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We have been arranging our own day excursion programme for over 25 years and have a choice of two pick up routes.

ROUTE 1      Derby City Centre, Chaddesden, Oakwood, Stanley and Stanley Common, West Hallam, Kirk Hallam and                    Ilkeston                     See below for our present programme of tours listed in date order.

ROUTE 2      Shipley, Langley Mill, Heanor, Loscoe, Codnor and Ripley.  Click here for details

The programmes are updated approximately every two months  -  so keep checking for new dates and tours.

To reserve seats on one of our excursions please telephone us at our office 0115 932 5332 which is open Monday - Friday   9.00am  -  5.00pm. Your seats are then allocated and held for 7 days. Payment may be made over the telephone by all major credit and debit cards, by sending a cheque by post, or call in at our office to pay.

Felix Bus Services Limited, 157 Station Road, Stanley, Ilkeston, Derbyshire  DE7 6FJ

Excursions

Derby - Ilkeston pick-up route    March  -  May 2010

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Date

Destination

Adult Fare

Departure Times

 

 

Derby  -   Ilkeston excursions

For late May to June click here

 

Derby Full St

Chaddesden

Stanley

Ilkeston

Rutland Manor N Home

Tue 2 Mar

DONCASTER MARKET

£9.00

8.40

8.50

9.05

9.20

9.35

Sat 6 Mar

MARCH  SHOPPING SPECIAL  -  TRAFFORD CENTRE, MANCHESTER

£11.50

9.00

8.50

8.35

8.20

8.15

Sat 6 Mar

IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM NORTH, MANCHESTER  The Museum deals with conflicts that have shaped the 20th century. The Museum is located at The Quays - where you will also find a wealth of cultural, sporting and leisure activities  -  including The Lowry Art Gallery and the Lowry Shopping Outlet  (admission to museum and art gallery free of charge)

£11.50

9.00

8.50

8.35

8.20

8.15

Sat 6 Mar

MANCHESTER UNITED OLD TRAFFORD TOUR  A guided tour of the Stadium including the dressing rooms, player’s tunnel, manager’s dug-out and VIP lounges, PLUS admission to the Museum including the latest Treble Trophy exhibition.

Adults  £24.00        Senior Citizen  £20.00        Child (4 - 15 years)  £16.50   (3  years - coach seat)  £8.00

£24.00

9.00

8.50

8.35

8.20

8.15

Tue 9 Mar

Visit the smart town of MARKET HARBOROUGH - then call into WOODLANDS GARDEN CENTRE, Stapleton on the return journey.

 £9.00

9.10

9.20

9.35

9.50

9.55

Sat 13 Mar

CHESTER  -  for shops and sights

£11.50

9.30

9.20

9.05

8.50

8.45

Sat 13 Mar

CHESHIRE OAKS DESIGNER SHOPPING OUTLET which is the largest in the UK with an incredible 140 stores.

£11.50

9.30

9.20

9.05

8.50

8.45

Sun 14 Mar

MOTHERING SUNDAY DERBYSHIRE TOUR  Bakewell and Hartington

£8.50

10.20

10.10

9.55

9.40

9.35

Tue 16 Mar

VALE OF BELVOIR SCENIC TOUR and AFTERNOON TEA AT THE GOLDEN FLEECE Tea includes delicious scones and sandwiches, and pots of tea.

£13.00

1.15

1.25

1.40

1.55

2.00

Sat 20 Mar

Spend free time at STRATFORD ON AVON and then visit CHARLECOTE PARK (N.T.) The home of the Lucy family for more than 700 years, the mellow brickwork and great chimneys of Charlecote sum up the very essence of Tudor England

Adult £18.75      Senior Citizens £18.75     Child (5 - 16) £11.50      ADMISSION INCLUDED

National Trust members must remember to take their NT membership cards - coach fare only  £11.00

£18.75

8.40

8.50

9.05

9.20

9.25

Fri 26 Mar

STAMFORD MARKET

£9.00

7.45

7.55

8.10

8.25

8.30

Sat 27 Mar

HOBBYCRAFTS at the NEC - the UK’s leading consumer show for creative people -  craft supplies, lively workshops, demonstrations, displays and information. Plus  -  SEWING FOR PLEASURE - with competition results, catwalk show, talks and demonstrations.

