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Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:41 Page 1 Travel Day Excursions th Summer/Winter 2019/20 Tel: 01268 765240
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:41 Page 2 Welcome to the Kevendys Summer-Winter 2019-2020 Day & Holiday Excursion Programme It gives us great pleasure to present you with our Summer-Winter Day Excursion & Holiday Brochure 2019-2020. Once again we have spent much time putting together an imaginative program for the forthcoming year in the hope that you will find some irresistible ideas. Whatever your interests, we hope you will find Confirmation of your Reservation something to tempt you. As a result of constantly Once we receive your deposit, a confirmation invoice listening to customers’ suggestions and comments, will be issued either in person at our office or posted many hours have been spent researching and adding direct to you. Your confirmation will note all the details new destinations to run alongside our popular relating to your booking such as seat numbers, pick excursions. For those who have travelled with us up point and the date your final balance is due. Please before, thank you for your continued patronage. If you note we do not send out reminders for final balance decide to travel with us for the first time this year, we payments. hope you find it one of the most satisfying things you have ever done. Expertise and Experience 2 Kevendys has more than 40 years experience in the Loyalty Scheme Membership travel industry. We are, therefore, experienced enough Become a Loyalty Scheme Member and take to give you that extra level of service, not just from advantage of our reduced prices! Why should you the moment you book with us but also during your become an LSM member? For an annual subscription day excursion. of just £5 per person you will benefit from reduced prices on all our day excursion fares. Our brochures Value for Money will be sent to you by priority post and you will receive When you choose a Kevendys day excursion you updates of additional trips and tours added during the should look at what you are getting and don’t just coming year. compare prices, compare what’s included. Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 LSM - Loyalty Scheme Member NM - Non Member So what is included? Booking with Kevendys • Travel by luxury coach We pride ourselves on the high standard of service • Professional and smart drivers that we offer our customers throughout every step of • Dedicated Tour Escort to assist you during your day your day excursion. Our dedicated booking staff are excursion on hand either by phone or at our office and will be • Kevendys Reliability & Sincerity happy to assist you with your booking or answer any queries you may have to help you decide on the most suitable day excursion for you. They will guide you through the booking procedure and ask if you have any special requirements for your booking. This is an important question that we ask all our customers to ensure that all their requirements are met where possible. On receipt of the required deposit, we will confirm your booking or for your convenience we can hold your booking for 7 days.
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:41 Page 3 Kevendys Travel celebrates 50 years in the Industry On the 1st July 1969, Rayleigh Roadways was formed by Wendy’s grandfather, Mr Norman Read. It was passed a few year’s later to th Wendy’s mother and father and eventually to Wendy & Kevin. We would love for as many of you as possible to join us to celebrate this amazing achievement on our Anniversary Tour to the Abbey Hotel in Great Malvern in August. We have arranged a lovely gala followed by a casino evening and disco. There will be plenty of giveaways and lots of fun and games. Thank you for all the support you have all shown us over the years. We have always been and always will be incredibly thankful to all our clients. 3 Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:41 Page 4 SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER MONDAY 27TH JANUARY The 2019 Birmingham Warner’s 2020 HOLIDAYS International Tattoo Littlecote House • 5 Days • 2 Days NEW Littlecote House is a superb Britain’s biggest indoor Grade I listed 16th Century international tattoo, with Tudor Building set in a over 1,200 performers, spectacular setting near is returning in 2019 to Hungerford in Berkshire. There bring together marching are 113 acres of estate land of bands, exciting displays which 40 acres are lovely and culminating in the gardens with lime trees and spectacular Grand Finale featuring all the performers topiary yew hedges. in a spectacle of pomp and pageantry. There will be no coach excursions during this stay. Our Included Trips: time is spent at Warners to enjoy the leisure facilities • Ticket admission into the Birmingham Tattoo and relax in the hotel surroundings. Hotel: Holiday Inn Birmingham *** Hotel: Littlecote House **** * Please note there will be no door to door pick ups or Price £305 per person brunch and comfort packs on this tour as its only a Restricted availability of no single supplement two day break Signature Room Upgrade £5 per person per night 4 Price £169pp MONDAY 16TH MARCH £10 per night single occupancy supplement Warner’s Sinah Warren • 5 Days MONDAY 24TH FEBRUARY Sinah Warren hotel stands on Warner’s the western tip of Hayling Island Thoresby Hall • 5 Days taking advantage of the Solent’s mild climate. With fine Thoresby Hall is 35 minutes views of Langstone Harbour, 32 Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 north of Nottingham and is acres of gorgeous gardens and set on a slope overlooking a grounds, this is a well-appointed and comfortable stunning Capability Brown modern hotel. view on the edge of the ancient and spellbinding Excursions to: Sherwood Forest. • Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway • Free day to relax in the surroundings of Warners and Excursions to: to enjoy the leisure facilities • Buxton • Self-Discovery experience at Bombay Sapphire Gin • Free Day to relax in the surroundings of Warners and Distillery with interactive map and a complimentary to enjoy the leisure facilities drink in the Mill Bar. Free time in Winchester before • Half day Scenic Coach Drive our afternoon visit. Hotel: Thoresby Hall **** Hotel: Sinah Warren *** Price £385 per person Price £365 per person Restricted availability of no single supplement Restricted availability of no single supplement Signature Room Upgrade £5 per person per night Signature Room Upgrade £5 per person per night.
