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Day Excursions

January ? August 2018

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Welcome...

...to our Spring/Summer 2018 Day Excursions brochure offering a wonderful range of days out. We've been working hard to research and plan a varied programme for the coming months. We have some old favourites, such as trips to the seaside, Airbourne at Eastbourne, a day trip to Sluis by Eurotunnel and a cruise down the Thames to Windsor. Some of the new trips we have are the Tulip Festival at Arundel Castle, The British Motor Museum & The Guide Dogs National Breeding Centre, Hidden London & The Regents Canal, The Sweeps Festival at Rochester and a Historic Steamboat Cruise with Lunch. We return to Leonardslee Gardens, opening for the first time since 2010 and have Lunch at The Clink Restaurant at High Down Prison. We look forward to welcoming you on board soon.

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WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO USE A COACH WITH A DIFFERENT SEATING ARRANGEMENT

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COACH BOARDING POINTS

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LIMPSFIELD HURST GREEN LIMPSFIELD CHART EDENBRIDGE

BLETCHINGLEY GODSTONE CATERHAM

WHYTELEAFE CHELSHAM WARLINGHAM HAMSEY GREEN SANDERSTEAD

SELSDON

For timings, see page 38

The Coach Yard Chalkpit Wood Shops Pizza Express/Opp. The Council Offices/Opp. The Bell/Opp. Tandridge Golf Club Tennis Club/Opp. Pollards Oak Shops Old Holland Post Office The Carpenters Arms The Post Office Bus stop Opp. Hilders Lane Station Road

St. Brelades Court White Post White Hart Overdale Hare & Hounds P H Baptist Church lay-by Caterham Station/Opp. High Street Clifton Place The Village/Opp. Junction Banstead Road/ Auckland Road/Opp. Business Village/Opp. Crowborough Drive/Opp. Bottoms Up/Somerfield Good Companions P H/ Opp. the Dry Cleaners Limpsfield Road

Sanderstead Hill Mayfield Road Essenden Road Elmfield Way Upper Selsdon Road

Selsdon Library

15 Barrow Green Road, Oxted Chalkpit Wood Station Road East, Oxted Station Road East, Oxted High Street, Old Oxted Lay-by at entrance, Godstone Road Detillens Lane Pollards Oak Road Holland Road Tally Road Main Road, Crockham Hill Opp. Main Road/Hilders Lane junction, Edenbridge North of zebra crossing by junction Four Elms Road Opp. leisure centre, bus stop opp. Wellingtonia Way Crouch House Road Junction A25 and Rabies Heath Road Bletchingley Village Overdale ? lay-by at A25 end Off the Green Godstone Hill Station Avenue Junction with Court Road Bus stop in Chaldon Road Bus stop by Tesco/Opp. Old Guards Chapel Junction Banstead Road & Auckland Road/Opp.

Whyteleafe Hill Junction Crowborough Drive/Opp. Warlingham Green Lay-by outside the Good Companions/ lay-by opp. the Dry Cleaners Junction Wentworth Way/Opp. The Pond/Opposite the Pond The United Reform Church Entrance to Sanderstead Station Junction Croham Mount Outside the Shops Junction Wisborough Road Junction Langley Oaks Addington Road

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Eurotunnel to the Dutch Town of Sluis

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Exbury Gardens

16

Fashion & Embroidery, Sewing for Pleasure

& Creative Craft Show at the NEC

10

Harry Potter Studio Tour

13

Hidden London & The Regents Canal

22

Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey)

36

Historic Steamboat Cruise with Lunch

22

Houses of Parliament

11

3 Queens Extended Harbour Tour

31 Isle of Wight Steam Railway

26

Althorp House ?

