July
RHS Rosemoor
Tuesday 1st July 2025
Set in a beautiful valley in the heart of North Devon, this 65 acre haven of biodiversity has something for everyone. Explore our famous ‘garden rooms’, themed to celebrate the seasons in different planting styles and designs, where the plants are always the star. Experience a blaze of colour and vibrant plants in our Hot Garden or unwind in the soothing pastels and blues of our Cool Garden, a tranquil oasis with a teardrop-shaped pond. Discover trees from every continent , see our heritage apple orchard or be inspired by our Fruit and Vegetable Garden.
*£20.00pp or £32.85pp
| Pick up points – Main coach | Pick up time |
| Upton Coaches Depot | |
| Bampton War Memorial | |
| Tiverton Bus Station | |
| Sampford Peverell Car Park | |
| Junction 27 Services | |
| Rockwell Green – Pet Supplies | |
| Wellington – Longforth Coach park | |
| Taunton – Hankridge Way (Heron Gate Bus Stop) | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Cove, Morrisons Bus Stop Tiverton, Post Hill & Halberton. | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus from the Minehead area | Pick up time |
| Minehead – Bancks Street Bus Stop | |
| Alcombe – Silvermead Bus Stop | |
| Dunster – Dunster Steep Bus Stop | |
| Carhampton – Village Stores Bus Stop | |
| Washford – Washford Inn, Post Office & Quarry Road Bus Stops | |
| Watchet – Coach Bays by Railway | |
| Williton – Spar Bus Stop | |
| Taunton Centre – Kings Arms Bus Stop | |
| Galmington – Launderette | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Along the A39 Minehead to Williton | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus | Pick up time |
| Bishops Lydeard Station road Bus Stop | |
Lavender Fields & Bourton on the Water
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
45 acres of lavender stretches across the rolling Cotswold landscape. At the height of summer you can relax and unwind exploring the stunning display of colour unique to the Cotswolds. Visitors can walk amongst the lavender and experience the heady scent of nature at its very best, all the while enjoying stunning views over Broadway and the Vale of Evesham. Bourton-on-the-Water is located in the Cotswolds, within the heart of England, famous for its honey-coloured stone architecture and idyllic village scenes. Bourton is not a theme park, it does not open and close nor is there an entry fee, it is a vibrant village, home to some 4,000 residents, buzzing with many community groups, local events and fantastic small businesses.
£27.75pp
| Pick up points – Main coach | Pick up time |
| Upton Coaches Depot | |
| Bampton War Memorial | |
| Tiverton Bus Station | |
| Sampford Peverell Car Park | |
| Junction 27 Services | |
| Rockwell Green – Pet Supplies | |
| Wellington – Longforth Coach park | |
| Taunton – Hankridge Way (Heron Gate Bus Stop) | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Cove, Morrisons Bus Stop Tiverton, Post Hill & Halberton. | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus from the Minehead area | Pick up time |
| Minehead – Bancks Street Bus Stop | |
| Alcombe – Silvermead Bus Stop | |
| Dunster – Dunster Steep Bus Stop | |
| Carhampton – Village Stores Bus Stop | |
| Washford – Washford Inn, Post Office & Quarry Road Bus Stops | |
| Watchet – Coach Bays by Railway | |
| Williton – Spar Bus Stop | |
| Taunton Centre – Kings Arms Bus Stop | |
| Galmington – Launderette | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Along the A39 Minehead to Williton | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus | Pick up time |
| Bishops Lydeard Station road Bus Stop | |
Eden Project
Tuesday 8th July 2025
The Eden Project is a visitor attraction in Cornwall, England. The project is located in a reclaimed china clay pit. The complex is dominated by two huge enclosures consisting of adjoining domes that house thousands of plant species, and each enclosure emulates a natural biome.
£48.00pp
| Pick up points – Main coach | Pick up time |
| Upton Coaches Depot | |
| Bampton War Memorial | |
| Tiverton Bus Station | |
| Sampford Peverell Car Park | |
| Junction 27 Services | |
| Rockwell Green – Pet Supplies | |
| Wellington – Longforth Coach park | |
| Taunton – Hankridge Way (Heron Gate Bus Stop) | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Cove, Morrisons Bus Stop Tiverton, Post Hill & Halberton. | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus from the Minehead area | Pick up time |
| Minehead – Bancks Street Bus Stop | |
| Alcombe – Silvermead Bus Stop | |
| Dunster – Dunster Steep Bus Stop | |
| Carhampton – Village Stores Bus Stop | |
| Washford – Washford Inn, Post Office & Quarry Road Bus Stops | |
| Watchet – Coach Bays by Railway | |
| Williton – Spar Bus Stop | |
| Taunton Centre – Kings Arms Bus Stop | |
| Galmington – Launderette | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Along the A39 Minehead to Williton | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus | Pick up time |
| Bishops Lydeard Station road Bus Stop | |
Windsor
Wednesday 9th July 2025
Windsor is a historic town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British monarch.
