Brochure Index
Page 02: Contents
Pick Up Routes
Page 03: Brochure Highlights
Page 04: February Day Trips
Page 05: February Half Term
Page 06: Concerts
Page 07: March Trips
Page 08: April Day Trips
Page 09: Easter Holidays
Page 10-11: Day Trips in the Spotlight
Page 12-13: Theatre Shows
Page 14: Day Trips on Presale
Page 15: Booking T&Cs
Page 16: Back Cover
Useful to know...
GROUP DISCOUNTS:
If you have a group of 10 or more we are happy to organise a day trip with your group on a date of your choosing, to a destination of your choosing and add it into our excursion list. On many excursions we can offer a discount on groups of 10 or more of a £1 off person. If you have a group (10+) interested in a particular day trip we already have on sale, please contact our office. We may be able to add in a group pickup from a point of your choosing (that’s accessible by coach) to the day trip route for an existing trip (this is always subject to availability, please give us as much notice as possible).
FOR ATTRACTION VISITS / VENUES / THEATRES:
Some places now operate in a cashless environment and will only accept card payments. We advise you to do your own research with the attraction / venue / theatre for any policies or health and safety procedures in place.
PLEASE NOTE:
• All our tours include return coach travel. Tours marked with an * are inclusive of admission tickets.
• We cannot guarantee any named stars will appear in any performance.
^SPECIAL OFFERS: Expiry dates apply for Special Offers/ Early Bird Rates, please call for full details. Itinerary and further details are available for all day trips at: www.barnescoaches.co.uk
COACH TRAVEL ONLY: Most of our Day Trips that include entry (Alton Towers etc) are also available as Coach Travel Only. Please call us for a price.
How To Book
All our trips can be booked via our website: barnescoaches.co.uk
Talk to the Barnes’ team on: 01793 821303 (Opt. 1)
Pop in to see our team at our main office: Barnes Coaches , Unit E, Woodside Road, South Marston Park, Swindon, SN3 4AQ agent booking offices:
Swindon (Central Library), Royal Wootton Bassett (Cannon Travel), Chippenham (Town Council), Cirencester (TIC), Highworth (Visit Highworth), Tetbury (TIC) See back cover for more details.
Pickup Points
PLEASE NOTE: Departure & Back by times listed in our excursion lists go by Swindon Bus Station times only. For individual point times please see each trip online or our team will give you this at point of booking.
Day Trip Pickup Points will vary from trip to trip, in our excursion lists we have a Pickup Route Code to indicate which points are included for each trip. Pickup Routes marked with a # are restricted.
A: Swindon Bus Station, Ashington Way, Asda Walmart, Old Town (nr. The Bell Hotel), Holiday Inn/BP Garage Bus Stop (Marlborough Road nr. Coate Water), Windsor Road (Shops), Penhill Drive (Fairford Crescent Bus Stop), Highworth: Brewery Street Car Park
B: Newbury (The Wharf - Coach Bays), Membury Service Station M4, Chieveley Service station M4
C: Newbury (The Wharf - Coach Bays), Marlborough (Polly Tea Rooms), Hungerford (The Bear)
D: Calne (The Library), Chippenham (The Library)
E: Cricklade - Swindon Road Bus Shelter (near Cricklade Rugby Club), Cirencester - Co-Op Petrol Garage
L: Leigh Delamere Service Station M4
M: Marlborough (Polly Tea Rooms)
S: Membury Service Station M4, Chieveley Service Station M4, Reading Mereoak Park & Ride (M4, J11)
Please note: Our excursion lists are correct at point of publication date: 1st February 2025, however we would advise to check our full tour list online www.barnescoaches.co.uk/ daytrips for any new tour announcements or changes.