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:41 Page 5 THURSDAY 2ND APRIL FRIDAY 3RD APRIL Dutch Tulip Cruise The Grand National 2020 HOLIDAYS • 4 Days & Liverpool • 2 Days Combine the wonder of There are horse races, the Dutch Bulbfields and and then there is the Keukenhof in Spring, the Grand National often vibrant city of Amsterdam, called ‘the greatest all while taking pleasure race in the world’ this in the wonderful food, punishing steeplechase comfort and hospitality of across 4 miles and 30 Croisieurope. fences is considered the Day 1 – We head to Folkestone for our Eurotunnel ultimate test of a horse’s courage. We have included crossing to Calais. We continue to Amsterdam where admission to the Festival Zone (formerly the Tattersalls) from 6pm you can board your cruise ship. After dinner, this is the largest and most atmospheric area at Aintree optional boat tour of the city (at additional cost payable it includes a vast covered area with plenty of bars, live locally). Day 2 After lunch on board, we visit Keukenhof music and betting plus racing on the big screen, The Gardens. Each spring, more than 7 million bulbs burst Viewing Embankment – here you can take your place into bloom in these gardens. With 80 acres of flowers, to view the final fences of the races, The Parade Ring there are around 800 varieties of tulip on display. and Winner’s Enclosure – Here you can view the Day 3 We cruise towards Antwerp passing through the horses and jockeys before and after the races. Volkerak and Kreekak locks. After crossing the border between Holland and Belgium, we will sail up the Holiday Highlights: 5 Scheldt to the port of Antwerp where we have dinner • 2 nights dinner, bed and breakfast at the Best on board and can explore the old city by foot. Western Cresta Court Hotel Day 4 We return back to Folkestone. • Festival Zone (formerly the Tattersalls) ticket at Aintree on Grand National Day Excursions to: • Full Board – MS Mona Lisa £279 per person • Welcome Cocktail with crew £40 Single Supplement • Gala Evening • Drinks Package on Board * • Keukenhof Gardens Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 Please Note: For reasons of navigation and passenger safety, Croisieurope reserve the right to modify the itinerary of the cruise. * All drinks during meals and at the bar are included. Not included: Champagne, Perrier, the wine list, drinks on excursions. Lower Deck Cabins £585 per person Lower Deck Single Cabin £715 Upper Deck Cabins £639 per person
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:41 Page 6 THURSDAY 9TH APRIL THURSDAY 9TH APRIL Easter in Harrogate Ironbridge at Easter 2020 HOLIDAYS • 5 Days • 5 Days This historical yet vibrant district has plenty to offer – Delve into the history of Shropshire with visits to the being famous for its horticulture, grand buildings and Ironbridge Gorge Museums, Shrewsbury Cathedral, graceful scenery with natural springs. Consisting of a Ludlow and relax as you cruise on the River Severn. Cathedral City, a World Heritage site, a Spa Town and spectacular natural beauty – a real gem is there to be Excursions during our stay include: 6 discovered in the North of Yorkshire. • Hot Cross Bun on board the Sabrina as she sails around the picturesque River Severn Excursions during our stay include: • Shrewsbury Cathedral Tour & Light lunch • Harewood House and afternoon tea in the • The pretty market town of Ludlow with its black and Billiard Room white timber-frame buildings. • York • Ironbridge Gorge Museums • Easter Sunday at Leisure in Harrogate (Easter Sunday Lunch is included at the hotel) Hotel: The Telford Centre Hotel *** £339 per person £84 Single Supplement Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 Hotel: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Harrogate **** £499.00 per person Restricted availability of no single supplement
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:41 Page 7 Routes are now colour coded, please see additional information on the back cover. JUNE DAY EXCURSIONS ROUTE A ROUTE B LSM - Loyalty Scheme Member NM - Non member For a full explanation, please see notes on page 2 of this brochure. THURSDAY 13TH JUNE SUNDAY 16TH JUNE EASTBOURNE HIDDEN GARDENS OF BURY Eastbourne’s charms are The Hidden Gardens of Bury aptly described as warm is held every year on the and welcoming. It is one third Sunday in June and of the finest resorts on all money raised is given to the South Coast and St Nicholas Hospice Care. © VisitEngland fortunate enough to be Bury St Edmunds has many sheltered by the high fine and historic buildings, cliffs of Beachy Head. It but Hidden Gardens gives enjoys a higher than average sunshine figure than people the chance to many other resorts and it has plenty of entertainment discover the secret patios, for all ages. An ideal choice for an enjoyable day by lawns, borders, vegetable gardens, greenhouses and the sea. other features behind their facades and high walls. All LSM £22 NM £24 the gardens are in the town centre and within walking 7 Departs 8.30am Returns 7pm distance of each other, although with about 30 different ones to see you may want to concentrate on FRIDAY 14TH JUNE a handful and take a break to soak up the garden party ALDEBURGH & SOUTHWOLD atmosphere and enjoy the refreshments on offer. Some of these gardens have been tended for many This morning we visit generations, while others are only now coming to Aldeburgh, a charming maturity or are still very new. Be prepared to be seaside town where surprised and inspired. the fishermen draw LSM £26 NM £28 Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 their boats up onto the Departs 8.30am Returns 6pm shingle beach and sell their catch. After lunch MONDAY 17TH JUNE Railways & Tramways we continue our journey to Southwold, an ever popular Suffolk town that’s famous for its of Wales • 5 Days well-kept colourful beach huts, though serious ale Please see Holiday Brochure for more information. drinkers might say its better known for Adnams Brewery. LSM £24 NM £26 Departs 8.30am Returns 7pm SUNDAY 16TH JUNE Isle of Man • 5 Days Travel Please see Holiday Brochure for more Please note that we have moved to information. 14 Riverside House
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:41 Page 8 TUESDAY 18TH JUNE THURSDAY 20TH JUNE ALFRISTON & LEWES HENLEY ON THAMES JUNE DAY EXCURSIONS Set in the Cuckmere Valley, Alfriston is a & STONER PARK Henley on Thames is one pretty village with of the most beautiful towns many fine buildings. in England, surrounded by The Star Inn was a Chiltern landscape of built as a hostel wooded hills and green by the Abbot of fields, lends itself to Battle and used by relaxation, long lunches and travellers on pilgrimage from Battle to Chichester. It quirky shopping. The main was here that King Alfred is reputed to have burned street has many Georgian frontages covering older the cakes. The Clergy House was the first property buildings and among the 300 buildings within the acquired by the National Trust. In the afternoon we town designated ‘of special architectural or historical continue to Lewes, a attractive and historic riverside interest’. If you’re hungry or thirsty or just wish to town. It is situated within the boundaries of the South enjoy the ambience of the town the paved market Downs National Park. Boasting