Elite Tickets offers a wide selection of day trips both within the UK and on the continent.
Unless otherwise stated, coach transport for each trip is from Braintree, Witham, Chelmsford or Ingatestone.
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home Guided Tour
Thursday 27th November 2025
£45.00 Per Person
As well as a behind the scenes look at Battersea’s work, you’ll pay a visit to the kennels and cattery, hear how the hydrotherapy pool and state of the art clinic transform the lives of so many animals, stop off at the outdoor exercise paddocks, and learn more about the 160 years of history and experience.
A tour of Battersea offers a unique chance to get a closer look at the work undertaken, while also helping the dogs and cats at their centres and beyond. Tours last 1 hour and are for a maximum of twelve people. They will be led by the amazing staff and volunteers at the centre.
London – Do as you please
Wednesday 3rd December 2025
£20.00 Per Person
As we have a few spare seats on our coach to London on Sunday 23rd November 2025, we are offering a return trip to London by Executive coach for just £20 a head.
The coach will drop you by Trafalgar Square and then the day is yours to enjoy a leisurely lunch, sightsee, visit Piccadilly/Covent Garden/Chinatown/Oxford Street or any other destination of your choice before we return home at 5 pm.
The Painted Hall, Greenwich & Christmas Choir Concert in Chapel of St Peter & St Paul
Monday 8th December 2025
£75.00 Per Person
Enjoy a festive carol concert in the sublime surroundings of the neoclassical masterpiece Chapel of St Peter & St Paul. The concert will be performed by the award-winning Trinity Laban Choir, giving the audience the opportunity to join in some of their festive favourites.
The beautiful Chapel was part Sir Christopher Wren’s original design for the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich. After a devastating fire, the Chapel was rebuilt in 1779 by James ‘Athenian’ Stuart. With its richly decorated ceiling, naval themes, and exceptional altarpiece painted by ‘the Raphael of America’, Benjamin West, it is evident why the Chapel is now regarded as one of the finest neo-classical interiors in existence.
Land Of Lights – A Christmas Treat for the whole family
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
£49.50 Per Adult – £42.50 Per Child
Land of Lights will return to Milton Keynes for the 2025 winter season with the “Mystica” theme. The lantern festival takes place at Gulliver’s Land and features a trail of giant lanterns, light displays, and special effects.
The lantern trail is a 1-mile walk and typically takes about 90 minutes to complete at a leisurely pace. Wander through portals into dreamworlds, explore larger than life lanterns and treat yourself to some food and refreshments along the trail.
The Ragged School Museum & Borough Market
Friday 27th March 2026
£45.00 Per Person
**NEW DATE!!**
The Ragged School Museum is housed in a group of three canalside buildings which once formed the largest “ragged” or free school in London.
When Thomas Barnardo came to London from his home city of Dublin in 1866, intending to train as a doctor and then become a missionary in China, he was confronted by a city where disease was rife, poverty and overcrowding endemic and educational opportunities for the poor were non-existent.
He watched helplessly as a cholera epidemic swept through the East End, leaving over 3,000 Londoners dead and many destitute.
He gave up his medical training to pursue his local missionary works and in 1867 opened his first “ragged school” where children could gain a free basic education.
Ten years later, Barnardo’s Copperfield Road Free School opened its doors to children and for the next thirty-one years educated tens of thousands of children. It closed in 1908 by which time enough government schools had opened in the area to serve the needs of local families.
Royal Leamington Spa & a guided tour of The Guide Dogs National Centre
Tuesday 21st April 2026
£65.00 Per Person
Join us on this exciting day out to Royal Leamington Spa and the Guide Dogs National Centre in the nearby village of Bishops Tachbrook.
After a morning departure from Essex, we shall head to Royal Leamington Spa where there will be time for lunch and some shopping. Wide boulevards, Georgian and Edwardian architecture and expansive, award-winning parks provide a sophisticated backdrop to this Regency shopping paradise. Leamington town centre combines a treasure-trove of independent, specialist boutiques with all the national chains you would expect to find in a large city and a fine choice of restaurants
Picturesque St Ives & River Cruise
Friday 19th June 2026
£45.00 Per Person
Nestled in the heart of Cambridgeshire sits the bustling market town of St Ives. Sitting just 15 miles from the centre of Cambridge, this picturesque town can be found on the River Great Ouse, which helped establish it as a prosperous market town in the 11th Century, allowing traders and travellers to transport their goods with ease.
Today, residents and locals avoid having to cross the river by boat, thanks to the 15th century bridge which remains in place. Every day, hundreds of people pass over St Ives Bridge, often with little recollection of its history. But, with an existence that spans over six centuries, St Ives Bridge has its roots firmly planted as one of the most prominent features of the market town.
Bridge aside, St Ives is a thriving local market town, filled with plenty of shops, eateries and other amusements to keep you entertained. There’s even the Norris Museum, conveniently located close to the Bridge, where you can learn even more about the history of St Ives Bridge and the local area as a whole.
Highclere Castle & Gardens
Sunday 23rd August 2026
£65.00 Per Person
Join us on this fascinating day out to Highclere Castle in Berkshire to visit the Castle and Gardens. Fans of period dramas will love this excursion to Downton Abbey’s Highclere Castle. This incredible Grade I listed building is waiting to share hundreds of years of history with you. The first written records of the estate date back to 749 when an Anglo-Saxon King granted the estate to the Bishops of Winchester. Bishop William of Wykeham built a beautiful medieval palace and gardens in the park. Later on, in 1679, the palace was rebuilt as Highclere Place House when it was purchased by Sir Robert Sawyer, the direct ancestor of the current Earl of Carnarvon.