EBDONSTOURS

EBDONSTOURS 

OVER 50 YEARS OF PASSENGER SERVICE 

OF KENT 

UK & Continental Day Tours Programme 

March - July 2015 

Ebdons Tours of Kent 

233a Main Road, Sidcup, Kent DA14 6QS 

% 020 8300 7606 

Lewis Coaches of London 

145 Nathan Way, London SE28 0AB 

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www.ebdonstours.co.uk

Ebdons Tours of Kent UK & Continental Day Excursions 2015 


OVER 50 YEARS OF PASSENGER SERVICE OF KENT 

Day Trips, Group Travel, 

Coach Hire and Holidays 

Welcome to our latest brochure This brochure 

covers the Summer months and you will see that we 

have made some changes to our routes. 

© 2013 The Press Association. 

In order to keep the travelling and collecting times 

on one coach we have planned our route now to 

operate on one coach for your convenience. We also 

ask you to read our terms and conditions at the back of 

the brochure which have also been revised. We include 

a booking form at the back for you to post to us if you 

wish. Please note that we no longer post out tickets and 

you will be given a reference number for your tour. If you 

require a ticket posted to you we will charge £1 per ticket. 

Contact us on 0208 300 7606 for any information 

or email keith@ebdonstours.co.uk 

© Bath Tourism Plus / Colin Hawkins 

Warden Rewards 

If you reside in managed accommodation we 

are now offering Warden Rewards. Get your 

Warden or Manager to contact us and we will 

facilitate booking at your accommodation and 

the warden can travel free or at a reduced rate. 

Contact Keith Payne on 0208 300 7606 or 

email Keith@ebdonstours.co.uk for details. 

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Ebdons Tours of Kent Booking Hotline: 020 8300 7606

MARCH 


EBDONSTOURS COACH HIRE 


4 Private Hire from 16, 27, 35, 49, 53 and 57 seats 

4 Corporate Hire 

4 School contracts 

4 70 seater Educational Coach available 

Call us for a quote on 020 8300 7606 

or email: keith@ebdonstours.co.uk 

PLEASE NOTE: ALL ADMISSIONS AND MEALS ARE 

EXCLUDED EXCEPT WHERE STATED: PLEASE SEE 

OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AT THE BACK OF THE 

BROCHURE 

MARCH 2015 

Tue 3rd Eastbourne 

A popular destination, situated on the Sussex coast 

with ample opportunities to enjoy this sedate town. 

Fare £15.00 

Thu 5th Kent Tour with Lunch at Tenterden 

(Excludes lunch and tea) 

A tour of Kent with lunch at Tenterden and cream tea 

at Teapot Island 

Fare £17.50 

Sat 7th Spring Knitting and Stitching Show 

Olympia (Exc Adm) 

Fare £13.50 

Sun 8th Grand tour of The Cotswolds 

Fare £25.00 

©Bletchley Park 

Wed 11th Bletchley Park National Codes Centre 

Back by popular demand, we are revisiting this 

intriguing historical facility. Join us on a guided tour of 

the grounds and buildings .Following light refreshment 

(not inc), we enter the famous museum where a guide, 

who will explain all about the famous WW11 code 

breaking machines. 

£36.00 A memorable day out. (inc admission) 

Thu 12th Hastings and Rye on market day 

Fare £15.00 

Sat 14th Calais & Hypermarket via Eurotunnel 

THIS TOUR DOES NOT CALL AT PJ or PIDOU 

PASSPORTS REQUIRED-CUSTOMS LIMITS APPLY 

Fare £39.00 

Mon 16th Downton Abbey 

Fully booked- Book now for 2016- Dates 30 March 

2016 and 8 September 2016 

Fri 20th Kent Coastal Tour with Fish & Chips 

at Ossies Faversham 

(Including Fish and Chips) 

Fare £23.00 

Visit us at www.ebdonstours.co.uk 

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MARCH 


Sat 21st Eastbourne 

A popular destination, situated on the Sussex coast 

with ample opportunities to enjoy this sedate town. 

Fare £15.00 

Sun 22nd Thriplow Daffodil Weekend (Exc Adm) 

Thriplow is always seen as the first day of SPRING! 

Enjoy the day! 

Fare £26.00 

Mon 23rd Ideal Home Show at Olympia 

(Exc Adm) 

A chance to see those Dream Homes and visit the 

stands. Get great new ideas for your home 

Fare £14.00 

Tue 24th Market Day in The Cotswolds 

We take a lovely ride into the Cotswolds and visit the 

traditional market at Moreton in the Marsh, the largest 

open air market in the Cotswolds. 

