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HOLIDAYS PART OF THE SKILLS GROUP

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HISTORY & HERITAGE IN THE HEART OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Skills Motor Coaches was founded in 1919 in Radford, Nottinghamshire by Arthur Skill (pictured left), the grandfather of current Chairman, Nigel Skill and Simon Skill. Arthur originally worked delivering fish; but later started taking local miners to and from Bestwood Colliery. In 1921 he purchased a Crossley Charabanc – Skills’ first bus – and it was there that the business really began!

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Thanks to their father’s persistence, Nigel and Simon Skill began to work with the family business from a very young age during the school holidays. In 1987, Nigel and Simon Skill bought the business from their father to become directors. Remaining a very well-established company based in Nottinghamshire, Nigel and Simon Skill maintained their ‘fair, open and honest’ values – an ethos which their Grandfather had founded the business with – In the late 1970’s they introduced Continental holidays, and they worked hard to invest in a first-class fleet of modern vehicles, offering luxury coach hire and coach holidays ranging from day trips to weekend breaks and exotic European destinations.

Nottingham has seen four generations and almost 100 years of the Skills family, something which they still pride themselves on today. Over the years Skills has continued to work alongside local charities and for the company’s 80th anniversary of service to Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, staff raised over £26,000 for a local charity!

1919 2019 Growing from strength to strength, the Skills Group maintains itself to be a well-established, family-run business in the heart of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, providing coach holidays, private hire and group travel.

1921- Skills first ever coach

2006 - Skills Group

1951 - Happy Skills passengers

2008 - Skills Staff at Head Office

1970’s - Derby Shop

2009 - Nigel Skill & Mayor

1980’s - Mansfield Shop Staff

2009 - 90th anniversary celebrations

1990’s - Nottingham Shop

2010 - Skills sponsor rugby shirts

2000’s CoachStyle Coach

2010 - Skills Group in Lake Garda

2002 - Bulwell HQ

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2002 - Nigel outside Skills Head Office

2017 - Notts 2018 - Skills Motor Shop relaunch Coaches Directors

VISIT US: Bulwell: Skills Head Office Belgrave Road, NG6 8LY TEL: 0115 9770 080

Beeston: Skills Worldwide Travel Chilwell Road, NG9 1ES TEL: 0115 9222 441

Loughborough: Skills & Laver Holidays Swan Street, LE11 5BL TEL: 0150 9236 500

Nottingham: Skills & Laver Holidays Mansfield Road, NG1 3FB TEL: 0115 9507 982

Derby: Skills & Laver Holidays Intu Centre, DE1 2AZ TEL: 0133 2384 000

Alfreton: Golden Holidays Severn Square, DE55 7BQ TEL: 0177 3203 444

*Calls cost 3p per minute plus your network’s standard access charge. Prices are based on two people sharing a twin or double room (standard inside twin cabin if applicable) and are subject to availability. Prices are correct at the time of going to print, please call or visit: www.skills.co.uk for further details.

By making a booking with us you are agreeing that you have read and understood our full Terms and Conditions, to view these visit: www.skills.co.uk/terms-conditions or call a member of our team who will be able to email or post these out to you.

Tours operated by Skills Holidays. Skills Motor Coaches Limited trading as Skills Holidays. Company Reg in England no: 612324

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NEW: CORNWALL SPRING FLOWER SHOW

FEATURING LOOE, LISKEARD & THE ROSELAND HERITAGE COAST

MANAGER’S FAVOURITE

INCLUDES...

Cornwall is the perfect little getaway this springtime. With everything from sweeping bays and beautiful coastal scenes, to picturesque ports and ancient market towns, Cornwall is laced with unparalleled natural beauty and with our special itinerary there’s plenty for you to fall in love with.

Day 1 – After pickups we head to our hotel.

Day 2 – This afternoon our driver will take you on a scenic journey along the Roseland Heritage Coast – designated a part of Cornwall’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Arriving in Portloe, one of the prettiest villages in Cornwall, you are free to explore at leisure.

Later, we take you to Mevagissey.

Day 3 – Today we visit the Cornwall Spring Flower Show. Named by the Sunday Times as ‘one of the best flower shows in the UK’.

Day 4 – Enjoy free time in the picturesque fishing port of Looe before our journey later on the Looe Valley Railway. Our afternoon can be enjoyed in Liskeard, boasting many original Victorian shop fronts and interiors.

Day 5 – Our final visit is to Jekka’s Herb Farm in Bristol.

As the UK’s leading organic herb growers this garden centre has won 61 RHS gold medals, including 14 Chelsea golds and was voted as one of the top 10 Garden Centres in the UK by the Daily Telegraph. After some free time we return home.

Return coach travel 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Admission into Cornwall Spring Flower Show Journey on the Looe Railway Excursions to Portloe, Mevagissey,Looe, Liskeard & Jekka’s Herb Farm

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£309

OBAN: THE ISLE OF MULL & ANCIENT IONA CUSTOMER’S FAVOURITE

ys Get ready for an enchanting adventure, as we take you on a picturesque journey through Scotland’s highlands. Staying in the town of Oban, on this break we have included a cable car ride up Aonach Mor, where you can experience breath taking views and excursions to the rugged Island of Mull and Inveraray.

Day 1 – Enjoy your complimentary breakfast bags as we travel to Oban.

Day 2 – Travelling along the glistening shores of the Lochs, we make our way to Fort William. Here we have included a cable car ride up Aonach Mor, this ‘mountain gondola’ is the only one of its kind in Britain and the journey allows for breathtaking views of Glencoe and Ben Nevis.

Day 3 – After breakfast explore Oban, the ‘Seafood Capital of Scotland’.

Day 4 – We visit the Isle of Mull, and head to Tobermory (the capital) for free time. Tobermory was built as a fishing port in the late 18th century

and is now a picture-postcard of a place with brightly painted buildings along the main street.

From here we travel to the western point of the island where we catch a passenger ferry over to the unique island of Iona.

Day 5 – Today we take you to Inveraray, the ancestral home of the Duke of Argyll, who founded the town in 1745. Home to Inveraray Castle, a unique piece of architecture, Dukes Bell Tower and Inverary Jail, an award-winning 19th century prison where you can interact with costumed prisoners, watch courtroom trails or even go to jail!

Day 6 – we begin our journey home.