Two great shows for the price of one !!

Adults  £18.50      Senior Citizens  £17.50      Children  (3 - 15 years)  £8.00

£18.50

9.10

9.00

8.45

8.30

8.25

Tue 30 Mar

MORETON IN THE MARSH STREET MARKET and COTSWOLDS TOUR

The broad High Street of Moreton in the Marsh is lined with elegant 17th and 18th Century buildings, it has the largest open air market in the Cotswolds.

£11.50

7.35

7.45

8.00

8.15

8.20

Fri 2 Apr

WEST MIDLANDS SAFARI PARK  -  price includes entrance

Adults   £18.50          Senior Citizens   £17.00      

Children (3 - 15 years)   £ 14.25

£18.50

8.20

8.30

8.45

9.00

9.05

Sat 3 Apr

Visit BEVERLEY on MARKET DAY - pick up a bargain, pay a visit to the famous Minster or explore the narrow streets, antique shops and crafts arcades.

£12.00

8.20

8.30

8.45

9.00

9.15

Sun 4 Apr

Enjoy a beautiful ride over the NORTH YORK MOORS to WHITBY

£17.50

7.25

7.35

7.50

8.05

8.20

Mon 5 Apr

SKEGNESS  -   for a day at the sea-side

£15.50

7.25

7.35

7.50

8.05

8.10

Mon 5 Apr

INGOLDMELLS - why not visit the large indoor market next to Fantasy Island. As well as the fantastic array of stalls, shops and cafes the market is full of colour and atmosphere with traditional auctioneers, craft workers and fashion shows.

£15.50

7.25

7.35

7.50

8.05

8.10

Tue 6 Apr

WHIPSNADE ZOO, near Luton.  Get up close to some of the biggest, rarest and most majestic animals alive - including elephants, tigers, lions, rhinos and giraffes - and 2,500 more !!

Adults   £27.00         Senior Citizens   £25.00        

Children (3 - 15 years)   £18.50

£27.00

7.25

7.35

7.50

8.05

8.10

Tue 6 Apr

BLETCHLEY PARK known as “Station X”, was home to the famous code breakers of World War II who successfully cracked the German Enigma code machine. There are different activities and exhibitions, from wartime toys to working computers, a wartime mini cinema and an outstanding Winston Churchill collection.

Adults   £22.00          Senior Citizens   £20.00      

Children (12 - 15 years)   £16.00       (3 - 11 years - coach seat)  £8.00

£22.00

7.25

7.35

7.50

8.05

8.10

Wed 7 Apr

NEW ATTRACTION  *  *  *  *  PROMOTIONAL PRICES  *  *  *  *

LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTRE, MANCHESTER TRAFFORD PARK

Experience a “Factory Tour   -   Miniland with scenes from Manchester, Blackpool, The Lake District and Peak District, even Alton Towers   -   Lego Ride with Dragons and Trolls theme   -   Master Model Builder  -   4D Cinema

Adults   £19.00          Senior Citizens   £19.00       Children (3 - 15 years)   £15.00

£19.00

8.55

8.45

8.30

8.15

8.10

Wed 7 Apr

SHOPPING SPECIAL  - TRAFFORD CENTRE, MANCHESTER

£11.50

8.55

8.45

8.30

8.15

8.10

Sun 11 Apr

BISHOP AUCKLAND and the WEARDALE RAILWAY

Bishop Auckland, in South West Durham, has spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. There will be time to buy lunch or wander around the grounds of Auckland Castle, the official residence of the Bishops of Durham. In the afternoon we catch the STEAM TRAIN from Wolsingham to Stanhope and return, travelling through beautiful Weardale, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Adults   £25.00          Senior Citizens   £23.00      

Children (3 - 15 years)   £15.00

£25.00

7.25

7.35

7.50

8.05

8.20

Wed 14 Apr

WARWICK CASTLE - a full day out at Britain’s ultimate castle - immerse yourself  in a thousand years jaw-dropping history. Meet history face to face and participate in Castle life from battles to chivalry.

