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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 |
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Derby - Ilkeston pick-up route August - September 2010 |
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Destination |
Adult Fare |
Departure Times |
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Derby - Ilkeston June - July excursions |
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Derby Full St |
Chaddesden |
Stanley |
Ilkeston |
Rutland Manor N Home |
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Sun 1 Aug |
BRIDLINGTON |
£17.00 |
7.25 |
7.35 |
7.50 |
8.05 |
8.20 |
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Sun 1 Aug |
FILEY |
£17.00 |
7.25 |
7.35 |
7.50 |
8.05 |
8.20 |
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Tue 3 Aug |
DONCASTER MARKET |
£9.50 |
8.40 |
8.50 |
9.05 |
9.20 |
9.35 |
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Wed 4 Aug |
BUCKINGHAM PALACE - THE STATE ROOMS lavishly furnished with some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collections. This year’s special exhibition will include displays of ceremonial robes, gifts uniforms, dresses and jewellery. Adults £38.00 Seniors Citizens £36.50 Child (3 - 16) £25.00 |
£38.00 |
7.35 |
7.45 |
8.00 |
8.15 |
8.20 |
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Thu 5 Aug |
WEST MIDLANDS SAFARI PARK - price includes entrance Adults £19.00 Senior Citizens £18.50 Children (3 - 15 years) £15.00 |
£19.00 |
8.25 |
8.35 |
8.50 |
9.05 |
9.10 |
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Sat 7 Aug |
MABLETHORPE - for a fun day out at the sea-side |
£16.00 |
7.25 |
7.35 |
7.50 |
8.05 |
8.10 |
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Sun 8 Aug |
TALL SHIPS AT HARTLEPOOL Take in the sights and sounds of 100 magnificent Tall Ships - international street theatre, music, exhibitions and food from around the world. |
£18.00 |
7.25 |
7.35 |
7.50 |
8.05 |
8.20 |
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Mon 9 Aug |
TALL SHIPS AT HARTLEPOOL |
£18.00 |
7.25 |
7.35 |
7.50 |
8.05 |
8.20 |
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Tue 10 Aug |
Set in a 17 acre site the NATIONAL COAL MINING MUSEUM is a unique collection of buildings and displays which reveal the hidden world of mining, telling the stories of mining methods and machinery, the miners and their families. Descend 140m underground, follow your ex-miner guide through the chilly, dark tunnels to find out how coal was mined and moved to the surface. (Children under 5 years not permitted under ground). In the afternoon we travel to the village of HOLMFIRTH, the location for BBC’s “Last of the Summer Wine” series. |
£11.00 |
7.55 |
8.05 |
8.20 |
8.35 |
8.50 |
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Wed 11 Aug |
Visit the historic city of ELY, full of charm and beauty and home to a magnificent Cathedral known as the ‘Ship of the Fens’ |
£12.00 |
8.20 |
8.30 |
8.45 |
9.00 |
9.05 |
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Thu 12 Aug |
CHESTER - for shops and sights |
£12.00 |
9.25 |
9.15 |
9.00 |
8.45 |
8.40 |
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Thu 12 Aug |
CHESTER ZOO - PRICE INCLUDES ADMISSION Adult £27.00 Senior citizen £25.50 Child (5 - 15 years) £19.00 (3 & 4 years - coach seat) £6.00 |
£27.00 |
9.25 |
9.15 |
9.00 |
8.45 |
8.40 |
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Sat 14 Aug |
After enjoying a browse in the shops & market of BANBURY, we move onto UPTON HOUSE (NT) and experience the weekend house party of 1930’s millionaire - surrounded by art and porcelain collections. The stunning gardens have been restored to their heyday. Adult £19.50 Seniors Citizens £19.50 National Trust members must remember to take their NT membership cards - coach fare only £12.00 |
£19.50 |
8.25 |
8.35 |
8.50 |
9.05 |
9.10 |
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Sun 15 Aug |
NORFOLK EXPLORER visiting WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA one of the most attractive towns on the North Norfolk Coast, with long sweeping beaches, small harbour and Georgian houses |
£17.00 |
7.35 |
7.45 |
8.00 |
8.15 |
8.20 |
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Sun 15 Aug |
WALSINGHAM, NORFOLK, once an important place of pilgrimage, is full of quaint medieval buildings. We shall make a short visit to the Shrine before continuing to WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA. |
£17.00 |
7.35 |
7.45 |
8.00 |
8.15 |
8.20 |
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Tue 17 Aug |
