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Thursday 13th
March 2008 |
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JUDITH |
£10 |
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| REFORM CLUB VISIT Max. numbers: 20 |
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Meet at statue of Eros, Piccadilly Circus 10:00 hrs
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We have a guided tour of this club, founded after the Reform Act of 1832 for members of the Whig Party. The splendid building designed by Charles Barry was opened in 1841 and has stunning Victorian interiors. This gentleman’s club has had lady members since 1981. |
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Tuesday 1st
April 2008 |
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JUDITH |
£31 (Friends of Historic Houses £26) |
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| STANSTED PARK AND PORTSMOUTH |
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Depart Embankment Underground Station 09:00
hrs. & Hammersmith, Bus Stop K (by St. Paul’s Church) 09:40 hrs |
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Our morning visit is to Portsmouth, with free time to explore the
Royal Dockyard and
Gunwharf Quays, the new development where the latest national icon, the Spinnaker Tower, was built for the Millennium. Afternoon visit to
Stansted Park, a house set in 1750 acres of parkland. It is one of the south’s most elegant homes, a prime example of a Carolean revival with a lavishly decorated chapel, which was an inspiration to the poet Keats. We have a guided tour. |
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Saturday 12th
April 2008 |
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ELIZABETH |
£29 |
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WALLINGFORD AND DORCHESTER, OXFORDSHIRE |
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Depart Embankment Underground Station 09:00 hrs. and Hammersmith, Bus Stop K (by St. Paul’s Church) 09:30 hrs |
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Lunchtime and free time in
Wallingford, with afternoon visit to
Dorchester on Thames. At Dorchester we have a guided tour of the
Abbey Church of St. Peter and St Paul
and visit the small museum of local history in the Old School Room. |
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Monday to Saturday
21st-26th April 2008
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JUDITH |
Approximate price £480 |
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| SCOTLAND 6-DAY HOLIDAY |
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The hotel is based at
Erskine Bridge on the Clyde for three nights, with stops at the Holiday Inn at Lancaster on outward and return journeys. Highlights are boat trips on Lake Windermere and Loch Lomond, a local guide for an introductory tour of Glasgow, visits to
Mackintosh’s House, Hill House (NTS) and the
Burrell Collection. Ferry to Dunoon and visit to
Drumlanrig Castle. Please contact Judith for full itinerary. |
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Thursday 22nd
May 2008 |
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JUDITH |
£7 |
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Meet at Limehouse DLR by ticket machines (bottom of stairs) at 11:00 hrs |
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Our walk includes scenic Thameside waterfronts, the Limehouse basin and the Limehouse Cut. We finish our walk with a visit to All Saints Church, Poplar, built in 1823. It is beautifully restored and a reminder of the wealthy people who once lived in this area.
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Thursday 29th
May 2008
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JUDITH |
£31 |
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| LEONARDSLEE AND WORTH ABBEY |
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Depart Embankment Underground Station 09:00 hrs. and Hammersmith, Bus Stop K (by St. Paul’s Church) 09:40 hrs |
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We visit
Worth Abbey, which was featured in the series “The Monastery” on BBC2. A monk will give us a tour of the Abbey and show us the old parts of the public school. The house was built at the turn of the century for the Cowdray family and is a replica of their house in Ireland. It has splendid views over the Sussex countryside and on a clear day you can see the South Downs. We combine our visit with
Leonardslee, one of the most beautiful gardens in Sussex, where there is a restaurant and tea room. The garden, famed for its rhododendrons and azaleas, is in a valley with picturesque ponds and a lake. |
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Tuesday 3rd
June 2008 |
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JUDITH |
£7 |
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WALK: OLD BATTERSEA AND CHELSEA |
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Meet 11:00 hrs at Clapham Junction Railway Station (trains from Victoria or Waterloo) at the Grant Road exit, which is at the platform 2 end of the tunnel |
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We take a bus to
Old Battersea, where we have a special opening of
St Mary’s, the Grade 1 Listed Georgian church on the River Thames. Turner painted from this church and William Blake was married here. We walk along the river and cross the Albert Bridge to
Cheyne Walk, Chelsea. There are many historic buildings en route and modern architecture including the
offices of Norman Foster. |
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Saturday 7th
June 2008 |
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ELIZABETH |
£33 (NT members)
£39 (Non NT members) |
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| GREAT CHALFIELD MANOR, WILTSHIRE (NT) |
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Depart Embankment Underground Station 09:00 hrs and Hammersmith, Bus Stop K,
(by St. Paul’s Church) 09:30 hrs |
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Lunchtime in
Chippenham,
with afternoon visit to
Great Chalfield Manor for a private guided tour. Great Chalfield Manor is a charming fifteenth century manor house with a colourful garden designed by Alfred Parson. Encircled by a moat and defensive wall, it has ornate Oriel windows, a gatehouse and great hall.
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Tuesday 17th
June 2008 |
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JUDITH |
£35 |
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| BLENHEIM PALACE & OXFORDSHIRE MUSEUM |
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Depart Embankment Underground Station 09:00 hrs. and Hammersmith Bus Stop K (by St. Paul’s Church) 09:40 hrs |
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We visit the
award winning museum in Woodstock, which is housed in an 18th century house. As we drive into the grounds of
Blenheim Palace we see the vista described by Winston Churchill as ‘the finest view in England’. He was born in the palace in 1874; we visit the Churchill exhibition before the guided tour of the state rooms. There is also a new audio tour in the upper rooms called The Untold Story. The palace was completed in 1720 after the Battle of Blenheim, a reward to the 1st Duke of Marlborough who led the battle. The grounds and splendid gardens were laid out by Capability Brown.
