OUTINGS
June Outings News
The August outing will be to another National Trust house and Garden . We will be visiting Uppark on Tuesday 17th August and for National Trust members it will cost £15, for non members of the National Trust there will be additional amount to pay of £8 to cover the entrance to the house and garden. The house was originally built in 1690 by Ford Grey the Earl of Tankerville but tragedy struck the house in 1989 when fire destroyed most of the house. The house has now painstakingly been restored by the National Trust with sumptuous 18th century furnishings.
The trip to Anglesey Abbey in July (please note the new date is Tuesday 27th July) and the Highclere Castle trip on Monday 6th September are now fully booked with a small waiting list for both.
The departure time of our outings is when we want the coach to set off , so please ensure you arrive 5-10 minutes before, so we can get members seated and depart on time. Also please note the driver will only stop at the pre agreed stops on the way back for safety reasons so please do not ask the driver to deviate from his stopping schedule.
Please remember to bring your National Trust cards with you when we go to Anglesey Abbey and Uppark . If you forget you will be asked to pay the entrance fee to be admitted .
Lastly the application form for Uppark is at the end of the June Newsletter, please send your application off promptly to avoid disappointment, as our outings generally are always oversubscribed. I look forward to meeting many of you soon.
Joan Young
Outings Coordinator
The August outing will be to another National Trust house and Garden . We will be visiting Uppark on Tuesday 17th August and for National Trust members it will cost £15, for non members of the National Trust there will be additional amount to pay of £8 to cover the entrance to the house and garden. The house was originally built in 1690 by Ford Grey the Earl of Tankerville but tragedy struck the house in 1989 when fire destroyed most of the house. The house has now painstakingly been restored by the National Trust with sumptuous 18th century furnishings.
The trip to Anglesey Abbey in July (please note the new date is Tuesday 27th July) and the Highclere Castle trip on Monday 6th September are now fully booked with a small waiting list for both.
The departure time of our outings is when we want the coach to set off , so please ensure you arrive 5-10 minutes before, so we can get members seated and depart on time. Also please note the driver will only stop at the pre agreed stops on the way back for safety reasons so please do not ask the driver to deviate from his stopping schedule.
Please remember to bring your National Trust cards with you when we go to Anglesey Abbey and Uppark . If you forget you will be asked to pay the entrance fee to be admitted .
Lastly the application form for Uppark is at the end of the June Newsletter, please send your application off promptly to avoid disappointment, as our outings generally are always oversubscribed. I look forward to meeting many of you soon.
Joan Young
Outings Coordinator
Here are some of the outings that we enjoyed before Coronavirus restrictions came into effect:
The Royal splendour of Windsor Castle. All that glittered was gold!
The awe-inspiring Bletchley Park set in acres of garden, renowned for breaking the Enigma Code.
Polesden Lacey was a truly beautiful house set in very pretty gardens. The interiors had been furnished with no expense spared and our Queen and Princess Margaret spent many holidays there as children.
The Spitfire and Hurricane Museum at Manston was a homage to the very young and brave men that flew these planes and lost their lives. A truly inspiring visit, plus we visited Reculver bay where the bouncing bomb was trialled.