Please note: due to the nature of this tour, it is not suitable for people with walking difficulties

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Return coach travel Breakfast bags on board coach 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Cabin car ride up to Aonach Mor Free time in Oban Return ferry sailings to Iona Excursions to the Isle of Mull, Invererary & Fort William DATE

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Mon 06 May

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£499

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SKILLS BRITISH & THE BRITISH ISLES

NEW: LONDON NEW YEAR’S SALES SHOPPER CENTRAL LONDON HOTEL

CENTENARIAN SKILLS PARTY BREAK CELEBRATIONS SAT 12 JAN | 2 DAYS FROM £89

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night bed & breakfast; Gala dinner with tea/coffee served afterwards; Party night with disco and dancing; Free time in Chester

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IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM & BLETCHLEY PARK

SAT 26 JAN | SAT 09 MAR | 2 DAYS FROM £99 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into the Imperial War Museum, London & Bletchley park for free time

SAT 19 JAN|2 DAYS FROM £79

SPARKLING SPA BREAK

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1-night bed & continental breakfast; Free time in London; Optional excursions: Emirates Cable Car Line & The View from The Shard* (*Additional fees apply, please enquire at the time of booking)

SAT 05 JAN | SAT 23 MAR | 2 DAYS FROM £99

RAILWAYS & WATERWAYS OF LANCASHIRE

THE WALDORF: LUXURY IN LONDON

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Journey on the East Lancashire Steam Railway with a cream tea; Cruise on award-winning boat with hot drink; Visits to Bury & Barton Grange Garden Centre

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night bed & breakfast; Afternoon tea at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel; Free time in London

4* LONDON CITY BREAK

BATH, STONEHENGE & SALISBURY

FRI 12 APR | 3 DAYS FROM £179

FRI 10 MAY | 3 DAYS FROM £169

SAT 09 FEB | 2 DAYS FROM £109

INCLUDES: Coach travel; Glass of bubbly on coach; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Pre-bookable treatments available (please call); Visit to the Trafford Centre in Manchester

SUN 24 FEB | 2 DAYS FROM £155

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INCLUDES: Coach travel; 2 nights bed & breakfast; Free time in London; Optional excursion on the London Eye & Thames River Cruise OR Westminster Abbey to see the Queen’s Diamonds Jubilee Galleries* (*fees apply)

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Stonehenge & the Roman Baths; Visits to Oxford & Bath

SETTLE TO CARLISLE RAILWAY: CENTENARY SPECIAL

NEW: DISCOVERING WARTIME KENT: DOVER, CANTERBURY & CHATHAM DOCKYARD

INCLUDES: Coach travel; Breakfast bag on coach; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Journey on the Settle to Carlisle Railway with a guide; Glass of fizz served on board; Settle ‘goody bag’ with cake & gift inside; Free time in York & Harrogate

GUIDED TOUR

FRI 17 MAY |3 DAYS FROM £189

NEW: GLOUCESTER DOCKS TALL SHIP FESTIVAL FRI 24 MAY | 3 DAYS FROM £169

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Shrewsbury & Worcester; Excursion to Gloucester to see the tall ship event

FRI 31 MAY | 3 DAYS FROM £199

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Canterbury Cathedral; Excursion to Dover Castle with a guided ‘Underground hospital tour’; River cruise; Visit to Chatham Dockyard

NEW: 1930’S TYNESIDE NEWCASTLE NIGHT AT THE MOVIES

MORE THAN JUST A CINEMA: OPENING IN 1937 THE TYNESIDE CINEMA IS THE LAST SURVIVING NEWS THEATRE STILL OPERATING TODAY

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Return coach travel 1 night bed & breakfast Admission into the 1930’s Tyneside cinema in Newcastle to enjoy a showing Free time in Newcastle Please note: The film will be confirmed at a later date.

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£99

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NEW: EASTER BLUEBELLS AT KEW GARDENS GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY

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Return coach travel 3 night dinner, bed & breakfast Admission into Kew Gardens on Easter Sunday Excursions to Oxford, Windsor & St Albans Witness the beauty of spring with this enchanting visit to Kew Gardens, home to one of the finest Bluebell woods in the country with a photo opportunity at every turn, but don’t just take our word for it.

NEW: VALENTINE’S WEEKEND IN HARROGATE & YORK

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Fri 19 Apr

4

£249

SETTLE TO CARLISLE RAILWAY SAT 16 MAR | 2 DAYS FROM £99 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Journey on the Settle to Carlisle Railway; Free time in York

CLUB CLASS

SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY & SHREWSBURY SAT 13 APR | 2 DAYS FROM £99 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Tea/coffee served with dinner; Journey on the Severn Valley Railway; Free tIme in Shrewsbury & Bewdley

SAT 16 FEB | 2 DAYS FROM £109 INCLUDES: Club class coach travel; Themed breakfast bags on board the coach; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Complimentary Buck’s Fizz with dinner; Free time in Harrogate & York

EASTER IN YORKSHIRE & THE NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY FRI 19 APR | 4 DAYS FROM £249

INCLUDES: Coach travel; Easter gift on coach; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to York, Whitby, Bridlington & Scarborough; Journey on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway

NEW: EXPLORING COTSWOLDS ANTIQUES & ITS CHARMING VILLAGES

NEW: EASTER IN EASTBOURNE

ANTIQUE HUNT

ENTERTAINMENT

MON 25 MAR | 5 DAYS FROM £299

FRI 19 APR | 4 DAYS FROM £239

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to StowOn-The-Wold, Burford, Chipping Campden; Antique hunting day in Burford - Here you will be given some money to spend on an item of your chosing, later a professional valuer will join us in the hotel to value your item; Free time in Weston-Under-Penyard

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Hot Cross Buns on arrival at the hotel; Tea/coffee served with dinner; Entertainment with bingo, quiz & music; Easter Egg on Easter Sunday; Excursions to Kingston-UponThames, Beachy Head, Brighton; Free time in Eastbourne

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NEW: ROSE GARDENS & TULIPS AT WADDESON MANOR: FEATURING BURY ST EDMUNDS NATIONAL TRUST DISCOUNT

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Return coach travel 1-night dinner, bed & breakfast Admission into Waddeson Manor to enjoy the beautiful gardens Free time in Bury St Edmunds DATE

DAYS

FROM

Sat 20 Apr

2

£99

HARROGATE FLOWER SHOW

RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW

SAT 27 APR | 2 DAYS FROM £99

WED 22 MAY | 2 DAYS FROM £189

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in York; Admission into the Harrogate Flower Show

SPRING COLOURS IN THE LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL TRUST PROPERTY

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in London; Admission into the RHS Chelsea Flower Show; Optional visit to Kensington Palace* (*please enquire at time of booking).

NEW: SPRING IN BLOOM: EVESHAM BLOSSOM TRAIL, VALE VILLAGES & RIVER CRUISE GUIDED TOUR

MON 15 APR | 5 DAYS FROM £329 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Skipton; Lake Windermere & Okells Garden Centre; Cruise on Lake Ullswater; Admission into Lowther Castle & Gardens & The National Trust’s Beatrix Potter Hill Top Farm

RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW & KEW GARDENS FRI 24 MAY | 3 DAYS FROM £269

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visit to Windsor; Admission into the RHS Chelsea Flower Show & Kew Gardens

MON 29 APR | 5 DAYS FROM £289 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to StratfordUpon-Avon; Badsey, Bretfortten, Avon & Pershore market; Guided tour of Evesham Blossom Trail; River cruise & cream tea in Avon

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PAIGNTON & THE ENGLISH RIVIERA NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

INCLUDES...

