 Thursday 3rd June
KEW PALACE & GARDENS £39.50
Discover the stories of George III, Queen Charlotte and their fifteen children in this most intimate royal palace nestling within magnificent Kew Gardens
Friday 4th – Sunday 6th June
‘OPERATION OVERLORD’ – 66TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY £219.50
Our tour coincides with the ‘Commemoration of The 66th Anniversary of the D-Day Normandy Landings’. In addition to visiting historical locations and battle sites we can arrange personal visits to the gravesides of relatives who paid the ultimate sacrifice to free Europe from the tyranny of the Nazi’s. At a 3* hotel near Caen (BB).  Wednesday 9th June
LEDBURY & BERRINGTON HALL £29.50
Morning visit to Ledbury, a picturesque black & white market town. In the afternoon we visit Berrington Hall (NT) an exquisite 18th century mansion. Reduction for NT Members!
Thursday 10th June
THE MALVERN HILLS AND CHATEAU IMPNEY £37.50
A scenic day tour of locations that inspired Elgar. Including a visit to the Jenny Ring Craft Centre and cream tea at the traditional French style Chateau Impney in the heart of England.  Friday 11th – Monday 14th June
THE LAKE DISTRICT & NORTHWEST HIGHLIGHTS £219.50
In the Lake District we take a steam train ride and a cruise on Lake Windermere. Manchester and Salford Quays offer a fine selection of shops and museums including the Lowry Gallery and Imperial War Museum. Also visiting the picturesque Forest of Bowland and Kingsmill Antiques Centre where you can get ‘cash for clutter’ valuations on items gathering dust in your attic. The 4* Thistle Haydock Park Hotel (HB) is set in its own extensive grounds and is perfectly located for our visits. It offers superb standards of comfort and facilities including a leisure complex with indoor pool, sauna, steam room and gym.
 Sunday 13th – Thursday 17th June
SCOTLAND – NEW LANARK WORLD HERITAGE SITE £299.50
At the superb New Lanark Mill Hotel (HB) on the site, where Robert Owen pioneered social reforms. After years of painstaking restoration, the 18th century cotton mill has been developed into one of Scotland’s premiere hotels, which offers very high standards of comfort with full leisure facilities. During the five-day tour we visit Scotland’s vibrant capital – Edinburgh, Glasgow and The Trossachs.
Tuesday 15th June
SIDMOUTH £18.50
Enjoy a day at the seaside at Devon’s Floral Resort with its superb gardens and promenade.  Wednesday 16th – Thursday 17th June
LADIES DAY AT ROYAL ASCOT AND WINDSOR £174.50
Enjoy a leisurely day visiting the Great Western Outlet Village, Swindon and Royal Windsor. On race day enjoy all the glitz and glamour of Ladies Day with Grandstand and Paddocks tickets (top price), bucks fizz and strawberries & cream. Based at a 3* hotel (EB).
Thursday 17th June
LADIES DAY AT ROYAL ASCOT £119.50
Enjoy all the glitz and glamour of Ladies Day with Grandstand and Paddocks tickets. Saturday 19th June
ROYAL ASCOT – THE GOLDEN JUBILEE STAKES £99.50
A day for the racing enthusiast! – Includes top-price entry to the Grandstand and Paddocks. Saturday 19th June
DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NURNBERG £89.50
Stalls seats for the matinee performance at the Wales Millennium Centre.  Sunday 20th June
FATHER’S DAY – MEMORIES OF STEAM £34.50
A steam train ride on the Severn Valley Railway from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster.
Sunday 20th June
WEST MIDLANDS SAFARI PARK (Child £25.50) £29.50
The superb four-mile safari drive, Reptile House, Seaquarium, Hippo Lake and amusement area with over 25 rides. Includes entry and ‘ride voucher’.  Tuesday 22nd June
HIDCOTE MANOR GARDEN (NT) & THE COTSWOLDS £27.50
Hidcote, an ‘arts and crafts masterpiece’ is probably England’s finest garden! Reduction for NT Members!
Thursday 24th – Monday 28th June
NORTHUMBRIA £309.50
Spectacular scenery, golden beaches, dramatic castles and traditional seaside towns. Visiting Beamish, a vivid recreation of the north in the 18th and 19th centuries, Durham with its imposing cathedral, Alnwick Garden – an enthralling mix of water sculptures, architecture and planting and the iconic modern sculpture ‘The Angel of The North’. At the superb 4* Marriott Sunderland Hotel (HB).  Saturday 26th – Monday 28th June
KENT – THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND £169.50
Canterbury with its cathedral and narrow streets of shops and cafes has been a popular destination with pilgrims and tourists for centuries. Visiting Dover Castle with its secret wartime tunnels and newly transformed Great Tower where you can experience the sights, sounds and smells of King Henry II’s Medieval Court brought to life with costumed characters. We also visit Tenterden – a wonderful example of a traditional English village with its parish church, antiques shops and cafes. At the 3* Holiday Inn Ashford (HB).
Sunday 27th June
GILBERT & SULLIVAN AT GRIM’S DYKE £59.50
A unique day out featuring a tour of the former home and garden of WS Gilbert and traditional afternoon cream tea followed by excerpts from the ‘Pirates of Penzance’. Monday 28th – Tuesday 29th June
ROYAL ALBERT HALL GRAND OPERA GALA £109.50
Includes reserved seats for the Opera Gala at the Royal Albert Hall featuring Alfie Boe (Tenor), Natasha Marsh (Soprano) accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Choral Society. On Tuesday, travel homeward via the scenic A40 with an extended break at the charming Cotswold town of Burford. At a 3* hotel near Heathrow (HB).  Tuesday 29th June
THE BLACK & WHITE VILLAGES OF HEREFORDSHIRE £24.50
Scenic day tour, visiting Ludlow and the ‘Black & White Villages of Herefordshire’. Includes cream tea at The Gables in Weobley.
Wednesday 30th June
THE LAKELAND OF WALES & THE RED KITES £19.50
Excursion to the scenic Elan Valley and Rhayader, with a visit to the Red Kite Centre at feeding time. July Tours | 
