Kingsbridge and a Devon Weekend

Kingsbridge and a Devon Weekend

 

Mike Kay describes our second tour featuring the Kingsbridge vintage bus running day: a chance to see vehicles that rarely come out of their area, working on narrow roads, in one of the most beautiful parts of the country. You will participate in a recreation of a Devon General, Southern and Western National and Great Western Railway buses world: a visual festival for the photographer and a treat for the traveller.

 

This tour has been made possible by the good offices of Colin Billington, the event organiser, who has arranged a VIP visit for Friends.

 

On Friday 20^th September, we travel on a direct train from Paddington to Torquay. Departure around 09.00. Two nights Dinner, Bed and Breakfast are included at the superb Grand Hotel adjacent to Torquay Station. Don’t forget to visit the superb indoor pool. Single, Twin and Double Rooms are available.

 

On Saturday 21^st, after an early breakfast, we depart on a heritage bus to Kingsbridge. On arrival, Colin has arranged for Friends to travel on the most interesting local route over the narrowest of roads, on two heritage 7’6” wide single-deckers. Friends are then free to enjoy the many other unique and scenic bus routes. You will have a free pass and timetable and guide book. The London Transport Museum Friends will be making a contribution to the event’s charity and donating a number of prizes.

We return Transfer to the Grand Hotel for dinner, after which there will be a presentation by the Devon General Omnibus Trust.

 

On Sunday 22^nd, there is an 09.00 departure from hotel on a preserved Devon General double-decker. We make our way via Exeter to the Tiverton Canal Company, where we join Horse Drawn Barge ‘Tivertonian’ and Shire Horse Brindley. Coffee and biscuits will be served on embarkation for our cruise on this nine-mile canal, which was built to transport china clay. On our return, we transfer to a restaurant for a roast lunch. We then depart for Tiverton Parkway, with a return arrival at Paddington about 19:00.

 

What is included: -

 

• Return standard class rail travel Paddington to Torquay and Tiverton Parkway to Paddington (you can also join the train at Reading).
• Two nights Dinner, Bed and Breakfast at the Grand Hotel Torquay.
• Bus transfers Torquay - Kingsbridge and return.
• Heritage bus trip.
• Timetable and guide book.
• After dinner presentation by Devon General Omnibus Trust.
• Devon General heritage bus transfer to Tiverton Canal Company.
• Morning Coffee Cruise.
• Transfer to restaurant and Tiverton Parkway station.
• Roast Lunch.
• Souvenir travel ticket and bag tag.

 

Total Cost:

• Single Room:  £395 per person
• Twin/Double:  £375 per person
• Sea View Double: £419 per person

 

To Book, please complete the On-Line Booking Form

 

The closing date for applications is Friday 31^st May.

 

Please Note:

• Friends are not required to pay a deposit until requested to do so.
• We are no longer accepting booking forms via post. All payments should be made via bank transfer.
• Cheques will be accepted only by pre-arranged request.