Please read message from Murray below.

This year our annual coach trip will be to Leicester to do the Richard 3rd experience.  The date will be Thursday August 27.  You can just come with us to Leicester if you wish. 

Last year’s trip to Oxford was enjoyed by all and I am sure this year will be equally good.   

The plan is to leave the Abbey Stadium Redditch at 9.00 am and drive to the centre of Leicester near the Richard 3rd Visitor Centre.  Afterwards Leicester Cathedral is quite close where he was reburied.  After an early lunch the options are, stay in Leicester and do your own thing, travel by coach to the National Space Centre for the afternoon or alternatively continue to Bosworth Field battle site and its museum.  

The coach would then return to the centre of Leicester, pick up members there, then head to the National Space Centre and from there to Bosworth and onwards to Redditch to arrive about 6.00pm depending on traffic. 

Last year’s cost was £22 plus £1 tip. This year I propose £23 plus 50p tip. Entry to the museums would be extra and paid on the day. 

Richard 3rd visitor centre £11.50
Space centre £20 
Battlefield £9  

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 UPDATE (16/6/26): We are still going but please read this and respond. 

As we are visiting as a group of sufficient size we can get group rates. These are £8.50 instead of £11.50/£12.50.  An ordinary ticket allows return visits for a year but a group ticket doesn't. If you wish this please let me know. 

Richard 111 visitor centre
The Centre offers guided tours which cost £35 for groups of up to 15. We would probably need 2 tours. Let's say £2.50 each.

Bosworth Field 
Again group rates are available. These are £6 instead of £9.  We need 10 or more to qualify but should reach this. 

For all 3, I will be paying on the day but I need a response and payment well before so I can tell them fairly definite numbers a month in advance. So please decide very quickly.

Please tell me what you want to book and pay, if not already done so, the £18.50 balance of coach plus some or all of the above. Please reference the payment Leicester plus your name.

Thanks
Murray 

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There are several other things to see and visit in Leicester and more details will be provided later but there are websites for you to look at. 

If you wish to join us please email me and pay the full amount £23.50 to the Redditch u3a business bank account 38862387 sort code 54-30-35. Use reference “Leicester plus your name”. Alternatively, I will accept cheques made out to Redditch u3a. 

Please note Redditch u3a trips are for u3a members. Genuine prospective members can come but only if there are spaces.  

We have now received the coach timings from Johnsons.
Leave Abbey Stadium 9.00am
Leicester museum 10.45am
Leave Leicester museum 1.00pm
Arrive Space Centre 1.25pm
Arrive Bosworth Field 2.25pm
Return to centre and leave 3.10pm
Space Centre pick-up 3.35pm
Bosworth Field pickup 4.35pm
Home Abbey Stadium 6.00pm