HISTORIC ESSEX TOUR - rolling countryside and river valleys provide a backcloth to some of England’s prettiest towns and villages - medieval timber-framed buildings, colour-washed cottages, ancient churches and 17th Century pubs - calling at the town of SAFFRON WALDEN on Market Day |
£17.00 |
7.35 |
7.45 |
8.00 |
8.15 |
8.20 |
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Wed 18 Aug |
CAMBRIDGE - SHOPS & SIGHTS SPECIAL |
£12.00 |
7.55 |
8.05 |
8.20 |
8.35 |
8.40 |
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Fri 20 Aug |
SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW ADMISSION INCLUDED A horticultural hotbed of spectacular and inspirational events with over one million blooms, celebrity gardeners plus the region’s finest food and cookery demonstrations. |
£28.00 |
8.45 |
8.35 |
8.20 |
8.05 |
8.00 |
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Fri 20 Aug |
Free time in SOUTHPORT for your own exploring and shopping |
£12.00 |
8.40 |
8.30 |
8.15 |
8.00 |
7.55 |
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Sat 21 Aug |
Ride high above the sights on the LONDON EYE BIG WHEEL Adult £38.50 Child (5 - 16) £24.50 (3 & 4 years) £16.00 |
£38.50 |
7.35 |
7.45 |
8.00 |
8.15 |
8.20 |
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Sat 21 Aug |
LONDON for your own shopping and sight-seeing |
£22.50 |
7.35 |
7.45 |
8.00 |
8.15 |
8.20 |
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Sun 22 Aug |
WONDERFUL WALES SCENIC TOUR - after a quick stop at LLANGOLLEN we travel over the HORSESHOE PASS and through the Cambrian Mountains to the picturesque village of BETWS-Y-COED |
£16.00 |
8.10 |
8.00 |
7.45 |
7.30 |
7.25 |
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Thu 26 Aug |
YORK - for sight-seeing and shopping. |
£13.00 |
7.55 |
8.05 |
8.20 |
8.35 |
8.50 |
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Thu 26 Aug |
EDEN CAMP WORLD WAR II MUSEUM housed within the original huts and grounds of a World War II prisoner of war camp, the museum encompasses the sights and sounds of life on the Home Front, and at the front line of different periods of the Second World War. ADMISSION INCLUDED PLEASE PAY ON BOOKING Adult £17.50 Senior Citizens £17.50 Child (5 - 15 years) £12.50 (3 & 4 years - coach seat) £9.00 |
£17.50 |
7.55 |
8.05 |
8.20 |
8.35 |
8.50 |
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Sat 28 Aug |
The world famous BURY MARKET is a large traditional market in a modern setting - bargains galore and the biggest and best market in the North West. |
£13.00 |
9.25 |
9.15 |
9.00 |
8.45 |
8.40 |
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Sat 28 Aug |
Take a return Steam Train Ride on the EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY starting from the market town of Bury and passing through the villages of Ramsbottom and Summerseat before reaching Rawtenstall Free time in Rawtenstall and Bury. Adults £17.50 Senior Citizens £17.50 Children (5 - 15 years) £14.00 (3 & 4 years) £8.00 |
£17.50 |
9.25 |
9.15 |
9.00 |
8.45 |
8.40 |
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Sun 29 Aug |
LLANDUDNO has kept its Victorian elegance despite its modern attractions It has two wonderful beaches and a good promenade. |
£16.50 |
8.25 |
8.15 |
8.00 |
7.45 |
7.40 |
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Mon 30 Aug |
SKEGNESS |
£16.00 |
7.25 |
7.35 |
7.50 |
8.05 |
8.10 |
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Tue 31 Aug |
TWYCROSS ZOO - price includes admission. PLEASE PAY ON BOOKING Adult £20.00 Senior Citizens £18.50 Children (3 - 14 years) £14.00 Under 3 years (no coach seat) £3.00 |
£20.00 |
9.25 |
9.35 |
9.50 |
10.05 |
10.10 |
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Wed 1 Sep |
HULL - for shops and sights |
£11.00 |
8.40 |
8.50 |
9.05 |
9.20 |
9.35 |
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Wed 1 Sep |
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 |
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Thu 2 Sep |
EVESHAM and BROADWAY. Situated on the lovely River Avon, Evesham offers independent shops, cafes, a beautiful park and Abbey to explore. In the afternoon visit the beautiful and historic Cotswold village of Broadway. |
£12.00 |
8.25 |
8.35 |
8.50 |
9.05 |
9.10 |
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Thu 2 Sep |
EVESHAM and SNOWSHILL MANOR and GARDEN (NT). Snowshill offers an amazing collection of unusual objects set out in an ancient Cotswold Manor House surrounded by an intriguing garden in the Arts and Crafts style. Free time in Evesham Adult £20.00 Senior Citizens £20.00 National Trust members must remember to take their NT membership cards - coach fare only £12.00 |
