We will make a stop in the lovely village of Scorton, in the beautiful Forest of Bowland, set on the banks of the River Wyre and enjoy our morning coffee and biscuits (included) at The Barn which is a lovely building housing a gift shop, a cosy cafe which is in what was
formerly The Shippon and a small garden centre which specialises in herbaceous perennials.  After coffee we will continue our journey to the Winter Gardens at Blackpool where there will be time to have some lunch and then we will visit the stunning indoor lighting show –  Illuminasia.

This is an indoor lighting display and a traditional Chinese Craft, using silk and internal llighting effects. Proceed through the zones with this awe inspiring Far Eastern art form.  Over 50 Chinese Men/Women have been involved in the production and design.  Enjoy the exotic flowers, butterflies and make a visit through the Jade Palace.

Just a taste of what there is and we will finish off with a cream tea.(included).

Wed.2lst September 2016   Dep.9.l5am  Ret. 6pm  Price £19 inc.coffee/illuminasia/cream tea.  Seats will be on sale at our table on Tues.21.6.16

Off we went on our Airedale Tours holiday to stay at the Crown Hotel in Weymouth. W e had a pleasant journey down and stopped in the National Trust village at Lacock with a little time to explore.  We arrived at Weymouth which is a very pretty town, with a lovely marina and our Hotel was situated right by the old Harbour Area.

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How many times have we passed the Church of St.Margaret of Antioch, which is better known as The Marble Church at St.Asaph? This time we will stop and have a Blue Badge Guided Tour  and will be told all about the fascinating history of this beautiful building and the significance of the Canadian War Graves, but not until we have had our morning coffee/biscuits at the lovely Oriel Country House Hotel set in beautiful Gardens.

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FAENOL FAWR COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL & ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN HYDRO ELECTRIC STATION

Our first stop will be at the Faenol Fawr Country House Hotel, St.Asaph which is a lovely Hotel set in beautiful gardens.  Here we will have morning coffee and biscuits before making our way to the Electric Mountain in Dinorwig. Continue reading →

Thursday 23rd June 2016 – We will be visiting Lotherton Hall, Leeds, which is a beautiful Edwardian Manor House and Estate, originally owned by the Gascoigne Family.  It is packed full of interesting features.  There is the House, the beautiful Gardens, award winning Bird Garden, Stables and Carriages, lots more and if you feel like it lovely woodland walks.

We will arrive and be served with tea/coffee followed by a guided tour of this interesting Mansion, the current exhibition is all about Florence Nightingale.  A buffet lunch will be served with tea/coffee and then we will have a guided tour of the gardens which should be stunning at this time of the year.  There will be time to have a stroll yourselves round the  bird garden with its’ many species, visit the gift shop etc.etc.

Depart 8.30am  Ret.6pm   Price £23 inc morning coffee/guided tours/buffet lunch. Seats will be on sale at our table on Tuesday lst March 2016

REMINDER – BALANCE OF PAYMENT FOR TRIPS

As we frequently have to pay up front prior to any visit for coach hire, entrance fees, teas/coffees, guided tours/meals etc., we would like to remind everyone that balance of payment for your trip is due 4 weeks before the date of the trip  This enables us to meet our obligations.  It also stops us having to ring members with a reminding message which is time consuming and costly. Your co-operation in this matter would be greatly appreciated.  Many thanks – Marj Atlay, Day Trips Leader

Lochs and Glens 2016

In response to the many requests for information about our November break, here it is Hot off the Press.

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Mon.16th May to Fri.20th May 2016 – short break to Dorset –  Details here.

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Wednesday 20th April 2016  Leaving Maghull we will head for the popular  Tweedmill Factory Shopping Outlet, in Wales, with its wide choice of fashion, deli, farm shop, gardening products, shoes etc. Time to have coffee and some lunch in their reasonably priced restaurant or light bite bar and, of course, to participate in some retail therapy.

We will then proceed to Ruthin to  Patchwork Pâté, a family run artisan  pâté-making Company. They make  various different flavoured pates including vegetarian varieties  Here we will have an interesting talk about the history of the Company, a guided tour and tastings, followed by Tea/coffee.  There is also a shop where you can purchase a wide range of Welsh food products including unusual chutneys and jams as used by TV Chefs. Dep.9.15am  Ret.6pm  Price £15 inc.guided tour etc. Seats will be on sale at our table on Tues.19th January 2016.

It was a long time in planning but Fri.4th December saw us off on a Holmeswood Coach first to High Legh Garden Centre, Knutsford.  It is a good Centre with lots of choice and I think the cards were flashed quite a lot as everyone seemed to have bags of something or other.  We left there for the Forest Hills Hotel, Frodsham.  A comfortable, privately owned Best Western Hotel with super panoramic views of the Mersey Estuary.  After eventually taking our seats, we were served with a delicious meal, accompanied by plenty of wine, followed by coffee and stollen.  A good day was had by all.