Bristol Channel Summer

By Balmoral

This timetable is presented by day of the week

Saturdays

Sundays

Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Fridays

SATURDAYS

Saturday July 14

Penarth.................. 0930

Clevedon…………….    1030

Bristol  cb.............. 1145

River Avon, Bristol Historic Docks

& Somerset Coast  

Clevedon............... 1530

Bristol c arr............ 1600

Penarth.................. 1630

Evening Showboat

Clevedon sb.......... 1930

Cruise Holm Islands

Clevedon............... 2300

Saturday July 21

Weston.................. 0830

Penarth.................. 0930

Steam Railway &

Welsh Mountains Tour

Clevedon…………..……            1045

Weston  c arr......... 1130

Visit Sealife at Weston

Clevedon............... 1400

Cruise Holm Islands &

Welsh Heritage Coast

Clevedon…………... 1630

Penarth ................. 1800

Weston.................. 1900

Fireworks & Showboat Cruise

Penarth sb............. 2000

Holm Islands & view fireworks

Penarth.................. 2300

Saturday July 28

Clevedon............... 0900

Penarth.................. 1015

Ilfracombe.............. 1315

Visit Lundy Island

Ilfracombe.............. 1900

Penarth.................. 2215

Clevedon............... 2315

Saturday August 4

Steam Fayre & Vintage Rally

Penarth ................. 0930

Clevedon............... 1045

Somerset Coach to Steam Fayre

Ilfracombe………………..1445/1700

   Bishops Lydeard steam train to

Minehead sb.......... 1900

Penarth.................. 2045

Clevedon............... 2200

Minehead c arr....... 2330

Saturdays Aug 11 & 25  September 8

Bristol cb............... 0930

Clevedon............... 1100

Penarth.................. 1200

Ilfracombe………………..1445/1645

Penarth sb* ........... 1930

Clevedon .............. 2045

Bristol cb............... 2215

Penarth.................. 0030

All times 1 hour later on 11 & 25 Aug

* Showboats on 11 Aug & 8 Sep only

Saturday August 18

Swansea................ 1000

Ilfracombe……………    1215

Swansea……….……….1430/1445

Cruise Gower Coast

Swansea ……………....1645/1700

Ilfracombe.............. 1900

Swansea................ 2100

Saturday September 1

Penarth.................. 0930

Clevedon…………………           1045

Weston c arr.......... 1130

Visit Sealife Centre

Clevedon............... 1400

Cruise Holm Islands

Penarth.................. 1630

Clevedon sb………..……           1800

Weston sb............. 1900

Penarth ................. 1945

Cruise Holm Islands

Clevedon............... 2230

Weston c arr.......... 2300

Saturday September 15

Penarth.................. 1430

Clevedon............... 1530

Portishead............. 1615

Cruise River Severn

& Two Severn Bridges

Portishead............. 1900

Clevedon............... 1930

Penarth.................. 2030

 SUNDAYS

Sunday July 15

Penarth.................. 1230

Clevedon............... 1330

Cruise River Usk

Clevedon............... 1530

Penarth.................. 1630

Sundays July 22 , Aug 5 & 19

Plus September 9

Newport................. 0900

Penarth.................. 1030

Ilfracombe……………….1330/1345

Cruise Exmoor Coast

Ilfracombe…………….…1600/1615

Penarth.................. 1900

Newport................. 2030

*All times 30mins later

on July22 & Aug 5

*All times 1hr 30mins later on Sep 9

Sunday July 29

Penarth.................. 1100

Clevedon…………… 1200

Bristol cb............... 1315

River Avon, Bristol Historic  Docks

Clevedon............... 1600

Bristol c arr............ 1645

Penarth.................. 1700

Sunday August 12

Penarth.................. 0915

Porthcawl............... 1130

Ilfracombe………………..1300/1315

Visit Lundy Island

Ilfracombe………………..1900/1915

Penarth.................. 2200

Porthcawl  c arr...... 2245

Sunday August 26

Clevedon............... 0800

Penarth.................. 0915

Ilfracombe………………..1215/1230

Visit Lundy Island

Ilfracombe.............. 1830

Penarth.................. 2130

Clevedon............... 2230

Sunday September 2

Minehead CAMRA Real Ale Festival

Penarth.................. 0900

Clevedon............... 1015

Via Steam  train to Minehead

  Train arr............... 1336

Ilfracombe…………….….1415/1700

Minehead.............. 1900

Ilfracombe c arr...... 2045

Penarth.................. 2100

Clevedon............... 2215

Sunday September 16

Autumn Steam Gala

Penarth.................. 0930

Clevedon……..………….1045/1245

  Via Steam Railway to ..