a fine Norman Castle place offers a number of cafes offering outside seating and many varied and attractive shops – there is much while in the compact town centre there are numerous here to see. refreshment opportunities including locally run tea LSM £22 NM £24 shops and cafes plus a host of well know restaurants Departs 8.30am Returns 7pm and wonderful pubs some of whom brew their own 8 ale. In the afternoon we travel to Stoner Park, home WEDNESDAY 19TH JUNE to the Stonor family for over 850 years, Stonor Park is DEAL & SANDWICH one of the oldest family homes still lived in today - but Our first stop today is it’s no museum. As the oldest member of the Stonor Deal, with its award family, the house has a thousand stories to tell. As winning high street, well as being architecturally fascinating each room mazy smugglers’ lanes contains a lifetime of experience and anecdote. and independent Discover art and treasures collected from across the stores. Buzzing cafes globe and view historic maps and documents that © VisitEngland and pubs sit alongside reveal generations of service to the country. A stroll a photogenic seafront through this house is a vivid walk through history. Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 that’s home to a LSM £35 NM £37 sweeping pier and quirky maritime clock; the Timeball Departs 9.30am Returns 7.30pm Tower. After lunch we continue to Sandwich with a feast of medieval architecture. Sandwich boasts FRIDAY 21ST JUNE some of the best preserved half-timbered houses in the country. BROADSTAIRS DICKENS LSM £22 NM £24 FESTIVAL Departs 9am Returns 6.30pm Visiting the North Kent coastal town of Broadstairs, a beautiful resort with pleasant gardens and a quaint harbour. The Broadstairs Dickens Festival has been an outstanding Find us on facebook feature of the summer season @ kevendystravel16 for many years. LSM £22 NM £24 Departs 9.15am Returns 7pm
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:41 Page 9 SATURDAY 22ND JUNE MONDAY 24TH JUNE BLENHEIM PALACE Warner’s JUNE DAY EXCURSIONS FLOWER SHOW Thoresby Hall • 5 Days The Blenheim Palace Please see Holiday Brochure for more information. © The Blenheim Palace Flower Show Flower Show returns for its sixth year in June this TUESDAY 25TH JUNE year. This wonderful three day show celebrates the BLUEBELL RAILWAY & very best of gardening, home and lifestyle. It is packed with inspiration, PLOUGHMAN’S LUNCH We steam through the flowers and plants and everything you need for your glorious Sussex countryside home and garden. The show is a celebration of whilst relaxing with a lifestyle and the great outdoors. The Grand Floral Ploughmans lunch on Pavilion forms the centre of this year’s show. Packed board. We depart at 1.30pm with exhibitors showcasing the UK’s finest nurseries from Sheffield Park Station and plantsman competing for the prestigious Best in for our 1 hour 40 minute Show Award. The Shopping Village will feature an return journey. When booking please choose between abundance of trade stands selling everything from Ham, Cheese or Pate Ploughmans lunch. unique garden gazebos greenhouses and arbours to LSM £47 NM £49 gardening sundries and hundreds of other products Departs 10am Returns 6.30pm from over 250 leading exhibitors. The Food and Drink Pavilion will meet you upon your arrival featuring a 9 range of food and drink purveyors and artisans, WEDNESDAY 26TH JUNE including tastings and samples. For gifts and crafts the Home and Country Living Pavilion is filled with a ADAM’S FARM & CREAM TEA selection of original handmade giftware, jewellery and Today we travel straight to luxury goods. Price includes entrance to the Palace, Adams Farm, deep in the Park, Gardens and Pleasure Gardens. countryside, amid rolling LSM £39 NM £41 Cotswold hills and lush Departs 9am Returns 7pm green meadows, Adams Farm became a firm SUNDAY 23RD JUNE Sunday night favourite on Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 BBC’s Countryfile. Adam Henson’s Cotswold Park Farm WOBURN ABBEY NEW was established in 1971 by Adam’s father Joe GARDEN SHOW Henson, Joe was founder Chairman of the Rare Breeds An opportunity to visit Survival Trust and the Cotswold Farm Park was the Woburn Abbey, the family first rare breeds farm to open to the public specialising seat of the Duke of in conservation and education. Bedford, where you can LSM £41 NM £43 explore the 22 rooms Departs 8am Returns 7.30pm open to the public. Our visit coincides with the much acclaimed ‘Gardeners THURSDAY 27TH JUNE Garden Show’. Here you can enjoy everything for the HERNE BAY keen gardener along with celebrity and expert talks This popular North Kent town holds a seaside award and demonstrations along with stalls selling plants, for its safe clean beaches. It also has lovely gardens garden sundries, local produce and much more. Price on the esplanade. Local boat owners offer bird and includes admission to both attractions. seal watching trips to the clean seas in the bay. LSM £36 NM £38 LSM £22 NM £24 Departs 8.30am Returns 7.30pm Departs 9am Returns 6.30pm
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:41 Page 10 MONDAY 1ST JULY MONDAY 8TH JULY NEW SOUTHWOLD JULY DAY EXCURSIONS Four Rivers Cruise • 7 Days We spend the whole day in the elegant Suffolk seaside Please see Holiday Brochure for more information. town of Southwold which was built on cliffs TUESDAY 2ND JULY overlooking the North CLACTON ON SEA Sea. Fishermen’s cottages, pleasant old streets and We spend a full day in this very popular seaside resort green open spaces give it with its gardens and large shopping centre. Perhaps much character. take a stroll along the promenade or pier. LSM £22 NM £24 LSM £20 NM £22 Departs 8.30am Returns 6.30pm Departs 9am Returns 7pm MONDAY 8TH JULY WEDNESDAY 3RD JULY WISBECH ROSE FESTIVAL Perfect Peak This event is set in the District • 5 Days Georgian market town of Please see Holiday Brochure for more information. Wisbech, surrounded by the open spaces of the Fenland TUESDAY 9TH JULY NEW HERSTMONCEUX landscape. Wisbech is proud 10 of its achievements, in the Anglia in Bloom awards, CASTLE winning Gold awards from 2008 to 2018. The gardens We visit Battle for lunch before are well worth a visit in their own right. our visit to Hailsham to visit its LSM £26 NM £28 magnificent moated castle set Departs 8am Returns 7.30pm in beautiful parkland and superb Elizabethan gardens. WEDNESDAY 3RD JULY It was built originally as a Steaming through country home in the mid 15th century. Take a stroll Scotland • 7 Days past the lily-covered lakes to the 1930’s folly and Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 admire the sheer magnificence of the castle. Price Please see Holiday Brochure for more information. includes to grounds and castle and cream tea. LSM £32.50 NM £34.50 SUNDAY 7TH JULY Departs 9am Returns 6.30pm HAMPTON COURT WEDNESDAY 10TH JULY FLOWER SHOW WINDSOR STEAMBOAT A day in Horticultural heaven! One of the largest horticultural shows held in parkland adjoining the TEA CRUISE Royal Palace at Hampton Court. This annual event An amazing event on board one of the most beautiful features plants, flowers, garden accessories, show genuine steamboats. Perfect to celebrate a special gardens, floral shows and various displays. Please occasion or as a gift. Enjoy the traditional cream tea note that RHS Members booking coach only must still on the finest genuine Victorian steam vessel, as you book their own tickets from the RHS directly. cruise through the grounds of Windsor Castle. We have LSM £54 NM £56 free time in Windsor before our afternoon cruise. Departs 8.30am Returns 8.30pm LSM £65 NM £67 Departs 9.30am Returns 8pm