February Day Trips
Date Destination
FEBRUARY
Sat 1 Feb Westfield London Shopping Centre
Madame Tussauds, London - coach travel only
Sun 2 Feb Kew Gardens - Orchid Festival
Tue 4 Feb
Sat 8 Feb
Sun 9 Feb
Sat 15 Feb
Sun 16 Feb
Mon 17 Feb
HALF TERM
Moreton (Market Day) & Broadway
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Tower of London and Free Time
£28
£26 £15 0930 1930 AS
£28 £26 £15 0930 1930 AS
£49* £47* £24* 0945 1930 ACDS
£24 £22 £15 1000 1800 AE
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS
£62* £54* £30* 0830 2030 AS
Afternoon Tea, Bucks Fizz & Cabaret, Warners Studley Castle SOLD OUT 0930 1700 AE
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Portobello Market & Notting Hill, London
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Imperial War Museum, London
Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay)
Southsea
Spinnaker Tower & Gunwharf Quay
Kingston upon Thames
Brooklands: Birthplace of British Motorsport & Aviation
Tue 18 Feb Cadbury World
Arsenal Stadium Tour & Free Time in Camden
Crocodiles of the World & Burford
Witney & Burford
Wed 19 Feb
Chichester (Market Day)
Marilyn The Exhibition - Arches London Bridge
Thu 20 Feb The View from The Shard & Borough Market
Borough Market, London
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Tour
Fri 21 Feb Cribbs Causeway Shopping Centre, Bristol
Bristol
Windsor Castle & St George's Chapel
Sat 22 Feb London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Battersea Power Station (Shopping & Leisure)
Sun 23 Feb Isle of Wight (via Hovercraft), Ryde
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£28
£26 £15 0830 1930 AB
£28 £26 £15 0830 1930 AB
£42* £38* £26* 0830 1930 AB
£29 £27 £15 0900 1900 ACDS
£29 £27 £15 0900 1900 ACDS
£56* £53* £36* 0845 1830 AE
£68* £61* £39* 0830 1930 ACDS
£20 £18 £15 0900 1700 A
£20 £18 £15 0900 1700 A
£31 £29 £15 0900 1930 AB
£56* £54* £33* 0830 2030 ACDS
£61* £58* £45* 0830 2030 AS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS
£63* £59* £34* 0830 1800 AS
£22 £20 £15 1015 1830 AL
£22 £20 £15 1015 1830 AL
£61* £59* £33* 0900 1800 AS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS
£45* £42* £25* 0800 1930 AB Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay)
London: Kensington OR Park Lane
Sat 15th Feb 2025
Adult: £31 | Senior: £29
Child: £15
Portsmouth OR Southsea Mon 17th Feb 2025
Adult: £28 | Senior: £26
Child: £15
£28 £26 £15 0800 1930 AB Southsea
Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter
Tue 25 Feb Weald & Downland Museum (Home of Repair Shop)
Wed 26 Feb Snowdrops at Welford Park (inc Hot Drink) & Newbury
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Tour
Thu 20th Feb 2025
Adult: £63* | Senior: £59* | Child: £34*
Isle of Wight, Ryde (Via Hovercraft)
Sun 23rd Feb 2025
Adult: £45* | Senior: £42* | Child: £25*
Day Trips
£28 £26 £15 0800 1930 AB
£101* £99* £74* 0900 2000 ACDS
£45* £40* £24* 0900 1800 AB
£33* £31* £28* 0945 1830 A
Weald & Downland Museum (Home of the Repair Shop)
Tue 25th Feb 2025
Adult: £45* | Senior: £40* | Child: £24*
Arsenal Stadium Tour & free time in Camden
Tue 18th Feb 2025
Adult: £68* | Senior: £61* | Child: £39*
Spinnaker Tower & Gunwharf Quay
Mon 17th Feb 2025
Adult: £42* | Senior: £38*
Child: £26*
Brooklands: Birthplace of British Motorsport & Aviation
Mon 17th Feb 2025
Adult: £29 | Senior: £27
Child: £15 - coach travel only
Concerts
March Day Trips
Sun 2 Mar London (Kensington or Park Lane)
£31
£31