£20.00 |
8.25 |
8.35 |
8.50 |
9.05 |
9.10 |
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Sun 5 Sep |
Enjoy a beautiful ride over the NORTH YORK MOORS to WHITBY |
£18.00 |
7.25 |
7.35 |
7.50 |
8.05 |
8.20 |
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Tue 7 Sep |
DONCASTER MARKET |
£9.50 |
8.40 |
8.50 |
9.05 |
9.20 |
9.35 |
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Fri 10 Sep |
LUDLOW FOOD FESTIVAL Over 130 top quality food producers, great demonstrations, talks and trails and a wonderful festival atmosphere. Ludlow town only £11.50 |
£16.50 |
7.55 |
8.05 |
8.20 |
8.35 |
8.40 |
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Fri 10 Sep |
LUDLOW and STOKESAY CASTLE (English Heritage) Stokesay is one of England’s finest and best preserved fortified medieval homes. Café and shop on site. |
£17.00 |
7.55 |
8.05 |
8.20 |
8.35 |
8.40 |
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Sat 11 Sep |
OXFORD - with time to explore the Colleges and browse along the cobbled streets |
£12.00 |
7.50 |
8.00 |
8.15 |
8.30 |
8.35 |
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Sat 11 Sep |
OXFORD and RIVER THAMES CRUISE - free time in Oxford then enjoy a River Thames cruise from Oxford to Abingdon. Adult £22.50 Senior Citizens £22.00 Child £13.50 |
£22.50 |
7.50 |
8.00 |
8.15 |
8.30 |
8.35 |
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Sun 12 Sep |
BIDDULPH GRANGE GARDENS (NT) & TRENTHAM SHOPS & GARDEN CENTRE The amazing Victorian garden at Biddulph was created to house plants from around the world. There is a stunning dahlia walk which should be at its best in late summer. The gardens are on different levels and have steps and uneven surfaces Adult £15.50 Senior Citizens £15.50 National Trust members must remember to take their NT membership cards - coach fare only £9.50 |
£15.50 |
9.55 |
9.45 |
9.30 |
9.15 |
9.10 |
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Tue 14 Sep |
MELTON MOWBRAY MARKET and BOUNDARY MILLS DISCOUNT STORE |
£9.50 |
9.10 |
9.20 |
9.35 |
9.50 |
9.55 |
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Fri 17 Sep |
NORTH DERBYSHIRE SCENIC TOUR calling at GLOSSOP on Market Day |
£9.50 |
9.25 |
9.15 |
9.00 |
8.45 |
8.40 |
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Sat 18 Sep |
LIVERPOOL for shopping and sightseeing |
£12.50 |
9.25 |
9.15 |
9.00 |
8.45 |
8.40 |
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Sat 18 Sep |
LIVERPOOL and SPEKE HALL (NT) A rare Tudor half-timbered house surrounded by fragrant gardens protected by a collar of woodland. Magnificent views of the Mersey Basin. Free time in Liverpool Adult £19.00 Senior Citizens £19.00 National Trust members must remember to take their NT membership cards - coach fare only £12.50 |
£19.00 |
9.25 |
9.15 |
9.00 |
8.45 |
8.40 |
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Wed 22 Sep |
Visit the medieval town of BEVERLEY with its magnificent Minister, narrow streets, antique shops & craft arcades. In the afternoon we travel over the HUMBER BRIDGE and call in at the BRIGG GARDEN CENTRE |
£12.50 |
7.55 |
8.05 |
8.20 |
8.35 |
8.50 |
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Sat 25 Sep |
WELSHPOOL and LLANFAIR LIGHT RAILWAY - free time to explore the town of Welshpool before taking a 16 mile return journey by narrow gauge steam train through the beautiful Mid Wales countryside. Adults £21.00 Senior Citizens £21.00 |
£21.00 |
8.25 |
8.15 |
8.00 |
7.45 |
7.40 |
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Sat 25 Sep |
POWIS CASTLE and GARDEN (NT), Welshpool The Castle was a military stronghold in the medieval wars and sits on a rocky ridge with fabulous views over the beautiful Welsh countryside. It houses a fine collection of treasures from India in the Clive Museum and has world famous gardens with Italianate terraces. Adults £22.50 Senior Citizens £22.50 National Trust members must remember to take their NT membership cards - coach fare only £12.50 |
£22.50 |
8.25 |
8.15 |
8.00 |
7.45 |
7.40 |
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Wed 29 Sep |
We visit BOSTON, famous for its church - the Boston Stump - with time to browse in the open air market or visit the High Street shops. Then on to SKEGNESS for some bracing sea air ! |
£16.00 |
7.25 |
7.35 |
7.50 |
8.05 |
8.10 |
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To contact us: FELIX COACHES, 157 STATION ROAD, STANLEY, ILKESTON, DERBYSHIRE DE7 6FJ Phone: 0115 932 5332 Fax: 0115 932 6096 e-mail: office@felixbusandcoach.co.uk |
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