Fare £25.00 

Wed 25th Hatton Country World & National 

Guide Dogs Breeding Centre 

Hatton Adventure World is the ideal family day out. 

Hatton offers a farm park, shopping village, country 

pub, camping, country walks and a visit subject to 

confirmation of the National Guide dog breeding centre 

.This tour includes a donation to the National Guide 

dog Breeding Centre 

Fare £26.00 

Thu 26th Royal Windsor 

A full day visit to Historic Windsor, where you make 

take in the atmosphere of one of England’s premier 

Royal towns. 

Fare £17.00 

Sat 28th Boulogne Town and Hypermarket 

via Ferry 



Fare £39.00 

Sun 29th Cadburys World - A Chocolate 

Paradise 

For anyone who loves chocolate, a visit to Cadbury 

World is a trip to savour! A marvellous experience for 

all ages with sights, sounds, smells and of course 

sensational tastes. Watch the experts creating the 

Cadbury World range of chocolate products. Taste the 

sample bars. Take the chocolate challenge by sampling 

the deliciously smooth taste of chocolate still warm 

from the vat (exc Adm) 

Fare £27.00 Child: £24.00 

Mon 30th Mercedes Benz World or Brooklands 

Museum 

Visit either Mercedes Benz World, featuring models of 

every Mercedes in Production as well as exhibitions 

from the F1 team and driving experiences, or visit 

Brooklands aviation and Motor Museum (Adm free to 

Mercedes Benz World, Brooklands 

( exc adm to Brooklands ) 

Fare £17.00 Child: £14.00 

Tue 31st Wisley RHS Gardens 

Whether an amateur or professional gardener a visit to 

Wisley is a must. See the magnificent displays of 

flowers, fruit trees and vegetables in garden designs 

for all situations. You will find the rose gardens 

especially relaxing. (Exc Adm) 

Fare £17.00 

© Dorothy Lodge 

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BROCHURE 

APRIL 2015 

Wed 1st Canterbury or Howletts Wild Animal 

Park (Exc Adm) 

Either spend the day in Canterbury on market day or 

visit the animals at Howletts which is set in 90 acres of 

beautiful ancient parkland in Kent. The aims of 

Howletts and Port Lyme are to protect and breed rare 

and endangered species and where possible, returning 

them to the wild. 

Fare: £17.00 Child: £14.00 

Thu 2nd Longleat Safari Park 

Longleat Safari Park is home to BBC Animal Park and 

CBBC Roar, see what zoo keepers you can recognise. 

(Exc Admission ) 

Fare £25.00 Child: £22.00 

Medway Festival of Speed (Medway Festival of 

Speed and Transport) and Chatham Dockyards 

Alongside our steam displays, Locomotives and classic 

cars throughout the ages, you will see Street 

Entertainment, Circus/Walkabout Acts, Live Music, ‘Call 

The Midwife’ Film Location Tours, Animals and a 

Farmers Market (Exc Adm) 

Fare: £17.00 Child: £14.00 

Tue 7th Saffron Walden and Audley End NT 

excluding admission 

Fare £22.00 

Wed 8th Herne Bay, Margate or Ramsgate 

Fare: £17.00 

Thu 9th Brugge via Eurotunnel 

Visit this delightful Belgian city built on the fortunes of 

Belgian cloth merchants in the middle ages. Beautiful 

medieval buildings for you to admire or why not try a 

trip on one of the canals. Do not miss the opportunity 

to shop for the lace and chocolate for which the city is 

famous. 



Fare: £40.00 

Fri 10th London Museums (Exc Adm) 

Visit The Victoria & Albert Museum ,Science or Natural 

History Museums-You choose, we will take you there 

and bring you home 

Fare: £12.00 Child £9.00 

© www.longleat.co.uk 

Fri 3rd Brighton or Worthing 

Fare: £17.00 

Sat 4th Eastbourne 

Fare: £17.00 

Sun 5th Clacton or Walton on The Naze 

Fare: £23.00 

Mon 6th Ashford Shopping Outlet Special 

Fare: £14.50 

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Sat 11th Ostend and Cite Europe via Ferry 

Visit Cite Europe and Belgium’s premier seaside resort. 

Everything from Casinos to bistros and a super beach 

as well. 



Fare: £40.00 

Thu 16th Hastings or Bexhill 

Fare: £17.00 

Jack The Ripper Evening Tour 

Our guide takes us through the dark secrets of the East 

End of London where the wrong kind of history was 

made you will learn an awful lot 

Fare: £22.00 

Mon 13th Macknade Fine Foods & Brogdale 

(Exc Adm) 

Macknade Fine Food is an unforgettable experience 

that will excite your taste buds. Now with a wonderful 

café serving delicious coffee, sandwiches and soups. 