Sat 8 Mar Abergavenny (market day), Brecon Beacons & Trago Mills £31 £29 £15 0930 2000 AL
Sun 9 Mar London (Kensington or Park Lane)
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS Tower of London and Free Time
Sat 15 Mar Creative Craft Show + 3 other shows! NEC, Birmingham £40* £38* £15* 0830 1930 AE Wells (Market Day) & Street
Sun 16 Mar Bournemouth
£30 £28 £15 0830 2000 AB Poole
£30
Thu 20 Mar Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay)
Sat 22 Mar Lymington (Market Day) & New Forest Drive
2000 ACDL Tue 25 Mar Ideal Home Show - Olympia, London £42* £40* £15* 0845 1915 ACDS
Wed 26 Mar Senior Special: Tewkesbury (Market Day) & Cotswold Drive - £21 - 0930 1700 AE
Thu 27 Mar Ideal Home Show - Olympia, London
£42* £40* £15* 0845 1915
Creative Craft Show; Sewing for Pleasure / Fashion / Embroidery Sat 15th March 2025
NEC, Birmingham
Adult: £40* | Senior: 38* Child: £15*
London: Kensington OR Park Lane
Sun 9th March 2025
Adult: £31 | Senior: £29
Child: £15
Wells (Market Day) & Street Sun 15th March 2025
Adult: £30 | Senior: £28
Child: £15
Bournemouth OR Poole Sun 16th March 2025
Adult: £30 | Senior: £28
Child: £15 Ideal Home Show, Olympia London Tue 25th & Thu 27th March, Wed 2nd & Sat 5th April 2025
Weekday: Adult: £42* | Senior: £40* | Child: £15* Weekend: Adult: £44* | Senior: £42* | Child: £15*
Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay) OR Southsea Thu 20th March 2025
Adult: £28 | Senior: £26
Child: £15
Swindon Bus Station
April Day Trips
Date Destination Adult Senior Child Dept Back Pickup
APRIL
Wed 2 Apr
Ideal Home Show - Olympia, London
Thu 3rd Apr Call the Midwife Tour & Chatham Dockyard
Sat 5 Apr
Sun 6 Apr
Mon 7 Apr
Tue 8 Apr
Wed 9 Apr
Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Ideal Home Show - Olympia, London
Brecon Mountain Railway & Abergavenny
Cardiff
Barry Island
£42* £40* £15* 0845 1915 AS
£67* £65* £43* 0800 2030 ACDS
£60* £58* £36* 0800 2030 ACDS
£44* £42* £15* 0845 1915 ACDS
£56* £53* £37* 0830 1830 ACDL
£28 £26 £15 0930 2000 AL
£28 £26 £15 0930 2000 AL
Senior Special: Weston-super-Mare - £22 - 1015 1930 AL
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Imperial War Museum, London
Salisbury (Market Day)
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Battersea Power Station (Shopping & Leisure)
Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay)
Southsea
RAF Cosford Air Museum (Free Entry)
Blists Hill Victorian Town & Ironbridge
London Eye & Thames Cruise
Thu 10 Apr
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Tate Modern, London
Bovington Tank Museum - coach travel only
Monkey World - coach travel only
Warwick Castle
Fri 11 Apr Brighton
Sat 12 Apr Bournemouth
Poole
Wellesbourne Market & Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-on-Avon
Sun 13 Apr Hampton Court Palace
Swanage (Via Sandbanks Ferry one-way)
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£21 £19 £15 1000 1800 AM
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£28 £26 £15 0800 1930 AB
£28 £26 £15 0800 1930 AB
£35 £33 £15 0800 1930 AE
£55* £52* £34* 0800 1930 AE
£71* £69* £48* 0830 1930 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£28 £26 £15 0900 1900 AM
£28 £26 £15 0900 1900 AM
£54* £52* £39* 0900 1830 AE
£33 £30 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£30 £28 £15 0830 2000 AB
£30 £28 £15 0830 2000 AB
£27 £25 £15 0830 1900 AE
£27 £25 £15 0830 1900 AE
£58* £51* £30* 0930 1930 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AB