Return coach travel 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast with Tea/coffee Excursions to Looe, Polperro, Paignton & Torquay DATE

DAYS

FROM

Mon 25 Feb

5

£269

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NEW: TORQUAY DELIGHTS FEATURING DARTMOUTH STEAM RAILWAY & BERRY POMEROY CASTLE INCLUDES...

RAILWAY JOURNEY

Return coach travel 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Admission into Pomeroy Castle (English Heritage) Journey on the Dartmouth Steam Railway to Kingswear Return ferry sailings to Dartmouth Visits to Brixham, Paignton & Jekka’s Herb farm Free time in Dartmouth

JERSEY EXPLORER WED 08 MAY | 5 DAYS FROM £549 INCLUDES: Inclusive insurance; Coach travel; Breakfast bags; Ferry sailings; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Hotel transfers; Island tour of Jersey; Free time in Jersey

DATE

DAYS

FROM

Mon 27 May

5

£329

ALL INCLUSIVE LLANBERIS: LLANDUDNO & PORTMEIRION ALL INCLUSIVE

LLANDUDNO’S VICTORIAN EXTRAVAGANZA

FRI 03 MAY | 3 DAYS FROM £189

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Chester & Llandudno; Llangollen horse drawn canal cruise

MON 04 MAR | 5 DAYS FROM £299

GUERNSEY BY AIR INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service*; Flights from East Midlands Airport; Meet and greet on arrival in Guernsey; Half day Island tour; Free time in Guernsey

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 4 nights all inclusive stay; Tea/coffee on arrival; Three choice/three course dinner; Free tea/coffee in the lounge during your stay; Unlimited house wine, beer, large, draught & soft drinks* (*7pm - 11pm); Evening entertainment at hotel; 3 packed lunches; Visits to Llandudno, The Great Orme & Chester; Admission into Portmeirion

ISLE OF MAN

JERSEY BY AIR

WED 01 MAY | 7 DAYS FROM £699

MON 22 APR | 5 DAYS FROM £549

DRINKS PACKAGE

INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service*; Flights from East Midlands Airport; Meet and greet on arrival in Jersey; Full day Island tour; Free time in Jersey

WARNER’S: GUNTON HALL, SUFFOLK

SAT 06 APR | 5 DAYS FROM £409 INCLUDES: Coach travel; Return ferry sailings over to the Isle of Man; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; 1 House wine, house beer or soft drink with dinner; Excursions to Laxey, Ramsey, Castletown, Port Mary & Port Erin

MON 11 MAR | 5 DAYS FROM £289 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment; Excursions to Great Yarmouth & Norwich; Free time at Gunton Hall to enjoy the numerous leisure facilities available

*Due to your address location there may be an additional charge for door-to-door pick-ups, please enquire at the time of booking.

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CONTINENTAL BREAKS

BENIDORM

INCLUDES...

Return Channel crossing 4 nights bed & breakfast en-route 7 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Benidorm Excursion to Guadalest, Alicante, Altea and Valencia

NEW: GOLDEN ITALY: EASTER LIGURIAN COASTAL ESCAPE FEATURING FLORENCE GALA DINNER

RHINE IN FLAMES EARLY-BIRD OFFER

NEW: SUNNY PORTUGAL - COSTA DE PRATA & PORTO ESCORTED TOUR

DATE

DAYS

FROM

Mon 21 Jan

12

£679

INCLUDES...

Return channel crossing Coach travel throughout 2 nights bed & breakfast en route 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Pietrasanta, Italy Gala dinner on Easter Sunday Walking tour of Livorno on Sunday Visits to Manarola, Vernazza, Pisa & Lucca Return railway journey to La Spezia, Manarola & Vernazza DATE

DAYS

FROM

Fri 19 Apr

7

£529

INCLUDES...

Return ferry sailings Coach travel throughout 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast 2 nights hotel entertainment Visit to Bonn during the ‘Rhine in Flames’ firework display Visits to Cochem, Rudesheim, Wiesbaden & Bernkastel-Kues Optional excursion to Koblenz* (*£25 per person please enquire at booking) DATE

DAYS

FROM

Thu 02 May

7

£379

INCLUDES...

Return ferry sailings to/from Spain Coach travel throughout 2 nights cabin accommodation 7 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Aveiro, Portugal Visits to Porto, Lisbon, Coimbra, Figueira da Foz, Braga & Guimaraes

DATE

DAYS

FROM

Sun 19 May

10

£999

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CONTINENTAL BREAKS ANDRÉ RIEU IN ANTWERP SAT 05 JAN | 4 DAYS FROM £359 INCLUDES: Channel crossing; 3 nights stay with breakfast; 2 dinners & 1 lunch; André Rieu ticket; Visits to Roermond Outlet Centre, Aachen & Lindt Chocolate Warehouse

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NEW: PARIS - THE CITY OF LOVE, CHARTRES & VERSAILLES ESCORTED TOUR

NEW: ROMANTIC ROUEN & HONFLER MINI CRUISE FRI 22 FEB | 3 DAYS FROM £129

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 2 nights cabin accommodation on a Brittany Ferries Cruis Ship; Entertainment on board; Free time in Rouen & Honfleur

NEW: DUTCH COASTAL EXPERIENCE MINI CRUISE TO HOORN FRI 01 MAR | 3 DAYS FROM £99

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 2 nights cabin accommodation; Entertainment on board; Free time in Hoorn

FRI 15 FEB | 4 DAYS FROM £229 INCLUDES: Channel crossing; 3 nights bed & breakfast in Paris; Introductorary tour of Paris; Free time in Paris & Chartres; Optional excursion to Versailles Palace* (*£25 per person please enquire at the time of booking. Minimum numbers required).

OSTEND, BRUGES & GHENT FRI 15 MAR | 4 DAYS FROM £229

RHINELAND CARNIVALS

INCLUDES: Channel crossing; 3 nights bed & breakfast; Free time in Bruges, Ostend & Ghent

NEW: MINI CRUISE: ST PATRICK’S DAY SAT 16 MAR | 3 DAYS FROM £159 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 2 nights cabin accommodation; Entertainment on board; Free time in Amsterdam

FRI 01 MAR | 5 DAYS FROM £259 INCLUDES: Channel crossing; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome Schnapps wine tasting; 1 hour free bar on 3 nights; 2 nights entertainment with fancy dress & dancing; Visits to the Carnivals in Bad-Salzig, Osterspai & Koblenz

BELFAST: TITANIC EXPERIENCE & GIANT’S CAUSEWAY MON 08 APR | 4 DAYS FROM £369

INCLUDES: Ferry sailings; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Guided tour of Belfast; Admission to the Titanic Experience; Optional visit to the Giant’s Causeway

NEW: BEAUTIFUL BRUGES:

