With the summer coming up, a great way to spend time with the children is to go to the zoo. We’ve put together a great list of some of the top zoos from across the UK.
Based in london this zoo is great for an all day visit. They have attractions and demonstrations throughout the day with things such as the penguin walk or llama feeding time. You can also get up close to giraffes with their waters post which they attach fresh branches to the side of the raised up platform allowing you to come face to face with magnificent giants.
This is one of the ultimate family weekend trips away. The zoo here has over 1000 animals including lions, tigers and giraffes or you can head to their SEA LIFE tunnel to see all the wonders of the ocean. On top of the zoo Chessington offers a full sized theme-park making this an action packed day out.
The Scottish capital never fails to deliver at the world class zoo. On top of the wide range of species of animals available to see and learn about, the zoo offers great ways for kids to get interactive with their great selection of events and festivals. These showcase some of the best animals and can teach children about the conservation efforts being made as well as the new exotic wildlife still being discovered.
This UK safari Park is not like the other zoos on the list. Longleat offers a brilliant drive through adventure allowing you to drive your own car alongside some of natures best animals. On top of this they offer great live feedings and many more brilliant displays showcasing the lives of these great animals. Longleat Safari Park is set on the grounds of the incredible Longleat House so for those who have time it is definitely worth visiting and catching a glimpse of briitsh history and culture.
For group transport to all these places and more book a quote online today at Your Coach Hire. With a large selection of coaches and minibuses available.
Planning a Stag or Hen do? We’ve got some brilliant ideas for both stag and hen dos.
Our first stag do idea is fairly unique. Have you ever wanted to float along the thames in the world’s first hot tub boat? With HotTug you now can. These specially designed boats are a simple floating hot tub. Sail around Canary Wharf in freshly heated water in this one of a kind experience.
Next up is whiskey tasting in Scotland’s smallest pub. Edinburgh’s iconic irish pub Biddy Mulligans has a great selection of craft beers, cask ales and most importantly Whiskey. For groups between 8 and 25 people (larger groups will need multiple sessions).
Finally what about a pub crawl. But with a twist. This is the stag party treasure hunt hosted by stagweb.com. This game is much more than it seems with interactive sms’, maps, clues and puzzles will make this a fun filled day out for all. The route is designed with plenty of pubs and bars in between every hotspot meaning you’ll never go thirsty.
For all those Chocolate lovers, My Chocolate is now offering a Luxury Chocolate Making package. Based in Manchester their package will have you making all sorts of chocolatey treats including truffles and ganache.
For those wanting to drink come and try the gin tasting session in Herefordshire at the wonderful Chase Distillery. The day starts out with a tour of the distillery showing off the whole process of mashing and fermenting before distilling and bottling. Following this you will be lead through to the Chase Bar where you will enjoy a tutored taste of all the Chase Products.
Our final hen do idea is for those who love horror movies. Escape Live in birmingham is now offering a special escape room style game with inspirations from classic horrors such as saw, texas chainsaw massacre and hostel. This thriller hen party is not for the faint of heart. Solve puzzles and cryptic clues and find items to unlock the only exit from this room of horror.
Your Coach Hire offers coaches and minibuses for groups of all sizes to anywhere in the country. Our national service will take you to and from all these locations. Get a quote online today.
Intercity travel is a dreaded thing for many businessmen and families alike. With options such as flying being one of the most popular, bus travel usually comes very low on the list of travel options. This is all about to change.
Your coach hire has now started offering luxury sleeper coaches. These are large cabin style coaches that offer top quality luxury. These sleeper coaches are predominantly used by the music industry however corporate businesses have started using them for events and road trips.
They offer great luxury in the form of multiple sleeping beds with curtains for privacy, a working kitchen and on some a functioning bar is available. We now also offer the new Drop Floor category of sleeper coaches which incorporates a special design giving that much needed extra height in the coach.
All these added features allow you to travel in luxury and delight. Gone are the days of squeezing into seats with no leg room or stuffy planes with long queues. Travel in style on your next trip with our sleeper coaches. Get a quote online today.
London always has many great things going on in the summertime. Being one of the hottest months of the year very often contributes to the amount of outdoor activities.
One of the most popular of these are the open air cinemas such as The Luna Cinema. This is a collection of outdoor screenings for some of the most popular films. Their website shows which films are shown at which venues across the whole of london.
Another huge outdoor cinematic experience is the Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House. Every year the grounds of Somerset House are opened to show some of the best UK Premiers or Classic titles. It is open from 8th until 21st of August so there is plenty of time to catch some of these great movies.
Other things to do in London this August include visiting the State Rooms in Buckingham Palace whilst the Queen is on her holidays. Join one of the tours showing specially designed exhibits around Buckingham Palace’s grounds.