Adults   £21.00           Senior Citizens   £18.00          

Children (3  - 16  years)   £14.00

£21.00

8.10

8.20

8.35

8.50

8.55

Wed 14 Apr

WARWICK & ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA

Visit the town of Warwick, full of historic buildings and attractive parks and gardens, and Royal Leamington Spa, with Georgian and Victorian architecture, speciality shops, plenty of cafes and the Royal Priors shopping centre.

£9.00

8.10

8.20

8.35

8.50

8.55

Thu 15 Apr

HULL  -  for shops and sights

£11.00

8.40

8.50

9.05

9.20

9.35

Thu 15 Apr

THE DEEP  -  the world’s first Submarium. Discover the story of the world’s oceans as you ride a glass lift surrounded by sharks and rays, walk on the ocean floor in the world’s deepest viewing tunnel and watch shark feeding sessions and diver presentations.

Adults   £18.00     Senior Citizens   £16.50   

Children (3 - 15 years)  £12.50

£18.00

8.40

8.50

9.05

9.20

9.35

Sat 17 Apr

YORK      - for shopping and sightseeing

£13.00

7.55

8.05

8.20

8.35

8.50

Tue 20 Apr

STAFFORDSHIRE HALF-DAY SCENIC TOUR and TEA including afternoon tea of sandwiches, scone with jam and cream, fruit loaf, cream cake and a pot of tea or coffee at MARSH FARM, ABBOTTS BROMLEY

£13.25

2.10

2.00

1.45

1.30

1.25

Tue 27 Apr

MELTON MOWBRAY MARKET and BOUNDARY MILLS DISCOUNT STORE

 

£9.00

9.10

9.20

9.35

9.50

9.55

Sat 1 May

THE ANDERTON CANAL BOAT LIFT near Northwich, Cheshire. Take a relaxing canal cruise along the Weaver Navigation to Northwich Town Swing Bridge, returning for a guided tour through the Anderton Boat Lift, a working engineering marvel of the waterways built in 1875. The Visitor Centre includes an exhibition, the operators control centre, and a cafeteria.

Adults   £18.00      Senior Citizens   £18.00    

Children (5 - 15 years)   £13.50    (3 & 4 years - coach seat)  £6.50

£18.00

11.55

11.45

11.30

11.15

11.10

Mon 3 May

LLANDUDNO’S VICTORIAN EXTRAVAGANZA

£16.50

8.25

8.15

8.00

7.45

7.40

Tue 4 May

BRIDGNORTH and the DUDMASTON ESTATE (NT)

Late 17th-Century mansion with art collection, lakeside garden and estate. The established gardens, a stunning backdrop to art sculptures, are a mass of colour in the spring and visitors can enjoy walks in the Dingle. We shall stop first in Bridgnorth for coffee or to buy an early lunch.

Adult £17.50       Senior Citizens £17.50      

National Trust members must remember to take their NT membership cards - coach fare only £12.00

£17.50

8.55

8.45

8.30

8.15

8.10

Tue 4 May

BRIDGNORTH was once a thriving port on the banks of the River Severn, and it now offers a variety of shops, cafes and pleasant walks.

OPTIONAL EXTRA        An iron footbridge takes you to the SEVERN VALLEY STEAM RAILWAY, and there will be time to catch the 12.00 noon Bridgnorth to Kidderminster STEAM TRAIN (2.00pm return departure from Kidderminster)

Train ticket for full return journey - Adult £15.50   Senior Citizen £13.50

£12.00

8.55

8.45

8.30

8.15

8.10

Thu 6 May

TULIP FESTIVAL at CHATSWORTH HOUSE

Enjoy the spring gardens at Chatsworth and admire the newly restored house which is hosting a spectacular floral festival celebrating the tulip. The new route through the house includes an art gallery, elegant displays celebrating the legendary   Duchess Georgiana, and an exhibition celebrating the 90th Birthday of the Dowager Duchess. We shall also call in at the Farm Shop, Pilsley.

Adults   £18.50      Senior Citizens   £17.00

£18.50

9.55

9.45

9.30

9.15

9.10

Thu 6 May

CHATSWORTH ESTATE and FARM SHOP

Not including admission to house and garden

£9.25

9.55