Grindles Coaches Ltd

26/02/2025

Looking for a fun filled family day out in March? Then look no further...

📍Noah's Ark Farm Park 🐘

📆Saturday 22nd March
🚌Pickup Route: A
💷Adult £34.90
💷Child: £30.60
💷S/C: £31.50

Noah's Ark Farm Park in Somerset offers a fun family day out, with a variety of animals to see, interactive experiences, and play areas for kids. Enjoy beautiful countryside views and attractions like a high ropes course and adventure playground.

Animals Include: African Elephants and Lions, Pygmy Goats, Alpacas, White Rhinos, Reindeer, Giraffe's and many more!

Don't delay, book today!

https://www.grindlescoaches.co.uk/excursions/noahs-ark-farm-park-22-03-2025

25/02/2025

Here's some photos of Edward & Phil's trip to Bardonecchia, Italy last week. Weather was perfect all week and everyone thoroughly enjoyed them selves! 🚌

Don't forget here at Grindles 70% of our fleet is the latest Euro 6 emmisions technology to ensure that we are keeping the air that we breath as clean as possible. 🌱

As can be expected, this coach includes:

💺 53 Reclining Seats with 3 Point Seat Belts
🚽 Toilet/Washroom
🎤 Radio/CD + P.A
📀 DVD Player + 2 Monitors
📍 GPS Tracking
🦽PSVAR Compliant (Wheelchair Accessible)

For all of your enquires please don’t hesitate to contact us 01594 822110 or email us: [email protected]

24/02/2025

Tom and Andy B are having a great time in the resort of St. Anton am Alberg, Austria. Only a few days left now until the journey home!

A big thank you to our Austrian colleagues at Taxi Kogoj Ges.m.b.H. for their assistance with washing the coach, and toilet drop facilities.

GR74 DLE is now sparkling, and the toilet serviceable for the long homeward journey on Thursday evening!

22/02/2025

Thursday again saw some of our drivers complete some more training. This time, Emergency Vehicle Evacuation.

This course aimed at providing drivers with the skills necessary to deal with a dangerous and potentially life threatening situations.

Some of the objectives included:

🔥 Know how to reduce the risk of vehicle fires
🔥 Know when and how to use a fire extinguisher
🔥 Know how to safely evacuate a vehicle

There was a practical session, involving a Smoke Generator to replicate some of the conditions of an emergency, such as a vehicle fire. Drivers were then given different scenarios to deal with.

A great day overall!

Again, joined by our colleagues from James Bevan Coaches

22/02/2025

As one returns, another departs … 🚌🎿

Phil and Edward are currently making their way back to Calais for the ferry crossing after a week in Bardonecchia, Italy with a ski group.

Meanwhile, Tom and Andy B are making their way to Landeck, Austria, again with a ski group for a 5 night stay, after sailing into Dunkirk in the early hours.

19/02/2025

As it’s Half Term in the Forest of Dean, yesterday some of our staff completed the training course: PSVAR - Wheelchair Safety and Disability Awareness.

The course covered various topics, including:

✅ The meaning of the term disability
✅ The law and requirements around disability
✅ Different types of disability
✅ Loading and securing passengers and wheelchairs
✅ Best practice when interacting with a disabled passenger
✅ Regulations about Assistance Dogs

This is all part of our continued investment in CPD as a company to ensure that our staff are equipped with the correct knowledge and skills to best look after our passengers.

We were also joined by our friends from James Bevan Coaches in Lydney.

Tomorrow we will be learning about Passenger Emergency and Evacuations 😀

14/02/2025

Secure your tickets with us before its too late!

