British Study TourWelcome to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland & Harper Adams University College, we hope that you will have an enjoyable & informative stay.

Itinerary Monday 14th MayDepart Columbia (Trowbridge) 5:30 am - Arrive STL 7:30 am; check into airport

Flight one – first groupDepart STL 10:26 AM - United Airlines: 5151Arrive Newark NJ 1:55 PM

Flight two – second groupDepart STL 11:42 AM - United Airlines: 4408Arrive Newark NJ 3:11 PM

Depart Newark NJ 7:00 PM - United Airline: 0026

Tuesday 15th May Arrive BHX 7:10 AM8:30 Depart for Harper Adams - http://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/ 10:30 Check in at Harper Adams, Separate program12:30 Lunch / Dinner5:00 pm Supper(Hotel – Harper Adams University, Main reception, phone – 01952820280, Out of hours, phone - 07980 061128)

Wednesday 16th May 8:00 Breakfast8:50 Depart for Harper Adams Poultry Facility (on campus?)9:00 Tour of Poultry Facility11:00 Travel to and visit with a local John Deere Dealer1:00 Lunch at Harper Adams University2:00 Arrive at Farm – (Alestair Heath – diverse farm, Poulty - horses) 5:00 Depart for Harper Adams University6:00 Dinner at Harper Adams University

7:30 Rubics Cube night – Swap clothng until you are all one color? This is with the Harper Adams students.

(Hotel – Harper Adams University)

Thursday 17th May 8:00 Breakfast9:00 Depart for Ironbridge Gorge – (with Caroline)( 15.5 mi; 30 hr)

http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/about_us/the_iron_bridge/ 10:00 Arrive and Tour Museum of the Gorge -

http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/our_attractions/museum_of_the_gorge/ 11:30 Lunch at The Meadow Inn - http://www.meadowinn.net/ 12:30 Tour Museum of Iron

http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/learning/visits/museum_of_iron/ 1:00 Tour Blists Hill Victorian Town -

http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/our_attractions/blists_hill_victorian_town/

3:00 Travel to Cosford Royal Air Force Museum (13.2 mi. 24 min.)3:30 Arrive Cosford Air Museum for tour5:30 Return to Harper for Dinner (14.4 mi; 30 min)6:00 Dinner at Harper Adams University (Hotel – Harper Adams University)

Friday 18th May7:00 Breakfast7:30 Depart for Stonehenge (149 mi; 3 hr)10:30 Buy tickets for Stonehenge11:00 Walk around the Stonehenge 11:30 Depart for Depart for Weybridge, Surrey, UK. (66.7 mi, 1.5 hr)1:00 Lunch in Weybridge at Mercedes World?2:00 Arrive Mercedes-Benz World for Tour.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_World2:15 Mercedes-Benz World tour 4:30 Depart for London (25.2 mi, 30 min)5:30 Arrive Hotel – Holiday Inn6:30 Dinner near play / musical in London8:30 Play / Musical in London (Mama Mia.) (Hotel - Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, phone - 0871 9429100, http://www.hikensingtonforumhotel.co.uk/)

Saturday 19th May7:30 Breakfast 8:30 Quick tour London with Happy Days10:00 Pickup tickets for the London Eye for Sunday10:30 Tour London on your own (also, shopping!)

Buckingham PalaceChanging of the GuardSt. Paul’s CathedralLondon BridgeTower of LondonTower BridgeTrafalgar SquareWestminster AbbeyBig BenChurchhill War Rooms

Jewel TowerWimbledon TourWindsor CastleGreenwich - Old Royal ObservatoryLondon Aquarium

1:00 Lunch on your own2:00 Explore London on your own6:00 Supper on your own(Hotel - Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, phone - 0871 9429100, http://www.hikensingtonforumhotel.co.uk/)

Sunday 20th May8:00 Breakfast9:00 Depart for London Eye with Happy Days10:00 View of London via the London Eye10:30 Group Picture10:45 Explore London on your own 1:00 Lunch on your own2:00 Explore London on your own6:00 Dinner on your own(Hotel - Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, phone - 0871 9429100, http://www.hikensingtonforumhotel.co.uk/)

Monday 21th May7:30 Breakfast8:30 Check out of rooms & load coach with luggage 9:00 Depart for J.C.B. – (147 mi; 3 hr)12:00 Lunch at JCB1:00 J.C.B. Factory tour

http://www.jcb.com/aboutjcb/factorytours.aspx3:30 Depart for Farm tour enroute to Harper Adams (35 mi; 1 hr)5:30 Depart from farm to Harper Adams5:30 Arrive Harper Adams6:00 Evening Meal at Harper Adams

Tuesday 22nd May6:30 Breakfast7:15 Depart for Aled Owen Farm – (58.9 mi, 1.5 hr)

http://www.aled-owen-sheepdogs.co.uk/ 9:00 Arrive Aled Owen Farm – Corwen, Denbighshire, North Wales 11:30 Depart for Castle (1.5-2 hr)1:00 Arrive - eat lunch2:00 Tour of castles in Wales: Caernarfon Castle –

(http://www.castlewales.com/caernarf.html), or Conwy Castle- (http://www.castlewales.com/conwy.html), near Llandudno; also potential tour of a copper mine.

4:30 Afternoon in “coastal area” (lunch, shopping)6:00 Return to Harper Adams (106 mi; 3 hr)9:00 Arrive Harper Adams

Wednesday 23rd May7:30 Breakfast8:30 Depart for tour of Livestock Auction (10.2 mi, 30 min)9:00 Begin tour of Livestock Auction

11:00 Travel to and local farms: (Community farm, Alternative farm & techniques, etc.)1:00 Lunch in area2:00 Return to Harper Adams stopping in Edgmond for last minute shopping (7.7 mi, 20 min)2:30 Shopping in Edgmond 1-2 hr…4:30 Return to Hotel (15 min)4:45 Arrive Harper Adams: Packing and preparation for even activities with students from Harper Adams. Hero or Villian theme! (ie. Superman costume?)6:00 Dinner at Harper Adams & Evening with Student from Harper Adams.(Hotel – Harper Adams)

Departure Thursday May 24st

Depart Harper Adams – 5:30 amHappy Days CoachArrive BHX – 6:30 AM

Check in at BHX; plane loads at 8:30 AM

Depart BHX 9:00 AM - United Airlines: 0027Arrive Newark, NJ 11:55 AM

Depart Newark, NJ 1:24 PM – United Airlines: 5139 Arrive STL 3:05 PM

Depart Columbia at 3:30-4:00 pmArrive Columbia 6:00 pm