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ISA WEEKEND TRIPS VIA MINIBUS
From A to Z:
Estimated Travelling time: Please note that the travelling time may vary, it all depends on the traffic.Sunday afternoons are very busy so it might take longer to come back.
Walks: Please note that the itinerary can vary because of the weather conditions.
Departure times for weekend trips:
6 am Charles Wilson Building, 6.10 Mary gee houses, 6.15 John Fosters Hall
Brighton, Cliffs of Dover and Canterbury:Travelling time: 3 hr
Distance: 166 miles, 267 km
Itinerary:
Saturday: Spend the day in Brighton
Sunday morning: Spend the morning in Canterbury
Sunday afternoon: See the cliffs of Dover.
Accommodation: YHA Brighton or YHA Canterbury, www.visitbrighton.com , www.canterbury.co.uk
Cardiff and South Wales:
Travelling time: 2 hr 45
Distance: 157 miles, 253 km
Itinerary:
Saturday: Spend the day in the Welsh Capital City.
Sunday: Walks in Brecon Becon national park.
Please bring good walking shoes for this trip, the trails might be muddy.
Accommodation: YHA Cardiff , www.visitcardiff.com
Edinburgh:
Travelling time: 5 hr 45
Distance: 333 miles, 536 km
Itinerary: Spend two days in the Scottish capital City,
Many things to see in Edinburgh
Accommodation: YHA Edinburgh
Please cover yourselves well, it is colder up North, www.edinburgh.org
Lake District and Windermere:
Travelling time: 3 hr 20
Distance: 198 miles, 318 km
Itinerary:
Saturday: Spend the day in Windermere by the shores of England's biggest lake.
Sunday: Walking around Grasmere Lake and walk to the Aira Force waterfall.
Accommodation: YHA Windermere or YHA Ambleside
Please bring good walking shoes for this trip, the trails might be muddy, www.visitwindermere.co.uk
North Wales and Caernarfon
Travelling time: 3 hr 45
Distance: 180 miles, 290 km
Itinerary: Saturday walk up Mount Snowdon or take a train to the top.
Sunday: Spend the day in Caernarfon, visit the Prince of Wales' castle.
Accommodation: Caernarfon backpackers, YHA Snowdon Ranger or YHA Bangor.
Please bring good walking shoes for this trip, the trails might be muddy, www.visitsnowdonia.info
DAY TRIPS VIA COACH: Ausden Clark
Ausden Clark: www.ausdenclark.co.uk
Dysart Way. Wanlip Street • Leicester • LE1 2JY
Tel: (0116) 262 9492
Day Trips: A TO Z
Transportation only, a map will be give to you when you get on the coach or a committee member will come with you and take you to the tourist information when you arrive.
Departure times for day trips:
7 am Charles Wilson Building, 7.10 Mary Gee Houses, 7.15 John Fosters Hall
Bath Travelling time: 2hr 30
Distance: 141 miles, 228 km, www.visitbath.co.uk
Cambridge Travelling time: 1 hr 40
Distance: 73 miles, 118 km, www.visitcambridge.org
London Travelling time: 2 hr 15
Distance: 104 miles; 168 km, www.visitlondon.com
Oxford Travelling time: 1 hr 40
Distance: 73 miles, 118 km, www.visitoxford.org
Stonehenge and Salisbury Travelling time: 3hr 10
Distance: 135 miles, 217 km, www.stonehenge.co.uk , www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/salisbury/home
Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's city.
Travelling time: 1hr
Distance: 44 miles, 71 km, www.stratford-upon-avon.co.uk
Windsor Castle
Travelling time: 2hr
Distance: 106 miles, 171 km,
The coach will drop you in front of the Castle and after your visit you will be able to visit the royal city yourself.
Entrance to the castle: £12 for student groups not included, www.windsor.gov.uk
Exemple of Scotland Week trip: 6 days
Scotland Week itinerary in April: £240 members
Price includes: Transportation, accomodation and Breakfast
Sunday 13: Departure from Leicester at 5am. Glasgow. Sleep at YHA Lake Lomond.
Monday 14: Arrive at Fort William to see Ben Nevis, UK's highest mountain. We go to the top of the Mountain.
Tuesday 15: Isle of Sky, Northern Scotland: Beautiful scenary.
Wednesday 16: Inverness, visit of the Loch Ness museum...and see the lake
Thursday 17: Visit of Glamis Castle: Royal estate) in the morning and afternoon in Edinburgh
Friday: Edinburgh
Saturday: Morning in Edinburgh and departure to Leicester
