Where Memories and Friendships Are Made
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www.blakescoaches.co.uk OVER October 2020 – 350 HOLIDAYS December 2021 TO CHOOSE FROM Where memories and friendships are made welcome from the Blake family and all the team Holidays Firstly, we would like to thank you all, our valued It gives us great pleasure to present our new and customers for your continued support during this exciting 2021 holiday brochure featuring a wide unprecedented event in our lifetime. Thank you too range of quality and value for money holidays for all the lovely messages, cards and kind wishes of both within the UK and Europe. support we have received over the past five months. and satisfaction are of great importance to us. We Secondly, our sincere condolences and thoughts go out to value your business and want you to holiday with us anyone who has been affected by this horrible virus; it has truly on more than one occasion. been an awful time for so many families. We have enhanced our holiday programme to bring We also thank you for your patience whilst we have had to you the best of established values, retained by cancel, reschedule, refund or transfer your holiday to a later date. popular demand, and a selection of new ideas if you Our last operated tours returned to Devon on Friday 20th March are looking for something different, including new 2020, and since then all our coaches have remained off the European destinations. road. BUT … the time has now come to look to the future with a positive approach and we are pleased to announce that from As a family run business we strive for perfection and Monday 10th August 2020 we are “back on the road” and we as a result we keep our loyal customers, whilst also hope that you have missed us as much as we have missed you! We believe that quality, reliability and value for money gaining new ones. Never before have the words on the front of this brochure been are the essential ingredients in any good holiday...and All of us at Blakes Coaches hope you enjoy browsing so appropriate... “Worry less, Travel more “ After what you have here at Blakes Coaches we are totally committed to through our brochure. If you have travelled with all been through, we are sure you are all in need of a Our top priority is your comfort and safety but we also want providing a personal, friendly and professional service, us before, you will know that we pride ourselves short break or holiday … go on treat yourself! you to have the confidence to travel with us again. We have to ensure that your holiday is one to remember...for in providing a personal service, throughout your been busy putting into place many safety measures in line all the right reasons. Many of you will be used to receiving our winter & spring with government guidelines to ensure you can have that booking. If you are new to Blakes Coaches, why brochures this time of year and our main brochure in the autumn confidence. Many thousands of customers have enjoyed a not give us a try? but this year we decided to do things a little differently! This Blakes holiday since we put together our first one Have a great holiday! brochure is a bumper one and contains the majority of our 2021 • Carried out risk assessments in line with the latest in 2002, and many have made further bookings or programme. Many of the cancelled 2020 holidays have been government guidance to ensure that our vehicles are recommended us to friends. Your comfort, safety Janet, David & Hannah Blake repeated in 2021 especially those which were NEW holidays for considered COVID-19 secure. 2020. It is our intention to bring out a supplementary brochure • Our vehicles are fitted with an air purifying system. in February 2021 with some additional holidays. We are also • Provided hand sanitisers at each entrance and exits which Our guarantee pleased to have obtained the Visit England “We’re Good to Go“ we require customers to use as they board and exit the vehicle. Covid-19 industry standard mark. n You will travel on an air-conditioned executive coach • Purchased fogging machines which sanitises and deodorises when combined with special agents that attack and destroy all n Convenient, local departure points germs, bacteria, viruses and spores in it’s path. These will be n Experienced tour driver used after every journey. n All excursions are included in the price of your • Purchased sufficient supplies of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus. holiday meaning no hidden charges • Introduced an enhanced cleaning regime for all our vehicles paying special attention to high frequency touch points. Financial Security GIFT VOUCHERS The combination of travel services offered to you is a package within the meaning of the Package Travel and • Appropriate social distancing guidelines will