16th to 20th October 2025
Liverpool and the Wirral Coach Holiday
5 days/4 nights duration, departing from Braywick, Maidenhead by Executive Coach Travel on Thursday 16 October. Return 20th October.
4 nights half board at the 4* Park Royal Hotel & Spa Warrington WA4
4NS Phone: 01925 730706 – ensuite rooms – porterage included. Excursion package detailed below.
All NT properties are free for card carrying members. Non-members to pay these locally.
All singles rooms are gone - also too late to book another shared twin/double.
email: chairman@maidenheadnta.org.uk
As those of you who have already booked are aware, we have been advised that Anderton Boat Lift has decided to close their operation from the end of September this year (usually end October). Quarry Bank is also not accepting bookings from the 5th October – 5th November for operational reasons
As a result, the itinerary is now as follows.
Day 1: Thursday 16th October
Depart Braywick approx. 08.30am.
A comfort break will be made enroute.
National Trust Shugborough Estate Great Haywood, Stafford. ETA 11.00am
National Trust card holder free entry with a valid membership card.
Non-members to pay locally - Group Organiser to collect monies in advance from non-members and make one payment - £11.40pp
Free flow visit. Refreshments and lunch can be purchased here.
15.45 ETD Shugborough for hotel.
17.00 ETA Park Royal Hotel and Spa Stretton.
19.00 Dinner at hotel.
Day 2: Friday 17th October - breakfast served from 6.30 am
09.15 ETD Hotel for Port Sunlight Museum and Village
10.00 ETA Port Sunlight Museum and Village
Guided coach tour followed by Museum visit.
12.00 Timed Lady Lever Gallery - free-flow visit
Refreshments / lunch can be purchased at the Lady Lever Cafe
13.45 ETD Port Sunlight for Speke Hall NT
14.30 ETA Speke Hall NT
Free flow visit - refreshments available here.
17.00 ETD Speke Hall NT for hotel
17.30 ETA Park Royal Hotel
19.00 Dinner at hotel
Day 3: Saturday 18th October – breakfast served from 8am
09.30 ETD Meet the local guide in the hotel reception for Liverpool City Highlights Tour
Escorted tour by coach and foot, including interior of the Metropolitan Cathedral.
12.00 Albert Dock - Free time during which lunch can be purchased
13.00 Magical Mystery Tour
Highlights associated with the Fab Four.
15.00 Tour ends near the Cavern Club – entrance not included
Free time
16.15 ETD Liverpool for Park Royal Hotel
17.15 ETA Hotel
19.00 Dinner at hotel
Day 4: Sunday 19th October – breakfast served from 8am
09.30 ETD Hotel for Liverpool and Albert Dock
10.30 ETA Albert Dock and City of Liverpool - Waterfront Pier Head
Promenade, Liverpool Free time in Liverpool and Albert Dock – lunch can be purchased here.
14.45 ETA Mersey Ferry, Waterfront George Parade, Liverpool
15.00 ETD Ferry Departure Waterfront Pier Head - Mersey Explorer 50- minute return journey
15.50 ETA Ferry Arrives Waterfront Pier Head Liverpool
16.00 ETD Liverpool to hotel
17.00 ETA Hotel
19.00 Dinner at hotel
Day 5 - Monday 20th October – breakfast served from 6.30 am - check out of hotel after breakfast
09.00 ETD Hotel to Wedgwood
10.15 ETA World of Wedgwood
11.15 Free flow with included Tea / coffee + shortbread in the café afterwards
11.45 ETD Wedgwood to Moseley Old Hall
12.45 ETA Moseley Old Hall NT www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/shropshire- staffordshire/moseley-old-hall
Free flow visit. Refreshments and lunch can be purchased.
15.00 ETD Moseley Old Hall for Maidenheadidenhead Comfort stop (Services) on route Comfort stop (Services) on route