Barry Island Sun 6th April 2025
Adult: £28 | Senior: £26
Child: £15
Battersea Power Station (Shopping & Leisure) Tue 8th April 2025
Adult: £31 | Senior: £29
Child: £15
EASTER HOLIDAYS
Mon 14 Apr
Black Country Living Museum
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Paddington Bear Museum & Free time in London
Tue 15 Apr Legoland Windsor Resort - coach travel only
Windsor & Eton
Milton Keynes: Shopping
Bletchley Park: Home of the Codebreakers
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Wed 16 Apr
£56* £53* £30* 0800 1930 AE
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£73* £71* £44* 0830 2030 ACDS
£28 £26 £15 0830 2000 ACDS
£28 £26 £15 0830 2000 ACDS
£29 £27 £15 0900 1830 A
£55* £52* £34* 0900 1830 A
Warwick Castle Thu 10th April 2025
Adult: £54* | Senior: £52*
Thu 17 Apr
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS Tower of London and Free Time
Bournemouth
Poole
Kensington Palace & Free Time
Chichester (Market Day)
Bognor Regis
Weymouth
Wembley Stadium Tour & London Designer Outlet Village
London Designer Outlet Village, Wembley
Longleat (Inc. Safari & Attrations)
Sat 19 Apr Birmingham: Bullring & Primark
Sun 20 Apr Weston-super-Mare
Child: £39*
£66* £57* £32* 0830 2030 AS
£30 £28 £15 0830 2000 AB
£30 £28 £15 0830 2000 AB
£55* £48* £27* 0830 2030 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0900 1930 AB
£31 £29 £15 0900 1930 AB
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AM
£56* £54* £33* 0930 2000 AS
£31 £29 £15 0930 2000 AS
£69* £66* £46* 0915 2000 ACD
£29 £27 £15 0900 1930 AE
£27 £25 £15 1000 2000 ACDL
Weald & Downland Museum (Home of Repair Shop) £47* £42* £24* 0900 1800 AB
Mon 21 Apr Isle of Wight (via Hovercraft), Ryde
22
£58* £56* £41* 0800 1930 ABCD
Black Country Living Museum Mon 14th April 2025
Adult: £56* | Senior: £53*
Child: £30*
BOOK NOW FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS
Sat 5th - Sun 20th April 2025
BBC Gardeners' World Live & Good Food Show
Sun 15th June 2025
Adult: £55* | Senior: £51* | Child: £28*
The Paddington Bear Museum & Free Time in London
Mon 14th April 2025
Adult: £73* | Senior: £71*
Child: £44*
Thu 14th August 2025
Adult: £58* | Senior: £56*| Child: £45*
Warner Bros. Studio Tour
The Making of Harry Potter
Sun 23rd Feb 2025 - SOLD OUT
Sat 31st May 2025
Sat 30th August 2025
Sat 25th October 2025
Tue 30th December 2025
Adult: £102*
Senior: £100*
Child: £75*
Hamble River Cruise from Southampton (inc. Cream Tea)
Longleat (Inc. Safari & Attractions)
Thu 17th April 2025
Adult: £69* | Senior: £66* | Child: £46*
Hampton Court Palace
Sun 13th April 2025
Adult: £58* | Senior: £51* | Child: £30*
This exciting attraction brings to life the magical world behind the Harry Potter films. Inside you will see the actual sets, costumes and props used in the films, as well as learning about the special effects and incredible animatronics that made the Harry Potter films the most successful film series of all time.
'The Making of Harry Potter' is a fantastic day out for the whole family, with interactive exhibits, professional guides, a studio cafe and more.
For the first time ever at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter, you are invited to enter the set of Gringotts Wizarding Bank as part of the tour's biggest expansion to date. The new permanent addition allows visitors to walk through the wizarding bank of Gringotts, the Lestrange vault a gallery of goblins and so much more.
