

Registered charity no. 1086263
Excursions and Holidays Programme
If you live in or around Basingstoke/Old Basing and are retired or semi-retired, now’s the time to join us and make the most of life.
Excursions and holidays are open to all our members. If you are not yet a member but would like to join us, please click here for an application form.
If you are already a member and you want more details about these excursions and holidays, please click here.
Forthcoming excursions in 2023
April: Bletchley Park.
May: A trip to the National Trust Property of Hughendon at High Wycombe. 2 dates svailable.
June: St. Albans, including a visit to the cathedral. 2 dates svailable.
July: Isle of Wight tour. A tour round parts of the Island, with stops for the views and lunch/tea.
August: Brighton. 2 coaches available.
September: Visit to Chichester plus barge trip on the Chichester Canal.
October. A ride down to the New Forest and a visit to Exbury Gardens.
November: Concert by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in St. Pauls Cathedral
Forthcoming holidays
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June 2023 - A 10 night trip to Cyprus
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September 2023 - A 5 night holiday to Dublin and the Wicklow Mountains.
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October 2023 - Lochs & Glens Holiday 5 night Autumn Break
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April 2024 - Montenegro for 7 or 8 nights.
Recent excursions
We undertook the following trips, all complying with Government guidelines
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Visit to Whitchurch Silk Mill
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Concert at Royal Albert Hall. Classic songs from golden age of Hollywood
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A Cotswolds tour including lunch
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Coach trip to Welford Park, near Newbury, to see the snowdrops
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Best of Broadway. Royal Albert Hall. Featuring four West End star vocalists and Gary Wilmot
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Coach trip to RHS Wisley, including garden guide and a cream tea
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RAF Hendon Air Museum and Grand Union Canal barge trip
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A visit to Windsor, including the Castle and St. George’s Chapel
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JOHN RUTTER'S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION at the Royal Albert Hall (Matinee and Evening performances)
Recent holidays
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Turkey And Tinsel at The Shanklin Hotel, Shanklin, Isle of Wight
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Croatia – A week's holiday, flying to Ljubljana and coming back from Pula
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Whitby, North Yorkshire - A five-night coach holiday, seeing the best of North Yorkshire
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Greece - a very enjoyable 10-day holiday in Greece, with 3 nights in Athens and 5 in Thessaloniki