Minehead train arr.. 1334

Penarth.................. 1515

Cruise Flat Holm

Minehead…………...……1700/1715

Cruise Porlock Bay

Or 20 mile Steam Railway to

Bishops Lydeard

Minehead…………………1900/1915

Bishops Lydeard c dep 1845

Clevedeon c arr..... 2030

Penarth.................. 2100

Clevedon............... 2200

MONDAYS

 Monday July 16

Senior Citizens –

Bring a Friend Free

 Plus Monday August 13

& Bank Holiday Monday Aug 27

Penarth.................. 0930

Clevedon............... 1030

Bristol cb............... 1145

River Avon, Bristol Historic Docks

Clevedon............... 1530

Bristol c................. 1600

Penarth.................. 1630

*all times 30mins later on Aug 27

* all  times 2hrs later on July 16

Monday July 23

Weston.................. 0900

Penarth.................. 1000

Steam Railway &

Welsh Mountains Tour

Ilfracombe………….. 1245

Visit Lundy Island

Ilfracombe.............. 1815

Penarth.................. 2100

Weston.................. 2200

Monday July 30

Clevedon............... 1045

Penarth.................. 1200

Minehead…………………1345/1400

Cruise Porlock Bay

Minehead…………………1545/1600

Penarth.................. 1800

Clevedon............... 1915

Monday August 6

Clevedon............... 0745

Lydney.................. 0945

Sharpness............. 1015

Clevedon............... 1200

Lydney c arr........... 1600

Sharpness c arr...... 1600

Ilfracombe………………..1545/1730

Penarth.................. 2015

Lydney c arr........... 2130

Sharpness c arr...... 2130

Monday August 20

Weston.................. 0900

Penarth.................. 1000

Steam Railway &

Welsh Mountains Tour

Ilfracombe………………..1245/1645

Penarth.................. 1930

Weston.................. 2030

Cruise Weston Bay

Penarth.................. 2130

Monday September 3

Minehead.............. 0900

Lynmouth............... 1000

Ilfracombe.............. 1100

Visit Lundy Island

Ilfracombe.............. 1745

Lynmouth............... 1845

Minehead.............. 2000

Monday September 17

Clevedon............... 0900

Penarth.................. 1000

Cruise Gower & Pembrokeshire

Coasts, Skokholm & Caldey Islands

Milford Haven......... 1800

Penarth c arr.......... 2045

Clevedon c arr....... 2115

TUESDAYS

Tuesdays July 17 & 31

Porthcawl............... 1300

Minehead..………………1430/1445

Cruise Porlock Bay

Minehead…………………1600/1615

Porthcawl............... 1800

Cruise Mumbles & Gower Coast

Swansea................ 2000

Porthcawl c arr ...... 2045

*all times 30 mins later on July 31

Tuesday July 24

Porthcawl............... 1000

Ilfracombe………………..1130/1400

Cruise Exmoor Coast &

Foreland Lighthouse

Ilfracombe.............. 1700

Porthcawl............... 1900

Tuesday August 7

Penarth.................. 0830

Weston.................. 0930

Visit Sealife Centre

Penarth.................. 1030

Steam Railway &

Welsh Mountains Tour

Penarth.................. 1230

Clevedon……………..….           1400

Cruise Round Holm Islands

Weston c dep......... 1630

Clevedon............... 1730

Weston c arr.......... 1815

Penarth.................. 1900

Cruise Round Holm Islands

Weston.................. 2100

Penarth.................. 2145

Tuesday  August 14

Porthcawl............... 1115

Lynmouth............... 1245

Ilfracombe…………….….1345/1415

Cruise Exmoor Coast &

Foreland Lighthouse

Lynmouth............... 1600

Ilfracombe………..……..1700/1800

Swansea................ 2000

Porthcawl  c arr ..... 2030

Tuesday August 21

Penarth.................. 0700

Minehead.............. 0845

Ilfracombe.............. 1045

