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Night Time Ghost Walks and Curry
Beneath the surface of modern, bustling Birmingham lies a long history of dark deeds. You will be taken on an alternative walk through the city’s past; the tour will take you from the heart of the city in Victoria Square to the chilling catacombs in the famous Jewellery Quarter, retelling along the way stories of plague, public execution, hauntings and murder most foul. The evening will finish with a visit to one of Birmingham’s celebrated Curry houses.
Warwick Castle Day Trip
Experience one thousand years of jaw-dropping history; great battles, ancient myths, spellbinding tales, pampered princesses, heroic knights and the dark Castle Dungeon. Perched on a rocky cliff above the River Avon in the town center, a stately late 17th-century mansion is surrounded by a magnificent 14th-century fortress, the finest medieval castle in England. Coach departs at 9.30am returns at approximately 5.00pm.
Play Golf at The Belfry
The Derby (Par 70 Yardage – 6057) course at the Belfry offers golfers a true test of golf on a parkland design. Featuring strategic bunkering, several water hazards and well designed risk and reward holes. Leave the hotel after breakfast for a 10.00am start, and then retire to the club house for a snack and coffee before returning to the hotel by early afternoon.
Shakespeare’s Country
Leaving by coach at 9.00am to enjoy a morning walking tour along the historic spine of ancient Stratford, walk in William Shakespeare’s footsteps from cradle to grave, your
guide will unravel the Shakespeare story. During the walk hear fascinating tales of plague, flooding and fires, medicines to kill or cure, the origins of sayings and Stratford’s history. Then explore Stratford’s array of historic places, theaters and shops at your leisure. Returning to the hotel by 6.30pm
Winchester Cathedral and Visit to The Doggerel
A journey to Winchester by coach to visit the tombstone of Thomas Thetcher the grenadier that is never forgot, in the grounds of one of the great churches of England, Winchester Cathedral. The present building, the longest medieval cathedral in Britain, dates from 1079, and its Norman heritage is still in evidence. Meet up with local members for a meeting in the Cathedral Grounds.
Fun Run around the Lake
Join us for a fun walk, jog or run around the lake in the hotel grounds. Enliven your spirit, enjoy the unity and fellowship. All participants get a free fun run T-Shirt and prizes for the winners too!
Stonehenge and Winchester Cathedral
Visit Stonehenge followed by a C.A. meeting at Winchester Cathedral (as featured in Bill’s Story, Chapter 1, page 1, Alcoholics Anonymous) and an afternoon touring London’s West End.
Please note:
Cost of travel from Birmingham - London is not included
Please Note: All special events are subject to cancellation due to weather and/or meeting the minimum number of participants required
Shopping Trip - The Jewellery Quarter and Bullring
Birmingham is a shopper’s paradise in the bold new shopping capital of Europe. From the welcoming mix of new or revitalised malls, from vibrant markets or the world famous Jewellery Quarter where hand-made craftsmanship waits at unbelievable prices, the shops in Birmingham offer you everything you could ever want in an attractive and compact centre interspersed with plenty of great café bars and restaurants to keep you going.
28th Annual Cocaine Anonymous World Service Convention
Grand Tour of London
Enjoy a tour of London including the Tower of London, Boat cruise along the River Thames, St. Paul’s Cathedral and a C.A. meeting on the London Eye.
Please note:
Cost of travel from London - Birmingham is not included
Join us for absolutely the best tour of London possible within one day! We've taken all the very important sights that one must see when visiting London City, and hired our own Coaches for the day. We start with a full tour of the Tower of London - the original Kings' residence, featuring the world famous Beefeaters, the Crown Jewels and the infamous Towers where the royal traitors were imprisoned, drowned or beheaded. We then take in a boat along the River Thames, from where you'll get a chance to see those most famous views you've only ever seen in magazines and on TV before, including the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. We will then be heading to Westminster Cathedral where Prince William married' commoner' Kate Middleton, following the same path they took to Buckingham Palace and keeping our fingers crossed, the Queen may be in residence. We then finish the day with the very first Cocaine Anonymous Meetings on the London Eye - the giant Ferris wheel with pods up to 25 person large, which take 45 minutes to go around their cycle. We expect to have two full pods. This really is the event you do not want to miss!
Leaving London's Victoria on our own private Coach, we head out to the West Country to see one of the Seven Wonders of the World - Stonehenge. See one of the very oldest landmarks still in existence around the world - begin to understand the olde Druid pagan festival rites, and bask in the concepts of something so grand and yet so humble. Feel the presence of God as you understand God, inside the giant Solar Calendar stone circle. Then we head back in the direction of London stopping off at Winchester Cathedral on the way - home of the tombstone of the Hampshire Grenadier who caught his death drinking cold small beer, as featured in Bill's Story. And finally we return to London to see some more sights, such as St. Paul's Cathedral featuring the Whispering Gallery, the Houses of Commons (and another chance to see Big Ben), then onto London's West End - Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, etc. This trip will compliment everybody's trip to England.