Bookings for Moulin Rouge The Musical open until Friday 28th March 2025

https://www.grindlescoaches.co.uk/excursions/theatre-trips/moulin-rouge-the-musical-28-06-2025

🎭Moulin Rouge! - The Musical🎭

📆Saturday 28th June 2025
🎬Showing at: Bristol Hippodrome
⏰14:30 Matinee Performance
🪑Upper Circle

🚌Pickup Route: A
💷£70.50 per person

Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Bristol Hippodrome promises an unforgettable experience filled with dazzling visuals, captivating performances, and sensational music. Set in the vibrant world of the iconic Parisian cabaret, the show brings to life a love story set against a backdrop of glamorous costumes, stunning choreography, and chart-topping hits. From the moment the curtain rises, the energy is electric as the cast transports you to a world of passion, glamour, and heartbreak. Whether you're a fan of the film or new to the Moulin Rouge experience, this spectacular production will leave you mesmerized and wanting more.

https://www.grindlescoaches.co.uk/excursions/theatre-trips/moulin-rouge-the-musical-28-06-2025

14/02/2025

Secure your tickets with us before its too late!

Bookings for Mary Poppins open until Friday 21st February 2025

https://www.grindlescoaches.co.uk/excursions/theatre-trips/mary-poppins-23-07-2025

🎭Mary Poppins🎭

📆Wednesday 23rd July 2025
🎬Showing at: Birmingham Hippodrome
⏰14:00 Matinee Performance
🪑Stalls

🚌Pickup Route: C
💷£68.00 per person

Mary Poppins at the Birmingham Hippodrome offers a magical escape into the world of the beloved nanny. With enchanting choreography, captivating performances, and unforgettable songs, this whimsical musical brings the charm of the classic story to life. Step into the vibrant world of Cherry Tree Lane, where Mary Poppins sprinkles her unique brand of magic on the Banks family, transforming their lives in delightful and surprising ways. From breathtaking special effects to joyful moments of song and dance, this uplifting show will leave audiences of all ages with a smile on their face and a song in their heart.

https://www.grindlescoaches.co.uk/excursions/theatre-trips/mary-poppins-23-07-2025

10/02/2025

** SERVICE UPDATE ** - DM2 - The Pludds to Dene Magna School

Please view our website for update by GCC regarding earlier pickup times for DM2 effective from this morning, Monday 10th February 2025.

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04/02/2025

📍Noah's Ark Farm Park 🐘

📆Saturday 22nd March
🚌Pickup Route: A
💷Adult £34.90
💷Child: £30.60
💷S/C: £31.50

Noah's Ark Farm Park in Somerset offers a fun family day out, with a variety of animals to see, interactive experiences, and play areas for kids. Enjoy beautiful countryside views and attractions like a high ropes course and adventure playground.

https://www.grindlescoaches.co.uk/excursions/noahs-ark-farm-park-22-03-2025

04/02/2025

Suffolk

📆 Sun 7th - Thurs 11th September 2025
🏢 Staying at: Salthouse Harbour Hotel
💷 £620.00 per person (twin/double)
💷 £815.00 per person (single)

Includes:
✅Luxury Coach Travel
✅4 Nights Half Board
✅All Rooms En-Suite
✅Excursions as Stated
✅Tea/Coffee after Dinner
✅Entrance to Sutton Hoo
✅Entrance to Beth Chatto Gardens
✅River Deben Cruise

Sunday: Following a morning departure we travel toward the east of the country making the usual refreshment stops. We arrive in Ipswich during the afternoon. Here we spend four nights at the Salthouse Harbour Hotel. A boutique style hotel, it is situated overlooking Ipswich Marina and is a former warehouse with a modern extension.

Monday: This morning we travel to Bury St Edmunds, one of Suffolks most appealing towns. The town can trace its origins from a Benedictine Monastery founded to accommodate the remains of Edmund the last Saxon King of East Anglia. Today Bury is better known for its graceful Georgian streets and buildings, the most distinguished being the ivy covered Angel Hotel which features in Dickens The Pickwick Papers. Later we travel to Lavenham once the centre of the regions wool trade and is now one of the most visited villages in Suffolk, thanks to its perfectly preserved half timbered houses. Little has changed since the demise of the wool industry and the village has carefully maintained its antique appearance.

Tuesday: This morning we travel to the outskirts of Woodbridge to Sutton Hoo It was here in 1939 a local farmer / archaeologist investigated one of a group of burial mounds on a sandy ridge on a remote part of the Suffolk coast. He unearthed the forty oar burial ship of an Anglo Saxon warrior king packed with his most valuable possessions. Much of the Sutton Hoo treasure is now in London’s British Museum and some of the artifacts can be seen in the Sutton Hoo Exhibition Hall. Whilst we are here, we have a guided tour of the burial site with an experienced guide. Later we travel to the popular coastal resort of Aldeburgh.

