Swanage

Saturday 5th July

Swanage has a beautiful beach and some great places

for lunch including several good Fish & Chip restaurants

Up to the early 19th Century, Swanage was a small fishing port. However the
arrival of the railway meant it developed as a seaside resort and it retains
much of its Victorian character to this day.

The Town Hall dates from 1872 and the façade was taken from the Mercere’s Hall in Cheapside London. Swanage became known as ‘little London’ thanks to
this and other 'imports' from London made by George Burt,
a local business man.

Behind the Town Hall is a tiny lock-up of 1802, inscribed “For the Prevention of Vice and Immorality by the Friends of Religion and Good Order”.

Corfe castle sits on the hill overlooking the village and offers

some spectacular views of Corfe and

the surrounding countryside

 The Ginger Pop shop in Corfe is home to lots of Enid Blyton

memorabilia including the famous wishing chair

Enid Bytons classic Famous Five books were

inspired by Corfe castle and the

surrounding area

The miniature village and gardens are also located near

the square and contain a complete miniature replica

 of Corfe and showing how Corfe castle used

to look in its heyday

Opposite the square is Clealls village shop which you might remember

from the the BBCs Mary Queen of Shops series

Mary Portas turned the failing shop into the pride of the

village and it is now a tourist attraction in its own right

featuring in Corfe's tourist information guide

  Corfe Station

The coach will leave Bristol City Centre at 9.00am  or

you can board the coach earlier at your local pick up point

We will arrive back into Bristol City Centre at around 7.30pm

£24.95

Train fares are not included

To book phone

01225 444422

or

book online below

National Botanic Garden of Wales

Tuesday 29th July

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The coach will leave Bristol City Centre at 9.00 am or you can board 

at a pick-up point near your home.

With over 500 acres there is plenty to see and do at
National Botanic Garden of Wales.

The Great Glasshouse is the largest single-span great glasshouse in the world.

Photo credit Tim Jones 

It houses some of the most endangered plants on the planet which come from six areas of the world: California, Australia, the Canary Islands, Chile, South Africa,
the Mediterranean Basin.

Each of these geographical areas has regions that enjoy a Mediterranean climate.
Hot dry summers, cool moist winters, dazzling sunlight, strong breezes and
the occasional ground-clearing fire, create perfect conditions for many
plants to thrive on the scrubby, rock-strewn landscapes.

Photo credit Aled Llywelyn

  Photo credit Tim Jones

Here are some of the fantastic walks you can do;

• Arboretum Trail – discover some of the most important trees of the Arboretum.
• Autumn Tree Trail – The Garden has a rich variety of trees that look beautiful in autumn.
• Outdoor Play Station – Have fun exploring some of the outdoor highlights of the Botanic Garden.
• Parkland Views – A Two Mile Round Walk Around Waun Las NNR
• Bright and Beautiful Walk – take a one mile walk around the Garden
• Summer Wildlife Walk – take a 2km walk around the Garden
• Sculpture Trail – we have wonderful collection of outdoor sculpture
• Lichen Trail – the clean air here is ideal for lichen on trees and rocks
• Great Glasshouse Ecology Trail – find out how plants have adapted to hot, dry places
• Great Glasshouse Sensory Trail – come and touch and smell some of our most sumptuous plants
• Magical Mystery Tour – discover and have fun in places you might not normally go to

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£40.95

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To book phone

01225 444422

or

book on-line below