If you are looking for festivals London is packed with a wide range, including the BBC Proms being held as usual at the Royal Albert Hall. If that isn’t your style some other festivals include:
Sporting events also come in great numbers during August with events such as Prudential RideLondon, one of the greatest cycling festivals with the famous RideLondon – Surrey ride attended by some of the biggest names in cycling. If cycling isn’t for you there are many more sporting events around the capital including Rugby’s Coral Challenge Cup Final or see some showjumping at London’s Global Champions Tour.
Your Coach Hire provides coaches and minibuses to and from all these top London locations at anytime. Get a Quick Quote online today.
With the summer holidays looming it can be difficult to plan holidays or find things to do with the kids. We’ve got a great list of family friendly festivals for kids all ages.
Our first festival is Chagstock Festival. Taking place on 19th and 20th of July in the beautiful county of Devon. This festival is great for those with a budget too, tent camping on the site is free and so is any admissions to those under the age of 12 on top of this they offer concessions for those with children over the age of 12. Chagstock offers many family friendly events such as face painting and hat making.
Next on the list is Camp Bestival. Set in the brilliant Lulworth Castle this is the place where “kids are king”. Visitengland.com says “fun and games are the staple theme” of this festival. The Jurassic coast is just at your feet as an added attraction. This year features a special celebration to mark the 30th anniversary of the amazing Wallace and Gromit. Don’t miss out on 25th to 28th of July.
On 16th to 18th of August there is a festival designed for those with very young children. Just So gives a great experience for all, with activities including a family film night in an interactive cinema. It also offers feeding, changing and bath tents for babies as well as yoga and massages for parents. This great festival offers relaxation and activities for people of all ages. With arty events and an enchanted fairy city the children will never grow bored.
Lastly on our list of family friendly festivals is Big Festival. This is a food festival designed with children in mind. It was made by the Jamie Oliver Foundation and takes place in Oxfordshire. The 23rd to 25th of august will see world class chefs rubbing up to top class musicians. Join the crowd in the NEFF Cookery School where you can learn to cook under the watchful eye of amazing chefs. On top of these great activities the festival is set around a brilliant fair ground to make a day out with the kids even more exciting!
Your coach hire offers coaches and minibuses to all these events at competitive prices. Get a quote online today.
The summer of 2019 offers some great sporting events all around the world. Checkout our list of some of the top events coming up this summer.
The month of July holds the best global cycling event in the world. The Tour De France is an annual event where participants cycle over 3400km in all forms of stages such as sprints to earn different coloured jerseys corresponding to different titles. The 21 stage challenge began on 6th July but continues on throughout the month so don’t miss out.
On 14th July the great British Open for golf tees off. This annual tournament is hosted by the R&A and is the oldest of the 4 global championships that take place each year. It sees some of the top names in golf competing for the title
For those into less traditional sports, the Summer X Games is an event hosted and broadcast by ESPN. The event showcases some of the best in extreme sports including BMX, Moto X, Surfing and Skateboarding. See some of the wildest action this summer.
Since 1891 the US Open has been a world class tennis event. Attracting all the big names in tennis, the championship is one of the grand slam opportunities across the globe. It takes place between 26th Aug – 8 Sept.
Witness the best of the best in the International Basketball Championship. 32 teams face off in group stages before starting head to heads leading up to the big finally on 15th September. Watch it all unfold this summer.
Wembley stadium is considered the UK’s “Home of Football”. Having hosted top matches for the World Cup, European Championship and many FA Cup Finals the stadium is a true statement to football history. Matches such as England’s World Cup win in 1966 have left this stadium as a truly iconic location for Football. On top of this the stadium has hosted other sports such as rugby and boxing.
Although sport is the main feature of the stadium it has played host to the top music acts from around the world.
This upcoming month of May should also not disappoint either with these great matches being played.
The first match on 18th May is to be played by the 5 time winners Manchester City and Watford F.C. who have never won an FA cup title. This match should showcase brilliant talent from both sides making it an unmissable game.
Your Coach Hire offer coaches and minibus to Wembley Stadium on all of these days. With easy online quotations available, book today to guarantee your place at one or all of these truly top quality matches this may.
The Eden Project, located in Cornwall in the South of the country, is a top place for students studying a wide range of courses such as life and environmental sciences as well as sustainable events and horticultural studies. They have a huge selection of plant life living inside their collection of biome bubbles, including a huge rainforest biome. The venue was converted from an old quarry and is now flourishing with life. The Eden Project is a charity set up for educational purposes to show sustainability and how we can work better to help the future of our planet.