Wednesday: Today we travel to the outskirts of Colchester to visit the gardens of the award winning gardener, author and lecturer Beth Chatto OBE. Worked on the gardens began in 1960 when it was an overgrown wasteland of brambles, parched gravel and boggy ditches and was transformed into an inspirational, informal garden we see today. Later we travel back towards Ipswich and onto Waldringfield, where we board our boat for a two hour cruise of the River Deben. A jam scone can be enjoyed whilst onboard. After we will return to our hotel.

Thursday: This morning we leave Ipswich and commence the homeward journey, making the usual refreshment stops, arriving back during the afternoon.

https://www.grindlescoaches.co.uk/holidays/suffolk

29/01/2025

We’ve certainly had a busy start to the week! Here’s a couple of pictures of our luxury 16 Seater minibus parked up in Cardiff and Bath from Last Saturday. 🚌🚌

Thanks to our driver Ollie for the photographs! 📸

As can be expected, this minibus includes:
💺 16/19 Reclining Seats with 3 Point Seat Belts
🎤 Radio/CD + P.A
📀 DVD Player + 1 Monitor
📍 GPS Tracking
🍃 Euro 6

For all of your private hire enquires please don’t hesitate to contact us 01594 822110 or visit https://bit.ly/3h3bxMu for a no obligation quote.

29/01/2025

Fancy a step back in time?

📍Black Country Living Musuem 🏛️
📆Tuesday 15th April 2025
🚌Pickup Route: C

💷£40.25 Adult
💷£32.25 Child
💷£39.25 S/C

The Black Country Living Museum in Dudley is an open-air museum that vividly brings to life the industrial past of the Black Country region in England. The museum showcases a variety of historic buildings, including traditional houses, shops, and workshops, offering visitors a glimpse into daily life during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

https://www.grindlescoaches.co.uk/excursions/black-country-living-museum-15-04-2025

27/01/2025

Eastbourne Turkey & Tinsel 🎄

📆 Mon 17th - Fri 21st November 2025
🏢 Staying at: The Best Western York House Hotel
💷 £410.00 per person (twin/double)
💷 £480.00 per person (single)

Includes:
✅Luxury Coach Travel
✅4 Nights Half Board
✅All Rooms En-Suite
✅Excursions as Stated
✅Turkey and Tinsel Festivities

Monday: Following a morning departure we travel to the popular South Coast resort of Eastbourne for our pre Christmas Turkey and Tinsel break. Here we spend four nights at the Best Western York House Hotel.

Tuesday - Thursday: During our stay in Eastbourne we have included various excursions, they include the spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, following the discovery of a bubbling ferrous spring in 1606 which was claimed to have curative properties and reached the height of popularity during the regency period. Today the town still remains an elegant place to spend a few hours. We also visit the market town of Rye and coastal resort of Hastings. We also have a day at leisure in Eastbourne.

Friday: This morning we leave our hotel and commence the homeward journey, making the usual refreshment stops. We arrive home during the afternoon.

https://www.grindlescoaches.co.uk/holidays/eastbourne-turkey-tinsel

24/01/2025

Spain, Costa Brava

📆 Sat 27th Sept - Sun 5th Oct 2025
🏢 Staying at: The Prestige Victoria Hotel & Spa Elit, Roses
💷 £875.00 per person (twin/double)
💷 £1,068.00 per person (single)

Includes:
✅Luxury Coach Travel
✅8 Nights Half Board
✅All Rooms En-Suite
✅Excursions as Stated
✅Boat Trip to Cadaques
✅Glass Bottomed Boat Trip
✅Wine and Water with Dinner (Spain)
✅Evening Entertainment

Saturday: Following an early start we travel to Dover where we board the ferry for the short sea crossing to Calais. On arrival we rejoin our coach and travel through Northern France passing Arras, Reims, Troyes and on towards Dijon. Here we spend our first night at the Ibis Dijon Gare Hotel (Station).

