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Lesmon Travel launches 2025 brochure with exciting new tours and destinations

November 6, 2024
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Lesmon Travel launches 2025 brochure with  exciting new tours  and destinations

Frome-based Lesmon Travel has unveiled its 2025 tour brochure, featuring exciting destinations around the UK and beyond. Highlights include scenic trips to Newquay, Exmouth, Llandudno and the famous Blackpool Illuminations, with a new tour to The Loire in France due to popular demand. 

The family-run company has been serving the Frome community for four decades and recently relocated to a new address at 7 Fairfield Close. Originally founded by Brigitte Wye’s parents, Les and Mon Price, Brigitte is thrilled to continue her family’s story from this new base.

“Lesmon Travel has seen a lot of changes this year, but we are so happy to keep growing,” says Brigitte. “I’m especially excited to be working with AL Executive, whose new luxury coach proudly displays our name and logo.

“The new coach, which will be used for all UK tours, boasts air conditioning, a drinks machine, and an on-board toilet for added comfort. The drivers, Will and Lionel Andrews, know their way around Frome, and a lot of our passengers already know them and find them so friendly and helpful.”

Lesmon Travel offers a personal door-to-door service for everyone in their catchment area of Frome, Westbury, Warminster and Midsomer Norton. The pickups are either by minibus or directly onto the coach, whichever is most suitable. Anyone out of the catchment area is welcome to park at their bases in Marston Lane and Fairfield Close, space permitting.

“After many tours sold out last year, we’ve expanded our offerings this year,” Brigitte added. “We’re starting with a tribute weekend featuring Tom Jones and Frankie Valli acts in January, and have an exciting city break in Chester planned for February 2026. Other tours include an early New Year Cheer in Newquay, Mother’s Day in Exmouth, Easter in Devon with a cruise on the river Dart, and a Llandudno, Anglesey and Puffin Island trip in the summer. Later in the year, we are off to Manchester and the Blackpool Illuminations before ending the year in Harrogate.

“And after requests from customers, we are also including a tour to The Loire in France next year. We will be using Amport & District coaches, with the welcome return of Lee, another popular driver, who even chose to celebrate this New Year with us despite not driving!”

Customers can expect to see Brigitte accompanying all tours, ensuring things run smoothly and offering hot drinks along the way.

Brigitte also credits her daughter, Harley, for her invaluable help. “I couldn’t do this without her support,” Brigitte said. “I’d also like to thank all our loyal customers who have supported us over the years; it’s great to see so many come back year after year.” 

For more information or to secure your place on any of the tours, Brigitte invites travellers to get in touch directly or visit their Facebook page to read customer testimonials. A brand-new webpage is also set to launch soon at www.lesmontravel.co.uk, where customers can view the full 2025 brochure.

Pictured: Brigitte with customers, taken in Brixham on a trip to Torquay in March

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