FEATURING BRUSSELS FLOWER SHOW

MON 22 APR | 4 DAYS FROM £269

RHINE VALLEY WED 10 APR | 5 DAYS FROM £249

INCLUDES: Channel crossing; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment; Visits to Rudesheim, Koblenz & Boppard; Optional cable car ride ride & cruise* (£25 per person, min numbers required)

NEW: SPANISH MINI CRUISE BREAK: SANTANDER & BILBAO WED 14 APR | 5 DAYS FROM £399

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 2 nights cabin accommodation; 2 nights bed & breakfast; Visits to San Sebastian & Santillana del Mar; Free time

MINI CRUISE: KEUKENHOF GARDENS FRI 26 APR | 3 DAYS FROM £179

INCLUDES: Channel crossing; 3 nights bed & breakfast; Excursion to ‘Floraria Brussels’; Free time in Bruges & Ghent

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 2 nights cabin accommodation; Entertainment on board; Visit to Keukenhof Gardens

NEW: DUTCH COASTAL EXPERIENCE -

OSTEND AT ANCHOR

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 2 nights cabin accommodation; Entertainment on board; Visits to Sheveningen & The Hague

INCLUDES: Channel crossing; 4 nights bed & breakfast; Free time in Bruges, Ostend for the event, & Ypres

MINI CRUISE TO SCHEVENINGEN & THE HAGUE FRI 10 MAY | 3 DAYS FROM £169

FEATURING BRUGES & YPRES WED 22 MAY | 5 DAYS FROM £309

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CONTINENTAL BREAKS

NEW: CENTENARY MINI CRUISE PARTY TO AMSTERDAM

INCLUDES...

Return ferry sailings Coach travel throughout Tea/coffee & pastry served at Skills promotional event 2 nights cabin accommodation with a breakfast & dinner buffet Introductory talk from the Skills Chairman, Nigel Skill Skills party night event Cake & a drink at the party Free time in Amsterdam

SPECIAL GUEST: NIGEL SKILL

2019 is a very extraordinary year for the Skills Group as we turn 100! Join our Chairman Nigel Skill for this extra special Mini Cruise break and sail away to Amsterdam. Hosted by Skills & DFDS Ferries, on this exclusive getaway you can enjoy an afternoon presentation by Nigel Skill as well as an evening party with all your favourite songs – chosen by you! Plus, we include free time in Amsterdam.

NEW: ROUEN & MONET GARDENS FEATURING CHARTRES LIGHT FESTIVAL

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Optional Canal cruise in Amsterdam* (*£10 per person) DATE

DAYS

FROM

Sat 09 Feb

3

£159

WINTER WONDERLAND ON THE SWISS GLACIER EXPRESS

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FRI 25 JAN | 7 DAYS FROM £599

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 2 nights BB en-route; 4 nights DBB; Welcome drink; Entertainment; Journey on the Glacier Express; Sleigh ride in the Bregenzerwald; Admission into the Rolls-Royce Museum; Visits to Kloster, Vaduz & Altdorf

TREASURES OF TUSCANY

MON 13 MAY | 4 DAYS FROM £249

SAT 25 MAY | 9 DAYS FROM £599

INCLUDES: Channel crossing; 3 nights bed & breakfast; Admission into Monet Gardens; Free time in Chartres; Optional excursion to Versailles Palace* (*£25 per person - please enquire at the time of booking. Minimum numbers required).

INCLUDES: Channel crossing; 2 nights bed & breakfast en-route; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Walking tour of Florence, Lucca & Siena; Visit Pisa; Optional visit to Bagni San Filippo* (*£10 per person - please enquire at time of booking).

NEW: BLOOMS ON THE LAKES COMO & MAGGIORE

NEW: ENCHANTING SWISS LAKES

ESCORTED TOUR

ESCORTED TOUR

SUN 24 MAR | 7 DAYS FROM £559

INCLUDES: Channel crossing; 2 nights bed & breakfast en route; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Tremezzo, Italy; 4 lunches; Unlimited drinks at hotel; Boat cruise from Tremezzo to Bellagio; Admission into the Camellia Festival; Optional journey on the Bernina Express Regional Train from Tirano to St. Moritz* (*Additional £70 per person).

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MON 29 APR | 8 DAYS FROM £589 INCLUDES: Channel crossing; 2 nights bed & breakfast en-route; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Leysin, Switzerland; Welcome drink; Visits to Interlaken, Spiez, Gstaad, Yvoire, Vevey and Montreaux; Admission into the Garden of the Five Senses

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LAVER HOLIDAYS

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NEW: LAKE DISTRICT WARMER & THE ISLE OF MAN CLUB CLASS TRAVEL

INCLUDES...

6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Northwich, Keswick, Buttermere, Penrith, Windermere & Ambleside Ferry sailings to the Isle of Man Full day tour of the Isle of Man, visiting Douglas, Castletown, Port Erin & Peel DATE

DAYS

FROM

S/SUPP

Sat 23 Mar

7

£559

£90

CLASSIC ROSEMUNDY HOUSE BREAK: LAND’S END & THE EDEN PROJECT NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

INCLUDES...

4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Admission into the Eden Project Excursions to Gloucester, Looe, St Ives, Penzance & Land’s End Free time in St Agnes

HEBRIDEAN ISLAND HOPPER: ISLES OF LEWIS, SKYE & HARRIS

DATE

DAYS

FROM

S/SUPP

Wed 10 Apr

5

£459

NIL

INCLUDES...

Return ferry sailings 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Fort William, Lewis & Harris & Inverness Guided tour of Lewis & Harris visiting the Standing Stones, Callanish & Carloway Broch Admission into the Geararran Black houses Museum Scenic drive through Uists & Spey Valley

CUSTOMER FAVOURITE

DATE

DAYS

FROM

S/SUPP

Sun 26 May

7

£779

£101

LOOK OUT FOR THESE SYMBOLS!

We’ve included the following symbols to help you see all the great inclusions we offer!

INCLUSIVE INSURANCE

DOOR-TODOOR SERVICE

CLUB CLASS COACH TRAVEL

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LAVER HOLIDAYS

NEW: EASTER IN NORTHUMBERLAND

EASTER MYSTERY TOUR

INCLUDES...

3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Harrogate, Alnwick, Berwick-Upon-Tweed & Durham Free time on the Holy Island

DATE

DAYS

FROM

Fri 19 Apr

4

£289

FRI 19 APR | 4 DAYS FROM £289

NEW: EASTER AT EATON HALL & GARDENS SAT 20 APR | 2 DAYS FROM £149

INCLUDES: 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Tea/coffee served after dinner; Free time in Chester; Admission into Eaton Hall & Gardens

THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH: EASTBOURNE,

NEW: NATIONAL TRUST IN EAST ANGLIA

INCLUDES: 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Tea/coffee with dinner; Entertainment; Visits to Beachy Head, Brighton, Worthing & Hastings; Admission into Herstmonceaux Castle

INCLUDES: 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Peckover House & Gardens, Oxburgh Hall & Melford Hall; Visits to Norwich, Bury St Edmunds & Cambridge

BEACHY HEAD & BLUEBELL RAILWAY SUN 19 MAY | 6 DAYS FROM £469

NO S

INCLUDES: 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Meet & greet at the hotel; Hotel entertainment; Easter treat in each room; Mystery excursions

THU 02 MAY | 4 DAYS FROM £319

EASTER IN WEYMOUTH & THE NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK INCLUDES...

