Coach Tours with the Personal Touch
Coach Tours with the Personal Touch
Windmill Tours is a unique escorted tour business covering passengers living in South Suffolk and the surrounding area. We offer our own tours for you to book on as well as planning, organising and leading tours for speciality groups such as the WI or U3A.
All of our tours are fully escorted by Gill, so you will be looked after from start to finish by an experienced professional tour manager.
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 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 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 Holiday Inn Bournemouth, we’ll explore Stourhead and Mottisfont, both dressed for Christmas during this lovely short break.
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Staying at the Courtyard by Marriott, we will spend some time exploring the city, as well as visiting the Kelham Island Museum – which highlights Sheffield’s industrial past. We will also visit the Derbyshire town of Buxton for a guided tour of the Crescent and Pump Room, which delves into the history of Buxton spring water.
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We will be staying at the Carlton Beach Hotel in Scheveningen, the Hague to be able to visit the fabulous Keukenhof Tulip Gardens. We’re also including a visit to Delft Pottery and the wonderful Het Loo Palace.
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Trains and Gardens are at the forefront in this spring break. Staying at the lovely Dunoon Hotel in Llandudno, we will travel to the top of Snowdon, and visit Bodnant Gardens – which will be a riot of rhododendron colour. Add in Portmeirion and Ffestiniog Railway, and over the Menai Bridge to Plas Newydd, and we’ll have a very busy few days!
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A visit to Wakehurst Place (Kew Garden’s Arboretum) followed by a night at the Box Hill Hotel and then visit RHS Wisley before travelling back to Suffolk.
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The Copthorne Hotel in Newcastle is our base for this look at the city as well as visits to Beamish and Seaton Delaval Hall.
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We are using the Channel View Hotel in Shanklin for this foray to the Isle of Wight. Osborne House, Carisbrooke Castle and a ride on the steam railway are all included in this five-day break.
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Based in Charleroi at the Novotel we will explore this historic area of Belgium. Brussels, Waterloo and a boat trip on the River Meuse from Dinant are all included in this wonderful itinerary.
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We were absolutely amazed at this stunning illuminated parade last time we attended and it’s something not to be missed! Staying at the Tiverton Hotel, we’ll also visit Exeter and Taunton while in the area, but the focus is the parade in Bridgwater on Saturday evening.
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We are taking over the Farington Lodge Hotel for our own house party! Visits out to Astley Hall and Hoghton Tower – both dressed for Christmas are included in this short break. Spaces and single rooms are limited, so book early!
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Day Trips
Contact us to book any of the below:
Tuesday 17th November 2026
Operation Mincemeat
A fast paced musical comedy telling the story of this daring plot to
hoodwink Hitler, at the Fortune Theatre, just off Covent Garden in
London. Matinee performance. £80.
Monday 14th December 2026
Thursford Christmas Spectacular
£85.
(fully booked, reserve list only)
Friday 22nd January 2027
Brick Lane Music Hall Pantomime – the
adult version!
Including three course lunch. £95.
Sunday 14th March 2027
Bletchley Park – home of the wartime
code breakers.
£70.
March 2027 (date TBC)
Disney on Ice, Birmingham.
£TBC.
Wednesday 23rd June 2027
Mid Norfolk Steam Railway
including lunch at the station. £TBC.
Friday 2nd July 2027
Hampton Court Flower Show.
£TBC.
Monday 12th July 2027
Holkham Hall, Norfolk.
£65.
Tuesday 7th September 2027
Ingatestone Hall Guided Tour.
£55.
Thursday 25th November 2027
Wimpole Hall Dressed for Christmas
followed by lunch at The Royal Oak. £90 (discount for
National Trust members).
Sunday 12th December 2027
Thursford Christmas Spectacular
matinee performance. £TBC.
On the Drawing Board
Nothing to see here! Check back for potential excursions in 2028.
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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 formed the business with Viv Ritchie in 2022. They had over 30 years of experience in the travel industry between them, working together 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.
Viv has recently passed away, and although his loss will be felt deeply by both Gill and our regular passengers, the business continues.
Viv, Gill, and Felixstowe Travel driver Lee (c.2021)
Windmill Tours is fully compliant with Tour Operator Regulations and holds the necessary public liability insurance.
Company Registration 13980105
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…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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