Day Excursions

Britain's biggest and best known theme park is a blast. The rides are legendary, with 'Nemesis', ’Air’, ’Ripsaw’ and' Oblivion' rivalling any in the world for white knuckle excitement. Rita - Queen of Speed, another addition to the park, hold onto your eyeballs as you're catapulted at tremendous speed, reaching 0 -100 in 2.5 seconds. You will come off tingling with excitement.
Children will delight at the chance to race dinosaurs in 'Ug Land'. And, if they survive that, the spooky chills of the 'Haunted House' and countless other treats make this a trip to remember. Less demanding activities include rowing on the boating lake, cable car rides above the magnificently landscaped gardens and the chance to relax in a choice of quality restaurants and cafes.

This lovely old town with its timber-framed buildings is steeped in culture and history and offers a wealth of things to see and do. There are five houses with connections to William Shakespeare and his family including where he was born, lived and died. The town centre has a modern shopping area where most principal chain stores and the old timbered buildings mingle together beautifully to create a chemistry of the ages, mixed in with the needs of today.

The Royal Welsh Show is one of the most prestigious events of its type in Europe, and will once again be bringing together the farming industry and rural community in a celebration of the best of British Agriculture with a unique and very special ‘Welsh' flavour. Be part of this exciting summer event at The Showground at Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. The Royal Welsh Show celebrates all aspects of farming and rural life, but it's not all about work! The event offers the perfect day out for the whole family, with the very best of Welsh produce, flowers, crafts, country pursuits and arena displays.

Take a look behind the scenes at Old Trafford. Retrace the steps taken by some of our greatest legends, relive the glorious history of the unique venue and marvel in the splendour of today's Theatre of Dreams. Sit in the heights of the North Stand for a birds eye view of the pitch, stand in Fergie's spot in the dug out, sit in the Home changing room at your favourite players peg and emerge from the players tunnel to the roar of the crowd.

Each August for more than a century the Show has been held in the picturesque setting of Shrewsbury's beautiful 29-acre Quarry Park, with its magnificent sunken gardens, known as The Dingle, providing a colourful centrepiece which brings gasps of admiration and delight from up to 75,000 visitors to the Show each year. The beauty of the natural park makes it a show within a show, a fitting location for one of the top competitive and decorative horticultural displays staged anywhere.

The show has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's longest running horticultural show. The first show was held in Shrewsbury’s Quarry Park in July 1875.