Chelsea, Hampton Court Palace, BBC Gardeners World and many more
Tours by coach from all parts of the UK and Northern Ireland to this summer's major flower shows - including day excursions and hotel-based short breaks - are now on offer with dozens of coach companies who are members of the Coach Tourism Council, the leading trade industry organisation which promotes travel and tourism by coach.
They include the 86th Chelsea Flower Show (20-24 May), BBC Gardeners' World at the NEC, Birmingham (11-15 June), Hampton Court Palace (8-13 July), RHS Tatton Park in Cheshire (23-27 July).and the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (12-14 September)
In addition, many coach companies also operate tours to Kew Gardens – the 18 metre high Rhizatron and Treetop Walkway opens in May - Groombridge Place Gardens in Kent as well as the Eden Project in Cornwall.
Some tours are also combined with visits to English Heritage and National Trust properties across the UK , as well as the Historic Royal Palaces in London which include The Tower of London and Kensington Palace.
To find an operator and departure point from anywhere in the country click on to the UK tours section of this website
The Sound of Music, Joseph, Hairspray, Mama Mia… the list goes on but so too do the queues to get tickets for many of these and other West End shows. That’s why it pays to book a coach trip.
All the big theatre ticket agencies work with coach operators to ensure they get a steady stream of tickets to the best London shows, plays and concerts. Coach operators then put together inclusive tours just for you which may also include an overnight stay at a hotel in the capital.
Most coach operators feature London theatre breaks which they often combine with visits to notable attractions such as the Tower of London, the Churchill War Museum and Shakespeare’s Globe. And still give you time for shopping!
Many also arrange sightseeing trips - and dinners - on the Thames or extend their tours to take in Kew Gardens or Greenwich. In the summer they offer tours to Chelsea and Hampton Court Flower Shows.
Click on the UK tours section to find a coach operator near you that offers tours to London.
Coach tour operators have a huge selection of short breaks and holidays during May and into the summer, both in the UK and to the Continent.
Theatre breaks, garden shows, sports events and themed tours are all on offer.