Then explore Brogdale’s Fruit Orchards full of fruit 

trees including apples, pears, plums, cherries, cobnuts, 

strawberries and quinces. 

Fare: £16.00 

Tue 14th Canterbury 

Fare £17.00 

Sat 18th Faversham and Whitstable 

Enjoy these upcoming towns and take the sea air 

Fare: £17.00 

Royal Week- Join us this week to see Royal 

residences past and present and the 

countryside 

Sun 19th Osborne House and the Isle of Wight 

(Exc adm) 

Fare: £35 

Wed 15th Savill Gardens, the Royal Landscape 

(Ex Adm) 

The Savill garden is one of Britain’s greatest 

ornamental gardens set in Berkshire countryside . 

Spectacular seasonal displays all year round. (Adm 

approx £11.00) 

Fare: £16.00 

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APRIL / MAY 


Tue 21st Sandringham Queen’s Birthday Tour 

(Exc Adm) 

Sandringham is the much loved country retreat of Her 

Majesty the Queen, and has been the private home of 

four generations of British monarchs since 1862. 

Fare £25.00 

Thu 30th Kennet & Avon Canal Cruise 

Step back in time and take a trip on a horse-drawn 

barge on this lovely canal. Before joining the barge 

at Hungerford for our cruise, enjoying the scenic 

journey. (Inc Tea) 

Fare £37.00 

© Flickr - Karen Roe 

Wed 22nd Stratford Upon Avon 

A day in Shakespeare Country 

Fare: £25.00 

Thu 23rd St Georges Day at Royal Windsor 

Fare:£17.00 

Fri 24th Pashley Manor Tulip Festival 

(Exc Adm) 

Over 25,000 bulbs in more than 100 varieties are 

planted throughout the gardens. Cafe with terrace, 

Sculpture and art exhibitions, gift shop, plant 

sales.(Adm approx £10.00) 

Fare: £16.00 


Fare £17.00 

Tue 28th Market Day in The Cotswolds 

Fare: £25.00 

Wed 29th Hole Park Bluebell Tour near 

Cranbrook Kent 

Visit Hole Park to see this spectacular display of 

bluebells which can be seen in the gardens and 

woodlands Excluding any admissions 

Fare £17.00 

© Bath Tourism Plus / Colin Hawkins 




BROCHURE 

MAY 2015 

Fri 1st Knebworth House (Exc Adm) 

One of England’s most beloved stately homes. 

Fare £17.00 

Sat 2nd Hyde Hall Craft Show (Exc Adm) 

The Essex Craft & Design show returns to RHS Garden 

Hyde Hall for its sixth year in 2015. (Adm approx 

£10.00) 

Fare £17.00 

1940’s Weekend at Kent and East Sussex 

Railway (Exc Adm) 

A great day out for you to take in trains and the 

atmosphere of the 1940’s 

Fare: £17.00 Child: £14.00 


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MAY 


Sun 3rd Three Queens in Port Early Start 

Enjoy a trip to Southampton to view the Three Cunard 

ships in Port- a rare site indeed on arrival there is 

time for you to take your own lunch before taking a 

cruise around the Harbour at 2pm with Blue Funnel to 

view the magnificent ships (Excludes refreshments on 

board ) 

Fare £27.00 

Eastbourne 

Fare £17.00 

Wed 6th Hampton Court (Exc Adm) 

This is a story of two palaces a Tudor palace, 

magnificently developed by Cardinal Wolsey and later 

Henry VIII, alongside a Baroque palace built by William 

III & Mary II. 

Fare: £16.00 

Canterbury 

Fare: £17.00 

© cunard3queens.com 

Elham Valley Countryside Museum and Craft 

Centre, Peene, Folkestone (Exc Adm) 

An interesting Visit to The Elham Valley Railway Line 

and Craft Centre for their craft day- short stop in 

Folkestone in the Afternoon to take the sea air 

Fare: £17.00 Child: £14.00 

Thu 7th Herstmonceaux Castle Gardens & 

Grounds (Exc Adm) 

Spend an interesting day at magnificent moated 

Herstmonceux Castle near Battle. Built originally as a 

country home in the 15th Century. Herstmonceux 

Castle embodies the history of medieval England and 

the romance of renaissance Europe. Relax in the 

beautiful Elizabethan gardens and parkland and take a 

woodland walk. Visitor centre, tearoom and shop on 

site. 