Visit Tenby or Caldey Island

Minehead c dep..... 1715

Ilfracombe.............. 1930

Minehead c arr....... 2115

Swansea................ 2130

Penarth c arr.......... 2215

Tuesday August 28

Penarth.................. 1230

Clevedon............... 1400

Cruise Rivers Wye & Severn

& Two Severn Bridges

Clevedon............... 1715

Penarth.................. 1815

Tuesday September 4

Porthcawl............... 1000

Lynmouth............... 1115

Ilfracombe………………..1230/1400

Cruise Exmoor Coast &

Foreland Lighthouse

Lynmouth............... 1545

Ilfracombe………………..1700/1730

Porthcawl............... 1900

WEDNESDAYS

Wednesday  July 18,

August 1,15 & 29

Swansea................ 1000

Ilfracombe……………    1215

Swansea………….………1430/1445

Cruise Gower Coast

Swansea ……….…….….1645/1700

Ilfracombe.............. 1900

Swansea................ 2100

Wednesday July 25

Swansea................ 1000

Ilfracombe………….…..1215/1400

Hartland Point & Coast of Cornwall

Ilfracombe……….……..1830/1900

Swansea................ 2100

Wednesday August  8

Porthcawl............... 1000

Swansea................ 1100

Ilfracombe……………….1315/1400

Cruise Round Lundy Island

Ilfracombe…………..…..            1830

Porthcawl……………………….2000

Swansea c arr………………….2045

Wednesday August 22

Swansea................ 1000

Ilfracombe……………    1215

Visit Lundy Island

Ilfracombe…………..…..1830/1900

Swansea………………………..2100

Wednesday September 5

Clevedon............... 0745

Lydney.................. 0945

Sharpness............. 1015

Clevedon............... 1200

Sharpness c arr...... 1600

Lydney c arr........... 1600

Ilfracombe………………..1545/1730

Penarth.................. 2015

Lydney c arr........... 2130

Sharpness c arr...... 2130

Wednesday September 12

Penarth.................. 1100

Clevedon............... 1200

Cruise Rivers Wye & Severn

& Two Severn Bridges

Clevedon............... 1530

Penarth.................. 1630

THURSDAYS

 Thursday  July 19

Swansea................ 1000

Cruise Welsh Heritage Coast

 & Holm Islands

Penarth.................. 1500

Clevedon............... 1600

Portishead ............ 1630

Cruise River Severn &

Two Severn Bridges

Portishead............. 1900

Clevedon............... 1930

Penarth.................. 2030

Swansea c arr........ 2130

Thursday July 26

Porthcawl............... 0930

Minehead.............. 1100

40 mile Steam Railway

or Butlins Fun Day

Ilfracombe……………    1300

Visit Lundy Island

Minehead c dep..... 1645

Ilfracombe………….. 1900

Minehead c arr....... 2045

Porthcawl............... 2030

Thursday August 2

Penarth.................. 0930

Clevedon............... 1045

Weston c arr.......... 1130

Visit Sealife at Weston

Clevedon............... 1400

Cruise to Coast of Wales

Penarth.................. 1515

Clevedon............... 1630

Somerset Coast & Visit

Weston……………………1800/1900

Penarth.................. 2000

Thursday August 9

Penarth.................. 0730

River Parrett to…

Bridgwater bus....... 0900

Dunball Wharf......... 1000

Ilfracombe.............. 1400

Cruise Exmoor Coast &

Foreland Lighthouse

Ilfracombe.............. 1630

Penarth.................. 1915

Clevedon............... 2015

Bridgwater c arr...... 2100

Thursdays August 16 &

September 13

*Swansea.............. 1000

Penarth.................. 1200

Clevedon............... 1300

Bristol cb............... 1415

Bristol Historic Docks & River Avon

Clevedon............... 1700

Bristol c arr............ 1745

Penarth.................. 1800

*Swansea  c arr...... 2045

*16 Aug only (10am dep)

