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.
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.
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, 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 to experience it we’ve planned a long weekend in Somerset, staying at the Northfield Hotel in Minehead. Add in Hestercombe House and a ride on a steam train, we have a lovely weekend in store.
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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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Fly with us to the south of France to experience the Menton Lemon Festival. Staying at the Best Western Hotel Mediterranee in Menton, we will also have the opportunity to visit Monaco and Nice as well as soak up the citrusy atmosphere while the festival celebrating all things lemony happens around us.
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Staying at the Radisson in the centre of York, we will have time to explore the city as well as take a ride out into the Yorkshire countryside. Some of what we do will depend on the weather, but we can promise a brilliant long weekend calling in at Belton House on the way and Burghley House on the way back.
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We will make an overnight stop before making our way to Heysham for the ferry crossing and arrive at our hotel with time to relax before dinner. Visits out to Castletown, Ramsey, Peel and of course, Snaefell Mountain Railway and the Laxey Wheel are all included.
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The Mercure Kenwood Hotel and Spa on the outskirts of Sheffield will be our base for this wander around this beautiful county. With visits to Chatsworth House, Calke Abbey and the Crich Tramway Village, we’ll enjoy all it has to offer.
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Our short break takes us to Kent, staying at the Ashford International Hotel and Spa, we’ll visit Leeds Castle, Dover Castle and Sissinghurst.
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Staying at the Hotel Indigo in the heart of Dundee, we will have the opportunity to explore the city as well as travel out to Glamis Castle, Arbroath, Scone Palace and Perth. We’ll be having a busy few days!
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Come with us to the Calvados region of France. Staying at the Grand Hotel de L’Esperance in the centre of Lisieux we’ll combine WW2 history with fantastic scenery and a little Calvados tasting!
Bayeux, Caen and the Normandy Memorial, Ouistreham and Pegasus Bridge. Honfleur and calvados tasting at Manoir D’Apreval are all included in this great holiday.
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Staying at the Parkway Hotel and Spa in Cwmbran we’ll straddle the border with visits along the Wye Valley as well as into Wales for a Black Gold tour and Gin tasting at Hensol Castle.
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Staying at the Stones Hotel near Salisbury, we’ll explore Stourhead and Mottisfont, both dressed for Christmas during this lovely short break.
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Day Trips
Contact us to book any of the below:
Thursday 9th October 2025
Brick Lane Market & Brick Lane
Music Hall
After a while perusing the famous Brick Lane Market, we'll enjoy the
matinee performance of the musical show “West End to Broadway”
including afternoon tea. £75.
(fully booked, reserve list only)
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.
Sunday 8th February 2026
Cirque du Soleii, Royal Albert Hall
(1.30pm show)
£115 adults / £110 seniors (over 65) / £105 children (under 12s)
Friday 15th May 2026
Wroxham & The Broads Boat Trip
£49.
Saturday 6th June 2026
Kew Gardens
£63.
Thursday 9th July 2026
Ladiesʼ Day at Newmarket Races
With grandstand and paddock access, and a picnic lunch on
arrival. £60.
Saturday 10th October 2026
Knitting & Stitching Show,
Alexandra Palace
£55.
Monday 14th December 2026
Thursford Christmas Spectacular
£85.
Date TBA
Brick Lane Music Hall
£TBC.
On the Drawing Board
Nothing to see here! Check back for potential excursions in 2027.
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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.
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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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