Shearings adds 27 coach tours as £1 deposit offer returns

Escorted coach tour specialist Shearings has added 27 new tours for 2026, coinciding with the relaunch of the company’s £1 deposit promotion.

Twelve new European tours include trips to see events, such as the Tall Ships Race – Antwerp 2026 and floral festivals in Ghent and Keukenhof.

There are three new tours for solo travellers: Delights of the Austrian Tyrol, The Dolomites and Lake Garda; and The Delightful Costa Blanca.

The new European tours range from four to 14 days and cost from £399 for a four-day Lovely Lille and Beautiful Bruges tour. 

Fifteen new UK and Ireland holidays range from traditional escorted coach tours such as Coast to Coast – Dublin, Galway and Waterford; event tours such as Blenheim Palace Flower Show: Blooms and Beauty; theatre breaks including Hakuna Matata: The Lion King Theatre Break in London; and an upmarket tour from Shearings’ Signature Collection to the five-star Potters Resorts Hopton-on-Sea.

The new tours range from three to six days and cost from £199 for a three-day Mini-Break Coasting through North Yorkshire: Scarborough, Whitby and Railway Weekend.

Ashley Dellow, Shearings’ head of retail sales, said: “With many customers having their 2025 holidays and short breaks sorted, it’s time for agents to start selling 2026 and Shearings’ £1pp deposit promotion can help kick things off.

“Customers don’t have to worry about payments for a long time and booking early also usually secures first-choice destinations and dates.”

All tours include return coach travel with local joining points and hotel accommodation.