Day Excursions from Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire and South Derbyshire

Day

Code

Depart Burton

Return Burton

Destination

Adult Fare

Senior Fare

Tuesday 2 March n

S

0900

1730

MORETON IN MARSH MARKET and an

afternoon visit to Leamington Spa

£14.95

£12.95

Friday 5 March

S

0930

1700

BROMSGROVE and DROITWICH SPA, with a lunchtime break at Webb’s Garden Centre.

£13.85

£10.95

Monday 8 March n

NE

0930

1630

CHESTERFIELD MARKET and the EAST

MIDLANDS DESIGNER OUTLET CENTRE

£9.95

£8.90

Thursday 11 March n

Q

1000

1600

TOUCHWOOD SOLIHULL Quick Trip

QUICK TRIP

All seats £7

Sunday 14 March n

N

1000

1800

MOTHERING SUNDAY Peak Tour including lunch at The Portland Hotel, Buxton.

£20.90

£19.20

Friday

19 March n

S

1000

1730

BELTON HOUSE (NT) near Grantham.  A crowning achievement of Restoration country house architecture, with important paintings, furniture, tapestries & silver. Formal Gardens & landscaped park. Restaurant and shop.  Includes admission to house & gardens.

£24.45

NT member

£15.95

£22.40

NT member

£13.90

Saturday 20

March n

Q

0800

2100

LONDON (Oxford Street & West End

Shopping or Sightseeing).

QUICK TRIP

All seats £18

Tuesday

23 March

NEW!

S

1000

1730

STRATFORD UPON AVON including a visit to the new STRATFORD ARMOURIES museum and visitor centre.  Includes admission.

£17.35

£13.45

Saturday 27 March n

S

0900

1830

HOBBY CRAFTS, SEWING FOR PLEASURE & FASHION EMBROIDERY & STITCH at the NEC Birmingham. Admission to all three shows included.

£22.40

£19.70

Tuesday 30 March n

N

0930

1630

TRENTHAM Garden Centre & Outlet Shops

£9.95

£8.90

Wednesday

31 March

NE

0830

2000

LOUTH MARKET and down to

the coast at MABLETHORPE 

SPECIAL OFFER - TWO SEATS FOR £29.00!

£19.95

£17.50

Easter Saturday

3 April

Q

0900

1900

CAMBRIDGE - University City

- for shopping or sightseeing

QUICK TRIP

All seats £15

Easter Sunday

4 April

L

0815

2030

SCARBOROUGH Yorkshire Seaside

outing, plus an Easter Egg raffle!

SPECIAL OFFER - TWO SEATS FOR £30.00!

£19.95

£17.50

Easter Sunday

4 April

S

0815

2030

WINDSOR A day out to Royal Windsor

and Eton, plus an Easter Egg raffle!

£18.95

£16.50

Easter Monday

5 April

N

0900

1930

SOUTHPORT - seaside day out,

plus an Easter Egg raffle!

SPECIAL OFFER - TWO SEATS FOR £28.00!

£17.95

£15.55

Easter Monday

5 April

NE

0830

1930

YORK - visit the Minster or National

Railway Museum, plus an Easter Egg raffle!

£18.95

£16.50

Tuesday

6 April n

S

0930

1800

MELTON MOWBRAY and an afternoon cruise on RUTLAND WATER. Boat fare included.

£19.35

£17.45

Wednesday

7 April

NEW!

N

1000

1700

BLACKBROOK ZOOLOGICAL PARK - the UK’s largest Bird Park, near Leek. Includes admission.

Adults £21.75

Seniors £17.65

Children £15.25

Thursday 8 April

Q

0900

2000

SKEGNESS - QUICK TRIP

All Seats £15

Friday 9 April

S

0930

1730

NEWARK MARKET & LINCOLN

£16.95

£14.90

Saturday 10 April

Q

0900

1830

CHESTER or CHESHIRE OAKS

QUICK TRIP

All Seats £13

Monday 12 April

N

0930

1630

BAKEWELL Market & PEAK VILLAGE Outlet

£9.95

£8.90

Wednesday 14 April

S

1000

1600

NOTTINGHAM for shopping

£7.95

£6.95

Sunday 18 April

L

0800

2100

WHITBY via the North Yorkshire Moors (Heartbeat Country)

SPECIAL OFFER - TWO SEATS FOR £40.00!

£24.90

£21.40

Tuesday

20 April

NEW!

S

0930

1700

ALCESTER, STOURPORT ON SEVERN and the Jinney Ring Craft Centre

£13.85

£10.95

Thursday

22 April n

S

0930

1830

CROFT CASTLE & PARKLAND (NT) near Leominster.  An imposing country house containing fine Georgian interiors and furniture.  Gardens, church woodland and parkland.  Includes admission.

£25.00

NT member

£18.95

£22.55

NT member

£16.50

Saturday 24 April

Q

0900

1900

OXFORD or BICESTER VILLAGE

QUICK TRIP

All Seats £13

Monday 26 April

S

0930

1600

HINCKLEY (Market Day) and the WOODLANDS Garden Centre

£9.95

£8.90

Thursday

29 April

NEW!

NE

0900

1800

WAKEFIELD Cathedral & Markets, then to the YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE PARK. Admission free.

£15.95

£13.90

Saturday 1 May

Q

0800

2100

LONDON (Oxford Street & West End

Shopping or Sightseeing).

