CROOKHAM TRAVEL

 

Forthcoming Tours & Events

All tours start from London unless stated otherwise

 RAIL ALE RAMBLES: Day trips by train, sometimes with an overnight option, to interesting real ale breweries and pubs

WEEKEND EXPLORERS: Long weekend trips, in the UK and Europe, visiting interesting breweries and pubs with added rail interest such as steam railways, narrow gauge lines, tram systems, funiculars or museums

EXPLORER HOLIDAYS: 1 or 2 weeks or perhaps longer, to overseas destinations in Europe and beyond, with brewery visits and rail interest

2008

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WEEKEND EXPLORER

Friday 29th August to Monday 1st September 2008

LEEDS & WEST YORKSHIRE EXPLORER

An exploration of some of West Yorkshire's smaller and lesser-known breweries, together with rail trips on our old favourite, the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, and on the Settle & Carlisle line as far as Ribblehead for a remote outpost of the Copper Dragon brewery.

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WEEKEND EXPLORER

Friday 12th to Monday 15th September 2008

SOMERSET EXPLORER

Based at Weston-Super-Mare. Up to EIGHT new breweries, two beer festivals plus the West Somerset Railway!

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RAIL ALE RAMBLE

Saturday, 20th September 2008

HOOK NORTON BREWERY

Our NINTH visit to this wonderful, traditional tower brewery, as featured in "Blott on the Landscape". The Hook Norton Brass Band will be playing for us as we sit outside the Pear Tree Inn in glorious sunshine (?) waiting our turn to tour the brewery in small groups. There will be time in the early evening to visit one or two of Banbury's Good Beer Guide pubs before returning home. Travel from London or Banbury.

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WEEKEND EXPLORER

Saturday 6th to Tuesday 9th December 2008

CHRISTMAS MARKETS EXPLORER - FRANKFURT

Our seventh annual foray into Germany to visit one of their famous markets for gluhwein, local sausages and other goodies together with some unusual craft items for those Christmas stockings. This is one of the largest, with over 200 stalls. A large tram system provides good connections around the city. We shall have an apple wine tour, and visits are planned to several interesting out-of-city brewpubs.

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CHRISTMAS CRUISE

NEW ADDITION TO PROGRAMME

Saturday 13th December 2008

OUR 30th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CRUISE

This very sociable event has operated for all those years for the CCA and PSPS and after the last three years successful events under the Crookham Travel flag, we are hoping for more support from our Ramblers to come and enjoy the sociable company with a glass of good beer in hand to accompany the excellent 3 course turkey lunch served on board French’s vessel. Depart Windsor pier at 1045 (on request of long-distance travellers) for a cruise to Hampton Court and return - water levels permitting. Back about 1645. Ideal for partners and older children. £32.50 adults and children over 8.

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2009

RAIL ALE RAMBLES

NEW ADDITION TO PROGRAMME

Various dates in 2009

Our plans for 2009 includes at least four day trips with the hope of one visiting some micros in southern Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

There has been some interest in a day trip to Brussels which would include a visit to a great brown bar north-east of the city and other locations. With a meal and drinks the cost would be around £75.

There is good cause to return to Wadworth’s fine brewery where a Visitor Centre has recently been opened. A micro nearby would also be included.

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WEEKEND EXPLORER

NEW ADDITION TO PROGRAMME

Friday 13th to Sunday 15th February 2009

LIVERPOOL & ROTHERHAM BEER FESTIVALS

Anyone for two beer festivals in one weekend? It is known that a number of members have enjoyed in past years the Liverpool or Rotherham event. With the new frequent service to Liverpool we can offer a short weekend to include both - Liverpool Friday, evening transfer to Hotel at Rotherham, Saturday gives a full day at the beerfest and Sunday offers the great pub crawl around the Sheffield circuit. If at least 20 would like to enjoy this programme a tour will be arranged.

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WEEKEND EXPLORER

NEW ADDITION TO PROGRAMME

Friday 27th - Monday 30th March 2009

MID-SHIRES EXPLORER

A load of new breweries, one or two railways, and a canal museum. Based in Rugby, this tour includes stops at Kettering, Wellingborough, Corby, Coventry and villages between.

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EXPLORER HOLIDAY

NEW ADDITION TO PROGRAMME

Saturday 30th May to Saturday 6 June 2009

THE OBAN AND AYRSHIRE EXPLORER

Another great week’s holiday and tour of the Inner Hebrides to reach those new breweries that have sprung up in isolated places. At least seven breweries, three islands, train rides plus great scenery. A night (or two) in Glasgow, 4 nights at Oban with day excursions by coach and ferry:

  • To the Isle of Mull for the brewery, Mull Railway and time to reach Iona
  • To Isle of Easdale for a great pub and brewery
  • To Islay for the brewery at Bridgend plus a whisky distillery
  • To Loch Fyne for our second visit to the Fyne Ales brewery, where we previously enjoyed such excellent hospitality

Two nights at Ayr will allow visits to some Ayrshire and Lowland breweries, pubs and the fascinating narrow-gauge railway high on the Hills - the Wanlockhead and Leadhills light railway. The train to London will be joined at Carlisle.

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WEEKEND EXPLORER

NEW ADDITION TO PROGRAMME

Friday 25th to Monday 28th July 2009

THE NORTH MANCHESTER & BOWLAND EXPLORER

To mop up those new breweries etc. All the usual ingredients.

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EXPLORER HOLIDAY

NEW ADDITION TO PROGRAMME

End August 2009

THE SERBIA & BOSNIA EXPLORER

A Tuesday to Tuesday visit based around the Belgrade (4 nights) beer festival, held in the grounds of the fortress, plus a journey on a super-scenic Mokna Gora narrow gauge railway (one night there) en route to Sarajevo (2 nights). Flights by BA from London Heathrow, returning to Gatwick. Being researched with this year’s beerfest in August. Date will be in line with the beer fest , 4th or 5th weekend.

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WEEKEND EXPLORER

NEW ADDITION TO PROGRAMME

Friday 9th to Monday 12th October 2009

THE LOWER RHINE EXPLORER

Beers and breweries in two countries starting from Turnhout and visiting Arcen (Netherlands) Xanten (Germany), Nijmegen (Netherlands). At least four breweries. Based in Goch (Germany) at a 3 star hotel. By Eurostar to Bruxelles and with the same ticket to Turnhout.

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CROOKHAM TRAVEL
11 Attlee Gardens, Church Crookham, Fleet, Hampshire GU52 6PH
Telephone: 01252 628647 Fax: 01252 66 56 52

email: crookhamtravel@talktalk.net

In accordance with "The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992". All passengers booking our weekend tours are fully protected for the initial deposit and subsequently the balance of all monies paid to Crookham Travel, including repatriation if required, arising from cancellation or curtailment of your travel arrangements due to the insolvency of Crookham Travel. A certificate detailing this cover will be given to each passenger as evidence of cover at time of booking. This insurance has been arranged by Our Way Travel Insurance through International Passenger Protection Ltd, and underwritten by Insurers who are members of the Association of British Insurers.

 

 

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