Kelmscott Manor

29

Family Home of the Late

Kew Gardens Orchid Festival

9

Diana, Princess of Wales

29 Kew Gardens, Kew Palace

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Anglesey Abbey, Gardens & Lode Mill,

or Cambridge

32

Knitting & Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace

37

Arundel Castle Tulip Festival

15

Kyoto & Sunken Gardens

25

Ashdown Forest Llama Park

& Sheffield Park Gardens

18 Leonardslee Gardens

and Dolls House Exhibition

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Autumn Colours Boat Cruise

38

Littlehampton or Bognor

34

Bexhill or Hastings

27 Lunch & a Show on Board

Brighton Ice Show

6 MV Columbus at Tilbury

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Brighton, Hove or Worthing

21 Lunch at The Clink Restaurant

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British Motor Museum & The Guide Dogs National Breeding Centre 7

Canterbury on Market Day

10

Chichester & Harbour Cruise

28

Churches of Romney Marsh Tour

with Lunch & Tea

23

Constable Country

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Daffodils at Chippenham Park Gardens

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Eastbourne

13 & 25

Eastbourne & Airbourne

33

Eurotunnel to Plugstreet,

the Pool of Peace & the Last Post

36

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St John's Nursery & Garden

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Swanage & Swanage Railway

33

Tangmere Military Aviation Museum

&/or Chichester

14

The Hawk Conservancy Trust

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The People's Post

12

Theatres:

My Fair Lady, Sonning Mill

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Hound of the Baskervilles, Sonning Mill

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Move Over Mrs Markham, Sonning Mill

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The Unexpected Guest, Sonning Mill

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War Horse, Brighton Centre

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Walmer Castle and Gardens

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Margate, Broadstairs (Dickens Festival) or Ramsgate (Royal Harbour History Festival) 23

Weeping Window Poppies at IWM, London

39

Woodcote Green Garden Centre

8

Marlborough & Horse-Drawn Boat Trip

30

Woolbeding Gardens

30

Medway Sweeps Festival, Rochester

17

Military Odyssey at Detling Showground

35

Newbury & Snowdrops at Welford Park

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Newhaven Fort

31

North Weald Market

38

Parade of Sail

20

RAF Museum, Hendon

28

River Thames Cruise and Windsor

16

Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

with Fish & Chip Lunch at The Pilot

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Rye & Tenterden

35

Rye with Lunch & Afternoon Tea

11

Scenic Countryside Tour with Cream Tea

15

Smoky & the Boat

34

St Albans on Market Day

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Saturday 6th January

Brighton Ice Show ? Time

Depart Oxted 9.15am (Route A) for Brighton, giving time to explore the town and have lunch before making your way to the Brighton Centre for the 1.00pm performance of the new Holiday on Ice production, TIME. This production is extraordinarily ambitious, poetic, magical and acrobatic, and it's based on the theme of TIME. On a mirror-like stage, acrobats and skaters celebrate the TIME that passes, that cuts us short, that makes us grow up, and that makes us fall in love. TIME that stands still when we experience something for the first time, like our first kiss, our first true love... These unforgettable moments in life are immortalized on ice by top-class artists. Experience the wonder of a brand new world of music, light and visual effects in a trailblazing Holiday on Ice extravaganza. You'll have the TIME of your life! Embrace the magic in a story book spectacle of world-class performances and dazzling choreography. Return after performance. Arriving back at Godstone approx. 5.30pm.

Adult ?49.95 ? Child ?30.75

(Inclusive of Coach/South Stalls Seats at Show)

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Saturday 13th January

My Fair Lady at The Mill, Sonning

Depart Oxted 9.45am (Route A) for the drive to The Mill, Sonning, a former 18th-century Flour Mill which has been converted to provide a centre of entertainment and comfort beside the Thames. With much of the original structure still retained, the Dinner Theatre gives the opportunity to have a drink by the river and view the working wheel in the Cocktail Bar. The oak-beamed

SOLD restaurant is the ideal setting in which to enjoy a freshly

home-cooked lunch before taking our seats for the matin?e performance of My Fair Lady.The story of Eliza Dolittle ? the Cockney flower girl who speaks in `yowls' and not `vowels', plucked off the streets of London by the arrogant Professor Higgins declaring he can pass her off as a Duchess in six months ? has rightfully captivated audiences for decades. Add to this an unforgettable score including

OUT songs Wouldn't It Be Loverly?, On The Street Where You

Live, I Could Have Danced All Night and Get Me To The Church On Time and My Fair Lady's phenomenal success worldwide is readily understood. Following the recordbreaking success of High Society last Christmas, The Mill is delighted to welcome back the same creative team: Director & Choreographer Joseph Pitcher along with Musical Director Charlie Ingles. My Fair Lady promises to be a truly momentous production. This is a theatrical event not to be missed! Arriving back at Godstone by approx. 6.15pm.