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Friday to Monday
20th-23rd June 2008 |
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ELIZABETH |
£250 |
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| EXMOOR NATIONAL PARK AND HERITAGE COAST 4-DAY HOLIDAY |
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Our hotel base is the
Valley of Rocks, Lynton. We have 19 single rooms and 2 twin rooms allocated for our group. 9 of the single rooms have a sea view; there is a sea-view supplement of £15. Our meeting point for the tour will be Taunton Station. The price does not include travel to and from Taunton. Please send £20 deposit now to reserve your place, stating whether you would like a room with a sea view.
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Thursday 17th
July 2008 |
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JUDITH |
£29 (NT members)
£36 (Non NT members) |
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| CHILTERNS OPEN AIR MUSEUM AND CLIVEDEN (NT) |
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Depart Embankment Underground Station 09:30 hrs and Hammersmith Bus Stop K (by St. Paul’s Church) 10:10 hrs
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The 45-acre museum has thirty rescued historic buildings from the Chilterns area, including a 15th century barn, Victorian farmhouse, a post-war prefab. and a replica iron-age house. Our second visit is to
Cliveden, where we have a guided tour of one wing of the house, which is now a five star hotel. The house was originally built in 1666 for the second Duke of Buckingham and was home to three dukes and Frederick Prince of Wales. Queen Victoria was a frequent guest. It was bought by William Astor in 1906 and taken over by his son, Waldorf. Waldorf married American Nancy Langhorne; she became our first lady M.P. Cliveden, meeting place of the great and famous, has splendid gardens with views overlooking the Thames.
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Saturday 16th
August 2008 |
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ELIZABETH |
£39 |
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| PETERSFIELD AND SOUTH DOWNS |
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Depart Embankment Underground Station 09:00 hrs and Hammersmith, Bus Stop K), by St. Paul’s Church) 09:30 hrs |
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Following lunchtime in
Petersfield we explore the
South Downs by coach, with local expert
Simon Clive (who guided us on our 2007 Suffolk Coast and Heaths holiday). The tour will be on the pattern of previous “villages” tours and will conclude with afternoon tea, included in the price.
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Tuesday 26th
August 2008 |
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JUDITH |
£25 (NT members)
£29 (Non NT members) |
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| HASTINGS FISHERMAN’S MUSEUM AND BODIAM CASTLE, KENT (NT) |
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Depart Embankment Underground Station 09:30 hrs |
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This picturesque moated castle was built in 1385 by Edward Dalyngrigge, who made money in the 100 years’ war.
There is an interesting video presentation telling us the history. The castle was saved from destruction by John Fuller, who bought and restored it in 1916. We continue to Hastings, where we visit the
Fisherman’s Museum in the Old Town. The museum is set in the Fisherman’s church, bought by local people who wanted to preserve the maritime history of Hastings. We have a talk from the custodian.
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Tuesday 9th
September 2008 |
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JUDITH |
£8 |
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| EALING WALK AND PITSHANGER MANOR |
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Meet at Ealing Broadway Underground Station 13:30 hrs |
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The walk focuses on Ealing’s historic buildings and finishes with tea/coffee and biscuits at the Manor House, which was the home of John Soane, the architect of the Bank of England. He created a Regency villa with his highly individual design. A custodian will give an introductory talk.
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Thursday to Sunday
18th-21st September 2008
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JUDITH |
Approximate price £380 |
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4-DAY HOLIDAY, YORKSHIRE AND BRONTE COUNTRY |
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Our base is the 3*
Merrion Hotel, Leeds. Visits include:
Fountains Abbey, Bronte country tour with local guide, visit to
Haworth Vicarage, home of the Brontes,
the James Herriot Heritage Museum and nearby Dales. For full
itinerary please contact Judith.
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Saturday 11th
October 2008 |
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JUDITH |
£25 |
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| KING HAROLD’S DAY AT WALTHAM ABBEY AND ROYAL HUNTING LODGE, EPPING FOREST |
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Depart Embankment Underground Station 09:30 hrs. and Redbridge Underground Station 10:00 hrs |
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King Harold was buried at the
Norman abbey, and this day celebrates the anniversary of his death at the Battle of Hastings. There are hawks and hunting birds, a craft fayre, mediaeval re-enactments, history and art displays and demonstrations of Saxon crafts set in the grounds of the Abbey. We also visit the
Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge, built by Henry VIII as a viewing location of the hunt. We have a special opening with a guided tour. The autumn colours in Epping Forest make a scenic drive on our return to London. |
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Thursday 4th
December 2008 |
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JUDITH |
£29 |
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CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL AND CHRISTMAS MARKET |
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Depart Embankment Underground Station at 09:30 hrs |
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We have a guided tour of the cathedral, which dates back to the abbey founded by St. Augustine in 597. The oldest parts of the present building date to 1070. Pilgrims flocked to Canterbury after the death of Archbishop Thomas Beckett from 1170 until the Reformation. The stained glass compares with the best in France. There is a walking familiarisation tour,
and our visit coincides with a Christmas market in the shopping area. |
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