Re-Union 2026 in Kent - Gold Coach
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3 nights dinner, bed and breakfast
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Entertainment each evening
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Hall Place & Gardens guided tour
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Butterfly Garden and Barn Owl Experience
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Rochester with its cathedral and castle
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Leeds Castle fireworks display
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Lunch on way home
Friday
We depart and make our way to Kent and arrive late afternoon at the Bridgewood Manor Hotel for 3 nights with dinner, bed and breakfast and tea/coffee and treats will be served on arrival. A pre-dinner drink is included followed by live entertainment this evening.
Saturday
After breakfast we journey to Hall Place & Gardens, a magnificent Tudor stately home steeped in over 500 years of history. We enjoy a guided tour of the hall, uncovering fascinating stories from centuries past. Explore the London Butterfly House; a tropical haven filled with vibrant plants and a dazzling array of colourful butterflies. Get up close to majestic Barn Owls during the Jambs Owl Experience, a unique opportunity to learn about these incredible birds. Before we depart, there's time to visit the riverside café and visitors centre, for souvenirs, soaking in the tranquil surroundings of this historic site. We return to the hotel in the afternoon for a delicious cream tea and fun Bingo. Tonight is our Gala Dinner evening, with a pre-dinner drink included followed by live entertainment.
Sunday
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before we gather at 11:00am to pay our respects with the Last Post. We head to Rochester cathedral, which is the second oldest cathedral in England was founded in 604 AD and Rochester Castle was built in the 11th Century. You'll have free time to explore its Cobbled streets, and quirky wine bars. In the afternoon, we return to the hotel for the Baker's Dolphin Brochure Launch 2027.
Later, we board the coach for a short journey to the magnificent Leeds Castle, spectacularly set on two islands in the River Len. This historic site has been home to generations of lords and ladies for over 1,000 years. A visit to Leeds Castle is a must at any time we round off the visit with a spectacular Fireworks Display which is bound to be amazing. Return to the hotel for dinner and an evening of entertainment.
Monday
Following breakfast, we depart the hotel and begin the journey home making a stop off for lunch on the way.
The Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa, Chatham, is renowned for its fine food and service. Hotel facilities include Squires restaurant, open plan lounge and relaxing bar. Spa facilities include gym, swimming pool and sauna and all bedrooms are en suite with TV, hairdryer, telephone and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel has a lift.
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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
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| Bath | Bath Odd Down Park and Ride Coach Park |
| Bridgwater | Bridgwater Coach Station Watson Lane, Bridgwater |
| Chippenham | Chippenham The Bridge Outside Rivo Lounge or Megabet. |
| Cirencester | Cirencester Little Chef/Burger King Hare Bushes Services, A429 Burford Road, GL7 5DS |
| Clevedon | Clevedon Miles Morgan Travel Agency, Triangle Bus Stop |
| Exeter Services | Exeter Services - M5 - Pickups from here may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 EX2 7HF |
| Frome | Frome Market Place |
| Gloucester Sainsburys . | Gloucester Sainsburys, Barnett Way GL4 3RT |
| Gordano | Gordano M5 Services CAR PARK |
| Highbridge | Highbridge, Church Street Bus Stop Near to Church |
| Ivybridge | Ivybridge Leisure Centre Car Park - Pickups may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach |
| Junction 27 M5 | J27 M5 - Burger King/ Travelodge EX16 7HD Pick ups maybe fed to Gordano Services |
| Leigh Delamere Services | Leigh Delamere - Outbound - Eastbound Side Return - Westbound Side - Coach Park |
| M5 Junction 13 | M5 Junction 13, Starbucks Formerly Little Chef |
| Melksham | Melksham Town Hall. |
| Midsomer Norton | Midsomer Norton Silver Street |
| Minehead | Minehead Railway Station |
| Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot Railway Station Lay By Pickups may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 |
| Plymouth | Plymouth Railway Station SE Bound Bus Stop Pennycomequick Hill/ Saltash Road |
| Shepton Mallet | Shepton Mallet Station Road Car Park Cenotaph Bus Stop |
| Somerton | Somerton The Cross - Pickups from here may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach |
| Street | Street Bayliss Centre |
| Stroud | Stroud Merrywalks Bus Station |
| Taunton Herons | Taunton - Hankeridge Farm Bus Stop, Herons Gate by Halfords Superstore. TA1 2LR |
| Thornbury | Thornbury Aldi Lay-by |
| Torquay | Torquay Coach Station |
| Trowbridge | Trowbridge Town Hall |
| Wells | Wells Princes Road Car Park |
| Westbury | Westbury Haynes Road bus stop |
| Weston-super-Mare | Weston-super-Mare Locking Road Car Park |
| Yeovil | Yeovil Bus Station - Pickups may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach |
