2016 French visit itinerary

Thursday 5th May
21.30   Guests arrive at Plymouth
22.30   Arrival of coach at Teignmouth. Meet at carpark on sea front, guests to meet up with families.

Friday 6th May
Group to take cars to Kingswear, and park in the yacht club car park.
9.30     Depart Teignmouth
10.20   Arrive Kingswear
10.30   Take ferry to Dartmouth
11.00   Board river cruise
12.00   Picnic lunch on board the MV Dart Explorer
2.00     Return Dartmouth
3.00     Dartmouth museum for Group 1
3.00     Dartmouth guided walk for Group 2
3.45     Dartmouth museum for Group 2
3.45     Dartmouth guided walk for Group 1
4.30     Free time to explore Dartmouth
5.30     Depart Kingswear
6.30     Return Teignmouth During the evening we will meet in groups for a meal.

Saturday 7th May
Group to take cars to Bitton House
11.00   Civic Reception at Bitton House
11.15   Speeches by civic representatives
12.00   Dutch buffet lunch at Bitton House, entertainment from the Teignmouth Sings Choir
13.15   Depart Teignmouth for Torre Abbey – group to take cars to Torre Abbey
13.45   Arrive Torre Abbey. Meet in ‘The Gathering Space’.
14.00   Guided tour of Abbey and garden.
16.00   Depart Torre Abbey
17.00   Arrive Teignmouth
19.30   Formal Dinner at The Pavilions, Teignmouth
21.30   Music and dancing with local band Mooncoin

Sunday 8th  May
Free day with host families – range of optional activities to include trip to Shaldon on Ferry, walk up Hay Tor on Dartmoor or walk down to Babbacombe beach and return via funicular cliff railway.
17.30   Smugglers Inn for Carvery early supper 19.00   Coach pick up from car park.

Price for 2016 – £65 per person to include; Dart cruise including buffet lunch, Dartmouth Town tour, entry to Torre Abbey, entry to Dartmouth Museum, 3 course dinner at The Pavilions, carvery supper at The Smugglers, and civic reception at Bitton House. Please note, we are asking hosts to provide lunch for their quests at Bitton House. We will be providing a Devon cream tea, and tea and coffee, as well as sparkling wine for toasts. Please note this cost has been subsidised by the Twinning Association, and we are also gratefully to Teignmouth Town Council for proving financial assistance. This price is only available to paid up members of the association and people who are hosting our guests.

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