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Friday 23rd
April 2010 |
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JUDITH |
£39 (Non English
Heritage members)
£32 (English Heritage members) |
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| DOWN HOUSE AND RIVERHILL HOUSE & GARDEN, KENT |
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Depart Embankment Underground Station at 09:30 hrs |
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| We visit the home of Charles Darwin who lived here with his
family for 40 years. We have an audio guided tour of the house
and gardens where so many of his experiments were made. It was
here he wrote his controversial book ‘On the Origin of the
Species’. In the afternoon we visit Riverhill House near
Sevenoaks, the home of the Rogers Family. We have a private tour
of the house, led by a family member. The gardens should be
spectacular at this time of the year. |
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Friday 7th
May 2010 |
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JUDITH |
£7 |
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| WALK: ROTHERHITHE
AND BERMONDSEY |
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Meet London Bridge Station outside ticket machine barriers at 11:00 hrs
(Tooley
Street exit) |
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We explore the area of the Caledonian Antiques Market, Bermondsey Abbey and Jacob’s Island, the site used by Charles Dickens for the death of Bill Sykes in
Oliver Twist. We arrive at the Thames by Cherry Garden Pier. We see the remains
of the moated manor house of Edward III, Brunel’s engine house and many historic
pubs and churches. We finish at Rotherhithe tube station. The walk takes
approximately 2 hours. |
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Monday to Saturday
10th-15th May 2010 |
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JUDITH |
£595 + single supplement |
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IRELAND 6-DAY HOLIDAY |
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The hotel is based at Killarney for
3 nights and Waterford for the 1st and 5th nights. The tour
includes a tour of the Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Peninsular,
a visit to Blarney Castle, Muckross House, Killarney, Waterford
Crystal Visitors’ Centre and the Blasket Islands Heritage
Centre. Please contact Judith for the full itinerary. |
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Thursday 3rd
June 2010 |
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JUDITH |
£36 |
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| CHICHESTER FLOWER FESTIVAL |
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Depart Embankment Underground Station at
09:00 hrs and Hammersmith by St Paul’s Church, bus stop S, at
09:40 hrs |
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This Flower Festival has taken place every other year for the
last 14 years. For a few days only the stones of this 800 year
old cathedral come alive with the spectacular displays of
flowers presented by groups, guilds and individuals. Some of the
exhibits reflect the history of the
Cathedral, others the spirituality. They combine to make it
a ‘must’ on the horticultural calendar. There are stalls and a
Summer Market around the Cathedral at this time. |
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Thursday 10th
June 2010 |
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JUDITH |
£7 |
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| WALK: CHIGWELL, ESSEX |
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Meet at Chigwell Underground Station on the
Central Line at 11:00 hrs
Allow time as there may be a change of trains at Woodford |
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The walk of this rural suburb includes the historic village, The
King’s Head, featured as ‘The Maypole’ in Dickens' book ‘Barnaby
Rudge’, the Old School and Chigwell Hall, designed by Norman
Shaw in 1876. We visit the parish church of St. Mary’s. |
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Saturday 19th
June 2010 |
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ELIZABETH |
£11.50 (Non Senior
Citizens)
£10.50 (Senior Citizens) |
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| ROSES AT HATFIELD HOUSE |
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Meet Elizabeth at Kings Cross Railway Station
by the ticket office at 10:00 hrs. with a return rail ticket to
Hatfield. We will travel together by train to Hatfield. Hatfield
House is directly opposite the railway station. (Unfortunately
there is no lift at Hatfield Station). |
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| Hatfield House will be decorated with summer
flowers today, as part of Hatfield House’s Rose weekend. There
is also a festival in the adjoining 12th century church of St
Etheldreda’s. From 1607 to 1611, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of
Salisbury, built his fine Jacobean House adjoining the site of
the Old Palace of Hatfield. The House was splendidly decorated
for entertaining the Royal Court with state rooms, rich in
paintings, fine furniture and tapestries. Visitors can see
superb examples of Jacobean craftsmanship throughout Hatfield
House, such as the grand staircase with its fine carving and the
rare stained glass window in the private chapel. |
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Pay on the day direct to Hatfield House. Please let Elizabeth
know if you are coming, so she knows who to look out for at
Kings Cross.