MANAGER’S FAVOURITE

NEW: SNOWDROPS IN THE COTSWOLDS:

BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER, WORCESTER & GLOUCESTER

MON 11 FEB | 5 DAYS FROM £359

4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Hotel entertainment every night Tea/coffee served after dinner Excursions to Oxford, Bournemouth, Lymington, Brockenhurst, West Lulworth & Poole Free time in Weymouth

DATE

DAYS

FROM

S/SUPP

Thu 18 Apr

5

£359

NIL

COASTAL WARMER: BLICKLING HALL, NORWICH & LOWESTOFT INCLUDES: 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment; Afternoon tea; Admission into Blickling Hall; Visits to Wroxham, Sheringham, Cromer & more

KEW GARDENS ORCHID FESTIVAL & HENLEY-ON-THAMES

NORTHUMBERLAND COAST: HOLY ISLAND, DURHAM & BAMBURGH CASTLE

SAT 23 FEB | 2 DAYS FROM £135

INCLUDES: 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Kew Gardens during the Orchid Festival; Free time in Henley-On-Thames

SINGLES: LLANGOLLEN RAIL, SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK & SHREWSBURY MON 04 MAR | 5 DAYS FROM £399

NO S

MON 11 FEB | 5 DAYS FROM £309

INCLUDES: 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Worcester, Painswick Rococo Gardens, Gloucester; Full day exploring the Cotswolds

ADMISSIONS INCLUDED

MON 27 MAY | 5 DAYS FROM £409

INCLUDES: 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment; Journey on the Llangollen Railway; Liverpool explorer cruise; Visits to Chester, Mold, Shrewsbury & Barmouth

INCLUDES: 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Tea/coffee on arrival; Excursions to Harrogate, Holy Isle, Durham & York; Admissions into Bamburgh Castle & Seaton Delaval Hall

NEW: DAFFODILS AT CHIPPENHAM GARDENS & ST ALBANS

NEW: DAY OUT WITH LAVER: RUTLAND CRUISE & MARKET

INCLUDES: 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Visit to the Daffodils showcase at Chippenham Gardens; Free time in St Albans

INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service available* (*additional fee, please enquire at time of booking); Excursion to Oakham for the Farmer’s market; Rutland cruise

SAT 23 MAR | 2 DAYS FROM £129

SAT 18 MAY | 1 DAY £36

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LAVER HOLIDAYS SINGLES: 4* IRISH EXPERIENCE NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

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POSTAL MUSEUM & OXFORD SAT 26 JAN | 2 DAYS FROM £139 INCLUDES: 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into the Postal Museum; Free time in Oxford

LAVER’S ANNUAL GET-TOGETHER IN BOURNEMOUTH THU 10 JAN | 4 DAYS FROM £279

INCLUDES: 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome drink; Excursions to Winchester & Weymouth; Visits to Rapidole Lake Nature Reserve

MON 20 MAY | 6 DAYS FROM £589

ISLE OF WIGHT DELIGHTS: MOTTISTONE MANOR GARDENS & THE NEEDLES

INCLUDES: Ferry sailings; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Tea/coffee on arrival; Glass of house wine, beer or mineral water served with dinner; Tea/coffee served after dinner; Entertainment; 15% Spa discount available mid-week* (*please enquire at time of booking); Excursions to Dublin, Athlone & Galway; Admission into Belvedere Castle & Gardens & Castletown House

NEW: BEAUTIFUL CORNWALL: LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN & FALMOUTH SAT 30 MAR | 5 DAYS FROM £389

FRI 10 MAY | 7 DAYS FROM £609

INCLUDES: 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Lost Gardens of Heligan; Cream tea in Bourton-onthe-Water; Visits to St Austell, Falmouth & Truro

INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to The Needles, Yarmouth, Shanklin, Godshill, Ventnor, Cowes, Ryde & Newport; Admission into Mottistone Gardens & Osborne House

NEW: VALETNINES WEEKEND: BATH & BRISTOL

NEW: MOUNTBATTEN FESTIVAL OF MUSIC

FRI 15 FEB | 3 DAYS FROM £199

FRI 08 MAR | 3 DAYS FROM £239

INCLUDES: 2 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment; Free bar (6pm - 10pm); Free time in Bath & Bristol

INCLUDES: 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; 1 night bed & breakfast; Admission into the Royal Albert Hall for the Mountbatten Festival of Music; Excursions to Windsor, Greenwich & St Albans

ELEGANT SIDMOUTH & THE ISLE OF PURBECK

PEMBROKESHIRE COAST: ST DAVID’S, TENBY & THE GOWER PENINSULA

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

SAT 25 MAY | 6 DAYS FROM £649

MON 29 APR | 5 DAYS FROM £399

INCLUDES: 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Hereford, St. David’s, Swansea, Mumbles & Gower Heritage Centre; Cream tea

LLANGOLLEN RAIL & THE ISLE OF ANGLESEY SAT 27 APR | 2 DAYS FROM £130

INCLUDES: 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Tea/coffee served with dinner; Excursions to Exeter, Tiverton & Weymouth; Guided tour of Bournemouth & the Isle of Purbeck; Admission into Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens; Cream tea at Bickleigh Mill

INCLUDES: 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Journey on the Llangollen Railway; Excursion to the Isle of Anglesey

CONSTABLE COUNTRY LANDSCAPES FEATURING ICKWORTH HOUSE

NEW: NORTH DEVON EXPLORER FT SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL

SAT 27 APR | 5 DAYS FROM £409

MON 06 MAY | 5 DAYS FROM £349

INCLUDES: 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Ickworth House; Guided tour of Constable Country; Visits to Long Melford, Cavendish, Clare & Bury St Edmunds + more!

INCLUDES: 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Weston-Super-Mare, Bude, Clovelly, Appledore, Barnstaple & Ilfracombe

LAVER SAVER: HEREFORD & BRECON MOUNTAIN RAILWAY

CAVERN CLUB, LIVERPOOL & PORT SUNLIGHT

INCLUDES: 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Journey on the Brecon Mountain Railway; Free time in Hereford

INCLUDES: 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Tea/coffee served after dinner; Free time in Liverpool; Admission into the Cavern Club & Port Sunlight Museum

SAT 11 MAY | 2 DAYS FROM £129

SAT 02 MAR | 2 DAYS FROM £129

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LAVER HOLIDAYS

GRAND TOUR OF IRELAND CUSTOMER FAVOURITE

YORKSHIRE COAST VILLAGES, HARROGATE & THE PEAK DISTRICT NEW DESTINATIONS

VICTORIAN IRONBRIDGE, LUDLOW & WORLD HERITAGE SHROPSHIRE HILLS CLUB CLASS

INCLUDES...