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:42 Page 11 WEDNESDAY 10TH JULY TUESDAY 16TH JULY NEW WELLS & SHERINGHAM WINDSOR BOAT TRIP WITH JULY DAY EXCURSIONS We visit Wells an unspoiled coastal PLOUGHMAN’S LUNCH A special two and a destination with long half hour cruise from sweeping sandy Windsor. Take the beaches, pine trees, time to take in the sand dunes and beautiful scenery of colourful beach huts, the Royal River all of which are Thames, whilst being Wells’ most famous served a delicious features. We then travel to Sheringham with its historic lunch. When we © windsor.gov.uk buildings and wide range of specialist local traders leave Windsor who make this a unique and friendly coastal town. Promenade you will LSM £25 NM £27 have excellent views Departs 8am Returns 8.30pm of Windsor Castle and Eton College. After passing Windsor racecourse, the boat goes through Boveney THURSDAY 11TH JULY Lock and passes Sutherland Grange, The Willows and RYE & HASTINGS Bray Film Studios. It then heads towards Oakley Court, Our morning visit is Queen’s Eyot and Monkey Island where the boat turns to Rye on market for the journey back to Windsor. There will be free time day. Rye is one of to explore Windsor before we return back home. 11 England’s picturesque LSM £46 NM £48 cinque ports with its Departs 8am Returns 7pm cobbled streets and buildings built during WEDNESDAY 17TH JULY NEW the Tudor, Stuart and Georgian periods. Plenty of places to buy lunch. We MAIDSTONE & TEAPOT then travel to Hastings, a larger cinque port that has ISLAND WITH CREAM TEA strong connections with the fishing industry, it has Our first stop today popular high street names but it also has the old town is Maidstone where with its antique and curiosity shops. we will have time Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 LSM £22 NM £24 for shopping and Departs 8.30am Returns 7pm sightseeing. After lunch we will make MONDAY 15TH JULY our way to Teapot Elegant Eastbourne Island. The Teapot Island Exhibition has • 5 Days a collection of over Please see Holiday Brochure for more information. 8,200 teapots and over 2,000 teapots which are for sale, each with its own unique history. We then enjoy a cream tea in the riverside café. Teapot Island has its very own potter, who (subject to availability) will be on hand for pottery demonstrations. Price includes Travel entrance and cream tea. LSM £30 NM £32 Please note that we have moved to Departs 9am Returns 6.30pm 14 Riverside House
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:42 Page 12 THURSDAY 18TH JULY WEDNESDAY 24TH JULY NEW KNOLE PARK & HOUSE BRIGHTON JULY DAY EXCURSIONS Nestled in a medieval 1000 acre deer park, Knole is We spend a full day in one vast, complex and full of hidden treasures. Originally an of the oldest and most archbishop’s palace, the house passed through royal beautiful of all seaside hands to the Sackville family – Knole’s inhabitants from resorts which caters for 1603 to today. Inside the showrooms, art lovers will find everyone with its marina, Reynolds, Gainsborough and Van Dyck to admire. promenade, pier, Royal Textiles enthusiasts can marvel at the seventeenth Pavilion and the famous century tapestries and furniture that make the collection lanes that are renowned internationally significant. Unchanged since medieval for their exclusive shops. times the park remains home to the same deer herd. LSM £22 NM £24 The current herd of over 500 deer are descendants of Departs 8.30am Returns 7.30pm those hunted by Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. A selection of hot and cold lunches, snacks, cakes and drinks are WEDNESDAY 24TH JULY NEW available in the newly refurbished Brewhouse Café. Please note that Knole has been under-going long-term SANDRINGHAM refurbishment of many of the showrooms, however at PALACE FLOWER SHOW the time of going to press it is planned that the majority Sandringham Palace of these will be open for 2019. The Gatehouse Tower Flower Show is one of is free for National Trust members and £5.00 for the most prestigious non-members on the day. horticultural events in 12 LSM £35 NM £37 NT Members £22 the East of England. Departs 9am Returns 6.30pm Now in its 138th year, it is much more than FRIDAY 19TH JULY just a Flower Show. It NEW BEXHILL is a unique event offering, not only the Nestling between the bustling resorts of Eastbourne best in horticulture, but and Hastings, the British seaside resort of Bexhill is also an excellent day out, filled with family set in magnificent countryside. There are a wealth of entertainment. Set in the magnificent surroundings of castles, historic attractions and places of interest in Sandringham Park with Sandringham House and and around Bexhill. Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 Sandringham Church as a backdrop. Expect exhibits LSM £22 NM £24 from many of the region’s leading nurseries and Departs 9am Returns 6pm horticultural specialists. In addition to these displays TUESDAY 23RD JULY the show features display gardens by leading designers, around 200 trade stands, a craft marquee, MISSISSIPPI RIVER BOAT main arena events, children’s entertainment and a & WROXHAM military band. All profits from the show are donated to local charities. Price includes entrance to Our first visit today is Wroxham situated in the heart Sandringham Gardens, Sandringham Museum and of the Norfolk Broads, we spend time here for lunch Sandringham Church. Please note that Sandringham and sightseeing before travelling to Horning for our House is not open to the public on show day. cruise aboard the Mississippi River Boat, for our return LSM £35 NM £37 trip up the river with plenty of wildlife to see on the Departs 8am Returns 7.30pm way. Price includes boat trip. LSM £32 NM £34 Departs 8.30am Returns 7.15pm
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:42 Page 13 THURSDAY 25TH JULY SUNDAY 28TH JULY HUNSTANTON WOBURN ABBEY JULY DAY EXCURSIONS The elegant resort of Hunstanton is the & SAFARI PARK © Flickr - Sunchild57 Photography We visit Woburn Abbey, home of ideal place to enjoy the Dukes of Bedford for nearly Norfolk’s superb 400 years and is now the home coastline. Hunstanton of the 15th Duke and Duchess or ‘Hunston’ as it is and their family. Within the known locally is grounds there are 22 acres of renowned for its informal gardens, a fine antiques centre, pottery and unique striped cliffs and magnificent sunsets, made gift shops. In the afternoon the coach takes you special by its position as the only west-facing resort around the Safari Park, eye to eye with the lions and on the East coast. tigers and many other animals. After the tour there will LSM £25 NM £27 be time to enjoy the other attractions and shows in Departs 8am Returns 8.30pm the park. Price includes admission to Abbey & Safari SATURDAY 27TH JULY Park and guided tour of the Safari Park with guide. LSM £56 NM £58 Child £47 Lake Geneva, Departs 8.30am Returns 7pm Zermatt and MONDAY 29TH JULY The Matterhorn • 8 Days Warner’s 13 Sinah