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Forthcoming Tours & Events

All tours start from London unless stated otherwise, but may sometimes be joined en-route

RAIL ALE RAMBLES: Day trips by train, sometimes with an overnight option, to interesting real ale breweries and pubs. These tours may be arranged at quite short notice, so check back often.

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 destinations in Britain, Europe and beyond, usually with brewery visits and rail interest.

2012

RAIL ALE RAMBLE

NOW OPEN FOR BOOKINGS

Saturday, 10th March 2012

THE WATERCRESS WANDERER

A special tour CELEBRATING OUR 150TH rar, WITH STEAM AND BEER!

Visiting the Mid-Hants Railway (the “Watercress Line”), with classic Routemaster bus from Alresford to the Itchen Valley and Flower Pots breweries. Then steam back to Medstead for an extended visit to Triple fff, with food. A steam special takes us back to Alton for Triple fff’s Railway Arms (and perhaps, other GBG pubs) before returning home.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS AND BOOKING FORM

WEEKEND EXPLORER

TOUR FULL, BOOKINGS CLOSED

13th to 16th April 2012

THE SCARBOROUGH & NORTH YORKSHIRE EXPLORER

Based at the famous Grand Hotel in Scarborough, we track down 10 of the newer microbreweries and other attractions. Full details now available, follow the link.

DETAILS

RAIL ALE RAMBLE

Date tba

Last year’s visit to the Cotswolds, with a ‘lie-in’ overnight option proved a winning format, so we plan to return to the area this year to visit some of the many breweries, GBG pubs and other attractions which we were unable to include in a single weekend.

Details available later - email to register your interest

EXPLORER HOLIDAY

TOUR FULL, BOOKINGS CLOSED

From 14th to 22nd June 2012

THE ABERDEEN, GRAMPIAN & TAYSIDE EXPLORER

An 8 night holiday in eastern Scotland, offering microbreweries, railways, isolated Good Beer Guide pubs and attractive scenery.

DETAILS

RAIL ALE RAMBLE

Date tba

A trip to Leicestershire, famous for great ales, steam railways, great cheeses and Melton Mowbray pork pies – expect a combination of some of these these delights!

Details available later - email to register your interest

WEEKEND EXPLORER

5th to 9th September 2012

A long weekend in Portugal, staying in Porto. A beautiful city and UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site on the River Douro estuary, with historic trams and a surprising brewing heritage. The local Unicer company produce the famous Super Bock.

Full details & booking form

WEEKEND EXPLORER

13th to 15th October 2012

Dates are now confirmed for our weekend to east Anglia, staying in Great Yarmouth. For Anglian microbreweries, GBG pubs and the East Anglia Transport Museum, plus other attractions.

Details available later - email to register your interest

WEEKEND EXPLORER

7th to 10th  December 2012

CHRISTMAS MARKETS EXPLORER  11

Xmas 2012 is at Gelsenkirchen, North Ruhr. Travel by rail and ship via Harwich - Hook of Holland, then direct coach. We depart late evening on Thursday, arriving home Monday evening, allowing you to work on Thursday and Tuesday (if you wish!)

Details available later - email to register your interest

 

2013

 

EXPLORER HOLIDAY

Date tba

POLAND

 

A summer tour to Poland will include the usual recipe of beer and transport interest, hopefully including a unique boat lift system by which ships are transported up 5 cable-hauled rail inclines!

Details available later - email to register your interest

 

 

 

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