Kensington Palace & Free Time
Wed 16th April 2025
Adult: £55* | Senior: £48* | Child: £27*
Theatre Trips
Sat 8 Feb Starlight Express Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, LDN
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Sat 9 Feb The Birmingham International Tattoo Resorts World Arena, B'ham
Sat 15 Feb Dear Evan Hansen
Sat 1 Mar
Fri 7 Mar Harry Potter & The Cursed Child [Parts 1 & 2]
Sat 8 Mar Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake
Sun 16 Mar
Sat 22 Mar Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Sat 29 Mar The Phantom of the Opera
Sat 5 Apr NOW That's What I Call a Musical
Sat 12 Apr Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Fri 18 Apr Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds
Sat 26 Apr Torvill & Dean: Our Last Dance
World Arena, B'ham
World Arena, B'ham
Sat 5 Jul Tina: The Tina Turner Musical NEW!
Sat 19 Jul Moulin Rouge! The Musical NEW!
TRIPS ON PRE-SALE NOW:
13 Sep
Swindon Bus Station
The Phantom of The Opera
Sat 29th March 2025
His Majesty's Theatre, London
Ticket & Coach: from £151*
The Lion King
Sat 26th April 2025 | Lyceum Theatre, London
Ticket & Coach: £145*
Back To The Future The Musical
Sat 26th April 2025 | Adelphi Theatre, London
Tickets & Coach: £145*
Hamilton Sat 10th May2025 | Victoria Palace Theatre, London
Ticket & Coach: £152*
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The Devil Wears Prada Musical
Sat 17th May 2025 | Dominion Theatre, London
Ticket & Coach: £148*
EXTRA DATE ADDED!
Starlight Express
Sun 8th June 2025
Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, London
Ticket & Coach: £178*
The Great Gatsby
A New Musical
Sat 14th June 2025
London Coliseum, London
Tickets & Coach: £138*
Hercules - The Musical
Sat 28th June 2025
Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London
Tickets & Coach: £146*
Day Trips on Presale
Date Destination
Sun 4 May Tutankhamun Experience & Free Time in Covent Garden
Sun 11 May Malvern Spring Festival
Tues 13 May Salisbury Cathedral Flower Show & Market Day
Thu 22 May Chelsea Flower Show
Fri 23 May Chelsea Flower Show
Sat 24 May Chelsea Flower Show
Fri 30 May Isle of Wight Cruise inc. free time in Cowes (inc. Cream Tea)
Sat 31 May Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter
Sun 1 Jun West Somerset Railway & Minehead
£62* £60* £45* 0930 2130 AS
£56* £54* £15* 0900 1830 AE
£41* £39* £33* 0945 1830 AM
£191* £189* £174* 0800 1930 AS
£191* £189* £174* 0800 1930 AS
£159* £157* £142* 0800 1930 ACDS
£80* £78* £66* 0815 1900 AB
£102* £100* £75* 1100 2200 AS
Malvern Spring Festival
Sun 11th May 2025
Adult: £56* | Senior: £54*
£36 £34 £15 0815 2030 ACDL
£71* £69* £33* 0815 2030 ACDL Minehead
Mon 2 Jun Saphos Classic Steam Luxury Train Journey
Sun 15 Jun BBC Gardeners' World Live & BBC Good Food Show (NEC)
£865* £860* £845* 0645 2230 ACDL
Child: £15*
£55* £51* £28* 0800 1930 AE Three Counties Show, Malvern
Wed 18 Jun Isle of Wight (Via Hovercraft), Ryde
Thu 19 Jun Royal Ascot: Ladies Day [Coach Travel Only]
Royal Ascot: Ladies Day [Windsor Enclosure] (EBR)
Royal Ascot: Ladies Day [Village Enclosure] (EBR)
Royal Ascot: Ladies Day [Queen Anne Enclosure] (EBR)
Thu 3 Jul Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Fri 4 Jul Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Sat 5 Jul Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Sun 6 Jul Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Sun 20 Jul Chenies Manor House Plant Show & Artisan Food Market
£52* £50* £15* 0900 1900 AE
£55* £53* £25* 0800 1930 AB
£39 £37 £15 0945 2130 AS
£63* £61* £33* 0945 2130 AS
£107* £105* £33* 0945 2130 AS
£143* £141* £33* 0945 2130 AS
£69* £67* £49* 0745 2030 AS
£69* £67* £49* 0745 2030 AS
£69* £67* £49* 0745 2030 AS
£69* £67* £49* 0745 1930 ACDS
£30 £28 £15 0830 1800 AS
Tue 29 Jul Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Time in Royal Windsor £67* £65* £32* 0815 2000 ACDS
Sun 3 Aug Elvis Evolution - Excel, London £104* £102* £87* 0830 1830 ACDS
