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

Day

Code

Depart Burton

Return Burton

Destination

Adult Fare

Senior Fare

Thursday

29 July  n

N

1000

1930

POWIS CASTLE & GARDEN (NT)  Medieval Castle and world famous gardens, near Welshpool. Restaurant & Shop.

Adults £25.95

Adult NT Member £15.95

Seniors £23.90

Senior NTMember £13.90

Thursday 29 July n

N

1300

1800

STAFFORDSHIRE AFTERNOON MINI-TOUR - Amerton Farm, Cannock Chase & Byrkley Park.

All seats £8

Saturday 31 July n

Q

0900

1900

YORK - QUICK TRIP

QUICK TRIP

All seats £15

Monday 2 August n

EXP

0900

2045

BLACKPOOL - Day Trip on Express Service

£20.95

£17.95

Monday 2 August n

N

0830

2030

LLANDUDNO   TWO SEATS FOR JUST £34

£22.95

£19.85

Tuesday 3

August n

N

1300

1730

KEDLESTON HALL (NT) Afternoon visit. Take a trip back in time to the 1760’s at this spectacular neo-classical mansion framed by historic parkland.

All seats £15.95

NT Member £7.95 

Wednesday

4 August n

S

0915

1845

‘THE WAY WE WERE’ at Wicksteed Park.

A musical journey thro’ the 50’s and 60’s - fabulous live show, also including lunch.

£33.95

£31.95

Wednesday 4 August n

S

1000

1800

STRATFORD UPON AVON or

WARWICK CASTLE (Admissions extra).

£13.85

£11.95

Thurs. 5 August  n

N

0800

1800

BAKEWELL SHOW (Admission included).

£23.40

£19.70

Friday 6 Aug.n

EXP

0900

1705

TRENTHAM - Day Trip on Express Service

£9.95

£8.90

Saturday

7 August n

Q

0930

2230

LONDON LATE (Shopping, Sightseeing or a Theatre Matinee).  Leaves London 1900 hrs.

QUICK TRIP

All seats £18 

Monday 9 Aug. n

EXP

0900

1835

MANCHESTER TRAFFORD CENTRE

£16.95

£14.90

Tuesday 10

August n

S

1000

1900

HIDCOTE MANOR GARDEN (NT)  One of England’s great gardens, near Chipping

Camden.  Restaurant, Shop & Café.

Adults £23.15

Adult NT Member £14.95

Seniors £21.15

Senior NT Member£12.95

Thursday 12 August

Q

1000

1600

ASHBOURNE & HARTINGTON

QUICK TRIP

All Seats £8 

Friday 13 Aug.n

EXP

0900

1705

HANLEY - Day Trip on our Express Service

£9.95

£8.90

Friday 13 August n

N

0830

1900

SHREWSBURY FLOWER SHOW (Admission included).

£30.85

£26.95

Saturday 14 August

NE

0830

2000

BEVERLEY (Market Day) & HORNSEA

£19.95

£17.50

Sunday 15 August

L

0830

2030

HUNSTANTON  TWO SEATS FOR JUST £32

£21.95

£18.95

Monday 16 August n

EXP

0900

2045

BLACKPOOL - Day Trip on our Express Service

£20.95

£17.95

Tuesday 17 August  n

L

0800

2000

FROGMORE HOUSE AND THE SAVILL

GARDEN including admissions.

Adults £36.70

Seniors £33.70

Thursday 19 August

N

0830

2030

MORECAMBE  TWO SEATS FOR JUST £32

£21.95

£18.95

Thursday

19 August n

W

1745

2330

SOUND OF MUSIC at Birmingham Hippodrome, starring Connie Fisher*. Mid-price tickets; evening show. 

(*Connie Fisher’s Appearance is scheduled but not guaranteed).

Adults £46.00

Seniors £45.00

Friday 20 August

W

1000

1800

BLISTS HILL VICTORIAN TOWN at Ironbridge Gorge.  (Price includes admission).  Children: £18.30

Adults: £24.85

Seniors: £22.45

Sunday 22 August

N

0830

1900

CHESTER or CHESTER ZOO (admission extra)

£15.95

£13.90

Monday 23 August n

Q

1000

1600

BAKEWELL MARKET & an afternoon PEAK DRIVE calling at HARTINGTON

QUICK TRIP

All Seats £8 

Monday 23 August

EXP

0900

1835

MANCHESTER TRAFFORD CENTRE

£16.95

£14.90

Tuesday 24 August n

W

0830

2000

ABERYSTWYTH  TWO SEATS FOR JUST £34

£22.95

£19.85

Tuesday 24 August  n

L

0800

2030

PICKERING - for the NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS STEAM RAILWAY (Train fares extra).

