Winter 2016/2017 Time Table
To book your seat please telephone 01271 328866 (Monday-Friday, 9.30am -12.30pm, excluding Bank Holidays)
Date Outing details Pick up area Pick up & Fare return Excluding approx times meals & entrance fees September A scenic drive to the Valley of the Rocks Westleigh, Instow, Yelland, Fremington, Wednesday 10.30am with a light lunch in Mother Meldrum’s Tea Bickington, Sticklepath, Roundswell, £10 7th to Gardens. Barnstaple, Pilton, Stoke Rivers, Shirwell, September Loxhore, East Down, Kentisbury, Arlington. 4.30pm A visit to the South Molton Pannier Market Georgeham, Croyde, Saunton, Braunton, Thursday 10.30am followed by a carvery at The popular Wrafton, Pilton, Barnstaple, Newport, £10 8th to Northgate Inn. Landkey, Swimbridge. September 4.30pm A drive to Hartland Quay Hotel for lunch. South Molton, Chittlehampton, Filleigh, Monday 10.30am Swimbridge, Landkey, Newport, Barnstaple, £10 12th Enjoy the waves! to Sticklepath, Bickington, Fremington, Instow, September 4.30pm Westleigh. Thursday A scenic drive to the South Molton Pannier Instow, Yelland, Fremington, Bickington, 10.30am 15th Market followed by a carvery at The Roundswell, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, Pilton, £10 to September Stoke Rivers, Shirwell, Loxhore, East Down, popular Northgate Inn. 4.30pm Kentisbury, Arlington. Mystery Trip! Bishops Nympton, South Molton, Filleigh, Tuesday Swimbridge, Landkey, Newport, Barnstaple, 9am £10 20th Let Richard and Alan take you out for a day Pilton, Stoke Rivers, Shirwell, Loxhore, East to
September of surprises. Includes a stop for lunch. Down, Kentisbury, Arlington. 5pm
Steam & Lunch! Instow, Yelland, Fremington, Bickington, Wednesday 9am £10 Sticklepath, Roundswell, Barnstaple 21st to (excluding £4 £4 entry fee applies on the day. September 5pm entry) A drive to the popular Old Well Garden Georgeham, Croyde, Saunton, Braunton, Thursday 10.30am Wrafton, Pilton, Barnstaple, Newport, £10 22nd Centre, Uffculme for lunch. to Landkey, Swimbridge. September 4.30pm
October A visit to picturesque Bude Canal with time Kentisbury, Arlington, Shirwell, Loxhore, for a short walk if desired, followed by Bratton Fleming, East Down, Churchill, Monday lunch at the Brendon Arms, Bude. Goodleigh, Stoke Rivers, Pilton, Barnstaple, 9am 3rd Sticklepath, Roundswell, Bickington, to £10 October Fremington, Yelland, Instow, Westleigh 5pm
Thursday A visit to Brooks Garden Centre, near Bude Barnstaple, Pilton, Wrafton, Braunton, 9am 6th followed by lunch in their restaurant. Saunton, Croyde, Georgeham to £10 October 5.30pm A countryside drive to Bernaville Nurseries Barnstaple, Newport, Landkey, Swimbridge, Monday Filleigh, North Molton, South Molton, 10am th near Exeter with time for shopping and 10 Bishop’s Nympton to £10 October lunch in the Lily Pond Restaurant. 5pm
Lunch at the Robins Restaurant at Georgeham, Croyde, Saunton, Braunton, Thursday 9.30am Homeleigh Garden Centre, Launceston Wrafton, Pilton, Barnstaple 13th to £10 October with time to browse the centre. 5pm Date Outing details Pick up area Pick up & Fare return Excluding approx times meals & entrance fees October A scenic countryside drive for cream tea at Westleigh, Instow, Yelland, Fremington, The Miller’s Wife Tearoom at Hele Corn Bickington, Roundswell, Sticklepath, Monday Barnstaple, Pilton, Stoke Rivers, Goodleigh, 1pm th Mill, Ilfracombe. 17 Churchill, East Down, Bratton Fleming, to £10 Access: short cobble path outside the tea October Loxhore, Shirwell, Arlington, Kentisbury 5.30pm room, no wheelchair accessible toilet.0
Lunch at the Robins Restaurant at Barnstaple, Newport, Landkey, Swimbridge, Monday 9.30am Homeleigh Garden Centre, Launceston Filleigh, South Molton, Bishop’s Nympton, 24th Chittlehampton, Umberleigh, Atherington to £10 October with time to browse the centre. 5.30pm
November A day at RHS Gardens Rosemoor, Barnstaple, Pilton , Stoke Rivers, Goodleigh, Torrington. Free entry day. Churchill, East Down, Bratton Fleming, Friday Loxhore, Shirwell, Arlington, Kentisbury 9am th Why not take a picnic, or enjoy lunch in the 4 South Molton, Chittlehampton, Atherington to £10 Garden Kitchen, or a cream tea in the November 5.30pm Wisteria Tea Room.