Warren •5 Days Please see Holiday Brochure for more information. SUNDAY 28TH JULY Please see Holiday Brochure for more information. WHITSTABLE OYSTER TUESDAY 30TH JULY FESTIVAL SILVERSTONE EXPERIENCE We visit the North Kent seaside town of Visit the new interactive Whitstable that is famous attraction at the Silverstone for its oysters and today Experience. It is housed within the only remaining Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 is their annual Oyster © Silverstone © Flickr - avlxyz Festival. There is Second World War Wellington entertainment and local Bomber hangar at the art displays all over town. entrance to the iconic LSM £22 NM £24 Silverstone Circuit. This hangar has been refurbished Departs 9am Returns 8pm and extended to create a fantastic 4000m2 space to house this impressive visitor attraction. State of the art interactive displays will tell the fascinating stories of human endeavour, great sporting rivalries and engineering innovation. At the end of your visit experience the thrill of speeding around Silverstone alongside your racing heroes in an immersive show ‘The ultimate Lap of Silverstone’ with commentary by Murray Walker. Price includes entrance. LSM £40 NM £42 Child £33 Departs 8am Returns 7pm Find us on facebook @ kevendystravel16
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:42 Page 14 WEDNESDAY 31ST JULY FRIDAY 2ND AUGUST NEW FOREST & HAMPSHIRE COUNTRYFILE LIVE, JULY / AUGUST DAY EXCURSIONS COUNTY SHOW BLENHEIM PALACE The show offers a Hosted within the spectacular grounds of fabulous day out Oxfordshire’s iconic World Heritage site, Blenheim for all the family, Palace, BBC COUNTRYFILE LIVE will showcase the bringing together very best of our living countryside. This exciting event a celebration of will combine the tradition of the UKs best country fairs traditional country with the editorial and presentation of one of the BBC’s pursuits, crafts, flagship programmes. Explore every aspect of the produce and British countryside through exiting live arena shows, entertainment. A talks, hands-on activities, animal displays, farming in full range of equestrian classes also feature, as well action, shopping with more than 600 food and craft as livestock competitions including pigs, cattle and producers and even a great British pub garden all of sheep, plus a poultry section, rabbits, cage birds, and which add up to a fun inspiring and informative day honey bees. Price includes entrance. out. Price includes entrance to the grounds of LSM £41.50 NM £43.50 Child (5-15 years) £26 Blenheim Palace, it does not include entrance into the Departs 8am Returns 7pm Palace itself. LSM £49 NM £51 THURSDAY 1ST AUGUST Departs 8.30am Returns 7.30pm CROMER SEASIDE 14 A small Norfolk seaside town situated on a cliff-top overlooking fine sandy beaches. Cromer pier has survived despite bad © BBC damage over the years and is a traditional seaside pier with a lifeboat station and Pavilion theatre which still stages end of pier shows. The streets and alley are crammed with shops, pubs, SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST restaurants and cafes. The fishing industry may have WEALD OF KENT STEAM RALLY Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 declined, but Cromer crabs are still as famous as ever We travel to this popular with fishing boats, launched from the beach in season, steam event, one of the tendering to hundreds of crab pots. largest in Kent. Enjoy over LSM £25 NM £27 40 steam engines, a working Departs 8am Returns 8pm steam area, Victorian Fair and classic vehicles of all © Flickr - cgt types. There is much here to Gift Vouchers , ide Houserd 13 Rivers Wickfo end Road, SS11 8BB see and do. Price includes admission £ 20 South Essex, Lower Stuck for ideas for gifts Pou nd r s LSM £28 NM £30 Child £22 £ 20 Twenty Travel Vouche 13 Riverside Lower Southend House, Road, Wickford Essex, SS11 Travel Departs 9am Returns 6.30pm 8BB for that special occasion? Valid Until Twenty Po und s ns Excursio this voucheror Day against Holidays er Name will be given used for Custom Can be No change issue ons: ble for cash date of Travel Vouch Conditi Not transfera for 12 months from er Only valid No. Customer Name No. Valid Until Conditions: Not transferable Only valid for cash for 12 months No change from date will be given of issue against Can be used this voucher for Holidays or Day Excursions MONDAY 5TH AUGUST Our gift vouchers make a popular and much appreciated present for friends or family. Warner’s Vouchers are available in £5, £10, £20 and £50 Nidd Hall • 5 Days denominations. Please see Holiday Brochure for more information.
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:42 Page 15 TUESDAY 6TH AUGUST THURSDAY 8TH AUGUST SUSSEX COASTAL TOUR & AFTERNOON TEA AND TOUR AUGUST DAY EXCURSIONS LUNCH ON THE BEACH AT GOODWOOD HOUSE Sit back and enjoy a scenic drive along the beautiful Today we shall take a and varied coastline between Hastings and Brighton. drive into the fine We stop for a three course lunch with tea or coffee at Sussex countryside, the Moorings Restaurant located on the beach at stopping at lunchtime Pevensey. Price includes lunch and tea/coffee. where you will be able LSM £35 NM £37 to purchase lunch. We Departs 8.30am Returns 7.30pm recommend only a light lunch as this WEDNESDAY 7TH AUGUST afternoon we visit Goodwood House where, following HIDDEN LONDON & a guided tour of the Regency State Apartments and Old House, a delicious Afternoon Tea will be served in REGENTS CANAL the Ballroom. A short walk and coach tour takes The afternoon tea consists of a selection of the you from one side of following: London to the other and a relaxing canal Finger Sandwiches cruise through Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese and Chives Regents Park, this is a Goodwood Ham and Piccalilli 15 day of great contrasts Chicken, Pesto and Rocket and interest. We meet Goodwood Charlton and Spring Onion. our guide at 10.30am to purchase morning Cakes and Pastries coffee at the Museum of London café (not included in Goodwood House Scone with tour price). Heading from the Aldersgate to Newgate Clotted Cream and Strawberry Jam via a maze of narrow streets and bygone alleyways Gateau Opera we’ll walk beneath a Tudor gatehouse, visit a plaque Raspberry Macarons pit and see the stately Charterhouse and the homes Lemon Posset with Goodwood Cream of Hercule Poiret and Sir John Betjeman. We break for Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 Strawberry Tartlets lunch at Smithfield where there is a good choice of pubs and cafes. Our narrow boat cruise is a 50 minute LSM £52 NM £54 exploration of London’s Regents Canal. Elegant Departs 8am Returns 7.30pm London town houses back on this hidden waterway which takes us from the cobbled and flagged FRIDAY 9TH AUGUST courtyard of Camden Lock through leafy Regent’s Park and the terraces of London Zoo to Little Venice – a Shrewsbury delightful pool surrounded by opulent Georgian Flower Show • 5 Days Houses. The walk includes opportunities to sit down Please see Holiday Brochure for more information. and is easy enough for all walking abilities. Price includes guided tour and canal cruise. MONDAY 12TH AUGUST LSM £50 NM £52 Departs 8.15am Returns 7.30pm Kevendys 50 Year Anniversary Tour • 5 Days Please see Holiday Brochure for more information.
