International@CampusLife welcomes you to join us on our GO! Trip: Tewkesbury

Please note this event is for students currently enrolled at Swansea University (and their friends/family) and is not open for bookings from the general public. A valid Swansea University Student Number will be required on booking

Date: Saturday 13th July 2024

Time: Departing Fulton House at 9am with pick-ups at Parc Tawe – City Centre (click here for location) at 9:15am and Bay Campus – on campus bus-stops - at 9:30am. The journey to Tewksbury is approximately 2 hours. We will be leaving Tewkesbury at 6:30pm

For Tewkesbury the drop off and pick-up point will be https://goo.gl/maps/s82jpff2SAoeWs687 which is a 10 minute walk to Tewksbury Battlefield for the Medieval Festival. 

Description: We've timed the trip to Tewkesbury so that we are there when their Medival Festival is on! It's free entry and is regarded as the largest free medieval gathering of its kind in Europe, attracting re-enactors, traders, entertainers, and visitors from all over the world. Its central feature is a spectacular re-enactment of the Battle of Tewkesbury on part of the site of the original battle of 1471. Why not pop along to join in the the fun whilst we are there. If this isn't what you fancy, you can also look around Tewkesbury Abbey or the John Moore Museum!

We’re not able to provide a ‘guided tour’ so we suggest making some plans for your time there before you go. We are also hosting a Meet-Up Mixer for those of you who are coming along – this is a chance to meet others coming along and possibly plan some things to do together.  

Please be aware that for some of the attractions, you will have to pre-book your tickets.

We hope you'll come along on this enjoyable day away!

Important Information:

COVID-19: You must not attend this event if you have tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 7 days, have been a close contact of another person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the last 7 days, have been advised to self-isolate, or are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19. Should you want a refund, please send us proof of postitive test or that you have been advised to self isolate.

Additional Information:

*Arrival Time Information - please note arrival times both to the destination and on return to Swansea are approximate and may be subject to change depending on unforeseen circumstances beyond our control including, but not limited to, diversions due to accidents / road closures, technical and operational issues among others. The driver will do their best to keep you updated. We always recommend carrying a Power Bank with you as we cannot guarantee that coaches will have power supplies for passenger use.

Refund policy: Refunds for tickets cannot be given after the date of the event if you fail to attend for any reason. If you require a refund, you must email gosocial@swansea.ac.uk at least 48 hours before the trip departs. Any refunds will not include the booking charge, this will be lost - apologies for any inconvenience caused. We will make an exception to this policy if you are not attending due to COVID isolation or positive test, please email proof of this.

Late Arrival: In some limited cases we may be able to delay departure by a few minutes but this is never guaranteed. If calls to trip leaders are very very close to or after the advertised departure time, there may not be sufficient notice to do anything due to the trip leaders co-ordinating the imminent departure of the coach.

Conduct & Safety: You are responsible for your own behaviour and time keeping. Please take reasonable care of your own and other people's health and safety. Please ensure that you familiarise yourself with safety information and safety instructions on board transport and at any location you visit. If you have any concerns, please raise these to the Trip Leader. In the event of an emergency situation, please ensure you contact the emergency services on 999.

Accessibility: This trip requires boarding / disembarkation of the coach. Tewkesbury - The fields are fairly rough, but accessible to wheelchairs. Please be sure to check accessibility with any location you plan to visit before you travel! If you have any concerns or queries regarding the suitability of this event, or have any specific accessibility requirements, please contact gosocial@swansea.ac.uk as soon as possible. We will do our best to assist, however we cannot guarantee all requirements can be met.

Children: Children (aged 3 and over) are welcome on this trip and must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Children must occupy their own seat on the coach and must not be seated on another passenger’s lap. Children under 3 years of age will not be allowed to board the coach. Please be advised that child safety and well-being is the responsibility of their accompanying adult at all times – CampusLife and its partners accept no responsibility for children attending.

Data Protection: International@CampusLife will use the information you provide for attendance and safety purposes. We will use your data to produce internal statistics but will not share it with third parties or use it for marketing purposes. Your information will be provided to our trip leader on the day of the trip for the purpose of attendance monitoring and emergency situations. The information will be kept confidential and passed back to ICL and destroyed on return from the trip, Native’s policies can be found on their website.

Photos: We will be taking photos throughout the event which we will use to promote future activities in the form of leaflets, social media posts, digital screens and on our website. If you would not like to be included, then please tell us on the day of the event. If you see yourself in any pictures and would like to be removed, please email us at gosocial@swansea.ac.uk and we will make sure that any photos of you are deleted.