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Thursday 1st
July 2010 |
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JUDITH |
£7 |
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| WALK: TEDDINGTON TO HAM HOUSE |
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Meet at Teddington Railway Station at 11:00
hrs by the ticket machines |
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We have a 2-hour walk with a visit to St. Alban the Martyr
Church, designed by William S. Niven, father of the actor David
Niven. It is a grade II listed building and is used by the
Landmark Arts Society. We cross the Thames at Teddington Lock
and finish our walk at Ham House. Ham House (National Trust)
will be open on the day of our walk but entry is not included in
the price of the walk. |
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Wednesday 7th
July 2010 |
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JUDITH |
£52 (Non National Trust members)
£32 (National Trust members) |
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WADDESDON MANOR (NT)
& CLAYDON HOUSE (NT) |
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Depart Embankment Underground Station at 09:00 hrs
and Hammersmith by St Paul’s Church bus stop S at 09:40 hrs |
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We have a private guided tour of the ground floor before the house is open to
the public. It was built for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in the neo-renaissance style of a French Chateau in 1889. It has a vast collection of
paintings, French royal furniture and Sevres porcelain. We combine our visit
with Claydon House, which was frequently visited by Florence Nightingale. She
was related by her sister’s marriage to Lord Verney. There is memorabilia on
display in her bedroom. The house was built in 1768 and has remarkable rococo
and chinoiserie decoration. We have an introductory talk. |
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Tuesday 3rd
August 2010 |
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JUDITH |
£37 |
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| KIMBOLTON CASTLE AND ST NEOTS
MUSEUM |
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Depart Embankment Underground Station at 09:00 hrs |
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On arrival at the Castle we have coffee/tea and biscuits. Then we have a
guided tour of the Castle. Its history dates back to Norman times and was
rebuilt by Sir John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor in the 18th century, in
the then fashionable classical style. Robert Adam also worked on the
Gatehouse and other buildings in the grounds. The Castle was sold by the
Duke of Manchester to Kimbolton School in 1950. The school is still using
the building and it is because of the school holidays that we are able to
visit. We also visit St Neots with time for lunch and a visit to the local
museum is included. |
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Saturday 21st
August 2010 |
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ELIZABETH |
£7 |
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| WALK: GREENWICH PENINSULA |
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Meet Elizabeth at North Greenwich Underground
Station (Jubilee Line) at 11:00 hrs |
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We take riverside walks near the Dome, explore
part of Central Park, which runs the length of the peninsula,
and take a look at the latest developments in this area, which
include new housing and squares, an ecology park, and
sculptures, such as Quantum Cloud, by Antony Gormley. |
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Tuesday 7th
September 2010 |
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JUDITH |
£38 |
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| ROUSHAM HOUSE AND WOODSTOCK |
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Depart Embankment Underground Station at 09:00 hrs
and Hammersmith by St Paul’s Church bus stop S at 09:40 hrs |
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The house was built for Sir Robert Dormer and was designed by William Kent. This
was his masterpiece of design. The Dormer family still own the house and estate.
It is well maintained but not commercialised, as there is no shop or tea room.
We have a guided tour by a member of the family and there are extensive gardens.
For lunch and a visit we go to the attractive village of Woodstock where there
is an interesting museum and fifteenth century church to visit.
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Tuesday 2nd
November 2010 |
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JUDITH |
£7 |
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| VISIT POPPY FACTORY RICHMOND |
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Meet at the Poppy Factory, Richmond at13:30
hrs.
To get to the Poppy Factory, take the No. 65 bus to Kingston
from outside Richmond Station. The stop is the first one past
Richmond Bridge. You walk back towards the bridge and there is a
sign to the Poppy factory which is on the right. |
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We have a guided tour of this factory run by the British Legion where all
poppies are made in remembrance of the soldiers lost in the world wars. Donation
to the factory is included. |
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JUDITH |
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4-DAY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY |
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Please contact Judith for the itinerary and booking form.
The approximate cost will be £500. |
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