Lunch at the Sandy Cove Hotel with Westleigh, Instow, Yelland, Fremington, Wednesday spectacular views over Combe Martin. Bickington, Roundswell, Sticklepath, 10.30am 9th Barnstaple, Pilton, Wrafton, Braunton, to £10 November Saunton, Croyde, Georgeham 4pm
A couple of hours shopping at Atlantic Pilton, Barnstaple, Landkey, Swimbridge, Tuesday Village and the new Atlantic Park, followed Filleigh, North Molton, South Molton, 9am 15th by lunch at Country Cousins, Westward Ho. Bishop’s Nympton to £10 November 4pm
A couple of hours shopping at Atlantic Barnstaple, Pilton, Wrafton, Braunton, Thursday Village and the New Atlantic Park, followed Saunton, Croyde, Georgeham 9am 17th by lunch The Pier House, with views of to £10 November Bideford Bay and out towards Lundy Island. 4pm
A visit to Dartington Crystal (entrance fee Barnstaple, Sticklepath, Roundswell, applies for factory tours) and its Bickington, Fremington, Yelland, Instow, surrounding shops including Edinburgh Westleigh Woolen Mill and Cath Kidston. Wednesday 9am Followed by a late lunch in RHS Garden’s 23rd to £10 November Rosemoor’s Garden Kitchen, with time to 5pm visit the plant centre if desired, where the Devon Wildlife Trust can answer any questions about wildlife in the garden.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Georgeham, Croyde, Saunton, Wrafton, A fun morning decorating the Go North Pilton, Barnstaple Wednesday 10am Devon Christmas Tree for the South Molton 30th to £10 November Festival, in St Mary Magdalene Church. 4pm Followed by lunch at the Politmore Inn.
December A visit to the annual Christmas Tree Barnstaple, Sticklepath, Roundswell, Festival in South Molton where the Go Bickington, Fremington, Yelland, Instow, Thursday Westleigh, Lake Eastacombe, Tawstock, 10am £10 st North Devon Tree will be on display, 1 Bishop’s Tawton to (entry fee December followed by a lunch at The Northgate Inn. 3pm applies) There is an entry fee to festival. To book your seat please telephone 01271 328866 (Monday-Friday, 9.30am -12.30pm, excluding Bank Holidays) Date Outing details Pick up area Pick up & Fare return Excluding approx times meals & entrance fees December Thursday A drive to Hartland Quay Hotel for lunch. Georgeham, Croyde, Saunton, Braunton, 10am 8th Enjoy the waves! Wrafton, Pilton, Barnstaple to £10 December 4pm A couple of hours shopping at Atlantic Kentisbury, Arlington, Shirwell, Loxhore, Village and the new Atlantic Park, followed Bratton Fleming, East Down, Churchill, Monday by lunch at the Pier House, Westward Ho. Goodleigh, Stoke Rivers, Pilton, Barnstaple, 9.30am th Sticklepath, Roundswell, Bickington, 12 Enjoy breath-taking views across Westward to £10 December Fremington, Yelland, Instow, Westleigh 5pm Ho beach, Bideford Bay and out towards Lundy Island.