Return ferry sailings 10 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Guided tour of Belfast & Ring of Kerry Tour Entry to Titanic Belfast, Bunratty Castle, Blarney Stone & Irish National Stud Jaunting car ride in Killarney Excursions to Glenvegah National Park, Sligo, Foxford, Cong, Galway, Adare & Killarney DATE

DAYS

FROM

S/SUPP

Wed 24 Apr

11

£1109

£212

INCLUDES...

4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Tea/coffee included with dinner Hotel entertainment Visits to Lincoln, Bridlington, Filey,Yorkshire Coast (Runswick Bay, Staithes & Robin Hood’s Bay) & Harrogate

DATE

DAYS

FROM

S/SUPP

Mon 18 Mar

5

£399

£20

NE

INCLUDES...

4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Tea/coffee included with dinner Admission into the RAF Cosford Air Museum & ALL museums at the Ironbridge Gorge Excursion to Quarry Park Free time in Shrewsbury, Ludlow & Stourport-on-Severn

DATE

DAYS

FROM

S/SUPP

Mon 15 Apr

5

£449

£60

NEW: SAUNDERSFOOT NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

INCLUDES...

4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Carmarthen & Pembroke Free time in Saundersfoot DATE

DAYS

FROM

S/SUPP

Mon 06 May

5

£359

NIL

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COACHSTYLE BREAKS

15

NEW: BRISTOL ZOO & BRISTOL AQUARIUM FAMILY FRIENDLY

INCLUDES...

Return coach travel 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Admission into Bristol Zoo & Bristol Aquarium for free time DATE

DAYS

FROM

Sat 20 Apr

2

£110

NEW: LOOE, PADSTOW & MEVAGISSEY NEW DESTINATIONS

INCLUDES...

Return coach travel 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in Newquay Visits to Looe, Padstow & Mevagissey DATE

DAYS

FROM

Mon 01 Apr

5

£229.95

NEW: CITY CENTRE ESCAPES: LEEDS CITY CENTRE HOTEL

INCLUDES...

Return coach travel 1 night bed & breakfast in Leeds City Centre Free time in Leeds DATE

DAYS

FROM

Sat 18 May

2

£99

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COACHSTYLE BREAKS

COACHSTYLE PARTY BREAK: 100 YEAR CELEBRATION

LONDON THEATRE BREAK WEEKENDS

SAT 05 JAN | 2 DAYS FROM £75

NEW SHOWS FOR 2019

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Bucks fizz dinner reception; Party night with disco; Free time in Liverpool

CUS

NEW: CHILL FACTORE ADVENTURE SPORTS WEEKEND CHILD FRIENDLY

SAT 19 JAN | SAT 25 MAY | 2 DAYS FROM £115

KIDS GO FOR £89

INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Tea/coffee served with dinner; Free use of hotel’s leisure facilities; Admission into Chill Factore Snowdome – includes 1 hour in the Snowdome; Admission into Go Air Trampoline park – includes 1 hour in the trampoline park and sock hire; Free time in Manchester

A WEEKEND AT THE ADELPHI: JANUARY SALES SHOPPER FRI 25 JAN | 3 DAYS FROM £117.95

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Liverpool & Chester *Please note: these dates are subject to change.

There’s nothing quite like one of our fabulous London Theatre Break Weekends! Take your pick from some of the BEST shows that the West End has to offer, from the spectacular Wicked to record-breaking classics like Les Miserables, family favourites such as The Lion King and new shows like Tina: The Tina Turner Musical!

DATE

DAYS

SHOW

Sat 12 Jan

2

School of Rock

£120

Sat 12 Jan

2

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

£136

Sat 19 Jan

2

Woman in Black

£110

Sat 19 Jan

2

Wicked

£128

Sat 09 Feb

2

The Play That Goes Wrong

£99

Sat 09 Feb

2

Lion King

£144

Sat 09 Mar

2

Aladdin

£137

Sat 09 Mar

2

Witness for the Prosecution

£110

WANT MORE? Call us now for your FREE copy of our Theatre Breaks Leaflet!

WINTER WARMER: SALISBURY & WINCHESTER

LONDON SALES SHOPPER

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Salisbury & Winchester

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in London & Bicester Shopping village

NEW: VALENTINES IN THE COTSWOLDS WITH CREAM TEA

HULL: THE DEEP AQUARIUM & LINCOLN

SAT 26 JAN | 2 DAYS FROM £69.95

CREAM CHILD TEA FRIENDLY INCLUDED

FROM

SAT 26 JAN | 2 DAYS FROM £69

SAT 09 FEB | 2 DAYS FROM £89.95 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Lincoln; Admission into The Deep Aquarium in Hull

CARDIFF & BRISTOL - 2 DAYS FRI 08 FEB | 3 DAYS FROM £149.95 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Gloucester, Bourton-On-The-Water, Broadway & Cheltenham; Cream tea

SAT 09 FEB | 2 DAYS FROM £74.95 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Cardiff & Bristol

LONDON’S MUSEUM DISTRICT & HARRY POTTER

NEWCASTLE & DURHAM - 2 DAYS

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in London; Admission into the Harry Potter Studio’s

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Newcastle & Durham

LONGLEAT SAFARI PARK

WINTER WARMER: YORK & WHITBY

SAT 11 MAY | 2 DAYS FROM £110

SAT 23 FEB | 2 DAYS FROM £69.95

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Longleat Safari Park for free time; Free time in Bath

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free use of the swimming pool, spa pool & steam room at the hotel; Free time in York & Whitby

SAT 23 FEB| SAT 16 MAR | 2 DAYS FROM £119.95

SAT 16 FEB | 2 DAYS FROM £69.95

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COACHSTYLE BREAKS A WEEKEND AT THE ADELPHI

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SIGHTS OF SCOTLAND

CUSTOMER FAVOURITE

GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY

INCLUDES:

DATE

DAYS

FROM

Coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Liverpool & Chester

Fri 15 Feb

3

£144.95

Fri 22 Mar 3

£144.95

*Please note: these dates are subject to change.