£22.95

£19.85

Wednesday 25 Aug

NE

1000

1800

CHATSWORTH HOUSE & GARDENS - includes admissions.  Child Fare £16.00.

£21.65

£18.45

Thursday

26 August n

S

0830

1830

ANGLESEY ABBEY & GARDENS (NT) at Lode, Cambridge. A country house and landscaped garden designed to impress guests in the 1930’s. 

Adults £28.65

Adult NT Member £19.95

Seniors £26.20

Senior NT Member£17.50

Thursday 26

August

Q

0930

1730

WEST MIDLANDS SAFARI PARK -

Includes Safari drive and admission.

Quick Trip.

All seats £19

Friday 27 August

W

1000

1800

BLACK COUNTRY MUSEUM at Dudley. Open air museum with historic buildings, costumed guides and working exhibits.  Includes admission.

Adults £24.55

Seniors £20.55

Children £17.40 

Friday 27 August

EXP

0900

1705

TRENTHAM - Day Trip on Express Service

£9.95

£8.90

Saturday 28

August

Q

0800

2100

LONDON (Oxford Street & West End

Shopping or Sightseeing).

QUICK TRIP

All seats £18 

Bank Holiday Sunday 29 August  n

S

0830

2030

SKEGNESS     TWO SEATS FOR JUST £32

£20.95

£17.95

Bank Holiday Sunday 29 August  n

N

0800

2000

NORTH WALES GRAND TOUR via Llangollen, Betws-y-coed and Llanberis, return along coast road.

£22.95

£19.85

Bank Holiday Monday 30 August

NE

0830

2000

YORK             TWO SEATS FOR JUST £30

£19.95

£17.50

Bank Holiday Monday 30 August

EXP

0900

2045

BLACKPOOL - Day Trip on Express Service

£20.95

£17.95

Bank Holiday Monday 30 August

L

0800

2030

LLANDUDNO   TWO SEATS FOR JUST £34

£22.95

£19.85

Tuesday 31 August  n

S

0930

1900

COTSWOLDS TOUR Moreton in Marsh Market and Bourton on the Water.

£15.95

£13.90

Wednesday 1 Sept.

NE

0830

2030

BRIDLINGTON  TWO SEATS FOR JUST £33

£21.95

£18.95

Wednesday 1 Sept.

S

0930

1630

NUNEATON (Market Day) & DOBBIES

£9.95

£8.90

Wednesday

1 September

N

1130

1800

BIDDULPH GRANGE GARDENS (NT)  One of Britain’s most unusual gardens, created for a collection of plants from around the world. 

All seats £16.85

NT Member £10.95 

Thursday 2 September

L

0800

2100

WHITBY via the NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS TWO SEATS FOR JUST £39

£24.90

£21.40

Thursday 2 September

S

1000

1700

TWYCROSS ZOO   

Adults £19.00  Seniors £17.50 

Child 4-16 £16.00  

Friday 3 September

Q

0930

1900

QUICK TRIP to OXFORD or the                 

DIDCOT RAILWAY CENTRE (Adm. extra).

All seats £13 Oxford

All seats £14 Didcot

Friday 3 September

EXP

0900

1705

NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME - Day Trip on our Express

£9.95

£8.90

Friday 3

September n

N

1000

1900

TATTON PARK House and Gardens (NT) One the most complete historic estates with Mansion, Gardens, Farm and Deer Park.

Adults £22.55

Adult NT Member £16.95

Seniors £20.50

Senior NT Member£14.90

Many more great day outings in our next excursion list—available at the end of August –’ish!’

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 travel office on Stanton Road or visit our local ticket agents:

¤ Stretton Post Office. 

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

¤ Starbucks Newsagents, Rolleston.

¤ Newhall Post Office

NEW AGENT: You can now also book at Hatton 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.