Fri 8 Aug Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Time in Royal Windsor £67* £65* £32* 0815 2000 AS
Tue 12 Aug Highclere Castle: "The Real Downton Abbey" £53* £51* £33* 1115 1800 AS
Thu 14 Aug Hamble River Cruise from Southampton (inc. Cream Tea) £58* £56* £45* 0900 1830 AB
Sat 16 Aug Newbury Races with Clean Bandit [Coach Travel Only] £26 £24 £15 1030 2130 A
Wed 20 Aug Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Time in Royal Windsor £67* £65* £32* 0815 2000 ACDS
Sat 30 Aug Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter £102* £100* £75* 0900 2000 AS
Sat 30 Aug Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Time in Royal Windsor £67* £65* £32* 0815 2000 AS
Sun 7 Sep Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Time in Royal Windsor £67* £65* £32* 0815 2000 AS
Sun 28 Sep Malvern Autumn Show
£50* £48* £15* 0900 1830 AE
Sat 25 Oct Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter £102* £100* £75* 0900 2000 ABCD
Tue 16 Dec Christmas Solent Cruise (inc. 3 course meal) £81* £79* £69* 0915 1730 AB
Tue 30 Dec Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter £102* £100* £75* 1100 2200 AS Tours marked with an * include admission tickets - EBR = Early Bird Rates
Christmas Solent Cruise (Inc. 3-Course Meal)
Tue 16th December 2025
Adult: £81* | Senior: £79* | Child: £69*
Celebrate the Yuletide merriment with Christmas lunch aboard our festively decorated vessels on a 3 hour cruise. Step on board before sitting down to a sumptuous 3 course menu all freshly prepared on board. Finish off with warm mince pies and coffee, relaxing upstairs to take in the sights of the Solent.
Tutankhamun Experience & Free Time in Covent Garden
Sun 4th May 2025
Adult: £62*
Senior: £60*
Child: £45*
EARLY BOOKING ESSENTIAL!
Salisbury Cathedral Flower Show
Salisbury Cathedral Flower Show & Market Day
Tue 13th May 2025
Adult: £41* | Senior: £39*
Child: £33*
Three Counties Show
Sun 15th June 2025
Adult: £52* | Senior: £50*
Child: £15*
Malvern Autumn Show
Sun 28th September 2025
Adult: £50* | Senior: £48*
Child: £15*
Swindon Bus Station
Booking Information, Terms & Conditions for Day Excursions
Please read these conditions of carriage carefully and if they do not meet your requirements a full refund will be granted within 7 days of the date of your booking (48 hours in the case of bookings being made within 28 days of departure). These conditions of carriage set out clearly and simply the responsibilities which we have to you and which you in turn have to us.
Booking your excursion
You may book an excursion by visiting one of our travel offices, or by telephone or on our website. For day excursions full payment is required at the time of booking, but seats can be held on option for 7 days (48 hours within 14 days of departure) pending receipt of payment and subject to tour availability. Your booking will be confirmed by the issue of an Excursion Ticket showing your joining point and time.
If you change your booking
If, after your Excursion Ticket has been issued, you wish to transfer to another of our day excursions we will do our utmost to make the changes, provided that notification is received at our offices from the person in whose name the booking was made. This must be accompanied by a payment of £3 to cover administration costs. If your booking includes a ticket for an event, show or concert, it may not be possible to change this in which case a cancellation charge as detailed below would be payable. Any alteration by you within 2 days of departure will be treated as a cancellation of the original booking and will be subject to the cancellation charges set out below. Other alterations such as the addition of requests or change of pick-up point must be notified and accompanied by a payment of £3 to cover administrative costs. Changes of pick-up point or any additional special requests cannot be guaranteed within 2 days of departure.
