Crich Tramway Village, home of the National Tramway Museum, has announced that following essential safety work its vintage trams are running again, and the museum is excited to welcome visitors back for the summer season from Saturday 2nd July. The Classic Motorcycle...

Corsham's Street Fair returns this autumn, hitting the town's High Street on Saturday September 10th, with music, entertainment, stalls, food and drink and all the fun of the fair. Run by Corsham Town Council, the event runs from 12-4pm, with live music from the...

Hugely popular with groups, Exbury Gardens Steam Railway runs through the leafy Summer Lane Garden at the 200-acre New Forest visitor attraction – and this year it celebrates its 21st birthday.  Here are five reasons to visit this summer: • The 1 ½-mile railway, named...

‘Real life’ dinosaurs are set to make a return to Hatton Adventure World in Warwickshire this summer, from 23 July to 4 September. The primeval beasts will be brought back to life using state-of-the-art animatronics, puppetry and SFX. The event will feature Europe’s...

A fabulous exhibition by the artist and TV star Grayson Perry opens at Salisbury Cathedral on Wednesday 29 June. Called The Vanity of Small Differences, the series of six huge (2m x 4m) tapestries charts the upwardly mobile life of a character called Tim Rakewell and...

History meets cutting-edge VR technology at England’s greatest Elizabethan house this summer, bringing to life the story of one of Europe’s most celebrated female painters of the 17th century.  Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1653) is regarded as...

Two of the Midlands’ top family attractions have teamed up to offer a new Combi Ticket, enabling visitors to enjoy both attractions at a discounted price. West Midland Safari Park and Drayton Manor Resort, both owned by the Looping Group, have launched a two-day...

Hotel Indigo Bath has now opened its 18th century underground Vault Rooms – completing the final stage of its multi-million-pound restoration project. The 12 spacious, luxury rooms feature exposed brickwork with timber finishing and vaulted Bath stone ceilings, with...

Visit Hull has launched a new website aimed at group travel organisers, tour operators and coach companies visiting the city.Under the banner of “It Must Be Hull’, the new site reveals some of the highlights of a city visit, as well as details of coach parking,...

Join Heritage Lincolnshire and the Friends of Bolingbroke Castle as they team up with the Plantagenet Society to bring you a weekend to remember… Held from 20-21st August 2022 at Bolingbroke Castle near Spilsby in Lincolnshire, see the arming of the King's knights,...

Oxford Official Walking Tours, operated by Experience Oxfordshire, is delighted to announce the re-launch of its tours programme… • The C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien Tour provides an opportunity to explore the central Oxford locations where they lived and taught....

Go nuts this Jubilee weekend at Monkey World! Every child who brings an unopened bag of nuts for the primates from June 2-5 will get a free Monkey World badge over the bank holiday weekend. PLUS! Animal-loving children can sign up for a wild challenge this summer at...

A historically significant Triumph TR2 will be visiting the British Motor Museum on 7 June as part of its Round Britain Relay tour visiting 53 venues, shows, town centres and schools. The special sports car will be on display alongside two TRs from the Museum’s...

Hampshire’s leading bird of prey visitor attraction and conservation charity says group visits are well and truly on the rise post-pandemic. While successive lockdowns caused visitor numbers to fall for the whole of the leisure industry, the team at the Hawk...

Then head to the hugely group friendly Holiday Inn Winchester, on the fringes of the South Downs and just a five minute drive from the historic city centre. Fresh from a recent £2.5 million refurbishment, there’s much to like about this plush modern hotel that...

Fit for a Queen it most definitely is, and the Isle of Wight’s splendid Osborne House – the former royal residence of Queen Victoria – welcomes groups keen to share the palatial holiday home she so loved. Visit Victoria and Albert’s private apartments, their bathing...

The private gardens of London’s historic Charterhouse can be explored this summer thanks to a series of Open Gardens evenings on June 23 and July 14, where you’ll be able to gain access to the seven-acre site, which has been specially created for the Brothers –...

Shakespeare Distillery in Stratford-upon-Avon has launched a new Jubilee Gin to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, which is royal blue in colour with a regal colour-changing surprise. Taking inspiration from a summer garden, the team have combined Butterfly Pea...

A top UK holiday and hotel company met GTOs and tour operators this week at Samlesbury Hall in Lancashire. Daish’s Holidays – a nationwide group travel business with 12 hotels in 10 resorts – met tour buyers, joined by a variety of top group-friendly North West...

Warwick Folk Festival will return for its 42nd year from Thursday July 21 to Sunday July 24, at its new location – Castle Park, next to Warwick Castle. Headline acts will include internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist Will Pound as well as Show of Hands, The...

Coldharbour Mill in Devon has announced a range of new group products for 2022 – and it's hosting a special Open Day to showcase its new tours to groups and the local tourism industry. The Open Day will take place on April 26th and will be open to all local tourism...

PizzaLuxe, the leading pizza and cocktail brand with venues in Manchester, Leeds and Peterborough, is extending its offering with a new site now open in Cambridge. Following the launch of its new Peterborough Services (J17 A1(M)) restaurant in November, the brand has...

Organisers of the much-anticipated Daish’s and Friends group travel event at Samlesbury Hall in Lancashire on Wednesday 27th April have been brewing up a special concoction to keep GTOs and coach operators spellbound. Attendees at the FREE event will be under the...

It’s all about ‘Mini Madness’ at the British Motor Museum this Easter from 9-24 April, with a host of Mini themed family activities. Families can explore the museum on a Family Trail, join the Mini mad characters on a family tour or design and make a Mini in the air...