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:42 Page 16 TUESDAY 13TH AUGUST SATURDAY 17TH AUGUST EASTBOURNE AIR SHOW AUGUST DAY EXCURSIONS HASTINGS We travel to Hastings, a See the all-time large cinque port that favourites, such as the © VisitEngland-Visit Eastbourne has strong connections Red Arrows, Eurofighter, © VisitEngland-1066 Country with the fishing industry. Typhoons, Falcons, Battle It has popular high street of Britain Memorial Flight, named shops but it also Spitfire and many more. has the old town with its All the attractions at this antique and curiosity popular seaside town shops. with the added advantage of the air show too with lots LSM £22 NM £24 of ground displays and trade stands. Departs 8.30am Returns 7.30pm LSM £22 NM £24 Departs 8am Returns 7pm WEDNESDAY 14TH AUGUST HIGHCLERE CASTLE SUNDAY 18TH AUGUST SUNDAY LUNCH ON BOARD ‘DOWNTON ABBEY’ Downton Abbey was THE COUNTESS OF filmed here on location EVESHAM at Highclere Castle. A unique experience awaits you in the historic Highclere Castle has 16 been the home to the town of Stratford upon Avon. The Countess of Evesham is a popular well-established family run 70ft Carnarvon family since restaurant cruiser. Enjoy the peace and tranquillity and 1967 and was built enchanting views whilst aboard the Restaurant Boat on an ancient site. cruising some of the most delightful stretches of the The cost of today’s gently flowing River Avon. excursion includes entrance to the first-floor state LSM £54 NM £56 rooms, entrance to the Egyptian Exhibition and the Departs 7.30am Returns 7pm surrounding grounds and gardens. It is advisable to take a packed lunch with you as the catering facilities TUESDAY 20TH AUGUST at this popular venue are limited and busy. FROGMORE HOUSE Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 LSM £40 NM £42 Departs 8.30am Returns 7pm Standing in the Home Park of Windsor Castle, THURDSAY 15TH AUGUST the gardens at Frogmore ©www.geograph.org.uk - Mark Percy HAM HOUSE & GARDENS House have been an enduring attraction for One of a series of grand houses and palaces alongside monarchs and their the River Thames, Ham House and Gardens is an families since the house unusually complete survival of the 17th century, where was bought for Queen time appears to have stood still. Ham House was Charlotte by her largely created by the charismatic Duchess of husband George III. Visit Lauderdale, who was deeply embroiled in the politics a favourite royal retreat and location for Prince Harry of the English Civil War and subsequent restoration of and Meghan’s Wedding reception and now their family the monarchy. The gardens are a rare example of 17th home. There will be free time in Windsor to discover century formal garden design. this historic market town. LSM £32 NM £34 N/T Members £22 LSM £32 NM £34 Departs 9am Returns 6pm Departs 9am Returns 7.30pm
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:42 Page 17 TUESDAY 20TH AUGUST THURSDAY 22ND AUGUST RACING AND LUNCH AT JIMMYS FARM AUGUST DAY EXCURSIONS KEMPTON PARK RACECOURSE This morning we travel straight to Jimmy’s Farm, home to the Essex Pig. Jimmy’s Farm is the vision of Established in 1878, TV Presenter Jimmy Doherty and his wife Michaela Kempton Park is one and has taken years of dedication and hard work to of London’s closest achieve their dream. Some of you will have followed racecourses, just 16 the TV documentary which saw them turn a derelict miles from the City farm into a thriving business. Now you can witness and steeped in the changes for yourself with an exclusive behind the history. Kempton scenes tour of Jimmy’s Farm. Refreshments of your Park is great for a choice will be served in the converted 200 year old relaxed and informal barn restaurant, which offers breakfasts, brunches, experience at the snacks, afternoon teas and delicious meals. While you races. We dine in style whilst enjoying the races in the are here explore the beautiful gardens and visit the Panoramic Restaurant giving you the best views of the farm park, home to many rare breed animals, such as course. Set over three tiers on the top floor of the alpacas, sheep & goats, chickens and more… and lets Grandstand, completely glass fronted, every table not forget the pigs!! There is now a wonderful tropical offers unrivalled panoramic views of the racecourse Butterfly House where the butterflies fly freely. and the finishing straight. With a team of highly LSM £28 NM £30 Child £25 talented chefs the restaurant offers sumptuous Departs 8.30am Returns 7pm seasonal menus, and attentive staff will look after your every need. Price includes, Admission Ticket, 17 Table overlooking the racecourse for the duration of the racing, 2 course meal, Glass of sparkling wine, Racecard, Tote betting service from your table and Plasma screen on your table. LSM £72 NM £74 Departs 9.15am Returns 7pm WEDNESDAY 21ST AUGUST NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 We travel to Sheringham for free time for you to FRIDAY 23RD AUGUST purchase lunch before our train on the North Norfolk Railway. The steam railway offers spectacular views CLACTON ON SEA AIR SHOW as it runs from Sheringham along the coast to The award winning Weybourne and up through the heartland to Holt. seafront and greensward LSM £37 NM £39 are transformed over two Departs 8.30am Returns 8pm days into a fun filled events site and viewing area. Impressive aerobatic displays take to the skies whilst a whole host of exhibition, trade stands, food court and on-site entertainment are © Flickr - Gerry Balding available at ground level. LSM £20 NM £22 Departs 9am Returns 7pm
