Join us on a coach trip from the Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire area to visit London. We'll start off at the Thames Barrier where we'll have a guided tour and if we're lucky get to see the scheduled closing of the barrier. Following this we'll head to Greenwich, here you'll have some free time before our return trip back.
What's Included
Executive return coach travel
Visit and guided tour of the Thames Barrier
Free time to spend in Greenwich
Coach pick-up points and timings
08.00 - St Ives Co-op
08.20 - Godmanchester
09.10 - Trumpington Park & Ride
11:00 - Arrive at Thames Barrier
17:00 - Departure from Greenwich
Price
CSSC Member: £22.00
Non-member: £34.00 + £6.00 non-member event fee
Child (Under 18, CSSC discounted, maximum of 2): £22.00
Child (Under 18, Additional) : £34.00
Buying a non member ticket?
An event fee is applied to each non-member ticket. Why not make use of the linked membership scheme and earn yourself £10 by joining them up to CSSC, they will save the non-member event fee, and purchase the ticket at the discounted members rate. Invite your non-member guests to join CSSC here.
Please note that non-member event fee is non-refundable
Notes and Restrictions
The closing date for purchasing tickets is Friday 1 August 2025 or when tickets sell out.
Each CSSC Member may purchase one CSSC Member priced ticket per unique CSSC membership number.
Each CSSC Member may purchase up to two discounted children's priced ticket, additional child tickets may be purchased at the full price. Please contact the organiser if you wish to book non-member tickets for adult guests.
Tickets will given out at the venue.
Suitable for all ages.
Further information
If you require further information please contact Caroline Smith the organiser of this event. Her contact details are found by scrolling further down this page.
The Thames Barrier
We are visiting to watch a scheduled closing of the Barrier and to take a guided tour in the Visitor Centre. Please note there is a small risk that closing may not take place if there are exceptional river conditions.
It spans 520 metres across the River Thames near Woolwich
It protects 125 square kilometres of central London from flooding caused by tidal surges
It has 10 steel gates that can be raised into position across the River Thames. When raised, the main gates stand as high as a 5 storey building and as wide as the opening of Tower Bridge. Each main gate weighs 3,300 tonnes.
Greenwich
There are many things to do around Greenwich including:
Visit the historic Maritime Museum free of charge
Visit Greenwich Park
Visit to The Royal Observatory - please note this is at an additional cost