£38.00pp
| Pick up points – Main coach | Pick up time |
| Upton Coaches Depot | |
| Bampton War Memorial | |
| Tiverton Bus Station | |
| Sampford Peverell Car Park | |
| Junction 27 Services | |
| Rockwell Green – Pet Supplies | |
| Wellington – Longforth Coach park | |
| Taunton – Hankridge Way (Heron Gate Bus Stop) | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Cove, Morrisons Bus Stop Tiverton, Post Hill & Halberton. | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus from the Minehead area | Pick up time |
| Minehead – Bancks Street Bus Stop | |
| Alcombe – Silvermead Bus Stop | |
| Dunster – Dunster Steep Bus Stop | |
| Carhampton – Village Stores Bus Stop | |
| Washford – Washford Inn, Post Office & Quarry Road Bus Stops | |
| Watchet – Coach Bays by Railway | |
| Williton – Spar Bus Stop | |
| Taunton Centre – Kings Arms Bus Stop | |
| Galmington – Launderette | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Along the A39 Minehead to Williton | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus | Pick up time |
| Bishops Lydeard Station road Bus Stop | |
Lyme Regis & West bay
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Lyme Regis is a town in west Dorset, England, 25 miles west of Dorchester and east of Exeter. Sometimes dubbed the “Pearl of Dorset”, it lies by the English Channel at the Dorset–Devon border. It has noted fossils in cliffs and beaches on the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site and heritage coast.
*£23.00pp
| Pick up points – Main coach | Pick up time |
| Upton Coaches Depot | |
| Bampton War Memorial | |
| Tiverton Bus Station | |
| Sampford Peverell Car Park | |
| Junction 27 Services | |
| Rockwell Green – Pet Supplies | |
| Wellington – Longforth Coach park | |
| Taunton – Hankridge Way (Heron Gate Bus Stop) | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Cove, Morrisons Bus Stop Tiverton, Post Hill & Halberton. | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus from the Minehead area | Pick up time |
| Minehead – Bancks Street Bus Stop | |
| Alcombe – Silvermead Bus Stop | |
| Dunster – Dunster Steep Bus Stop | |
| Carhampton – Village Stores Bus Stop | |
| Washford – Washford Inn, Post Office & Quarry Road Bus Stops | |
| Watchet – Coach Bays by Railway | |
| Williton – Spar Bus Stop | |
| Taunton Centre – Kings Arms Bus Stop | |
| Galmington – Launderette | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Along the A39 Minehead to Williton | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus | Pick up time |
| Bishops Lydeard Station road Bus Stop | |
Kew Gardens
Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Trees & flowers from around the globe in vast gardens with huge greenhouses & a treetop walkway.
Adult: £63.50pp
Senior: £61.50pp
| Pick up points – Main coach | Pick up time |
| Upton Coaches Depot | |
| Bampton War Memorial | |
| Tiverton Bus Station | |
| Sampford Peverell Car Park | |
| Junction 27 Services | |
| Rockwell Green – Pet Supplies | |
| Wellington – Longforth Coach park | |
| Taunton – Hankridge Way (Heron Gate Bus Stop) | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Cove, Morrisons Bus Stop Tiverton, Post Hill & Halberton. | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus from the Minehead area | Pick up time |
| Minehead – Bancks Street Bus Stop | |
| Alcombe – Silvermead Bus Stop | |
| Dunster – Dunster Steep Bus Stop | |
| Carhampton – Village Stores Bus Stop | |
| Washford – Washford Inn, Post Office & Quarry Road Bus Stops | |
| Watchet – Coach Bays by Railway | |
| Williton – Spar Bus Stop | |
| Taunton Centre – Kings Arms Bus Stop | |
| Galmington – Launderette | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Along the A39 Minehead to Williton | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus | Pick up time |
| Bishops Lydeard Station road Bus Stop | |
Buckfast Abbey & Totnes
Thursday 24th July 2025
A living Abbey Church & Monastery. Located at the centre of a picturesque valley on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. Totnes is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England, within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is about 5 miles west of Paignton, about 7 miles west-southwest of Torquay and about 20 miles east-northeast of Plymouth.
