Day Excursion
Bayeux Tapestry Replica Tour
Prices
Adult
£40
Senior
£38
Bayeux Tapestry Replica Tour
Wednesday 27th January 2027
Pick Up 6-7.30
Two tour groups with a maximum of 24 people in each
11am-12noon & 1pm-2pm
A trip to Reading Museum offers a fascinating encounter with Britain’s history through its full-length, Victorian-stitched replica of the Bayeux Tapestry. Measuring an impressive 70 metres, this painstakingly detailed embroidery—crafted in 1885 by 35 skilled needlewomen—captures the dramatic events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Joining a guided tour transforms the experience, as knowledgeable tour guides unpack the hidden propaganda, subtle storytelling, and Victorian modesty tweaks woven into the panels. Standing up close to inspect every intricate woollen stitch makes the Norman Conquest feel vivid and immediate, offering all the spectacle of the original masterpiece.
We leave at 3pm.
Two tour groups with a maximum of 24 people in each
11am-12noon & 1pm-2pm
A trip to Reading Museum offers a fascinating encounter with Britain’s history through its full-length, Victorian-stitched replica of the Bayeux Tapestry. Measuring an impressive 70 metres, this painstakingly detailed embroidery—crafted in 1885 by 35 skilled needlewomen—captures the dramatic events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Joining a guided tour transforms the experience, as knowledgeable tour guides unpack the hidden propaganda, subtle storytelling, and Victorian modesty tweaks woven into the panels. Standing up close to inspect every intricate woollen stitch makes the Norman Conquest feel vivid and immediate, offering all the spectacle of the original masterpiece.
We leave at 3pm.
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Pickup points
Route A1
- Queenborough Station Bus Stop
- Queenborough Corner Bus opp Shell Garage
- Halfway Queenborough Road Stop opp SEWMC
- Halfway Danley Road Bus Stop, Halway Road
- Sheerness High St Coronation Rd Bus Stop
- Sheerness High St Fire Station Bus Stop
- Sheerness Station o/s Arriva Garage
- Sheerness Marine Parade Invicta Road Bus Stop
- Minster Broadway Opposite Abbey Hotel Bus Stop
- Minster Wards Hill Bottom Bus Stop
- Minster Wards Hill Rd Highview Rd Bus Stop
- Minster Minster Road Library Bus Stop
- Minster Minster Rd Harps Inn Bus Stop
- Minster Barton Hill Drive Sans Pareil Ave Bus Stop
- Minster Barton Hill Drive Lovell Rd Bus Stop
- Iwade School Lane Bus Stop
- Kemsley Grovehurst Rd Post Office
- Kemsley Grovehurst Road Milton Creek Bus Stop
- Milton Toy Town Bus Stop (coloured house)
- Sittingbourne Bus Hub Stop 4
- Sittingbourne Bus Stop opp Coniston Hotel A2
- Sittingbourne London Rd Bus Stop o/s Clarity Mews
- Sittingbourne The Billet Bus Stop London Road
- Sittingbourne London Rd Long Hop Bus Stop
- Keycol Hill Ladyfields Close Bus Stop A2
- Newington High Street The Bull Bus Stop
- Rainham High St Bus Stop opp ASDA Garage
- Rainham Crickteters Bus Stop
- Rainham Pump Lane o/s Guardian Court
- Rainham Mark Tesco Bus Stop Courtenay Road
- Parkwood Deanwood Dr opp Spice Fusion Bus Stop
- Wigmore Wigmore Rd Kenyon Walk Bus Stop