Fri 10 May 3

£144.95

FRI 19 APR | 3 DAYS FROM £139.95 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Dinner & dance at the hotel*; Excursions to Gretna Green, Dunfermline, Stirling & Edinburgh *Subject to change

NEW: HISTORIC BATH & OXFORD

COTSWOLDS & BATH

SAT 02 FEB| 2 DAYS FROM £75

SAT 09 MAR | 2 DAYS FROM £79.95

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Bath & Oxford

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Cotswolds & Bath

OXFORD & BLENEHEIM PALACE

CARDIFF & WORCESTER

SAT 16 MAR | SAT 04 MAY | 2 DAYS FROM £89

SAT 23 MAR | 2 DAYS FROM £74.95

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Blenheim Palace; Free time in Oxford

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Cardiff & Worcester

CHESTER & CHESTER ZOO

NEW: SKIPTON MARKET DAY & HARROGATE

SAT 13 APR| 2 DAYS FROM £99

SAT 27 APR| 2 DAYS FROM £69

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Entry to Chester Zoo; Free time in Chester

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Skipton on market day & Free time in Harrogate

LONDON FREEDOM WEEKEND

YORK & HARROGATE

SAT 04 MAY | 2 DAYS FROM £69

SAT 11 MAY | 2 DAYS FROM £69

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night bed & breakfast; Free time in London

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Harrogate & York

BEVERLEY MARKET & YORK

INCLUDES...

Return coach travel 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in Beverley & York Getaway on this great value short break to Beverley and York! Set amongst cobbled streets and charming courtyards, experience Beverley during their bustling, traditional market day and enjoy the majestic architecture and tradition of York – perfect for history lovers and shopaholics alike.

DATE

DAYS

FROM

Sat 16 Mar

2

£75

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GREAT YARMOUTH INCLUDES...

Return coach travel 7 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Visits to Cromer, Sheringham, Lowestoft, Norwich & Southwold Free time in Great Yarmouth DATE

DAYS

FROM

Sat 04 May

8

£399

ILFRACOMBE EXPLORER

ISLE OF WIGHT MON 18 MAR | MON 15 APR | 5 DAYS FROM £209.95 INCLUDES: Coach travel; Ferry sailings; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Ryde & Sandown; Island Tour with stops at Alum Bay, The Needles, Godshill & Shanklin Village

PORTERAGE

BARGAIN BREAK: TORQUAY FRI 18 JAN | FRI 08 FEB | 4 DAYS FROM £99 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment; Excursion to Exeter; Free time in Torquay

MON 25 MAR | 5 DAYS FROM £239

TORQUAY SAT 09 MAR | 7 DAYS FROM £269.95 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Sidmouth, Exmouth, Dartmouth, Brixham, Paignton, Exeter; Free time in Torquay

SCARBOROUGH, WHITBY & BRIDLINGTON DRINK OFFERS

INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Porterage included; Hotel entertainment; Visits to Simonsbath, Exford, Dunster, Lynton, Lynmouth & Barnstaple; Free time in Ilfracombe

BOURNEMOUTH MON 20 MAY | 5 DAYS FROM £249 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Scenic drive through the New Forest to Lyndhurst & Burley; Visit to Salisbury; Free time in Bournemouth

MILL RYTHE HOLIDAY VILLAGE MON 06 MAY | 5 DAYS FROM £209

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Personalised bottle of fizz; Themed entertainment; Gala dinner with a welcome drink; Daytime activities; Visits to Chichester & Portsmouth

FRI 22 MAR | 4 DAYS FROM £149.95

NORTHUMBRIA, ALNWICK & BAMBURGH

INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Tea/coffee served on arrival; Drink offers at the hotel bar; Entertainment and bingo; Excursions to Whitby, Bridlington & Scarborough

INCL

ST IVES MON 08 APR | 5 DAYS FROM £225 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Falmouth, Land’s End & Penzance; Free time in St Ives

SKEGNESS MON 29 APR| 5 DAYS FROM £279 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Live Cabaret entertainment at hotel; Excursions to Boston & Lincoln; Free time in Skegness

MON 18 FEB | MON 08 APR | 5 DAYS FROM £229.95 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free use of the hotel’s spa and leisure facilities; Visits to Darlington, Bamburgh, Holy Island, Alnwick, Warkworth & York

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EASTER IN BABBACOMBE

INCLUDES...

Return coach travel 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Visit to Exeter Free time in Babbacombe

A WELSH EASTER

DATE

DAYS

FROM

Fri 19 Apr

4

£179.95

CUMBRIA & THE LAKES NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

FRI 19 APR | 4 DAYS FROM £199

MON 13 MAY | 5 DAYS FROM £259.95

INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Easter Egg per person; Free time in Llandudno; Excursions to Beaumaris & Anglesey; Full day excursion to Snowdonia National Park with visits to Conwy Valley, Llanberis & Betws y Coed

INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Ambleside, Bowness-On-Windermere, Penrith, Carlisle & Keswick; Free time in resort

WEYMOUTH

PEMBROKESHIRE

MON 04 MAR | MON 06 MAY | 5 DAYS FROM £199.95

MON 04 MAR | 5 DAYS FROM £239.95

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Dorchester on market day & Poole; Free time in Weymouth

INCLUDES: Coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to St David’s, Pembroke, Saundersfoot & Haverfordwest

BARGAIN BREAK: SCARBOROUGH

SCARBOROUGH, WHITBY & BRIDLINGTON

MON 22 APR | 4 DAYS FROM £159.95 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Evening entertainment & cabaret nights; Excursion to Bridlington; Free time in Scarborough

FRI 17 MAY | 4 DAYS FROM £179.95 INCLUDES: Coach travel; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Whitby, Bridlington & Scarborough

ST IVES INCLUDES VISIT TO LAND’S END

INCLUDES...

Return coach travel 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Falmouth, Land’s End, Penzance & Padstow Free time in St Ives DATE

DAYS

FROM

Sat 18 May

7

£369.95

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DON’T MISS OUT: 2018 FESTIVE BREAKS DATE 03-Nov 03-Nov 03-Nov 03-Nov 05-Nov 06-Nov 09-Nov 09-Nov 09-Nov 09-Nov 09-Nov 10-Nov 10-Nov 10-Nov 10-Nov 10-Nov

12-Nov 14-Nov 15-Nov 16-Nov 16-Nov 17-Nov 17-Nov 17-Nov 17-Nov 17-Nov 17-Nov 17-Nov 17-Nov 17-Nov 19-Nov 19-Nov 21-Nov 23-Nov

23-Nov 24-Nov 24-Nov

24-Nov 24-Nov 24-Nov 24-Nov

24-Nov 24-Nov 24-Nov 25-Nov 25-Nov 26-Nov 29-Nov 30-Nov 01-Dec 01-Dec 01-Dec 01-Dec 01-Dec 01-Dec 01-Dec 01-Dec