If you cancel your excursion
You, or any members of your party, may cancel your excursion at any time provided that the cancellation is made by the person in whose name the booking was made. Any cancellation by you will be treated as a cancellation of the original booking and will be subject to the cancellation charges set out below, which shows the Period before departure within which cancellation is received and the relevant Amount of cancellation charge is a % of the excursion price:
More than 2 working days: Refund in the form of Travel Credit minus £3 administration fee 2 working days or less: 100%
For excursions where admission Tickets have been purchased the following cancellation charges will apply: 100%
NOTE: If the reason for cancellation is covered under the terms of a private insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges.
If we cancel or amend your booking
The arrangements for our excursions are made many months in advance. Sometimes minor amendments (such as to departure times of pickup points) are unavoidable and we reserve the right to amend details when required. We will do our best to keep you informed. For major amendments, such as cancellation due to insufficient bookings, passengers will be offered the choice of an alternative tour if available, or a refund in full of all monies paid. Either way, the company shall be exempt from any further liability.
Missed departure / return
Your Excursion Ticket clearly shows the departure point and time. Please check this carefully. You are responsible for ensuring that you are at the correct departure point at the correct time, and we cannot be liable for any loss or expense suffered by passengers because of their late arrival at any departure point.
All drivers have a list of passengers joining at each point shown on client’s tickets, and in the event of clients not being at the arranged point will make every endeavour to trace them. The coach will wait a reasonable time, but if a client is delayed or not able to join the coach early notification avoid unnecessary delay and inconvenience to other passengers.
The same applies for the return journey, the coach will wait a reasonable time for a late passenger and endeavour to trace them. However, after a reasonable time the coach will need to leave so as not to inconvenience other passengers.
Delays/missed show/event etc.
We arrange departure times to give reasonable allowance for delays which may be incurred en route to venues. In the event of delays beyond our reasonable control (e.g. accidents/roadworks etc.), liability is restricted to returning you to your point of departure.
Coach breakdown
In the event of coach breakdown, we will normally be able to provide alternative transport arrangements in sufficient time to avoid a major impact on your day. If the show/event is missed, or the day severely curtailed as a result of coach breakdown, then the company will accept liability and passengers will be offered the choice of an alternative tour if available, or a refund in full of all monies paid. Either way, the company shall be exempt from any further liability.
Show castings
We are unable to guarantee that advertised or particular performers will appear in any show or concert, and no refund will be made unless offered by the supplier/promoter.
Right of admission
The right of admission to any event is reserved to the promoter. The company will not accept any liability or offer any refund or compensation in the event that you are refused entry to a venue by nature of your behaviour or demeanour (e.g. being drunk or under the influence of alcohol, being, or appearing to be, under the age limit for admission, acting in such a manner that you are refused entry). You must be prepared to be subjected to a security search of your person and belongings.
Cancelled event/show
In the event of a show/event being cancelled 12 hours or more before commencement of the performance, we will make every endeavour to contact clients to inform them of the cancellation. The company will endeavour to obtain a transfer to a rescheduled date or refund in full.
Children & Seniors
Senior Citizens are classed as 60yrs+. Children of 15 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult 18yrs+. Passengers 16yrs of age may travel unaccompanied with the written permission from a parent or guardian, but this does not qualify them to accompany other children under the age of 16 who do not have parent or guardian permission. Regardless of the above, there may be other age limitations imposed by the organisers of an event, show or concert. On some excursions a reduction in price may be available for children and seniors. See individual trip details.
Coach seating
Coach seats are normally allocated at the time of booking and subject to availability at that time. However, seat locations cannot be guaranteed because occasionally it may prove necessary to reallocate seating due to circumstances beyond our control.
