Visits, excursions and holidays

Visits, Excursions and Holidays in 2020

Basingstoke - Old Basing showed it wouldn't be beaten by Covid in 2020!

We undertook the following trips, all complying with Government guidelines.

Mystery Coach Tour - we visited Arundel, with 3 hours to have lunch and explore this lovely town.  

Visit to SS Great Britain - We were shown over this most interesting ship in five different groups of 6.  

Greece - a group had a very enjoyable 10-day holiday in Greece, with three nights in Athens and five in Thessaloniki holiday.  They were able to get to several memorable places in both towns. 

 

​Excursions in 2021 (and 2022!)

  • 16 July: seaside fish'n'chips. Our coach outing to the seaside included a fish and chip lunch. The destination was a mystery, which turned out to be Worthing. As well as the lunch, we also had time to stroll and sit on the lovely wide promenade.

  • 19 August: Stratford-upon-Avon. 42 members had a very enjoyable day visiting Stratford. Many of us enjoyed a trip on the river and also a ride on the hop on hop off sightseeing bus.

  • 10 September: Wells & Glastonbury. There was time to visit the lovely cathedral in Wells, plus see the city.  In the afternoon a stop at Glastonbury,  where we found tea in the quaint shops.  

  • 5 November: Swindon, with the chance of either Shopping Outlet or Great Western Railway Museum, or why not do both.

  • 10 November: Visit to Royal Albert Hall Beauty of Ballet 

  • 2 December:  Musical Museum. Christmas Concert and Tea.  Prosecco on arrival and a chance to view the museum before we go into the concert lounge.  A tea is provided. 

  • 2 March 2022:  Best of Broadway.  Royal Albert Hall. An evening of glitz and glamour, featuring four West End star vocalists and guest presenter Gary WIlmot.

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Holidays 2021​

  • Croatia – 28 September until 5 October 2021 . ​ The cost is £884 per person, with a supplement of £140 for sole occupancy rooms. A full trip has now left for the holiday!

  • A five-night coach holiday from 11 October 2021, centred in Whitby, North Yorkshire.  

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The pick-up points for excursions are the bus lay-by next to the barbers and opposite the White Hart in Hook, Tesco Express, Lychpit and the Bingo Hall, Basingstoke Leisure Park.

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