A scenic drive across the picturesque Georgeham, Croyde, Saunton, Braunton, 10am Wednesday Exmoor stopping for lunch at the Exmoor Wrafton, Pilton, Barnstaple to th 14 Forest Inn at Simonsbath. 4pm £10 December
A drive across the picturesque Exmoor with Pilton, Barnstaple, Newport, Landkey, Friday 10am lunch at the Exmoor White Horse Inn, Swimbridge, Filleigh, North Molton, South 16th Molton, Bishop’s Nympton,. to £10 December Exford. 4pm
January A scenic drive to the Old Well Garden Westleigh, Instow, Yelland, Fremington, Monday 9am Centre, Uffculme with time for shopping Bickington, Roundswell, Sticklepath, Lake, 9th to £10 and lunch in their restaurant. Eastacombe, Tawstock, Bishop’s Tawton, January Chittlehampton 5pm A visit to Blackdown Garden Centre, Braunton, Wrafton, Pilton, Barnstaple Thursday 9am Wellington, with lunch in the Lake View 12th to £10 January Restaurant. 5pm
A scenic drive across the picturesque Pilton, Barnstaple, Newport, Landkey, Monday Swimbridge, Filleigh, South Molton, Bishop’s 10am th Exmoor stopping for lunch at the Exmoor 16 Nympton, North Molton to £10 January Forest Inn at Simonsbath. 4.30pm
A visit to Blackdown Garden Centre, Pilton, Barnstaple , Sticklepath, Roundswell, Wednesday Bickington, Fremington, Yelland, Instow, 9am th Wellington, with lunch in the Lake View 25 Westleigh to £10 January Restaurant. 5.00pm
February A drive through the beautiful Snowdrop Westleigh, Instow, Yelland, Fremington, Thursday Valley in Exmoor National Park, followed by Bickington, Roundswell, Sticklepath, 9.30am £10 9th lunch at the Rest and Be Thankful Inn, Barnstaple, Pilton to
February Wheddon Cross. (subject to change) 5pm
A drive through the beautiful Snowdrop Barnstaple, Newport, Landkey, Swimbridge, Friday Valley in Exmoor National Park, followed by Filleigh, North Molton, South Molton, 9.30am 10th lunch at the Rest and Be Thankful Inn, Bishop’s Nympton to £10 February Wheddon Cross. (subject to change) 5pm
A drive to Hartland Quay Hotel for lunch. Kentisbury, Arlington, Shirwell, Loxhore, Wednesday Bratton Fleming, East Down, Churchill, 10am Enjoy the waves! £10 15th Goodleigh, Stoke Rivers, Pilton, Barnstaple , to
February Sticklepath, Roundswell, Bickington, 5pm Fremington, Yelland, Instow, Westleigh Date Outing details Pick up area Pick up & Fare return Excluding approx times meals & entrance fees February A drive through the beautiful Snowdrop Pilton, Barnstaple, Wrafton, Braunton, Tuesday Valley in Exmoor National Park, followed by Saunton, Croyde, Georgeham 9.30am 21st lunch at the Rest and Be Thankful Inn, to £10
February Wheddon Cross. (subject to change) 5pm
A visit to Blackdown Garden Centre, Bishop’s Nympton, South Molton, North Friday Wellington, with lunch in the Lake View Molton, Filleigh, Swimbridge, Landkey, 9am £10 24th Barnstaple, Pilton to Restaurant. February 5pm
March A visit to picturesque Bude Canal with time Georgeham, Croyde, Saunton, Braunton, Thursday 9.00am for a short walk, followed by lunch at the Wrafton, Pilton, Barnstaple 2nd to £10 March Brendon Arms, Bude. 5pm
A coastal drive to Ilfracombe Harbour, Pilton, Barnstaple, Newport, Landkey, Friday Swimbridge, Filleigh, North Molton, South 10.30am rd followed by lunch at the Marwood Hill 3 Molton, Bishop’s Nympton to £10 March Gardens Tea Room and Plant Sales. 4pm
A visit to Merry Harriers Garden Centre Kentisbury, Arlington, Shirwell, Loxhore, Wednesday with lunch at the Mad Hatter Restaurant. Bratton Fleming, East Down, Churchill, 9.30am 8th Why not pop in to Barton’s Farm shop or Goodleigh, Stoke Rivers, Pilton, Barnstaple , to £10 Sticklepath, Roundswell, Bickington, March treat yourself in the Natural Beauty salon. 5pm Fremington, Yelland, Instow, Westleigh
Thursday Lunch at the Weir Bistro, Marhamchurch Georgeham, Croyde, Saunton, Braunton, 9.30am 9th overlooking a pretty lake. Wrafton, Pilton, Barnstaple, to £10 March 5pm A visit to picturesque Bude Canal with time Barnstaple, Newport, Landkey, Swimbridge, Tuesday 9am for a short walk, followed by lunch at the Filleigh, South Molton, Chittlehampton 14th to £10 March Brendon Arms, Bude. 5pm
