Coach Tours with the Personal Touch
Coach Tours with the Personal Touch
Windmill Tours operates escorted coach tours from Suffolk and the surrounding area. As well as planning, organising, and leading tours for clubs and groups such as the WI or U3A, we also offer open tours for individuals to join.
Working exclusively with Felixstowe Travel, we can provide a rich variety of tours and experiences. All with the care, and attention to detail, your holiday deserves.
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Group Tours |
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Would you like your club members to have a group holiday, with coach travel to the destination, accommodation, and excursions all arranged for you according to your requirements? We can take all that off your hands, for any duration and up to 50 passengers.
Planning, reconnaissance, marketing, accommodation, excursions, and travel will all be arranged and undertaken for you. Gill & Viv will then escort your group all the way, leading, guiding and troubleshooting, so you and your members can sit back and relax.
We cover all of the UK, Ireland, and Northern Europe; for example: our past trips include the Italian Lakes, and specialist visits around the WW1 Battlefields and Memorials of Belgium & Northern France. Houses & Gardens, Railways & Canals, History & Art… or an eclectic mixture – nothing is too much trouble.
All you need to do is decide your theme and destination, then leave the rest to us!
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Tours for Individuals |
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If you’re not travelling with a group, take a look at our programme of open tours you can join as an individual. The itinerary will be just as carefully planned for your interest, and fully escorted for your convenience and enjoyment.
In the unfortunate event that your preferred tour is full, you are invited to join the reserves list for first refusal, should any places become available.
Only available to Windmill Tours Travel Club members and those who have travelled with us before. Fast cars, planes and dreaming spires are clues to the semi-mystery short break. There is a pool at the hotel, so bring your cozzie!
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Staying at the Mercure Atlantic Tower, we will have time to explore this magnificent city with an option to take the Royal Liver Building Experience. With visits to Port Sunlight and the National Waterways Museum, we’ll pack plenty into this short break.
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The fantastic Penventon Park Hotel near Redruth will be our base as we explore some of the best of Cornwall. St Michael’s Mount, Trelissick and Trebah Gardens, along with visits to some of the scenic towns and villages in the area will complete our wonderful itinerary.
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Join us for the thrill of the sport of kings as we head to Ascot Race Course for Ladies’ Day. We’ll have a picnic lunch with a glass of fizz then entry to the Windsor Enclosure. Once the racing is finished, we'll make our way to the Holiday Inn, Heathrow in time for dinner. Friday morning, we’ll visit Brooklands Museum before heading home with your winnings!
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We sail across the Channel for this lovely few days in and around Paris. Staying at the Novotel Paris Saclay, we will include trips to Monet’s Garden, Vaux le Vicomte, know as little Versailles and of course a day in Paris with a boat trip on the Seine.
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Visit one of the best know stately homes in the country, location for Downton Abbey. We will overnight at the Hampshire Court Hotel so we can take full advantage of our visit.
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Join us for this adventure designed for the Sutton Hoo Society, but open to all. This is a real tour, using five hotels as we travel across Sweden and Denmark to discover Viking history and summer castles.
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The Mercure Georgian Hotel in Bolton will be our home for this weekend break. We will be spending one day at the flower show and one in and around Manchester with options of RHS Bridgewater Garden or the Coronation Street Experience and or a tour of Old Trafford Stadium (all optional extras)
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Staying at the Newby Bridge Hotel we have a fabulous few days exploring the southern Lake District. We cover it all in this holiday, boats, trains and motors all within one of the most scenic areas of Great Britain.
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The Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Parade is one of the largest illuminated processions in Europe and we've planned a long weekend in Somerset staying at the Northfield Hotel in Minehead so we can experience it. Add in Hestercombe House and a ride on a steam train and we have a lovely weekend in store.
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The Harrogate Knitting and Stitching Show is a highlight of the crafter’s year. If you're not into crafts, RHS Harlow Carr is on the itinerary too and all in the delightful town of Harrogate.
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Bruges Christmas Market is the highlight of this tour and we're crossing the French border to visit Lille Market too. We’ll have plenty of opportunity to stock up for Christmas with a stop off at City Europe on our way back.
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We visit Blenheim Palace for our Christmassy offering this year. Staying at the Holiday Inn, Oxford, we will take in the village of Woodstock before marvelling at the themed displays throughout the house. Add in a tour of Cotswold villages, into Oxford city and Bicester Shopping village and we have a fun-filled long weekend.
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Day Trips
Contact us to book any of the below:
Thursday 15th May 2025
Laburnhams Garden Tour &
Southwold
Laburnams is the garden owned by Chelsea Gold Medal winner, Jane
Bastow. Near Halesworth, we will have a guided tour with Jane,
followed by coffee and cake, before making our way to Southwold for
the rest of the day. £35.
Wednesday 16th July 2025
Old Vicarage Gardens, East Ruston
Come with us to explore the extensive gardens developed by Alan
Gray. A super day out to inspire your gardening ideas.
£43.
Thursday 7th August 2025
Cambridge Botanical Gardens &
Cambridge
The University Botanical Gardens are just a 15 minute walk from
Cambridge City Centre, so this is an ideal trip whatever your
interest. £37.
Thursday 13th November 2025
The Sainsbury Centre &
Norwich Shopping
Part of the University of East Anglia, the Sainsbury Centre is an Art
Gallery and Museum. We’re teaming this visit with free time in
Norwich, so whether you want to spend time in the galleries or just do
your Christmas Shopping, this could be the trip for you.
£30.
On the Drawing Board
Still to be arranged is a trip to Thursford Steam Museum, for a behind the scenes tour of their renowned Christmas Spectacular. Date and price TBA, but it will be in August.
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Windmill Tours Travel Club |
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Why not sign up to our travel club? For just £10 per year, you will be the first to know of what is being planned, and enjoy priority booking and discounts on future travel with us.
Contact us for a membership form.
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About Us |
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Gill Denny & Viv Ritchie have over 30 years of experience in the travel industry between them. They worked together for 10 years, organising and leading successful holidays on behalf of the Suffolk East Federation of WIs, before forming Windmill Tours to offer a similar service to a wider audience in collaboration with Felixstowe Travel.
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Viv, Gill, and Felixstowe Travel driver Lee
…And here’s a BIG shout-out to Gill’s brother Ken for many, many hours of work designing the WT motif & logo, and building & maintaining our website (“You’re welcome!” – Editor).
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Our Partners |
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Windmill Tours is proud to be partnered with Felixstowe Travel, who provide their comfortable executive coaches and excellent drivers for our tours. Click here for the Felixstowe Travel website.
One coach of the Felixstowe Travel fleet