Fare £17.00 

Tue 5th Longleat House Early Start 

Longleat House is widely regarded as 1 of the best 

examples of high Elizabethan architecture in Britain 

and 1 of the most beautiful stately homes open to the 

public. (Excludes any admissions to House or Safari 

Park) 

Fare: £25.00 Child : £22.00 

Fri 8th Althorp House (Excluding Admission) 

A decent day out to Althorp House in the 

Northamptonshire Countryside 

Fare: £18.50 

© www.longleat.co.uk 

Sat 9th Boulogne & Hypermarket via Ferry 



Fare £37.00 

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MAY 


Mon 11th Brighton or Worthing 

Fare: £17.00 

Tue 12th Downton Abbey 

Fully booked- Book now for 2016- Book Now for 30 

March 2016 or 8th September 2016 at £37.50 each 

Thu 14th Brogdale and MackNade Fine Foods 

(Exc Adm) 

Fare: £17.00 

Fri 15th Southwold and The Broads 

Always a popular day out - book early and take in 

the environs of Suffolk and Norfolk 

Fare: £25.00 


Fare: £17.00 

Sun 17th Mid Hants Railway- The Watercress 

Line (Exc Train Fares) 

A good nostalgic day out where you may take a steam 

train ride 

Fare: £20.00 

Menin Memorial at Ypres (Exc Adm) 

(Passport Required) The Menin Gate Memorial to the 

missing, is a war memorial in Ypres, Belgium, 

dedicated to the British and Commonwealth soldiers 

who were killed in the Ypres Salient of World War 1 and 

whose graves are unknown- take in the Museums and 

café 

Fare: £39.50 

Wed 13th Cliveden House Excluding Admission 

Cliveden is an Italianate mansion and estate at Taplow, 

Buckinghamshire. Set on banks 40 metres above the 

River Thames, its grounds slope down to the river. The 

gardens will delight you in every season. 

Fare: £17.00 

Mon 18th Stamford and Barnsdale Gardens 

(Exc Adm) 

Stamford is a town and civil parish on the River 

Welland in the County of Lincolnshire. Barnsdale 

Gardens in Rutland, were made famous by Geoff 

Hamilton through the BBC TV series Gardeners World. 

Fare: £27.00 

© Wesley Trevor Johnston 

Tue 19th Walsingham 

Enjoy a ride to the Shrines in Walsingham and continue 

around through Norfolk exploring the countryside. 

Fare: £26.00 

© Flickr – Simon Loxham 

Wed 20th Canterbury on Market Day, or 

Broadstairs or, Margate 

Our service takes to you one of these destinations – 

please advise when booking 

Fare: £17.00 


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MAY 


Thu 21st Mapledurham House and Watermill 

(Exc Adm) 

After centuries of turmoil Mapledurham House now 

enjoys a more peaceful existence. Full of the treasures 

of an exciting history, a visit to Mapledurham House 

makes for a fascinating and pleasant day out. The old 

mill is the only mill on the Thames that is still 

operational. A mill on this site has been producing high 

quality stone ground flour since the time of the 

Domesday Survey (Adm approx £10.00) 

Fare: £18.50 

Mon 25th Kent Garden Show Detling (Exc Adm) 

More than 300 exhibitors of the Kent Garden Show will 

exhibit the latest and advanced products and services 

including more than 60 nurseries, garden furniture, 

water features, garden sheds and buildings, tools, 

sculptures and floral decorations. 

Fare: £16.00 

Broadstairs Bank Holiday Special 

Fare: £12.50 

Fri 22nd Salisbury 

Described as the City in the countryside, Salisbury in 

the south of Wiltshire retains much of its historic past 

with a wonderful Cathedral 

Fare: £26.00 

Sat 23rd Brighton 

Fare: £17.00 

Sun 24th Duxford VE Day Anniversary Air 

Show (Exc Adm) 

Our flying display honours the Allied forces, from 

across the world, who contributed toward victory in 

Europe. Across the museum, we remember victory on 

the home front and pay tribute to the people who 

endured the Second World War 

Friends £22.00 

Tue 26th Eastbourne 

Fare: £17.00 

Market Day in The Cotswolds 

Fare: £25.00 

Wed 27th Brugge via Eurotunnel 






famous. 



Fare: £40.00 

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MAY / JUNE 


Ightham Mote Afternoon Tour (Exc Adm) 

Ightham Mote is a medieval moated manor house. 

