Coach trips from Reading: Days Out

'We’ve given very careful thought to each of our Days Out to give you a balanced choice of places to visit. We hope you’ll agree with us – come and see.'

	United Kingdom Space Centre, Leicester date: Saturday 12 April 2008, pick-up route: WC adult: £31.00, concession: £28.00, child: £28.00 Price includes entry to Space Centre Blast off with us to the UK Space Centre. See how space travel has developed and how British companies have invested in the future of science and travel. Much of our day-to-day technology has come from research in this fascinating area – let’s explore together!
	Hythe & Lyndhurst date: Tuesday 22 April 2008, pick-up route: WD adult: £19.00, concession: £18.00, child: £18.00 Hythe sits on the edge of the New Forest and the ferry to Southampton has helped make it a dormer town to the city. But Hythe has kept its character, helped by the attractive water frontage, convenient shopping area and cafés, which make for a relaxing visit. Lyndhurst is our second venue and is home to the Verderers’ court, one of the oldest courts in the land, which administers to the needs and rules of the New Forest.
	Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green date: Wednesday 28 May 2008, pick-up route: ED adult: £19.00, concession: £18.00, child: £16.00 Part of the Victoria and Albert museum and kept at arm’s length from Kensington. At this magnificent establishment we are given an insight into children’s toys and playthings through the ages from pre-Victorian to modern times.
	Waterperry Gardens & Millets Farm date: Tuesday 10 June 2008, pick-up route: WE adult: £18.00, concession: £17.00, child: £17.00 Price includes entrance to Waterperry Gardens We’ll take you to Millets Farm, with its renowned garden centre, farm shop and restaurant, for a late coffee / early lunch stop before reaching our main attraction of the day. Waterperry Gardens covers 8 acres and has one of the best herbaceous borders in the country. With a knot garden, trained fruit trees and riverside walks, our visit should complete an enjoyable day. A tea room, toilets, plant and small gift shop are all close by.
	Vines, Wines & Lines – Biddenden & Tenterden date: Tuesday 1 July 2008, pick-up route: ED adult: £47.00, concession: £45.00, child: £45.00 Price includes vineyard visit, lunch, return train journey and cream tea This is the day trip for learning all about viticulture during a walking tour of a vineyard. A ploughman’s lunch is provided together with time to visit the gift shop. For a complete change, we take a short drive to Tenterden for a steam train ride. As you watch scenery pass gently by, scones, cream and a cup of tea will be served. It all makes for a very tasty Day Out with Two Rivers Travel.
	Nene Valley Railway and Peterborough date: Saturday 9 August 2008, pick-up route: EA adult: £31.00, concession: £29.00, child: £26.00 Price includes return train journey A Day Out with a difference, as the coach will take you to Wansford where you will transfer to the Nene Valley Railway for your return trip to Peterborough. Subject to operating requirements, if you travel by the recommended trains, your journey will be behind a diesel locomotive one way and steam on the return to Wansford. The centre of Peterborough is a 10-minute walk from the NVR station (we will provide you with a map and directions on the day). Here there are markets, malls, small family-run shops, large stores, the cathedral and lots of places to eat. A day for everyone!
	Cheddar Show Caves date: Wednesday 13 August 2008, pick-up route: WD adult: £28.00, concession: £27.00, child: £27.00 Price includes entrance to show caves Cheddar is famous for caves and cheese. You can explore the wondrous spectacle of naturally formed caves and see the effects of water on the rocks that form the Mendip Hills! You’ll have time to sample and buy Cheddar cheese and there are plenty of places to have a meal. Access to the caves may be difficult if you have restricted mobility.
	Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway and Dungeness date: Tuesday 19 August 2008, pick-up route: EC adult: £29.00, concession: £28.00, child: £24.00 Price includes single train journey Racing driver Captain Howey was the brainchild behind the RH&DR – rather than build a standard railway he chose to have miniatures of the steam express locomotives of the 1920s. It remains a lifeline for the area, even the schoolchildren use it to get to school every day. Our journey takes us to its main station and headquarters where there is a gift shop and café. There is also a choice of places to eat nearby. The train takes us to Dungeness where a community of fishermen, artists and lovers of Romney Marsh have made their homes.
	Hythe, Ferry and West Quay Shops, Southampton date: Thursday 18 September 2008, pick-up route: WD adult: £23.00, concession: £21.00, child: £21.00 Price includes pier railway and ferry travel Travel by coach, pier railway, ferry and bus in this combined day out. We'll drop you off in Hythe to spend time in its attractive centre and waterfront. From there you’ll travel by the pier railway and ferry to the Town Quay in Southampton. There, the free shuttle bus will take you to Southampton's famous West Quay Shopping Centre. Return by the shuttle bus back to the Southampton Town Quay, where our coach will pick you up for the journey home. We'll provide you with ferry and bus timetables on the day so you can decide how you spend your time. Listen out for our driver’s instructions for meeting the coach at Southampton Town Quay.
	The Bank of England date: Wednesday 15 October 2008, pick-up route: EC adult: £19.00, concession: £18.00, child: £16.00 See how the Bank of England works with an audio tour giving an insight into banking of the past and up to the present day. Sir John Soanes was the architect of a major part of the bank, built in 1793, and you can also see his stock office. Learn how much a gold ingot weighs and see the different types of paper used for banknotes. We’ll give you time to stop for lunch and complete this interesting day in London with a short tour of the City on our way home.
	Shepherd Neame Brewery Tour, Lunch and Faversham date: Tuesday 28 October 2008, pick-up route: EA adult: £35.50, concession: £35.00, child: £35.00 Price includes brewery tour, tasting and ploughman’s lunch Pilgrims to Canterbury and the continent stopped at Faversham to rest on their weary way. However, Faversham is worth seeing in its own right, so we’ll stop first at the Shepherd Neame brewery, one of the oldest in the country. After a brewery tour, tasting session and ploughman’s lunch, you will have time to explore the ancient market town of Faversham with its heritage centre, sailing barges and traditional buildings.