Journey times, pick up and return schedules
Although you will be provided with anticipated details at the time of booking, these cannot be guaranteed and may change due to circumstances beyond our control. Special requests if you have a special request, we will do our best to help, but we cannot guarantee that it will be fulfilled. Please inform us of your request before you make your booking.
Passenger behaviour
We reserve the unconditional right to refuse a booking or terminate a client’s booking in the event of unreasonable conduct which in our opinion is likely to cause damage, distress, danger or annoyance to other clients, employees, property or to any third party. If you are prevented from travelling or continuing your excursion by such a termination our responsibility for your excursion thereupon ceases. Full cancellation charges will apply, and we will be under no obligation for any refund, compensation or loss which you may incur.
Passengers with disabilities
Should you or a member of your party have any medical condition or disability that may affect the excursion, or theatre booking, please advise us prior to confirming the booking so that we can advise as to the suitability of the excursion or theatre arrangements. If a passenger requires assistance, then they must travel with an able-bodied carer or friend. We will make every effort to accommodate the passenger. Please advise us in advance if you intend to use a wheelchair – spaces are limited. Motorised scooters do create a series of practical difficulties however we can accommodate a limited number on board though they do need to be Class 2 and a maximum of 24” wide and 40” long.
If you have a complaint
If you have a complaint during your excursion, please inform, in the first instance, the supplier of the service and then inform our driver who will do his/her best to help you there and then. If the matter is not resolved on the day you must notify us in writing within 14 days of the completion of your excursion and this must be sent to the address below. Failure to establish your complaint immediately in accordance with the above procedure may affect the outcome of it.
Travel insurance
In view of the relatively high cost of some of our inclusive Day Excursions we strongly recommend that our clients are covered by personal Travel Insurance. This does not need to be our insurance.
How To Book:
All our trips can be booked via our website: barnescoaches.co.uk
Talk to the Barnes’ team on: 01793 821303 (Option 1)
Pop in to see our team at our main office: Barnes Coaches, Unit E, Woodside Road, South Marston Park, Swindon, SN3 4AQ
Brochure Collection Points
Did you know, you can also book your day trip with our local we have marked these agents with this symbol:
BOOKING AGENTS
• MAIN OFFICE: Unit E, Woodside Road, South Marston Park, Swindon, SN3 4AQ
• Swindon: Central Library, Regent Circus, Swindon, SN1 1QG
• Swindon: Stagecoach Shop, in the Bus Station, Swindon
• Calne: TIC, Bank House, The Strand, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 OEN
• Chippenham: Town Council, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER
• Cirencester: TIC, Corinium Museum, Park St, Cirencester GL7 2BX
• Cirencester: Local Information Centre in Bingham House, 1 Dyer Street, Cirencester, GL7 2PP
• Cirencester: The Churn Project, 14-16 The Waterloo, Cirencester GL7 2PY
• Corsham: TIC, Arnold House, 31 High Street, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 0EZ
• Faringdon: TIC, The Pump House, 5 Market Place, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7HL
• Highworth: Visit Highworth, 7 High Street, Highworth, Wiltshire, SN6 7BE
• Highworth: Library, Brewery St, Highworth, Swindon SN6 7AJ
• Hungerford: Fare Wise Travel, 19 High Street, Hungerford, RG17 0NL
• Malborough: Library, 91 High Street, Marlborough, SN8 1HD
• Malborough: Town Council, High Street, Marlborough SN8 1AA
• Malmesbury: TIC, Town Hall, Cross Hayes, SN16 9BZ
• Melksham: TIC, Church Street, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6LS
• Newbury: The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AU
• Newbury: Town Council, Town Hall, Market Place, Newbury, RG14 5AA
• Royal Wootton Bassett: Cannon Travel, 1 Borough Fields, RWB, SN4 7AX
• Tetbury: TIC, 33 Church Street, Tetbury, GL8 8JG
• Wroughton: Library, Ellendune Community Centre, Barrett Way, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 9LW
If you do not see a point listed near to you, don’t worry! We’ll happily send copies via post to you.
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