VISITING BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Her Majesty The Queen’s official London residence, is an essential part of any London itinerary. This year however, as the UK marks The Queen’s historic Platinum Jubilee, visitors to the palace are in for a unique treat. A special display,...

Just how amazing are these guys? And you can meet them and their friends at this internationally-acclaimed rescue centre, set in 65 acres of beautiful Dorset woodland. The centre, near Wareham, is home to more than 260 primates, including over 50 chimpanzees and...

1 THE DONKEY SANCTUARY IN SIDMOUTH Entry’s free to this world-famous sanctuary all year round, with parking for coaches, free group guided tours and discounted meals for pre-booked groups. Visit thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/visit-us/sidmouth 2 BABBACOMBE MODEL VILLAGE...

Group travel organisers are invited to attend the Daish’s and Friends Holiday Roadshow at Samlesbury Hall in Lancashire on Wednesday 27 April. This free event is a chance to explore this attraction on a special tour and also meet the Daish’s Holidays team, as well...

After two years of planning and a multi-million pound investment, The QHotels Collection has relaunched 18 of its newly refurbished, state-of-the-art health and fitness clubs. Working with industry leader Life Fitness, The QHotels Collection has implemented the...

Now’s the time to ensure your part in the 2022 Durham Christmas Festival – from December 2-4 – which gives groups the chance to combine a visit to the World Heritage Site of Durham Cathedral and Castle with one of the north’s finest shopping festivals. Arriving by...

…and to celebrate, for one day only, PizzaLuxe at Peterborough Motorway Service Area is offering group diners any pizza from their menu for just £2.22.  It's National Pizza Day on February 9th and the restaurant, located in Peterborough Motorway Service Area – just...

An incredible collection of silver jewellery and coins, found in a lead container buried in Lancashire, is set to form the centrepiece of a new year-long display at York’s Jorvik Viking Centre. The Silverdale Hoard, dating back to around AD 900, will arrive for a...

One of Hampshire’s top attractions for groups is the star of a brand new film produced by UK travel trade specialists Steve Reed Tourism Ltd. Gilbert White’s House & Gardens in Selborne, Hampshire has always been popular with tour planners, including coach and...

The team at West Midland Safari Park are used to dealing with herds, which is just one of the reasons why they’re masters at planning a wild day out for groups... With hefty discounts of more than 40 per cent for 10 or more visitors who arrive together by coach or...

TURING LOCKE IS a stylish and funky Cambridge venue that opened in September 2021. Calling itself an ‘apart hotel’, it has 180 smart studios that fuse modern hotel chic with all the relaxation and functionality you would expect of a luxury apartment. It really is a...

Shakespeare Distillery has been shortlisted twice in the prestigious West Midlands Tourism Awards. The independent artisan spirit producer based in Stratford-upon-Avon has been shortlisted in the Experience of the Year and Small Visitor Attraction of the Year and is...

Head to Warwickshire's Butterfly Farm over half-term week (from February 19-27) and fly away with a free marble heart… Visitors are encouraged to pledge their love to the environment by making a green action promise in return for their gift, and while they're there...

Visitors to Hever Castle & Gardens over Christmas helped raise more than £14,000 for Make a Wish UK, the charity that grants life-changing wishes for critically ill children. Stephanie Witt, Director of Income & Engagement for Make-A-Wish UK says: “After a 40%...

Heading to Devon this summer? Or planning an itinerary based around the delights of the Great West Way? Sign up now for Excursions’ Virtual Fam Trip Week and explore these and other group-friendly destinations from the comfort of your own home or office. The online...

There's a new date for Excursions 2022, as event organisers have just announced the group travel show has been postponed until March 19. Due to be held at its new home, Twickenham Stadium, online registration is open now, and offers visitors fast-tracked, free entry...

The English Riviera in Devon is the focus of a brand new short film for UK tour planners, which can be viewed here https://www.englishriviera.co.uk/accommodation/special-breaks/coach-holidays Filming took place in October at tourist sites across Babbacombe, Torquay,...

Darren Calpin explores the Scottish Highlands – taking a sneaky peek at the Isle of Skye – as he samples the iconic North Coast 500 route LAUNCHED IN 2015 as a way takes drivers on a grand tour of encouraging tourists to visit the north Highlands of Scotland....

Steve Reed has added another short film to his collection of 'virtual' fam trips, in a bid to help tour planners put their tours and excursions together. The new film, for North West England, can be seen at Fkf9Ql2NCQU and includes Daish’s Hotel Blackpool, Samlesbury...

Set in a beautiful honey coloured Georgian Terrace, Hotel Indigo Bath opened its doors in autumn 2020 after a multi-million-pound restoration project that saw its 166 rooms given an elegant makeover. GTW's Editor Helen Milbank spent the night there and found it a...

The festive season has launched at Markshall Estate in Essex, as 'Storytelling with Father Christmas' runs every weekend from now until December 19, and then from December 21-24. Visitors can join Father Christmas in his woodland hideaway as he reads a yuletide tale...

UKinbound has signed a new partnership agreement with the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA), which will give UKinbound supplier members the opportunity to attend ETOA’s 2022 British and Ireland Marketplace (BIM) event. Taking place in-person on Friday 28...

Shakespeare Distillery in Stratford-upon-Avon has a range of exciting new products for the festive season, including a personalisation service on four of its gin products. The independent artisan spirit producer is offering personalised labels on its Stratford Dry,...

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is making a return to its homeland as new ship Borealis sets sail in search of the Northern Lights, the natural phenomenon after which she’s named. This is Fred. Olsen’s first cruise to Norway since the line resumed sailing in the summer, and...