01-Dec 01-Dec

DESTINATION DAYS London Theatre Break Weekend 2 Laver Saver: London Markets 2 Soul & Motown Party Night 2 Liverpool & Chester 2 Whitby Festive Break 5 Elvis Mini Cruise to Bruges 3 Lost Legends Mini Cruise 3 A Weekend At The Adelphi 3 Disney’s Enchanted Christmas 4 Longleat’s Festival of Light 3 Torquay Festivities & The English Riviera 4 Postal Museum & Stowe House 2 London & Bluewater Shopping Centre 2 London Theatre Break Weekend 2 Mystery Explorer Tours 2 London Armistice: We Will Remember Them 2 Thursford Xmas Spectacular 3 Thursford Xmas Spectacular 3 Harrogate Xmas Market 2 Chester Xmas Market Ft The Adelphi 3 Edinburgh Xmas Markets 3 London Xmas Shopper Ft Harrods 2 Murder Mystery 2 Xmas Party Night in Manchester 2 Poppies Wave & Arley Hall 2 London & Harry Potter 2 Christmas Twilight at Kew Gardens 2 Elegant Sidmouth Celebrations 5 London Theatre Break Weekend 2 Haworth & Leeds Xmas Markets 2 Thursford Xmas Spectacular 3 Turkey & Tinsel in Torquay 5 Thursford Xmas Spectacular 3 Bath Xmas Markets & Bourton-On -The-Water & Gloucester 3 Salisbury & Winchester Xmas Markets 3 London Theatre Break Weekend 2 National Trust Presents Music & Light Celebrations at Fountain Abbey 2 Bury St Edmunds Xmas Fayre 2 Christmas Twilight at Kew Gardens 2 Birmingham Xmas Market 2 Winchester Cathedral Xmas Market & Oxford 2 Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park 2 Ludlow Medieval Xmas Fayre 2 Chester Zoo at Christmas 2 Rudesheim & Frankfurt Xmas Market 4 The Waldorf: Luxury in London 2 Thursford Xmas Spectacular 5 Xmas Markets on the Rhine 5 Yuletide York & St Nicholas Fayre 3 Portmeirion & Llangollen Rail Special 2 Cardiff & Bristol Xmas Markets 2 Thursford Xmas Spectacular 3 Bath Xmas Markets & Oxford 2 Hull: The Deep & Lincoln 2 London Xmas Shopper Ft Harrods 2 Castle Howard at Christmas 2 Winchester Cathedral Xmas Market & Oxford 2 Portsmouth Dockyards Festival of Xmas 3 Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park 2

FROM £140 £115 £99 £72 £229 £149 £149 £144.95 £339 £159.95 £239 £145 £75 £115 £59.95 £99 £209 £219 £75 £144.95 £135 £99 £89 £99 £119 £119.95 £99 £439 £115 £69 £219 £229 £209 £155 £155 £129 £119 £135 £99 £75 £75 £69 £85 £89 £259 £155 £419 £229 £139 £145 £75 £209 £105 £84.95 £99 £105 £75 £159 £69

DATE DESTINATION DAYS FROM 03-Dec Austrian Xmas Markets 6 £399 03-Dec Turkey & Tinsel in St Ives 5 £219 03-Dec Thursford Xmas Spectacular 3 £209 03-Dec Maastricht Xmas Markets &

Valkenburg Xmas Caves 3 £199 03-Dec Royal Albert Hall Xmas Concert 3 £289 07-Dec Brussels & Bruges Xmas Market 3 £209 07-Dec Beamish & Durham at Xmas 3 £169 07-Dec A Weekend At The Adelphi 3 £144.95 07-Dec Dunster By Candlelight & Lymton 3 £199 07-Dec Cologne & Dusseldorf Xmas Markets 4 £279 08-Dec London & Harry Potter 2 £119.95 08-Dec Xmas Party Night in Newcastle 2 £99 08-Dec Soul & Motown Party Night 2 £109 08-Dec Chester Xmas Market & Liverpool 2 £99 08-Dec Birmingham Xmas Market 2 £75 08-Dec Twilight at Kew Gardens 2 £99 08-Dec Grassington Dickensian Xmas Festival 2 £89 08-Dec Lincoln Xmas Market 2 £80 10-Dec Rosemundy House Festivities 5 £409 12-Dec Thursford Xmas Spectacular 3 £199 14-Dec Edinburgh Xmas Market 3 £135 14-Dec Ghent Xmas Market Mini Cruise 3 £139 14-Dec André Rieu Live in Liverpool 2 £179 14-Dec Beamish & Durham at Xmas 3 £169 14-Dec Longleat’s Festival of Light 3 £159.95 15-Dec Leeds & Manchester Xmas Market 2 £75 15-Dec Twilight at Kew Gardens 2 £99 15-Dec Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park 2 £69 15-Dec Cheltenham Xmas Market 2 £89 15-Dec Chester Zoo at Christmas 2 £89 16-Dec The Waldorf: Luxury in London 2 £155 21-Dec Alpine Austrian Xmas 8 £699 22-Dec Catalonian Xmas & New Year 13 £809 23-Dec Xmas Celebrations in Matlock Bath 5 £589 23-Dec Xmas on the Rhine 5 £329 23-Dec 4* Xmas in Holland 5 £419 23-Dec Xmas in Bournemouth & New Forest 5 £419 23-Dec Xmas Celebrations in Eastbourne 5 £609 23-Dec NEW: Xmas in Eastbourne 5 £489 23-Dec Christmas in Pitlochry 5 £499 23-Dec Xmas in Llandudno 5 £579 23-Dec Xmas in Sidmouth 5 £799 23-Dec NEW: Xmas in Harrogate & the

Yorkshire Dales 5 £499 23-Dec Xmas by the Scottish Riviera 5 £539 27-Dec South Coast Twixmas 4 £299 27-Dec Twixmas in Torquay 4 £159 28-Dec 4* New Year in Lake Garda 7 £629 28-Dec A Welsh Twixmas Break 3 £119 29-Dec New Year in the Black Forest 7 £549 29-Dec New Year on the Rhine 5 £339 30-Dec Amsterdam New Year 4 £289 30-Dec New Year in Falmouth & Eden Project 4 £409 30-Dec New Year in the Lake District 4 £409 30-Dec New Year On The Isle of Wight 4 £299 30-Dec New Year by the Pembrokeshire Coast 4 £379 31-Dec New Year Party Mini Cruise 2 £119 31-Dec New Year in Liverpool - Celebrations

at the Cavern Club 3 £219 31-Dec London’s New Year Celebrations 2 £129 KEY:

Skills British Laver Holidays

CoachStyle Continental Europe

Tours operated by Skills Holidays, Coachstyle and Laver Holidays. Prices are correct at the time of printing and are subject to availability. Prices are per person based on two people sharing a twin room (standard inside twin cabin if applicable) and are subject to availability. NIL single room supplements are limited. Terms & Conditions apply.

Please call 0845 666 5544* or visit www.skills.co.uk for details. Head Office: Belgrave Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8LY. VAT Reg. No. 660 5538 34 | Skills Travel Limited trading as Skills Holidays, CoachStyle and Skills Days Out company reg in England. No.546349. Registered Office: the White House, Claridon Street, Nottingham NG1 5GF. For Laver Holidays Terms & Conditions see www.Laverholidays.co.uk or see the holiday brochure.

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