dictate the Our gift vouchers make the Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018. Therefore, you will benefit from all EU rights applying to packages; number of passengers on a coach. Blakes Coaches Limited will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the package as a whole. perfect gift. Give us a call Additionally, as required by law, Blakes Coaches Limited have protection in place to refund your payments and, • The wearing of a face mask or covering as per government to find out more where transport is included in the package, to ensure your repatriation in the event that they become insolvent. Blakes Coaches Limited are members of the Bonded Coach Holiday Group of the Confederation of Passenger guidelines. Transport UK Ltd. This is a government approved consumer protection scheme. This ensures that in relation to the coach package holidays described in this brochure (or website) that the clients’ monies are protected by a Bond which may be called upon in the unlikely event of the members Insolvency. Clients are recommended to inspect the current membership certificate at our registered office or alternatively go to www.bch-uk.org or telephone 0207 240 3131 to confirm current membership. We really do look forward to welcoming you all back on our coaches soon... Your attention is also drawn to the Bonded Coach Holiday Group Trading Charter that will apply to these coach package holidays. Details of the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 can be found Where memories and friendships are made at www.legistration.gov.uk/ukdsi/2018/9780111168479/contents 2 TELEPHONE 01398 341160 3 where to book at your service Departure points COACH SEATING PLAN for their knowledge, enthusiasm and most of all their customer care. The DEVON OTTERY ST MARY WILLITON standards we set are far greater than most operators and this is reflected Outside Boots Outside Gliddons Our coaches in the glowing reports we have received from hundreds of satisfied BIDEFORD customers. We are proud to have them act as our ambassadors for our Kingsley Statue AXMINSTER CHARD company and feel confident that they are among the best in the industry. 1 2 3 4 n Seat belts BRAUNTON The Square Outside the Guildhall 1 2 3 4 EXCURSIONS n Double glazing Opposite George Hotel PAIGNTON ILMINSTER At Blakes, we pride ourselves in providing value for money by offering the TORRINGTON (4 day Garfield Road Bus Stop outside the 5 6 7 8 n All coaches non-smoking complete package to avoid those hidden extras. All excursions described in the holiday you choose are planned to give maximum enjoyment and tours and over) PRESTON Stonemasons n Reclining seats for extra leg room are included in the price you pay. We don’t add any extras later and expect Hatchmoor Lane Bus Shelter BRIDGWATER 9 10 11 12 n you to pay more. We aim to keep to the itinerary planned in each brochure (by school car park) Double or triple braking systems and 99% of the time there is no alteration, but on rare occasions they may TORQUAY Bridgwater Services, BARNSTAPLE n need to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances. Lymington Road Jct 24 M5 Meticulous maintenance The Railway Station 13 14 15 16 HOTELS Coach Station BURNHAM-ON-SEA n On-board toilet and wash-room SOUTH MOLTON The hotels in this brochure have been selected, not only for their location, KINGSKERSWELL Ben Travers Way, Tesco facilities on all coaches but their excellent value for money. They range from those that are smaller The Square 17 18 19 20 Jurys Corner Bus Stop (main entrance) n family owned and run, to the national groups like the Britannia Group. KNOWSTONE Hot drinks facilities on all coaches Picnic Area NEWTON ABBOT WESTON-SUPER-MARE n Air-conditioning or climate control on WEBSITE AND EMAIL ADDRESSES The Railway Station Bus Stop behind 21 22 TOILET We are in the process of renewing our website, which will contain TIVERTON all coaches Parish Pump Pub more information about all our holidays, day excursions, coach hire The Bus Station n Individual lighting controls and much more. SOMERSET BRISTOL Gordano 23 24 JUNCTION 27 M5 n Part of the new site will be for special offers, late availability tours and BP Garage & WELLINGTON Services Jct 19 M5 Air suspension for a smooth ride short breaks which we would like to be able to keep you, as valued (Northbound Costa Coffee The High Street 27 28 25 26 n USB charging points on most coaches customers, informed of as soon as possible. Bus Stop tours only) SIDFORD n TV, DVD, PA and music system For those of you who are already computer literate, we at Blakes Coaches Drakes Avenue TAUNTON want to keep up with you! In order for you to be able to receive those Departure points 31 32 29 30 Bus Stop Castle Green & BP special offers etc, we would like to keep your email address on file.