Ightham Mote and it is a National Trust Property 

Fare: £14.50 

Thu 28th Hastings and Rye on Market Day 

Fare: £17.00 

Cite Europe & Calais via Ferry 



Fare: £37.00 

Fri 29th Ely and Cathedral 

Fare: £18.00 

Tue 2nd Le Touquet via ferry 

Le Touquet which is a very diverse resort with a lot to 

offer. You can spend your time browsing in the elegant 

boutiques in the fashionable streets of Le Touquet or 

taking it easy on the expansive, sandy beach. THIS 

TOUR DOES NOT CALL AT PJ or PIDOU 


Fare: £40.00 

Wed 3rd Arundel Carpet of Flowers Excluding 

any admission 

The feast of Corpus Christi celebrated at Arundel 

Cathedral with a carpet of flowers laid down the length 

of the centre aisle in the cathedral 

Fare: £19.00 

© Flickr – Mark Bridge 

Sat 30th Depanne 



Fare: £40.00 

Dymchurch for a day on the beach 

Join us for a special fare today 

Fare: £12.50 




BROCHURE 

JUNE 2015 

Mon 1st Hever Castle 

Fare: £15.00 Excluding admission 

Thu 4th Gt Yarmouth 

Fare: £25.00 

Fri 5th Bybrook Barn Garden Centre and 

Ashford Designer Outlet 

Gardens and Clothes- all you may ever need Have a 

great day 

Fare: £17.00 

Sat 6th Brighton 

Fare: £17.00 


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JUNE 


Mon 8th Wines, Vines and Railway Lines 

Join us for this popular tour where we travel to 

Biddenden for a tour of the vineyard and you may take 

lunch, before travelling onto Tenterden where you may 

have a little free time before taking the train to Bodiam 

where the coach will collect you. Includes Vineyard 

Tour and Train fare- Excludes any meals 

Fare: £53.00 

Wed 17th Pashley Manor Gardens 

Pashley Manor Gardens offer a blend of romantic 

landscaping, imaginative plantings and fine old trees, 

fountains, springs and large ponds 

Fare: £16.00 

Tue 9th Savill Gardens 

The Saville Garden is an enclosed part of Windsor 

Great Park, created by Sir Eric Savill in the 1930s 


© Pashley Manor Gardens - Ray Pearson 

© The Royal Landscape 

Thu 11th Ely on Market Day 

Fare: £19.00 

Sat 13th Broadstairs Dickens Festivals 

Fare: £17.00 

Cite Europe & Calais via Eurotunnel 



Fare: £37.00 

Sun 14th Sandown Park Antiques Fair 

Excluding admission 

Fare: £17.00 

Thu 18th Royal Sandringham (Exc Adm) 

This popular tour visits H.M The Queen’s residence at 

Sandringham, Norfolk. The house may be visited as 

well as the beautiful grounds and gardens which are a 

fine sight in the summer months. We drive direct to 

Sandringham to allow you maximum time there. 

(Lunch and tea Excluded ) 

Fare: £25.00 

Ladies Day Ascot (Exc Adm) 

Fare: £38.50 

Fri 19th Blenheim Palace Flower Show (Exc Adm) 

Mary Berry is opening this year’s flower show 

Fare: £22.00 

Mon 15th Wisley Gardens Excluding Admission 

Enjoy a day out at the world class Wisley garden in 

Working. 

Fare: £17.00 

Tue 16th Frinton On Sea 

A popular destination, situated on the Essex coast with 

ample opportunities to enjoy this sedate town. 

Fare: £20.00 

© The Blenheim Palace Flower Show 

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JUNE 


Sat 20th Brugge via Eurotunnel 






famous. 



Fare: £40.00 

Tue 23rd Bourton on the Water 

Lots to do in this pretty Cotswolds Village 

Fare: £25.00 

Wed 24th Isle of Wight Tour 

Fare: £35.00 

Thu 25th Norwich 

The lovely City of Norwich is always worthwhile – Join 

us 

Fare: £24.00 

Sun 21st Brighton Special 

Just 100 seats available book early 

Fare: £12.50 

Mon 22nd Downton Abbey 

Fully booked- Book now for 2016- 30th March 2016 

and 8 September 2016 at £38.50 

Ardingly Antiques Fair (Exc Adm) 

Fare: £16.00 

Half Day Polhill Garden Centre 

Fare: £12.50 

Sat 27th Broadstairs 

Fare: £12.00 

Woburn Abbey and Garden Show (Exc Adm) 

approx £11.50 

The Gardeners Garden Show offers visitors the best 

location of any show in the UK, taking place within the 

28 acres of Abbey Gardens 

Fare: £18.00 

Sun 28th Depanne 


Fare £40.00 

© Toms_Travels_Flickr 


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JULY 


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BROCHURE 

JULY 2015 

Fri 3rd Nottcutts Garden Centre Maidstone 

Fare: £16.00 

Mon 6th Chartwell at Westerham (Exc Adm) 

Fare: £15.00 

Tue 7th Coronation Street Tour 

Subject to confirmation of date 

Fare : £58 Including Tour 

Hampton Court Flower Show (Exc Adm Tickets) 

Afternoon Visit COACH ONLY – 

Fare: £16.00 

© ITV Studios Ltd 

Wed 8th Bletchley Park (Exc Adm) 

Home of the wartime enigma machine 

Fare: £22.00 

© 2013 The Press Association. 