A scenic drive to the Old Well Garden Georgeham, Croyde, Saunton, Braunton, Thursday Wrafton, Pilton, Barnstaple 10am rd Centre, Uffculme with time for shopping 23 to £10 March and lunch in their restaurant. 4.30pm
Country Lanes Garden Centre, Kentisbury, Arlington, Shirwell, Loxhore, Wednesday Okehampton with lunch in the Green Room Bratton Fleming, East Down, Churchill, 9am 29th Restaurant, overlooking the countryside. Goodleigh, Stoke Rivers, Pilton, Barnstaple , to £10 March Sticklepath, Roundswell, Bickington, 5pm Fremington, Yelland, Instow, Westleigh
Friday Lunch at the Weir Bistro, Marhamchurch Pilton, Barnstaple, Newport, Landkey, 9.30am 31st overlooking a pretty lake. Swimbridge, Filleigh, North Molton, South to £10 March Molton, Bishop’s Nympton 5.00pm
All trips are weather permitting.
Design your own trip!
Why not get together with a group of friends and book your own special trip with us? Your group can now use or hire our minibus for the day to go on a trip of your choice.
Please give us a call for further information, eligibility and an application pack.
The “Go Out & About Club” offers outings for older people who have mobility problems, people with disabilities (physical and/or sensory) and people who are isolated within the community who are unable to use public transport or do not have any independent means of travel. Membership of this Club is free.
How to book a trip
1. Join the Go Out & About Club - Just pick up the phone and call one of our Co-ordinators for a free membership form. 2. Call us 9.30am - 12.30pm, Monday to Friday to book your trip. Seats are allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. 3. Be ready to go. The Co-ordinator will give you the approximate pick-up time from your home two working days before travel. Please be ready for the volunteer driver to collect you and should you need to cancel, please ensure the office is notified. 4. Tell us what you need. If you are a wheelchair user (either transferable or non-transferable), have a walker or frame, please let us know when booking your trip. (Clients who remain in their wheelchairs will need to have them tagged by Devon County Council as suitable to be securely carried on a minibus). Tell us if you would like to bring a companion, or if you would like us to provide a volunteer escort. 5. Payments. All trips/outings must be pre-paid and are non-refundable and are non-transferable. (Cheques made payable to Go North Devon Ltd). If payment for the trip has not been received within 10 days of booking, your seat on the trip will be cancelled.
Rules of the “Go Out & About Club” 1. Go North Devon Ltd will administer the Go Out & About Club. 2. All passengers of the Go Out & About Club must complete and return a membership form. 3. Go North Devon Ltd will carry out fundraising activities from time to time to supplement the running costs of the Go Out & About Club. 4. All funds relating to Go Out & About Club will be held in Go North Devon’s accounts under “Go Out & About”. 5. All members of the Go Out & About Club will be kept informed of forthcoming trips. 6. Go Out & About Club will publish the cost of individual outings in advance. 7. Journeys will only operate if a minimum of 10 passengers have booked. Should this not be the case 10 days prior to date of journey the trip will be opened up to further pick-up points. 8. For each journey a flat fare will be charged (as published) which will be calculated by Go North Devon Ltd, regardless of the number of passengers travelling. 9. Go North Devon Ltd may from time to time vary the base costs. 10. If a volunteer escort is provided by GND then any meals/refreshments will need to be paid for by the passenger requesting the volunteer escort. 11. Should you not be at the collection point for the return journey, then you will be expected to make your own way home. 12. We reserve the right to vary the programme on the day. Menus and facilities vary – please make your own enquiries if you have any specific needs.
The Shopmobility Centre, Albert Lane, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8RL 9.15am to 4.00pm Monday – Friday (closed Bank Holidays)
To book your seat please telephone 01271 328866 - 9.30am to 12.30pm www.gonorthdevon.co.uk Registered Society Number: IP 27719R (Charitable status) Revised on 19/04/2016