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The Rail Ale Ramble People
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CROOKHAM TRAVEL
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The Rail Ale Ramble People
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Crookham Travel provides day tours and longer holidays with Brewery
Visits, Pub Tours, Preserved Railways, Tram Systems, Christmas Markets, River
Trips, Coastal Cruises, City and Country Breaks in the UK and abroad.
Established since 1977, we have, so far, organised more than 360 trips for
over 35,000 people! Please check our "Forthcoming Tours and
Events" link below. All tours start from London (unless stated
otherwise) but some may be joined en-route
Click on our TOURS tab below for details of all coming events and tours
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About Crookham Travel
Crookham Travel is the brain
child of Gerald Daniels (pictured above) and was established in 1977 when
real ale (cask conditioned living beer) was still in short supply. He
already had experience of organising tours for the Coastal Cruising
Association, of which he remains a member.
The first Rail Ale Ramble ran from Waterloo station to Bath and Oxford on
the 1st October - with 598 passengers! At this time good beer was hard to
find in the capital. Although the selection of beer in the London area
has since improved, there are many interesting and historic breweries,
large and small (some very small), well worth visiting both in Britain
and abroad, so this is what we have continued to do! The days of cheap
charter trains taking 400 Ramblers to towns and cities throughout GB are
now past but with groups of a more manageable size we continue to enjoy
day tours to new interesting breweries and pubs.
Explorer Tours enjoy a faithful
following of regulars and newcomers who recognize good value and
interesting itineraries. Why not join them? Departures are usually on
Friday morning, returning Monday evening to maximize the time at
destinations. They can be one of Britain's cities, full of historic
buildings and good pubs, or a stay in the countryside, often closer to a
smaller brewery. Visits are made to (usually) the smaller breweries,
sites of transport interest, steam railways and industrial archaeological
museums. Most costs are included in the price and very good quality
hotels with private facilities are used. If you are not on our mailing
list, do something about it and contact us now, and you will receive
information on future tours.
Crookham Travel tours have a
reputation for attention to detail, comprehensive brochures, good
punctuality and value for money. The Rail Ale Ramble people since 1977,
with over 450 trips and over 38,000 participants. Over 1,000 breweries
visited. Tours from Andover to Adelaide and Vilnius to Vancouver!
Click on the "Archive"
tab above to view a history of our activities, or “Home” to return to our
main page.
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CROOKHAM
TRAVEL
11 Attlee Gardens,
Church Crookham, Fleet, Hampshire GU52 6PH
Telephone: 077 6666 3579
email: crookhamtravel@gmail.com
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