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