Sat 4th Brugge via Ferry 






famous. THIS TOUR DOES NOT CALL AT PJ or PIDOU 


Fare: £40.00 

Thu 9th Great Dixter House and The Pedal car 

Museum (Subject to opening hours-excluding 

admissions/tea ) Take in great Dixter with a stop in the 

afternoon at The Pedal Car and Toy Museum in 

Northiam where you can take tea. Please note that The 

Pedal car Museum is subject to confirmed opening 

hours at the time of going to print. 

Fare: £19.00 

Sun 5th British Grand Prix Coach Only 

Only £38.50 

© WordPress.com 

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JULY 


Sat 11th Macknade Fine Foods & Brogdale 

(Exc Adm) 

Macknade Fine Food is an unforgettable experience 

that will excite your taste buds. Now with a wonderful 

café serving delicious coffee, sandwiches and soups. 

Then explore Brogdale’s Fruit Orchards full of fruit 

trees including apples, pears, plums, cherries, cobnuts, 

strawberries and quinces. 

Fare: £16.00 

Sat 18th Margate 

Fare: £17.00 

© Flickr - Charlotte Gilhooly 

Sun 12th Kent County Show (Exc Adm) 

Fare: £17.00 

Tue 14th Audley End and Saffron Walden (NT) 

Fare: £18.00 

Wed 15th RSPB Rainham Marshes Essex (Exc Adm) 

Fare: £15.00 

Fri 17th Lille via Ferry 

Lille is a perfect destination for a day trip. Its vibrant 

atmosphere is truly cosmopolitan and has unbeatable 

shopping, great café life and plenty to see and do. 

Culturally, its Museum of fine art is second only in 

France to the Louvre in Paris and is a must for any 

visitor. PASSPORTS REQUIRED-CUSTOMS LIMITS APPLY 

Fare: £40.00 

Stelling Minnis Summer Fete (Exc Adm) 

(Date to be confirmed at time of going to print) 

A delightful Kentish Summer occasion 

Fare: £17.00 

Sun 19th Hastings 

Fare: £17.00 

Tue 21s City of Bath 

Fare: £26.00 

Wed 22nd Cambridge 

Fare: £19.00 

© Flickr - jjunyent 


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JULY 


© Chris Parfitt_Flickr 

Thu 23rd Camber Sands Value Range 

100 seats available 

Fare: £12.50 

Sat 25th Cite Europe & Calais via Eurotunnel 



Fare: £37.00 

Whitstable Oyster Festival 

Fare: £17.00 

Wed 29th Sandringham Flower Show 

(Exc Adm) 


Canterbury 

Fare £17.00 

Thu 30th Goodwood Glorious Ladies Day 

(Exc Adm) 

Ladies’ Day has traditionally been the most glamorous 

occasion of the season at Goodwood, giving you the 

chance to get together with friends and dress to 

impress. 

Fare: £22.50 

Mon 27th Broadstairs Value Range 

100 seats only 

Fare: £12.50 

Tue 28th La Coupole France (Early Start) 

Includes admission into La Coupole 

The historic centre with WW 11 history in abundance, 

things may have worked out differently – go and see it 

time on return for a little Hypermarket shopping- 


Fare £47.00 

Fri 31st Kew Gardens 

Kew Gardens is the world’s largest collection of living 

plants. Founded in 1840 

Fare: £16.00 

Middle Farm Sussex 

A great day out for the whole family value range 

excluding admission 

Fare: £12.50 

Coming Up The Herne Bay Air Show Saturday 

15th August 

£17.00 

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Pickup Point 

Name 

Address 

Phone Number 

including Mobile 

Email 

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Please add £1 to the total if you require tickets to be mailed to you 

Post to Ebdons Tours 233 a Main Road , Sidcup, Kent DA14 6QS, 0208 300 7606 


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Terms and conditions for Day Excursions 

1. This voucher is issued by the Agent as Agent of the Operating 

Company on whose service this voucher is available is subject to the 

conditions of travel imposed by the Operating Company which include 

or shall be deemed to include the following: 

[a] It is the responsibility of the passenger to arrive at pick up points on 

time. The coach may not be able to wait for latecomers. 

