British Study Tour
Welcome to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland & Harper Adams University College, we hope that you will have an enjoyable & informative stay.
Itinerary
Monday 14th May
Depart Columbia (Trowbridge) 5:30 am -
Arrive STL 7:30 am; check into airport
Flight one – first group
Depart STL 10:26 AM - United Airlines: 5151
Arrive Newark NJ 1:55 PM
Flight two – second group
Depart STL 11:42 AM - United Airlines: 4408
Arrive Newark NJ 3:11 PM
Depart Newark NJ 7:00 PM - United Airline: 0026
Tuesday 15th May
Arrive BHX 7:10 AM
8:30 Depart for Harper Adams - http://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/
10:30 Check in at Harper Adams, Separate program
12:30 Lunch / Dinner
5:00 pm Supper
(Hotel – Harper Adams University, Main reception, phone – 01952820280, Out of hours, phone - 07980 061128)
Wednesday 16th May
8:00 Breakfast
8:50 Depart for Harper Adams Poultry Facility (on campus?)
9:00 Tour of Poultry Facility
11:00 Travel to and visit with a local John Deere Dealer
1:00 Lunch at Harper Adams University
2:00 Arrive at Farm – (Alestair Heath – diverse farm, Poulty - horses)
5:00 Depart for Harper Adams University
6:00 Dinner at Harper Adams University
7:30 Rubics Cube night – Swap clothng until you are all one color? This is with the Harper Adams students.
(Hotel – Harper Adams University)
Thursday 17th May
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Depart for Ironbridge Gorge – (with Caroline)( 15.5 mi; 30 hr) http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/about_us/the_iron_bridge/
10:00 Arrive and Tour Museum of the Gorge - http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/our_attractions/museum_of_the_gorge/
11:30 Lunch at The Meadow Inn - http://www.meadowinn.net/
12:30 Tour Museum of Iron http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/learning/visits/museum_of_iron/
1:00 Tour Blists Hill Victorian Town - http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/our_attractions/blists_hill_victorian_town/
3:00 Travel to Cosford Royal Air Force Museum (13.2 mi. 24 min.)
3:30 Arrive Cosford Air Museum for tour
5:30 Return to Harper for Dinner (14.4 mi; 30 min)
6:00 Dinner at Harper Adams University
(Hotel – Harper Adams University)
Friday 18th May
7:00 Breakfast
7:30 Depart for Stonehenge (149 mi; 3 hr)
10:30 Buy tickets for Stonehenge
11:00 Walk around the Stonehenge
11:30 Depart for Depart for Weybridge, Surrey, UK. (66.7 mi, 1.5 hr)
1:00 Lunch in Weybridge at Mercedes World?
2:00 Arrive Mercedes-Benz World for Tour.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_World
2:15 Mercedes-Benz World tour
4:30 Depart for London (25.2 mi, 30 min)
5:30 Arrive Hotel – Holiday Inn
6:30 Dinner near play / musical in London
8:30 Play / Musical in London (Mama Mia.)
(Hotel - Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, phone - 0871 9429100, http://www.hikensingtonforumhotel.co.uk/)
Saturday 19th May
7:30 Breakfast
8:30 Quick tour London with Happy Days
10:00 Pickup tickets for the London Eye for Sunday
10:30 Tour London on your own (also, shopping!)
Buckingham Palace
Changing of the Guard
St. Paul’s Cathedral
London Bridge
Tower of London
Tower Bridge
Trafalgar Square
Westminster Abbey
Big Ben
Churchhill War Rooms
Jewel Tower
Wimbledon Tour
Windsor Castle
Greenwich - Old Royal Observatory
London Aquarium
1:00 Lunch on your own
2:00 Explore London on your own
6:00 Supper on your own
(Hotel - Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, phone - 0871 9429100, http://www.hikensingtonforumhotel.co.uk/)
Sunday 20th May
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Depart for London Eye with Happy Days
10:00 View of London via the London Eye
10:30 Group Picture
10:45 Explore London on your own
1:00 Lunch on your own
2:00 Explore London on your own
6:00 Dinner on your own
(Hotel - Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, phone - 0871 9429100, http://www.hikensingtonforumhotel.co.uk/)
Monday 21th May
7:30 Breakfast
8:30 Check out of rooms & load coach with luggage
9:00 Depart for J.C.B. – (147 mi; 3 hr)
12:00 Lunch at JCB
1:00 J.C.B. Factory tour
http://www.jcb.com/aboutjcb/factorytours.aspx
3:30 Depart for Farm tour enroute to Harper Adams (35 mi; 1 hr)
5:30 Depart from farm to Harper Adams
5:30 Arrive Harper Adams
6:00 Evening Meal at Harper Adams
Tuesday 22nd May
6:30 Breakfast
7:15 Depart for Aled Owen Farm – (58.9 mi, 1.5 hr)
http://www.aled-owen-sheepdogs.co.uk/
9:00 Arrive Aled Owen Farm – Corwen, Denbighshire, North Wales
11:30 Depart for Castle (1.5-2 hr)
1:00 Arrive - eat lunch
2:00 Tour of castles in Wales: Caernarfon Castle – (http://www.castlewales.com/caernarf.html), or Conwy Castle- (http://www.castlewales.com/conwy.html), near Llandudno; also potential tour of a copper mine.
4:30 Afternoon in “coastal area” (lunch, shopping)
6:00 Return to Harper Adams (106 mi; 3 hr)
9:00 Arrive Harper Adams
Wednesday 23rd May
7:30 Breakfast
8:30 Depart for tour of Livestock Auction (10.2 mi, 30 min)
9:00 Begin tour of Livestock Auction
11:00 Travel to and local farms: (Community farm, Alternative farm & techniques, etc.)
1:00 Lunch in area
2:00 Return to Harper Adams stopping in Edgmond for last minute shopping (7.7 mi, 20 min)
2:30 Shopping in Edgmond 1-2 hr…
4:30 Return to Hotel (15 min)
4:45 Arrive Harper Adams: Packing and preparation for even activities with students from Harper Adams. Hero or Villian theme! (ie. Superman costume?)
6:00 Dinner at Harper Adams & Evening with Student from Harper Adams.
(Hotel – Harper Adams)
Departure Thursday May 24st
Depart Harper Adams – 5:30 am
Happy Days Coach
Arrive BHX – 6:30 AM
Check in at BHX; plane loads at 8:30 AM
Depart BHX 9:00 AM - United Airlines: 0027
Arrive Newark, NJ 11:55 AM
Depart Newark, NJ 1:24 PM – United Airlines: 5139
Arrive STL 3:05 PM
Depart Columbia at 3:30-4:00 pm
Arrive Columbia 6:00 pm