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:42 Page 18 SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST MONDAY 26TH AUGUST NEW PUTTIN ON THE RITZ, ST IVES ON MARKET DAY AUGUST DAY EXCURSIONS CLIFFS PAVILION Today is market day in St Ives. For nearly 1,000 years the wide centre of St Ives, now known as Market Hill has hosted some of the largest markets in England. Today the street market still fills the town centre. On Monday’s however the market swells to fill almost the entire town with traders coming from all over the country to sell their wares to the thousands of people who attend under the watchful eye of Oliver Cromwell, one time resident of the town, who statue stands in the centre of the Market Place. LSM £22 NM £24 Departs 9am Returns 6pm TUESDAY 27TH AUGUST BUCKINGHAM PALACE: A spectacular stage production that features the most famous songs of the Golden Age of Hollywood – THE STATE ROOMS live on stage. This dazzling production features We have time for lunch in Covent Garden before our spectacular singers and wonderful dancers direct timed entrance to Buckingham Palace. Buckingham from London’s West End, together with breathtaking Palace serves as both the office and London residence 18 of Her Majesty The Queen. The Summer Opening of costumes and stunning musical arrangements. Let us take you back in time, to an era when Fred Astaire and Buckingham Palace will include an exhibition to Gene Kelly were the Kings of the silver screen. Puttin celebrate the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s on the Ritz – the all singing all dancing theatrical birth, a special exhibition, Queen Victoria’s Palace, will experience that brings the Golden Age of Hollywood tell the story of how the young queen transformed back to the stage. Featuring dance stars from Strictly Buckingham Palace from a private house into a Come Dancing. There will be free time to purchase working royal residence. Together with Prince Albert, lunch in Southend before arrival to the Cliffs Pavilion she made Buckingham Palace a rallying point for the for the 2.30pm performance. nation, a powerful symbol of the British Monarchy, and LSM £38.50 NM £40.50 a family home for their nine children. Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 Departs 9.30am Returns 7pm LSM £43 NM £45 Departs 9am Returns 7pm SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST Dordogne and The Vezere • 8 Days Please see Holiday Brochure for more information. Travel Please note that we have moved to 14 Riverside House
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:42 Page 19 WEDNESDAY 28TH AUGUST FRIDAY 30TH AUGUST ISLE OF WIGHT EXPLORER BRIGHTON AUGUST DAY EXCURSIONS We cross the Solent using the short ferry route from Portsmouth. We have a leisurely lunch stop in Shanklin’s old village. We then continue onto Godshill where the pretty thatched cottages are grouped around the 15th century church. LSM £45 NM £47 Child £39 Departs 7am Returns 9.30pm We spend a full day in one of the oldest and most beautiful of all seaside resorts which caters for THURSDAY 29TH AUGUST everyone with its marina, promenade, pier, Royal County Durham Pavilion and the famous lanes that are renowned for their exclusive shops. & Kynren • 4 Days LSM £22 NM £24 Please see Holiday Brochure for more information. Departs 8.30am Returns 7.30pm THURSDAY 29TH AUGUST SATURDAY 31ST AUGUST 19 HENLEY ON THAMES LE TOUQUET, FRANCE Henley on Thames is We travel via Eurotunnel to Calais. Le Touquet is a one of the most wealthy Northern France coastal resort with lovely © www.geograph.org.uk - Len Williams beautiful towns in beaches and a lively promenade. There are also plenty England, surrounded by of exclusive shops, boutiques and restaurants. It is a a Chiltern landscape of great day out for the whole family. wooded hills and green LSM £45 NM £47 fields. It lends itself to Departs 5.15am Returns 9.30am relaxation, long lunches Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 and quirky shopping. The main street has many Georgian frontages covering older buildings and among the 300 buildings within the town designated ‘of special architectural or historical interest’. If you are hungry or thirsty or just Gift Vouchers Hous e, side ord 13 River , Wickf 8BB £5 Road SS11 end , se, r South Essex e Hou kfo rd Lowe rsid Rive d, Wic 1 8BB £5 wish to enjoy the ambience of the town the paved 13 Roa SS1 nd ex, the Ess Sou er Low vel Tra House, market place offers a number of cafes including 13 Riverside s Road, Wickford 8BB Lower Southend Essex, SS11 Pou nd £ 10 e, Hous side ford 13 River , Wick 8BB Five Road hend Essex, SS11 £ 10 r Sout Lowe er Vouch ds Travel Until Valid o uelnVoucher Travel outside seating while in the compact town centre il ons e PTrav r d Unt this vouches or Day Excursi Vali against Holiday given used for un d ser s Fiv rsion will be Can be Excu No change issue Ten Po her Day Name of cash date voucays or mer tions: for from st thisHolid Custo Conditransferable 12 months again for Not for valid givenbe used Only be will Can ge de House, 13 Riverside House, chan of issue rd Travel Vouch 13 Riversi Wickfo Lower Southend Road, Wickford nd s No £20 date No. cash from nd Road, SS11 8BB Essex, SS11 8BB £ 20 ns: le for ths Southe there are numerous refreshment opportunities Essex, Po u Voucher ditio ferab 12 mon Lower Con trans for Valid Until e Not valid Nam Only er Ten tom Cus Name Until Customer Travel Travel Valid voucher against this or Day Excursions will be given used for Holidays No change Can be No. Conditions: for cash of issue Not transferable from date ions for 12 months r Only valid s Excurs No. vouche or Day Twenty Pound t this ys agains for Holida including locally run tea shops and cafes plus a host be givenbe used will £ 50 Can 13 Riverside House, No change of issue Lower Southend ndchesr e : cash date Road, Wickford Nam itions rable for s from Essex, SS11 8BB mer Cond transfe 12 month PTravouel Vou House, Custo Not valid for 13 Riverside Only Road, Wickford Lower SouthendEssex, SS11 8BB Travel Voucher Travel £ 50 Twenty No. Valid Until Fifty Pou nd s Customer Name Valid Until of well known restaurants and wonderful pubs some er Name will be given used this voucheror Day against Holidays for Excursion s No. Travel Voucher Conditions: Not transferable for cash Only valid for 12 months No change will be given against from date of issue Can this voucher be used for Holidays or Day Excursions Fifty Pou nd s Custom Can be No change issue ns: cash date of Conditio ble for from Not transfera for 12 months Only valid Customer Name No. of whom brew their own ale. Valid Until Travel Voucher No. Conditions: Valid Until Not transferable for cash No change Only valid for 12 will be given against months from date this voucher of issue Can be used for Holidays Customer Name or Day Excursions this voucher given against or Day Excursions Conditions: change will be for Holidays for cash No Can be used LSM £23 NM £25 No. Not transferable date of issue 12 months from Only valid for Departs 9.30am Returns 7pm Our gift vouchers make a popular and much appreciated present for friends or family. Vouchers are available in £5, £10, £20 and £50 denominations.
