cheese, chutneys, hampers, brownies and blankets. Enjoy a bite to eat or a mulled wine to warm you up whilst you listen to live music at the Market House from local choirs and bands.

This a great opportunity to do a spot of Christmas shopping and get into the festive spirit!

Subject to traffic and travel, we depart Ross-on-Wye at around 16:30 to start our homeward journey back to South Wales.

The Victorian Fayre was first started back in 1992 by traders from . New Street and Friar Street. The Fayre may have grown a lot but it has stayed true to its traditional roots with plenty of Victorian themed characters, festive treats and a wonderful atmosphere. There will be a wonderful array of stalls across the city centre, selling local arts and crafts, delicious street food and gifts.

Experience a great atmosphere, with mulled wine, hot roasted chestnuts, mince pies, hog roasts and stallholders dressed in Victorian costume all adding to the Christmas spirit. With the Victorian Christmas Fayre plus Worcester’s excellent shopping, you’re sure to get Christmas off to a great start.

For further information, please click here.

We depart for home around 17:00hr

Looking for a truly fantastic festive shopping experience? Look no further than the award winning, beautiful Bath Christmas Market. Each year the centre of Bath is transformed into a magical Christmas shopper’s paradise, as 170 chalets packed full of gorgeous Christmas gifts line the streets surrounding the Roman Baths and Bath Abbey. As you’re not driving, why not indulge in a glass or two of mulled wine! After a full day of exploring Bath and the beautiful Christmas market we join the coach at around 16:30 to head home.

Further information can be found here (opens in a new window).

PLEASE NOTE: The drop off place is scheduled to be Royal Avenue which is a 10-15 minute leisurely walk into Bath

Stratford-upon-Avon Christmas Market is set against the backdrop of the town's historic streets adorned with twinkling Christmas lights. The markets invite all to experience the magic and joy of the festive season. Boasting 200 high-quality stalls, the market remains one of the largest in the West Midlands, promising a truly special festive and shopping experience.

Subject to traffic and travel, we usually leave around 16:30 to 17:00 and head home.

* Please note this is revised for 2024 and no longer has a Victorian theme

Looking for a truly fantastic festive shopping experience? Look no further than the award winning, beautiful Bath Christmas Market. Each year the centre of Bath is transformed into a magical Christmas shopper’s paradise, as 170 chalets packed full of gorgeous Christmas gifts line the streets surrounding the Roman Baths and Bath Abbey. As you’re not driving, why not indulge in a glass or two of mulled wine! After a full day of exploring Bath and the beautiful Christmas market we join the coach at around 16:30 to head home.

Further information can be found here (opens in a new window).

PLEASE NOTE: The drop off place is scheduled to be Royal Avenue which is a 10-15 minute leisurely walk into Bath

Winchester holds its own with any European destination for those in search of an authentic Christmas Market experience and is regularly recognised as one of the best in Europe. With the stunning Cathedral at the heart of the city’s celebration, it offers a truly unique and wondrous experience. This traditional event is renowned for its bustling atmosphere, stunning location and handpicked high quality exhibitors. With pretty chalets and a towering Christmas tree, combined with festive lighting, the sound of Christmas carols and the aroma of mulled wine and cinnamon drifting in the air, you will be transported into a magical setting. The city really does epitomize the true spirit of Christmas!

Click here for further information (opens in a new window).

Subject to traffic and travel, we usually depart Winchester at around 17:00 to 17:30 to start our homeward journey back to South Wales.

Looking for a truly fantastic festive shopping experience? Look no further than the award winning, beautiful Bath Christmas Market. Each year the centre of Bath is transformed into a magical Christmas shopper’s paradise, as 170 chalets packed full of gorgeous Christmas gifts line the streets surrounding the Roman Baths and Bath Abbey. As you’re not driving, why not indulge in a glass or two of mulled wine! After a full day of exploring Bath and the beautiful Christmas market we join the coach at around 16:30 to head home.

Further information can be found here (opens in a new window).

PLEASE NOTE: The drop off place is scheduled to be Royal Avenue which is a 10-15 minute leisurely walk into Bath

Visit the historic university city of Oxford with its honey-gold buildings and riverside setting. The architecture is gobsmackingly fabulous, from the golden, stately university buildings to the atmospheric 13th-century pubs, wander through the cobbled streets, enjoy the fabulous shopping opportunities and let the beauty of the city sweep you away.

The city of dreaming spires will again be filled with festive joy as the Oxford Christmas Market returns to the heart of the city. With market traders offering unusual and handmade gifts, colourful decorations brightening wooden stalls and the aroma of mulled wine and cinnamon drifting in the air - a visit to Oxford and its Christmas Market is a magical Christmas experience.

Subject to traffic and travel, we depart Oxford at around 16:30 to start our homeward journey back to South Wales.

The largest authentic German market outside Germany and Austria and the centrepiece of the city’s festive event calendar returns to Birmingham each year in mid November. Explore over 180 stalls selling gifts, jewellery, decorations, handmade toys, delicious German fare and of course the ever popular Glühwein!

You can explore the famous Bullring and Grand Central for the ultimate shopping and dining experience - it has the UK's biggest Primark with the world's biggest Greggs!

After a full day of exploring Birmingham and the beautiful Christmas market we rejoin the coach to head for home.

For further information, please click here (opens in a new window)