Cost ?73.50

(Inclusive of Coach/Two Course Lunch/Show)

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Saturday 27th January

War Horse, Brighton Centre

Depart Oxted 11.00am (Route A) for Brighton, giving time to find lunch before making your way to the Brighton Centre for the 2.30pm performance of the National Theatre's acclaimed play War Horse. At the outbreak of World War One, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the Cavalry and shipped to France. He's soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man's land.

SOLD Albert, who remained on his parents' Devon farm, cannot forget Joey. Though still not old enough to enlist he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home. Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music and songs, is a show of phenomenal inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-sized horses by South Africa's Handspring Puppet OUT Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage. War Horse is an unforgettable theatrical event which takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France. Refreshments available. Return after performance. Arriving back in Godstone approx. 6.30pm.

Cost ?57.95

(Inclusive of Coach/South Balcony Seats at Show)

Tuesday 6th February

British Motor Museum & The Guide Dogs National Breeding Centre

Depart Oxted 7.30am (Route A) for the drive to the British Motor Museum at Gaydon (formerly the Heritage Motor Centre), the world's largest collection of historic British cars. Immerse yourself in the fascinating story of Britain's motor industry ? the designers, the factories, the workers, the cars, the publicity and the drivers. See the Collections Centre, a 4500m2 store, housing around 250 cars from the reserve collections of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust and the Jaguar Heritage Trust: a true `behind the scenes' experience where you can see how they store, and restore, the car collections. Early afternoon, we make the short journey to the Guide Dogs National Breeding Centre for our 2-hour tour of the Visitors' Centre, where you will view some guide dog puppies playing and socialising through special viewing windows, meet some guide dog breeding stock, and learn about the life-changing work carried out there. Your tour will be hosted by a team of dedicated tour guides, who will accompany you throughout. You will also have an opportunity to take our Sensory Tunnel experience. Finish off your tour with refreshments and a visit to the gift shop, which also sells dog products. Restaurant available at British Motor Museum. Return leave 4.30pm, arriving back in Godstone approx. 7.00pm.

Adult ?44.95 ? Child ?34.75

(Inclusive of Coach/Entry to British Motor Museum/Donation to Breeding Centre) (Please note the Guide Dogs National Breeding Centre Tour is free of charge, however Guide Dogs welcome donations from visitors on the day)

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Thursday 22nd February

Woodcote Green Garden Centre, Wallington

Depart Oxted 10.30am (Route C) for the drive to Woodcote Green Garden Centre. Recently taken over by Wyevale, this spacious site has everything you need for the garden: plants, shrubs, tools, furniture etc. You will also find home and giftware, pet supplies and kitchen utensils, plus, in their farm shop, a butcher, baker and delicatessen. Refreshments available in the Terrace Coffee Shop and the Waterfall Caf?. Return leave 3.30pm, arriving back at Sanderstead approx. 4.00pm.

Cost ?15.75

Saturday 17th February

Newbury & Snowdrops at Welford Park

Depart Oxted 9.30am (Route A) for the journey to Newbury. Famous for its racecourse and 2 Civil Wars, now there is a pedestrianised high street, with a good mix of well-known high street names and local independents, including the award winning Camp Hopson department store; Parkway, an open street development in the heart of the town which features more than 50 shops and kiosks that has turned Newbury into one of the best places to shop in central southern England and lots of cafes and restaurants. Early afternoon we make our way to Welford Park, the site of a monastery until the dissolution in 1536, when King Henry VIII kept Welford as his own deer hunting lodge. Today Welford is famous as the home of the Great British Bake Off and for its display of snowdrops across the 7-acre woodland site adjacent to the River Lambourn. The soil is perfect for snowdrops to prosper and in the days of the monastery the monks were known to propagate them both for decoration at the Feast of Candlemas and also for medicinal purposes. A cup of tea/coffee in the tearoom is included. Return leave 4.00pm, arriving back at Godstone approx. 6.00pm.

Adult ?33.85

Child ?21.35

(Inclusive of Coach/Entry to Welford Park/Cup of Tea/Coffee)

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