COACH TRIPS & HOLIDAYS 2017 1 COACH TRIPS AND HOLIDAYS FOR 2017 Holiday and Short Break Tours No. Destination Dates 1 Jersey May 13-18 2 Scotland: Carrbridge Jul 1-5 3 London Aug 12-13 4 Eastington: Sheepdog Trials Sep 7-11 Family Day Trips No. Destination Day and date 5 Llandudno Victoriana Sat Apr 29 7 Warner Bros Harry Potter Sat May 13 8 Gloucester Tall Ships Sat May 27 2 17 Drayton Manor Sat Jul 22 18 Royal Welsh Show Wed Jul 26 19 Countryfile at Blenheim Sat Aug 5 21 Southport Sat Aug 19 22 W Midlands Safari Park Sat Aug 26 23 Tenby Sat Sep 2 28 Disney on Ice Oct – tbc 30 Blackpool Illuminations Sat Nov 4 Scenic Tour Day Trips 6 No. Destination Day and date 4 Waters of Wales Sat Apr 22 6 Windermere: Beatrix Potter Sat May 6 9 Welsh Coast & Mountains Wed Jun 7 29 Cotswolds Autumn Tints Tue Oct 31 10 34 Blists Hill Christmas Wed Dec 6 16 30 11 Shopping Day Trips 21 20 5 1 No. Destination Day and date 15 31 24 14 1 Boundary Mill Sat Mar 11 4 33 3 26 9 20 Oswaldtwistle Mill Sat Aug 12 34 13 17 24 Liverpool Sat Sep 9 25 32 25 Bull Ring Birmingham Sat Sep 16 2 28 22 27 Oxford Sat Oct 7 18 29 31 Llandudno Christmas Sat Nov 18 19 27 32 Birmingham Christmas Sat Nov 25 7 23 8 12 33 Liverpool Christmas Sat Dec 2 4 3 Special Interest Day Trips No. Destination Day and date 2 Mother’s Day: Ludlow Sun Mar 26 3 Quarry Bank Mill Mon Apr 10 10 Harewood House Sat Jun 10 11 Holmfirth ‘Summerwine’ Wed Jun 14 12 Cotswold Railway Tue Jun 20 Llandudno Monthly Monday Day Trips 13 Lichfield Lavender Thu Jun 29 Our ever-popular May 22; Jun 26; 14 Concorde & Salford Quays Sat Jul 1 Monday excursions 1 to Llandudno run Jul 24; Aug 28; 15 Conwy: Plas Cadnant Tue Jul 11 between May and Sep 25 & Oct 23 16 Leeds: Emmerdale Sat Jul 15 October throughout the year 26 Caernarfon: Porthmadog Sat Sep 23 Monday 2 COACH TRIPS AND HOLIDAYS FOR 2017 CONTENTS Welcome to our comprehensive 2017 programme of day trips, short breaks and holiday tours! We’ve taken the best of previous years and added a few new or extended tours, as well as re-running our popular day excursions to Llandudno. Introduction Page 4 Tours & Short Breaks Page 6 Day Trips Page 12-21 Express Services & Llandudno Monthly Page 22 Booking Information Page 24 Private Hire Page 28 Other Services Page 30 Jetsetta.com © Contact Details Page 32 “ Thank you for providing the old coach for the wedding journey to Llanrhaeadr. Everybody Hieu Le / unsplash.com © enjoyed it and loved the bus. Many thanks for Don’t forget you can hire making it special and the finishing touches!” our vintage coach for special occasions – see page 29. M. JONES, MAESBURY 3 CROESO! : WELCOME! For four generations we’ve provided exciting coach trips and holidays... Our journey has taken us from bench seats in my Taid’s charabanc, taking folks to and from Oswestry Market (sometime’s with newly purchased livestock!), to coach journeys to the far flung corners of continental Europe and Russia, to becoming your premier choice for day trips and short breaks, serving our beloved community. Above: Margaret Morris standing by our 1940 private hire coach. We’re determined to continue this tradition for Recharge your batteries on one of our transporting you to the interesting, inspiring and diverse short breaks! must-see locations in Great Britain. We all need a short break and this year you can Take the ‘high road’ this year visit two iconic palaces in London! Buckingham Palace, the headquarters of the Monarchy and One holiday tour we’re looking forward to is that Kensington Palace, home to Kate and Wills. 2017 famous ‘high road’ to Scotland to the ‘Monarch is the 20th anniversary of the death of Diana, of the Glen’ Highlands and the chance to taste a Princess of Wales, and Kensington Palace is wee dram from source at a whisky distillery. hosting a huge exhibition to celebrate her life. ThomasTucker / unsplash.com Albatross Travel © © Above: The spectacular Glenfinnan Viaduct – take a steam Above: Majestic Caernarfon – and ride the classic Welsh train across it on our Scotland Spectacular – pages 8-9. Highland railway in Autumn – see page 19. Enjoy a bit of ‘franglais!’ I recall going on many wonderful day trips as We’re also taking flight to Jersey. This has been a a child (my Dad usually behind the wheel!) popular trip in the past and no wonder – Jersey is and we are visiting some of my favourites such breathtaking and such a welcoming destination. as Blenheim Palace (CountryFile Live), West Midlands Safari Park and the Illuminations at 4 Don’t forget our special gift voucher service – see page 30 CROESO! : WELCOME! Liverpool ONE © Above: Don’t miss our wide variety of shopping trips – everything from traditional Christmas markets to big city bargains and collectable bric-a-brac – see our blue colour-coded Shopping day trips on pages 12-21. Blackpool. But there are so many other grand Book your place now for this year’s days out in this brochure, such as Quarry International Sheepdog Trials! Bank Mill (one of Britain’s greatest industrial Once again we will be visiting the International heritage sites), a tour around Concorde (Wow!), Sheepdog Trials, which in 2017 will be held in Beatrix Potter’s Lake District or you can ride the Gloucestershire. We have been running this Gloucestershire Warwickshire steam railway or holiday tour (for many years) and welcome back the Welsh Highland Railway (back by popular a lot of regulars who have also been travelling demand) or witness the majesty of the Tall with us to this popular event! Ships at Gloucester Harbour. If there are any So many places to visit in our 96th year! We at Tanat Valley Coaches thank you for travelling with us and look forward to continuing to carry you and your families forward through the seasons and into our approaching centenary. So, as soon as you wish to make a booking, or if you have any enquiry, please contact our helpful and considerate staff in the booking office and allow the Tanat Valley team to make 2017 an enjoyable adventure. Camilla Wk / unsplash.com © Above: Don’t miss this year’s International Sheepdog Diolch yn fawr : Thank you Trials to be held at Eastington – see page 11. “muggles”wishing to go to Hogwarts this year, then don’t miss The Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter; one of our most popular trips. ... please book early! MATT MORRIS There’s more on our website at www.tanat.co.uk 5 1 Jersey by air – the perfect island break Jet off to jolie Jersey! Explore an island where the sea is never more than ten minutes’ away – an island that boasts the best sunshine record and a milder climate than anywhere in the British Isles. This six day holiday takes in Jersey’s golden sands, sparkling seas, rugged cliffs, authentic cuisine, picturesque harbours and fascinating countryside. Jersey Tourism Jersey © Jersey Tourism Jersey © Two of Jersey’s beautiful, unspoilt beaches – above: Beauport Bay; above right: St Ouens Bay. Jersey is an island shaped by The largest of the Channel the sea where some of the Islands, Jersey is just 14 miles most astonishing tides in the from the coast of France, world circle the coast and giving the island a continental feed the land. It’s an island flair – and a superb cuisine. that’s small on size, but big on The Mayfair hotel is only a five personality, where country minute stroll from the main 1 lanes open to cliff top views. town of St Helier; which is An island of rediscovery, an excellent shopping centre packed with activities to with pedestrianised streets, experience and explore. An interesting shops and cafés the island where you do as much, perfect setting for relaxing, or as litle, as you please. buying or just browsing. 6 Saturday 13 May – Thursday 18 May (6 days) HOTEL The 3 star Mayfair Hotel, St Helier is conveniently located near to the shops and a short walk from the beach. Facilities include a bar, lounge, coffee shop, sun terrace and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Its extensive health club has a heated pool, gym, steam room and jacuzzi. All rooms are en-suite, with TV, hairdryer, tea/coffee facilities and telephone. Jersey Tourism Jersey © Jersey Tourism Jersey Mayfair Hotel © © Above: Mayfair Hotel health club Jersey Tourism Jersey Mediajersey.com © © Top: The picturesque harbour at St Aubin. Above left: The golden sands of Jersey Tourism Jersey Tourism Jersey © © St Brelade’s Bay. Above right: Les Écréhous boat trip and cafés in St Helier. Above: Superb cuisine awaits you. ITINERARY / EXCURSIONS DAY 1 Coach to Liverpool airport for a 70 minute flight to Jersey where per person sharing £470 you’ll be met by a Tantivy Blue coach which will transport you to your hotel. £495 per person single DAYS 2-5 Famous for its temperatures and hours of sunshine, clean £150 deposit per person beaches, clear seas and incredible vistas, this island paradise combines the required on booking best of the British Isles with a taste of continental Europe. Enjoy 4 days of free time on Jersey with the assistance of a resort representative from Cost includes: Modern Hotels.