Day Excursions

The Arboretum is an evolving, maturing woodland landscape featuring 25,000 trees and a large collection of over 400 memorials, each with a story to be discovered. This 150-acre site is a living, growing tribute to those who have served and continue to serve our country. A two course lunch is also included.

Henley-on-Thames is one of the most beautiful towns in England and is internationally renowned for its annual Regatta, but offers so much more. After some time wandering the town, we board our boat to explore the beauty and history of the River Thames from the luxurious, glass encased saloon of Hibernia! On board you will receive a delightful afternoon tea and a cash bar is available for further refreshments.

A day to the charming city of dreaming spires, world famous for its many historic buildings, excellent shopping and many fine eating establishments. An added bonus to this trip is the chance to explore the traditional and lively Gloucester Green market, offering a variety of produce.

In 1666 the Great Fire swept away much of the London of our ancestors but the flames died to ashes to leave one corner of the City untouched. The morning tour includes the precincts of St. Paul’s, a rose garden in the haunted ruins of Greyfriars, Postman’s Park, historic Smithfield and London’s oldest parish church of St Bartholemew the Great. With a gentle walking tour, a coach tour and a relaxing canal cruise through Regents Park, this is a day of great contrasts and stories.

Portsmouth is known as the Great Waterfront City and is the UK’s only island city. Rich in maritime history, this compact city offers plenty to explore including the Historic Dockyard and Gunwharf Quays. The D-Day Story is the only UK museum dedicated to telling the events of June 1944, a significant moment in history. The Normandy landings remain the largest seaborne invasion ever seen and a turning point which marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War.