[b] The Operating Company reserves the right to withdraw services and 

change routes at any time without previous notice their liability being 

strictly limited to the price 

paid for this voucher. There shall be no liability on the Operating 

Company for delays or failure to adhere to scheduled times howsoever 

caused. 

[c] Particulars of departure points and times are advertised in the 

Operating Company’s Programme and no claims of any kind can be 

entertained which are based on oral information differing there from 

whether given by the Operating Company’s staff or Agents or 

otherwise. 

[d] The value of or price paid for unused vouchers is not refundable. No 

refunds will be made if the tour has been taken, or less than 48 Hours 

notice. 

[e] Vouchers are available only for the time, date and journey stated 

thereon. 

[f] Refunds can only be dealt with in accordance with 

the rules of the Operator on whose service this ticket 

is available and, where so required, applications must be made direct 

to the operator. 

2. This ticket must be produced to and surrendered to, any official of the 

Operating Company on demand. 

3. Receipt of this voucher without immediate objection and return of 

same shall be deemed acceptance of 

and agreement to the TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 

4. The liability of the Operating Company in any claims does not exceed 

the value of the fare. 

5. No refund will be considered if the passenger misses the coach. 

6. The Company reserves the absolute right to vary 

pick up and routing arrangements on any tour. 

This extends to the substitution of any vehicle in the event of 

prevailing operational conditions, without further liability. 

7. All credits and, or vouchers are only valid for use, as shown on the 

documents. Not Withstanding any usage of said voucher/ credit note 

will cease to be valid at the end of the calendar year of issue. 

8. It is the responsibility of the passenger to conform to any EEC duty 

Free Allowances and Restrictions and 

we will not be held liable for any goods confiscated, or delay caused by 

those passengers, nor will Ebdons Tours of Kent refund any part of any 

fare paid if passengers have knowingly exceeded regulations. Any 

passengers exceeding customs allowances may be left at any port if 

excessive delays are caused to the ongoing journey. Any unruly 

behaviour will not be tolerated nor abuse to our staff or other 

passengers and the company will use the right to remove passengers 

under the Conduct of passengers regulations- the company will not be 

liable for any restitution of travel costs under the circumstances. Any 

passengers who continually behave in a manner not becoming to good 

conduct will be disallowed from future travel with Ebdons Tours of 

Kent. 

9. It is the responsibility of the passenger to be at the pick up points 

on time during the tour. Ebdons Tours MAY wait for a period not 

exceeding five minutes 

for any delayed passengers and cannot be held 

liable for any passenger missing the coach, nor will refunds be 

issued. 

10. Please note that any offers or vouchers may only be used within the 

specified dates and cannot be used past the valid Dates. All offers and 

vouchers are valid for a maximum of 12 months only-conditions apply 

at time of booking and this brochure supersedes any previous offers. 

11. The coach used on any service may be either Ebdons Tours or Lewis 

Travel. 

12. No journey time can be guaranteed for any trip dependent upon 

prevailing traffic conditions at any time. An approximation may be 

made only. 

13. Our depot telephone number is 0208 858 0031 FOR OUT OF HOURS 

CALLS. 

14. Please note that we do not allocate seat numbers or position in the 

coach. Every effort is made to accommodate passenger requests. 

Errors and Omissions Excepted. 

15. All credit notes and vouchers will expire on 31st Dec 

of the current year unless otherwise stated. 

16. All Value Range Coastal Day Tours are not refundable under any 

circumstances - A single fare is charged for any category. 

17. All admissions and third party services (Food: tea: admissions etc) are 

EXCLUDED except where stated 

18 . Tickets are not posted out from our offices unless requested and a 

charge of £1 will be made to provide this service 

19 . Your credit card statement may show Lewis Ebdons or Mot Factory 

20 . Any passenger travelling with excess levels of alcohol may be asked to 

leave the coach during a tour under the Passenger Conduct Act in 

Construction and use Regulations and there will be no redress or 

liability on behalf of the company for restitution of cost or refund- 

Passenger may also be banned from future travel. 

Health and Safety: 

[a] Passengers travelling on any Ebdons or Lewis Coach are advised that 

seatbelts must be worn whilst travelling and seated in the coach . 

[b] Please remain seated in the coach UNTIL advised that it is safe to remove 

your seatbelt, by the driver. 

[c] Any passenger using the facilities on the coach do so at their own risk 

whilst the vehicle is moving and due care must be taken in a moving 

vehicle if using the wc or any facility on the coach. 

[d] Care must be taken when entering or leaving the coach. 

[e] Neither Ebdons Tours of Kent or Lewis Coaches of London will accept any 

liability for any incident that is unreported in writing, after seven days of 

travelling. 