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:42 Page 20 SUNDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER EPPING FOREST TOUR & SEPTEMBER DAY EXCURSIONS Ireland’s Ancient East • 5 Days CREAM TEA CRUISE William Morris who was an Please see Holiday Brochure for more information. Arts & Crafts man was born in the village of Walthamstow TUESDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER and an award winning gallery ROYAL COURTS OF dedicated to his life and work JUSTICE TOUR is now housed in his splendid Georgian Manor House. We To London for free meet our guide who will give time to purchase you a good insight into the lunch before our man before we walk through the beautiful rooms that timed entrance at illustrate his many talents and interests from The Royal Courts wallpaper and furniture to book publishing and of Justice, an politicking. We then take the coach through parts of enchanting building Epping Forest, hearing about the history of this ancient on London’s Fleet hunting ground as we head to the old market town of Street. The building Epping for free time to buy lunch. Then we continue is reminiscent of a on to Broxbourne in the Lee Valley Park for the 90 cathedral in both minute cruise with a cream tea served on board a style and scale. Soaring arches and beautiful stained comfortably appointed broad beam boat where you 20 glass windows ornamented with the coats of arms of are seated around tables. Snippets of commentary Lord Chancellors and keepers of the Great Seal, from the guide and time to relax and watch life roll by combined with a mosaic marble floor leading to a at 4 miles an hour makes for a perfect afternoon. maze of enchanting corridors to create a majestic Guided Tour with Frances. setting or exciting visit to one of London’s best kept LSM £38 NM £40 secrets. You will get to see all of the courts’ most Departs 8.15am Returns 7.30pm stunning rooms (Great Hall; Bear Garden; Painted Room) which appear the same today as they did when WEDNESDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER Queen Victoria opened the building. Hear all about the court’s fascinating history and most famous cases and BETH CHATTO GARDENS & Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 see the Judicial Robing Gallery. Find out about some of the TV and movies that have been filmed here such COLCHESTER We travel to Colchester to as SkyFall; Mission Impossible; SILKS and Dr Who). enable you to purchase Subject to court listings on the day, you may get to lunch before we continue see a Live court case here – a very exciting end to our journey to Beth Chatto © VisitEngland - VisitEssex the Tour. Gardens. The Gardens LSM £32 NM £34 began in 1960 from an Departs 10am Returns 6pm overgrown wasteland of brambles, parched gravel and boggy ditches. It has been transformed using plants adapted by nature to thrive in different conditions and from this an inspirational informal garden has developed. Price Find us on facebook includes entrance. @ kevendystravel16 LSM £27 NM £29 Departs 9am Returns 6pm
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:42 Page 21 THURSDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER MONDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER ALDEBURGH SEPTEMBER DAY EXCURSIONS England’s Magnificent & AFTERNOON CREAM TEA Lake District • 5 Days Our first stop today is Please see Holiday Brochure for more information. Aldeburgh, a charming seaside town where the fishermen draw their boats up onto the TUESDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER shingle beach and sell their EASTBOURNE catch. In the afternoon, we Eastbourne’s charms are aptly make our way to Constable described as warm and Country for an enticing cream tea at the Essex Tea © www.geograph.org.uk welcoming. It is one of the Rooms in Dedham. finest resorts on the South LSM £30 NM £32 Coast and fortunate enough to Departs 8.30am Returns 6.30pm be sheltered by the high cliffs of Beachy Head. It enjoys a FRIDAY 6TH AUGUST higher than average sunshine figure than many other Iconic Concorde resorts and it has plenty of entertainment for all ages. & Bristol • 4 Days An ideal choice for an enjoyable day by the sea. LSM £22 NM £24 Please see Holiday Brochure for more information. Departs 8.30am Returns 7pm FRIDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 21 WISLEY GARDEN FLOWER SHOW BUCKINGHAM PALACE: Headquarters for the THE STATE ROOMS Royal Horticultural Please see the 27th August for more information. Society. These gardens LSM £43 NM £45 extend over 240 acres Departs 9am Returns 7pm and have been delighting visitors for over 100 years THURSDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER with the richly planted herbaceous borders, alpine meadows, glorious rose CHICHESTER CANAL CRUISE Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 gardens and model gardens. Today is a special event with a flower show held on the lawn. Price includes WITH FISH & CHIPS admission. We travel straight to Chichester to join our boat on a LSM £36 NM £38 RHS Members £24 2 hour cruise. The canal is a beautiful retreat close to Departs 9am Returns 7pm the city. Enjoy the reflections on the water and the unique views of the cathedral and South Downs, especially magical in the sunset. As you glide past the SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER wild flowers and reed beds, watch out for herons and MUSEUM OF KENT LIFE ‘HOPS kingfishers in their natural habitat. A generous portion N HARVEST’ BEER FESTIVAL of fish and chips from Chichester’s own award winning LA Fish, tea or coffee, one glass of wine, real Enjoy the ‘festini’ atmosphere with a variety of live and ale or fruit juice are all included on our cruise. Price local music! There is a beer tent to sample up to 50 includes cruise and fish & chip lunch. varieties of beer and cider. See the last Coal fired Oast LSM £46 NM £48 House in Britain and have a go at picking hops by Departs 8.30am Returns 7pm hand. Price includes admission. LSM £31 NM £33 Departs 9am Returns 6.30pm
Kevendys_DayEx_Summer_Winter_2019/20_V8_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 06/06/2019 16:43 Page 22 FRIDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER MONDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER DAY EXCURSIONS Warner’s Holme Lacy Bournemouth • 4 Days • 5 Days Please see Holiday Brochure for more information. Please see Holiday Brochure for more information. SATURDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER HASTINGS SEAFOOD & LEEDS CASTLE WINE FESTIVAL FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS Indulge in a mouth-watering 2019 is a very special year day of delicious seafood for Leeds Castle as they and luscious wines in commemorate their 900th this spectacular festival. anniversary with ‘A Floral The festival site and the Party’ theme for the Festival marquees on The Stade by of Flowers. See incredible the historic Net Huts, house floral displays inside the a range of food, wine and Castle, be inspired by the themed activities to tempt anyone from wine creativity of international award-winning floral connoisseurs and seafood sophisticates to those who designers and enjoy a programme of specialist talks just enjoy trying something different. Live music and and demonstrations. There will also be the opportunity street entertainment completes the lively festival to buy beautiful flowers and garden accessories from 22 atmosphere making this a truly enjoyable event. a variety of stalls on the Pavilion Lawn. There is a café LSM £22 NM £24 on site to purchase refreshments. Departs 8.30am Returns 7pm LSM £35.50 NM £37.50 Departs 9am Returns 6.30pm SUNDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER COLUMBIA ROAD FLOWER KENNET & AVON RIVER MARKET On Sunday the street is CRUISE & CREAM TEA transformed into an oasis We arrive in Newbury in time for sightseeing and for Visit us at www.kevendys.co.uk or call 01268 765240 of foliage and flowers. you to purchase lunch before our 2-hour horse-drawn Everything from bedding boat trip along the Kennet & Avon canal that winds its plants to 10 foot banana way through peaceful Berkshire countryside. Whilst © Flickr – LindaH trees are up for grabs. The on board we enjoy a delicious cream tea. Price air is intense with the scent includes cruise and cream tea. of flowers and chant of the LSM £41 NM £43 barrow boys ‘Everythin a Fiver’. A lot of the flower Departs 8.30am Returns 7.30pm sellers grow their own plants or import flowers from around the world. It is one of the few streets in the FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER country composed of sixty independent shops. Small BOURTON ON WATER art galleries sit next to cupcake shops, vintage clothes This picturesque village in the heart of the Cotswolds stores, English and Italian delis, garden and antique has the pretty River Windrush running through its shops. There is also a wealth of great pubs, cafes and centre where it is spanned by a number of graceful restaurants. The remainder of our afternoon is spent bridges and flanked by buildings of honey-coloured in Covent Garden before we return home. stone. There are plenty of places to get refreshments LSM £22 NM £24 and various shops to browse around. Departs 8.30am Returns 5pm LSM £26 NM £28 Departs 8am Returns 7.30pm
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