QUICK TRIP

All seats £18

B/H Sun. 2 May

NE

0830

2030

BRIDLINGTON - Yorkshire Seaside outing

£19.95

£17.50

Bank Holiday

Sunday 2 May

NEW!

S

0900

1800

TEWKESBURY FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL  Local food on sale, cookery demonstrations, food is art, chocolate sculptures, plus crafts, flowers and fun!  Includes admission. Child Fare £14.50

£20.95

£18.90

Bank Holiday

Monday 3 May

N

0830

2030

LLANDUDNO for the traditional May Day

VICTORIAN EXTRAVAGANZA

SPECIAL OFFER - TWO SEATS FOR £30.00!

£22.95

£19.85

Bank Holiday

Monday 3 May

S

0830

1930

MALVERN HILLS, HEREFORD & LUDLOW

Scenic Tour

£18.95

£16.50

Thursday 6 May

N

0930

1730

NANTWICH (Market Day), BRIDGEMERE GARDEN WORLD and DAGFIELDS CRAFTS & ANTIQUES

£14.95

£12.95

Saturday

8 May

S

0830

1830

MALVERN SPRING GARDENING SHOW 

Price includes admission ticket

£30.95

£28.90

Tuesday

11 May

S

1000

1800

UPTON HOUSE & GARDENS (NT) near Banbury.  Home of a 1930’s millionaire with important art & porcelain collections.  Attractive lawns, terraces & gardens; restaurant.  Includes admission.

£23.30

NT member

£15.95

£22.25

NT member

£13.90

Many more great day outings in our next excursion list - here are just a few of the highlights!

Sunday 4 July

NE

0800

1930

RAF WADDINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW - the RAF’s largest air show, with six hour flying display. Price includes admission ticket.

Adults £34.95

Seniors £32.90

Children £21.50

Wednesday 28 July

S

0900

1800

ALTHORP - includes entry to the house and grounds and ‘Diana: A Celebration’ exhibition.

Adults £27.45

Seniors £25.40

Thurs. 5 August

N

0800

1800

BAKEWELL SHOW (Admission included).

£23.40

£19.70

Friday 13 August

N

0830

1900

SHREWSBURY FLOWER SHOW (Admission included).

£30.85

£26.95

Tuesday 17 August

L

0800

2000

FROGMORE HOUSE AND THE SAVILL GARDEN including admissions.

Adults £36.70

Seniors £33.70

Pick Up Points and Payments

Departure and return times:  ‘Depart Burton’ times shown in this leaflet are the scheduled departure time from Burton New Street; Your exact pick up and time and place will be confirmed on your travel ticket.  ‘Return Burton’ is the estimated time of arrival back in Burton Town Centre – this time cannot be guaranteed.

Route Codes N, S and W will pick up at:  Rolleston Spread Eagle, Walford Road, Clay Mills, Stretton Church, Beam Hill, Horninglow Church, Horninglow Navigation, Burton Town Hall/Kwik Save, Branston Church, Branston Arms, Burton New Street, Stapenhill Metro/New Bridge, Stapenhill Copper Hearth, Stanton Black Horse, Newhall Old Post, Newhall Four Lane Ends, Swadlincote Bus Station, Hillcrest Wheel Inn, Midway Mason Arms and Woodville.

Route Code S will also pick up at Hatton Post Office, Tutbury Dog & Partridge and Ashby de la Zouch (Market Street).

Route Code N will also pick up at Hatton Post Office, Tutbury Dog & Partridge, Winshill Church and Bretby Lane End.

Route Code NE will also pick up at Hatton Post Office, Tutbury Dog & Partridge & Hilton (Old Talbot)

Route Code EXP is a day return trip on our Blackpool Express Service, picking up at Swadlincote Bus Station, Newhall Old Post, Stapenhill New Bridge Lay-by, Burton New Street, Horninglow Coop, Stretton Church and Hatton Post Office only.

Route Code L is a limited stop route and will pick up only at Swadlincote Bus Station, Newhall Old Post, Stapenhill Glebe/New Bridge, Burton New Street, Horninglow Church and Stretton Church.

Route Code Q is a Swiftsure 'Quick Trip' which picks up/sets down at Burton New Street only.

Payment by telephone: Ring 01283 512974.  We accept all major credit/debit cards or you can post us a cheque. 

NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR CREDIT CARD BOOKINGS!

Payment in person: Call into our shop in Guild Street (near to Sainsbury's) or visit our local ticket agents:

¤ Stretton Post Office. 

¤ Tourist Information Centre at Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, Swadlincote

¤ Starbucks Newsagents, Rolleston.

¤ Newhall Post Office.

Senior Fare is a discounted fare for all persons over 60 years of age. 

Child Fares are the same as OAP fares (unless stated otherwise) and are for children aged 4 to 15 inclusive, only when accompanied by a responsible adult.  Children aged 3 and under travel free but will not be allocated a seat.

Cancellations & Refunds:  If you wish to cancel your booking please let us know as soon as possible.  All refunds will be less a 20% cancellation charge.  Refunds made less than 5 days before departure will be by credit only and subject to a 20% cancellation charge.  No refund will be made for cancellations made on the date of travel or after 1600hrs on the day before.  No refunds can be made on any theatre, concert or show tickets, or meals or admission fees which may have been bought and paid for in advance.