Sunday: This morning we leave Dijon, travelling southwards passing Chalon-sur-Saône, Macon. This is close to the Beaujolais wine region and on passing Lyon Valence in the Ardeche region and later passing Nimes, Montpellier and Perpignan. Soon we are in Spain and onto Roses on the Costa Brava. Here we will spend six nights at the Victoria Hotel and Spa Elit. The hotel occupies a lovely sea front position and is a short distance from the main town of Roses.

Monday: Today we have a free day at leisure in Roses.

Tuesday: This morning we have included a boat trip from Roses to Cadaqués. On arrival we have time at leisure to enjoy this pretty coastal town, later we return to Roses by coach.

Wednesday: This morning we board our coach and travel towards the French City of Perpignan and onwards into the Pyrenees to the pretty medieval walled town of Villefranche-de-Conflent. Later we return to Roses.

Thursday: Today we travel to the popular coastal resort of L’Estartit. Here we have included a cruise on a glass bottomed boat, taking in the Medes Islands.

Friday: Today we have a free day at leisure to relax in Roses.

Saturday: This morning we leave Roses and commence the homeward journey through France retracing the outward journey as we head towards Dijon. Once again we spend the night at the Ibis Dijon Gare Hotel.

Sunday: An earlier start today as we leave Dijon and make our way to Calais where we board the ferry for the return crossing to Dover. On arrival we rejoin our coach and continue towards home, arriving during the evening.

https://www.grindlescoaches.co.uk/holidays/spain-costa-brava

23/01/2025

Check out our March Day Excursions✨

📍Cribbs Causeway 🛍️
📆Saturday 15th March

🚌Pickup Route: A
💷£16.50 per person

Cribbs Causeway offers a great mix of shopping, dining, and entertainment. With a variety of stores and restaurants, there's something for everyone. Nearby, you can enjoy ice skating, bowling, or a round of mini golf. For movie lovers, the Vue Cinema is also on-site, making it the perfect place for a fun-filled day out.

https://www.grindlescoaches.co.uk/excursions/cribbs-causeway-15-03-2025

📍Noah's Ark Farm Park 🐘
📆Saturday 22nd March

🚌Pickup Route: A
💷Adult £34.90
💷Child: £30.60
💷S/C: £31.50

Noah's Ark Farm Park in Somerset offers a fun family day out, with a variety of animals to see, interactive experiences, and play areas for kids. Enjoy beautiful countryside views and attractions like a high ropes course and adventure playground.

https://www.grindlescoaches.co.uk/excursions/noahs-ark-farm-park-22-03-2025

📍Abergavenny Market 🛍️
📆Tuesday 25th March

🚌Pickup Route: D
💷£15.50 per person

Abergavenny Market, nestled in the heart of this charming Welsh town, is a bustling hub of local produce, artisan goods, and vibrant stalls. Held regularly in the market hall and surrounding streets, it offers a delightful mix of fresh fruits, vegetables, cheeses, meats, and baked treats, alongside handmade crafts and vintage finds. The market provides a true taste of the region, with many vendors showcasing the best of local, seasonal produce, making it a must-visit for foodies and those looking to experience the town's welcoming atmosphere.

https://www.grindlescoaches.co.uk/excursions/abergavenny-market-25-03-2025

23/01/2025

🎭Mary Poppins🎭

📆Wednesday 23rd July 2025
🎬Showing at: Birmingham Hippodrome
⏰14:00 Matinee Performance
🪑Stalls

🚌Pickup Route: C
💷£68.00 per person

Mary Poppins at the Birmingham Hippodrome offers a magical escape into the world of the beloved nanny. With enchanting choreography, captivating performances, and unforgettable songs, this whimsical musical brings the charm of the classic story to life. Step into the vibrant world of Cherry Tree Lane, where Mary Poppins sprinkles her unique brand of magic on the Banks family, transforming their lives in delightful and surprising ways. From breathtaking special effects to joyful moments of song and dance, this uplifting show will leave audiences of all ages with a smile on their face and a song in their heart.

https://www.grindlescoaches.co.uk/excursions/theatre-trips/mary-poppins-23-07-2025