[f] Acceptance of these terms and conditions and safety notices is agreed by 

entering into provision of coach travel. 

Errors and Omissions Excepted . February 2015 

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Carry on camping 

If you are planning a camping 

holiday, short break or 

even Honeymoon trip or 

surfing trip, our vans are 

ideal. Long or short term 

rental available. 

Call us for details on 

020 8858 8177 

or visit 

getawaycampers.co.uk 

and get a quote online 

GO EASY 

SELF DRIVE HIRE 

MOT FACTORY 

The Greenworks 

145 Nathan Way 

London SE28 0AB 

MOT 

FROM 

£45 

ALL CLASS MOT STATION (4,5,7) 

- Female friendly garage 

- Special offers for friends 

- Numberplates also made and tyres supplied 

- Commercial repair contracts undertaken 

- Minibus servicing for Church groups 

VAN 

& 

CAR HIRE 

MOTOR BIKES (CLASS 1&2) 

CARS (CLASS 4 CARS & VANS) 

TRIKES 

www.goeasyhire.co.uk 

Call - 0208 858 7211 

www.motfactory.co.uk 

020 8305 9636 

VANS UP 

TO 3.5T 

QUADS 

MINIBUSES 

OPENING TIMES 

MON - FRI 08.30 - 17.30 

SAT 09.00 - 12.30 

CAR AND VAN HIRE ALSO AVAILABLE ON 0208 858 7211 

EBDONSTOURS COACH HIRE 


4 Private Hire from 16, 27, 35, 49,53 and 57 seats 

4 Corporate Hire 

4 School contracts 

4 70 seater Educational 

Coach available 

Call us for a quote on 020 8300 7606 

or email: keith@ebdonstours.co.uk 


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Pick-up points 

Thamesmead: Boiler House 

Woolwich: 

Outside Waterfront 

Greenwich: Opposite Fire Station in Woolwich Road *** NEW POINT *** 

Lewisham: 

Molesworth Street opp Poundstretcher 

Eltham: 

Waterboard High St near Westmount Road 

Sidcup: 

Main Road Bus Stop by Prezzo Old Police Station: NEW POINT 

Sidcup: 

The Oval J/O Willesley Avenue 

Welling: 

Opposite Worths’ Bakery 

Bexleyheath: 

Townley Road by Library 

Dartford: 

Market Street outside Museum 

Swanley: 

By Asda Bartholomew Way 

Sidcup Opening Hours 2015: 0930 -1230 Mon Tues Thur Friday January to March 

0930- 1530 Mon Tues Thur Fri April to September 

Thamesmead: 

0900 to 1700 Monday to Friday 

0930 to 1200 Saturday 

CONTINENTAL EXPRESS 

ROUTE ONLY 

Greenwich 

Greenwich Hotel, Tunnel Avenue 

Eltham 

Outside the Waterboard 

Dartford 

Market Street 

Swanley 

Triangle-by Beechenlea Lane/LondonRoad 

For Groups over 6 passengers we can 

subject to availability arrange group 

collection 

You can book on the phone with us 

0208 300 7606 with credit or debit card 

and there may be a charge for this 

service. 

OPENING TIMES 

THAMESMEAD MON - FRI 09.00 - 17.00 

SAT 09.00 - 12.30 

SIDCUP MON - FRI 09.30 - 17.00 

BOOK ON THE PHONE 

by CREDIT or DEBIT CARD 

CREDIT CARD CHARGE 

There may be a charge for credit card use 

EBDONS TOURS STILL TAKE CHEQUES 

Booking Agents 

SWANLEY TIC 

Swanley Town Council 

The Civic Centre 

St Marys Road 

Swanley 

Kent BR8 7BU 

T: 01322 614660 

HND NEWSAGENTS 

76 Woolwich Rd 

Greenwich 

London SE10 

T: 020 8293 8962 

GREENWICH TOURIST 

INFORMATION CENTRE 

Pepys House 

2 Cutty Sark Gardens 

Greenwich 

London SE10 9LW 

T: 0870 6082000 

BARTERS 

NEWSAGENTS 

Mead Road 

Dartford 

Kent DA1 2RH 

T: 01322 413939 

WELLING POST OFFICE 

Bellegrove Road 

Welling 

Kent 

POP-IN SHOP 

339 Bexley Road 

Erith 

Kent DA8 3EZ 

T: 01322 335960 

Booking Agents: Please note any booking made at our agents will be processed by the agent 

and tickets will not be sent out. 

Full copies of Terms and Conditions for our day tours can be obtained from our shop 

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