*all times 1hr30mins later on Aug 16

Thursday August 23

Swansea................ 0900

Porthcawl............... 1000

Ilfracombe…………..….…1130/1400

Cruise Exmoor Coast &

Foreland Lighthouse

Ilfracombe……………..…1700/1800

Porthcawl............... 1930

Swansea c arr........ 2000

Heritage Coast of Wales

Penarth.................. 2130

Porthcawl  c arr...... 2215

Thursday August 30

Swansea................ 1000

Ilfracombe………………..1215/1245

Porthcawl............... 1430

Visit Coney Island Fun Fair

Cruise Welsh Heritage Coast

Porthcawl............... 1730

Ilfracombe.............. 1900

Swansea................ 2100

Thursday September 6

Weston ................. 1000

Penarth.................. 1045

Steam Railway &

Welsh Mountains Tour

Ilfracombe……………..….1330/1400

Cruise Exmoor Coast &

Foreland Lighthouse

Ilfracombe………………..1700/1715

Penarth.................. 2000

Weston.................. 2100

Penarth.................. 2145

FRIDAYS

Friday July 13

Swansea................ 0900

Porthcawl............... 1000

Minehead.............. 1130

40 mile Steam  Railway Trip

or Butlins Fun Day

Ilfracombe……………....1330/1430

Cruise Exmoor Coast &

Foreland Lighthouse

Minehead c dep..... 1700

Ilfracombe……………….1700/2000

Minehead c arr....... 2015

Porthcawl............... 2130

Swansea c arr ....... 2200

Friday July 20

Penarth.................. 0930

Clevedon………….. 1045

Steam Railway  to Minehead

  Train arr............... 1334

Clevedon............... 1330

Cruise Round Flat Holm

Penarth.................. 1530

Minehead.............. 1730

Cruise Porlock Bay

Minehead……………...…1915/1945

Penarth.................. 2130

Clevedon............... 2245

Friday July 27

Porthcawl............... 0930

Penarth.................. 1130

Clevedon............... 1230

Cruise River Severn &

2 Severn Bridges

Clevedon............... 1500

Penarth…………..... 1600

Porthcawl c arr....... 1700

Friday August 3

Penarth.................. 1000

Ilfracombe…………………1245/1400

Exmoor Coast &

Foreland Lighthouse

Ilfracombe.............. 1630

Penarth sb……………….1915/1930

Holm Islands & Weston Bay

Penarth.................. 2230

Friday August 10

Penarth.................. 0900

Minehead.............. 1100

40 mile steam railway trip

or Butlins Fun Day

Penarth.................. 1245

Visit Steep Holm Island

Or Welsh Mountains Steam Rail

Penarth.................. 2000

Minehead c dep..... 1915

Clevedon…………….    2100

Minehead c arr....... 2230

Penarth.................. 2200

Fridays August  17 & 31

* Swansea............. 0845

Welsh Heritage Coast

& Holm Islands

Clevedon............... 1315

Penarth.................. 1430

Watchet................. 1615

Steam rail to Minehead

Minehead.............. 1700

Watchet................. 1745

Minehead.............. 1830

Penarth.................. 2015

* Swansea c arr...... 2115

Clevedon............... 2130

* On August 31 Only

Friday August 24

Penarth.................. 0930

Minehead.............. 1130

40 mile steam railway or

Butlins Fun Day

Ilfracombe…………...….1330/ 1400

Hartland Point – Coast of Cornwall

Minehead c dep..... 1600

Ilfracombe………………..           1800

Minehead c arr....... 1945

Penarth.................. 2045

Moonlit River Avon & Avon Gorge

Bristol cb............... 2300

Penarth c  arr......... 2359

Friday September 7

Penarth.................. 0715

River Parrett to..

Bridgwater  bus...... 0845

To Dunball Wharf.... 0945

Ilfracombe………………..1400/1630

Penarth.................. 1915

Clevedon............... 2015

Bridgwater c arr...... 2100

Moonlit Cruise River Avon & Gorge

Bristol cb............... 2200

Clevedon c arr....... 2245

Friday September 14

Penarth.................. 0830

Ilfracombe………………..1130/1200

Cruise River Torridge

Bideford…………………..1445/1515

Ilfracombe.............. 1700

Bideford c arr......... 1915

Penarth.................. 2045

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