Day Trips
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Sunday 29th July 2012 – Legoland Windsor
At Legoland Windsor nearly everything you see is ingeniously built
from Lego. This child orientated theme park brings Lego to life with 50 interactive rides, live shows, building workshops, driving schools and NEW for 2012 the Star Wars experience.There are plenty of shops stocked with Lego in the the 150 acre park . Local departure points around the Island, and also Southampton and Winchester.
Contact Opal Travel Group for prices by email or call in to the office: Tel 01983 404381
Sunday 29th July 2012 – Chessington World Of Adventures
Chessington World Of Adventures Resort is a theme park and z
oo, there are ten themed areas within the park which are Beanoland, The Forbidden Kingdom, Mexicana, Mystic East, Pirates Cove, transylvania, Toytown, Market Square, Land of Dragons and Chessington Zoo which contains exotic animals, like lions, tigers, monkeys, gorillias, sealions, and leopards, and there is a children’s zoo with baby goats, sheep, and rabbits, and a recently opened 250,000 litre aquarium with an interaactive touch pool and a walk through ocean tank. There are plenty of places to eat at the park. Local departure points around the island and also at Southampton, and King Alfred Statue, Winchester.
Contact Opal Travel Group for prices by email or call in to the office: Tel 01983 404381
Saturday 4th August 2012 – Glorious Goodwood
It’s Racing Chic, It’ Glorious Goodwood the highlight of the summer sporting and social calen
dar. Bursting with fabulous fashions, succulent strawberries and chilled champagne. Glorious Goodwood attracts the very best from the international world of horse racing as well as the creme de la creme of English Society.
More than 100,000 people flock through the gates of the 5 day festival to enjoy the stylish atmosphere. Local departure points around the Island and also at Southampton, The Hard, Portsmouth, The Bus Station Chichester, and the Railway Station Bongor Regis.
Contact Opal Travel Group for prices by email or call in to the office: Tel 01983 404381 (includes admission to the Lennox enclosure )
Sunday 2nd September 2012 – Blackbushe Market
Come and have a day shopping for bargins at the purpose built outdoor market site with a tarmac surface. With over 1,000 stalls and no queues or checkouts. In fact you name it and Blackbushe Market will probably have it, from plants, fashions, footwear, dvds, electrical goods, cosmetics, mobile phones, tools, outdoor clothing, books and household items.
When you fancy a bite to eat there’s plenty of choice with over 60 food outlets serving a wide variety of food from around the world. Local departure points around the Island, and also Southampton , King Alfred Statue Winchester.
Contact Opal Travel Group for prices by email or call in to the office: Tel 01983 404381
Saturday 1st December 2012 – The Dickens Christmas Market
Each year, the first weekend in December brings the Victorian festivites to Rochester in the form of a Dickensian Christmas, where you can experience street entertainment, readings, song and dance. The market takes place in the grounds of Rochester Castle, and is one of the largest ‘Authentic’ German markets in the South of England featuring German style Christmas chalets a gaint Christmas tree and carousel. The castle walls will be illuminated and the entire market will be decorated in festive tradition to ensure that visitors experience a truly spectacular Christmas atmosphere, at the South Coasts largest Christmas market. Local departure points around the Island, and also at southampton, King Alfred Statue Winchester.
Contact Opal Travel Group for prices by email or call in to the office: Tel 01983 404381