London is full of museums for all branches of art and design studies out there. From The Tate Modern to the National Portrait Museum there is something here for everyone. With many of these museums having free or low cost entry this makes for an almost essential trip for students. Many of the exhibits in the Design Museum London showcase the latest and best when it comes to anything design related.
Students studying comics or cartoon design have a great opportunity to visit MCM Comicon every year. With a huge selection of stalls giving a unique insight into the world of comics and can help to find out the steps required to find a career in the field. On top of this Comicon offers a variety of speciality guest speakers each year.
A 2 day trip to london offers the time to see and visit key parts of the UK film and theatre industry. Visiting the British Board of Film Classification allows students to find out how films, DVDs and games are rated and meet the team that rates them. After this an evening trip to the west end to view one of the many world class shows is an unmissable event. Certain Theatres also offer tours of their venues to show students how it is managed and what happens behind the scenes of these top shows. The final place to visit in London is the Warner Brothers Studios – the Making Of Harry Potter. Giving exclusive tours and insights to the making of one of the most popular movie series ever created in UK history this place offers a unique insight for the students.
These trips and locations can all be visited using Your Coach Hire coaches. We offer trips to and from all of these destinations at affordable prices. Enquire online today.
There are many wonders in and around the UK. From ancient castles to technical wonders there is something for everyone. We believe these are the top must see places for someone visiting the UK.
With over 85 awards for national and international tourism, outstanding architectural quality and engineering achievement the Coca-Cola London Eye is truly unmissable. It offers 360 views of the whole city of London giving a very rare sights. The structure was originally intended to be temporary however when millions flocked to it, the London Eye has now become an iconic part of modern day London. Visit the London Eye website here for more information.
Visit one of the wonders of the world. With over 4500 years of history the stone circle and surrounding areas are a true spectacle to behold. The neolithic houses and museum allow you to step into the prehistoric world and walk as a neolithic worker. The English Heritage maintains the site and the world-class exhibition on the site. Find out more from their website here.
Known as the “Defender of the Nation” Edinburgh Castle is one of the most exciting places to visit in the UK. The scenery alone is breathtaking however the castle, which is set in the heart of the Scottish capital, is the main attraction. The castle battlements and highly esteemed exhibit are just two of the wide range of things to do on this great day out. Visit their website here.
The Roman Baths, known for being one of the finest historic sites in Northern Europe and being one of the top tourist attractions in the UK. The world renowned structure houses many different places including the main bath which is 1.6 meters deep lined with 16 sheets of lead. The bath was used by the romans in the middle ages and shows the rich architecture used by them. The baths are situated in the center of the city of bath which also has many beautiful buildings and parks to visit and see. The roman baths website offers tickets and a guided tour to find out more here.
We believe these are 4 fantastic locations to visit whilst in the UK. Packed with history and beautiful sights they truly shouldn’t be missed. Your Coach Hire offers private minibus and private coach hire to and from all of these destinations. Get a simple online quote today.
Being one of the most prestigious places in the country, Grove house has truly earned its 5 star status. This venue offers a multitude of things to do such as a first-class spa and a full golf course on top of fine dining. Hiring the venue gives you exclusive use of the 300 acre gardens as well as the 215 bedrooms and suites and 28 function rooms. Their dedicated team allows for a tailored experience allowing you just about anything including a beach party under the stars. Their website offers an easy contact system which also includes a freephone number: https://www.thegrove.co.uk/meetings-events/
This cultural landmark is set on the beautiful harbourside of bristol, offering a number of room options including their first floor studios and various foyer rooms.They have several fantastic exhibits showing the life and times of the bristol city and people. Their summer party package offers a rooftop setting with a fully private bar and a two course buffet. A glass of fizz on arrival and a hirable DJ builds up to a top class corporate party. More details available on their website: https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/m-shed/venue-hire/summer-parties/
Nothing offers a night to remember quite like the Henley Regatta. Being one of the UK’s most prestigious and exclusive events of the year, the Regatta now offers a private river feast on a prime location next to the river. They offer a full package with breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea all accompanied with an open champagne bar and top views of the race. To top all this off their offer includes VIP access to the after party nightclub. Get more details from their website to book and confirm your place at the UK’s top event of the year. https://www.hrr.co.uk/
For a truly personalised and exclusive summer party you cannot beat the Ravens Ait experience. Their fully private island for hire is situated on the river thames and offers room for parties of 80 in their airy reception up to 400 people in their gorgeous marquee. Ravens Ait offers a catered experience for a range of events. Their in house catering team offer a large menu with a chef who can craft a bespoke menu based on dietary requirements and tastes. Perfect for a private corporate summer party at a venue with craft beers, bubbles, wines and spirits. Visit their website for more details: https://www.ravensait.co.uk/