*£21.00pp
| Pick up points – Main coach | Pick up time |
| Upton Coaches Depot | |
| Bampton War Memorial | |
| Tiverton Bus Station | |
| Sampford Peverell Car Park | |
| Junction 27 Services | |
| Rockwell Green – Pet Supplies | |
| Wellington – Longforth Coach park | |
| Taunton – Hankridge Way (Heron Gate Bus Stop) | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Cove, Morrisons Bus Stop Tiverton, Post Hill & Halberton. | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus from the Minehead area | Pick up time |
| Minehead – Bancks Street Bus Stop | |
| Alcombe – Silvermead Bus Stop | |
| Dunster – Dunster Steep Bus Stop | |
| Carhampton – Village Stores Bus Stop | |
| Washford – Washford Inn, Post Office & Quarry Road Bus Stops | |
| Watchet – Coach Bays by Railway | |
| Williton – Spar Bus Stop | |
| Taunton Centre – Kings Arms Bus Stop | |
| Galmington – Launderette | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Along the A39 Minehead to Williton | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus | Pick up time |
| Bishops Lydeard Station road Bus Stop | |
Castle Drogo National Trust
Tuesday 29th July 2025
Castle Drogo is a country house and mixed-revivalist castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England. Constructed between 1911 and 1930, it was the last castle to be built in England. The client was Julius Drewe, the hugely successful founder of the Home and Colonial Stores. Drewe chose the site in the belief that it formed part of the lands of his supposed medieval ancestor, Drogo de Teigne.
*£21.00pp or £37.50pp
| Pick up points – Main coach | Pick up time |
| Upton Coaches Depot | |
| Bampton War Memorial | |
| Tiverton Bus Station | |
| Sampford Peverell Car Park | |
| Junction 27 Services | |
| Rockwell Green – Pet Supplies | |
| Wellington – Longforth Coach park | |
| Taunton – Hankridge Way (Heron Gate Bus Stop) | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Cove, Morrisons Bus Stop Tiverton, Post Hill & Halberton. | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus from the Minehead area | Pick up time |
| Minehead – Bancks Street Bus Stop | |
| Alcombe – Silvermead Bus Stop | |
| Dunster – Dunster Steep Bus Stop | |
| Carhampton – Village Stores Bus Stop | |
| Washford – Washford Inn, Post Office & Quarry Road Bus Stops | |
| Watchet – Coach Bays by Railway | |
| Williton – Spar Bus Stop | |
| Taunton Centre – Kings Arms Bus Stop | |
| Galmington – Launderette | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Along the A39 Minehead to Williton | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus | Pick up time |
| Bishops Lydeard Station road Bus Stop | |
100 Years Gala Penmere Station or Falmouth
Saturday 26th July 2025
The Friends of Penmere Station in Falmouth, Cornwall are organising a gala to celebrate its one hundred year anniversary of opening 1925-2025. Falmouth is a town on the coast of Cornwall in southwest England. It’s known for its deep natural harbour on the Fal Estuary, and beaches like Swanpool and Gyllyngvase. The National Maritime Museum Cornwall has interactive galleries and a flotilla of model boats. On Pendennis Point, Pendennis Castle is a well-preserved 16th-century fortress built by Henry VIII. To the southwest, Trebah Garden has subtropical plants.
*£27.50pp
| Pick up points – Main coach | Pick up time |
| Upton Coaches Depot | |
| Bampton War Memorial | |
| Tiverton Bus Station | |
| Sampford Peverell Car Park | |
| Junction 27 Services | |
| Rockwell Green – Pet Supplies | |
| Wellington – Longforth Coach park | |
| Taunton – Hankridge Way (Heron Gate Bus Stop) | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Cove, Morrisons Bus Stop Tiverton, Post Hill & Halberton. | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus from the Minehead area | Pick up time |
| Minehead – Bancks Street Bus Stop | |
| Alcombe – Silvermead Bus Stop | |
| Dunster – Dunster Steep Bus Stop | |
| Carhampton – Village Stores Bus Stop | |
| Washford – Washford Inn, Post Office & Quarry Road Bus Stops | |
| Watchet – Coach Bays by Railway | |
| Williton – Spar Bus Stop | |
| Taunton Centre – Kings Arms Bus Stop | |
| Galmington – Launderette | |
| Additional pick ups are available – Along the A39 Minehead to Williton | |
| Pick up points – Courtesy minibus | Pick up time |
| Bishops Lydeard Station road Bus Stop | |