Stokesley University of the Third Age- Travel and Excursions

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The Brontë Parsonage Museum is maintained by the Brontë Society in honour of the famed Brontë sisters — Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë — and is located in Haworth, West Yorkshire, an area of England covered in much open, expansive moorland. It is popular with those seeking to find the source of the sisters' inspiration, and is of particular interest as the Brontës spent most of their lives here and wrote their famous novels in these surroundings. The visit includes an Introductory Talk and admission to the Museum. There will be free time in Haworth for a light lunch (not included) before assembling at Haworth station for the 1-00 train on the:- Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. Step back in time and enjoy a train ride through the heart of Brontë country. The Railway is perhaps most famous for its role in the 1970 film version of Edith Nesbit's story The Railway Children. Many of the woollen mills that once stood close to the line have been demolished, but a few remain as reminders that the textile industry was the reason why the line was built. Like the railway, the mills relied on coal, and the trains were able to bring hundreds of tons up the valley each week to keep the looms working by steam power. The five mile journey is a powerful reminder of our industrial heritage, as well as being a unique way of enjoying the beautiful countryside immortalised by Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë. East Riddlesden Hall This intimate manor house is set in mature grounds with a duck pond and picnic area. The house has a wonderful ambience and is furnished with textiles, Yorkshire oak furniture and pewter. Wildflowers, perennials, lavender and a fragrant herb border provide a changing carpet of colour throughout the year. A magnificent 17th-century oak-framed barn stands in the grounds. Includes Guided Tour and Tea/Coffee and cake. Price will be £31-00. (NT Members £26) (Price includes admissions, tours and rail fare) The coach will leave Stokesley at 8-00 returning around 6-00. Please complete a Booking Form to reserve a place for this trip - Seating limited to 33 maximum, first come, first served! Roman Vindolanda and Hexham (29th September 2010) Roman Vindolanda The Roman army appears to have occupied the site of Vindolanda around AD 85, after the Governor, Agricola, had brought the northern tribes to bay at the battle of Mons Graupius. The Romans called the place 'Vindolanda', as many documents and an inscription confirm, perhaps because they were turning into Latin an existing native name, thought to mean 'white lawns' or something similar. The fort guarded the central section of the vital east to west supply route, known now as the Stanegate, and when the Wall was built some 40 year later, Vindolanda took its place between Housesteads and Great Chesters as a Wall fort. Hexham Abbey There has been a church on this site over for 1300 years since Queen Etheldreda made a grant of lands to Wilfrid, Bishop of York c.674. Of Wilfrid’s Benedictine abbey, the Saxon crypt and apse still remain. The ticket price is £24-50 pp including entry to Vindolanda and an introductory talk about the site and the excavations. There will then be time to explore the site and to visit the on-site Tea Shop where you may take lunch (not included) before we leave for Hexham. There will be free time in Hexham and, if you wish, a Guided Tour of the Abbey. Our visit coincides with the Abbey Festival and the Tour may be restricted because of this. But we may catch part of a rehearsal for the Evening’s Concert which may be interesting to experience. But if you decide to take the Tour, you must accept this constraint. The price includes a donation to the Abbey as well as the Tour. If you do not wish to join the Tour of the Abbey the ticket price is £18pp. The coach will leave Stokesley at 8-30, arriving back around 5-45 pm. Please complete a Booking Form to reserve a place for this trip - Seating limited to 33 maximum, first come, first served! Forms available from the Group Leader “From The Quay To The Sea” – With River Escapes, Newcastle (Sunday 14th November 2010) The 'Quay to Sea' three hour cruise is a fantastic way to see the changing face of the River Tyne from the best vantage point in town. The cruise takes you under the magical Gateshead Millennium Bridge, which opens especially for the cruise to enjoy the panorama of the Tyne Gorge before returning downriver as far as the river mouth. On your cruise you will see the legendary shipyards of Tyneside, the International Ferry Terminals, the Port of Tyne, the Fish Quay and the glorious vistas of the river mouth, including Tynemouth Castle and Priory, the memorial to Admiral Lord Collingwood and the beautiful sandy beaches of South Shields. The cruise turns at the piers, where seals and dolphins are regularly seen and returns to Newcastle's Quayside. This cruise is complemented by a live commentary. Light Refreshments (Tea/coffee, soup, sandwiches) are available on board or you may take your own. BOARDING TIME: FROM 11.00. SAILING TIME: 12.00. RETURN: 15.00 The coach will leave Stokesley at 9-45, returning around 4-15. Please note:- this Trip is for a SUNDAY and ticket price is £22. U3A Travel Group December Lunch, The Feathers Hotel, Helmsley ( Tuesday 14th December 2010) The Feathers is a traditional coaching inn offering a relaxed and friendly service providing an enjoyable experience. Following our successful experiment with a December Lunch at The Ellerby Hotel last year we are proposing this year to try the Carvery at the Feathers Hotel. We have been to the Carvery on a Sunday which, followed by an ice cream from across the Square, makes for a pleasant day out. The Hotel is offering a 3 course lunch consisting of a soup/prawn cocktail starter, a main course of a Carvery (choice of Beef, Turkey, Ham or any mix) (freshly carved and choose your own vegetables) and a dessert choice of Xmas Pudding, Sticky Toffee Pudding or a Cheescake. Drinks may be ordered at the Bar (not included in the ticket price!). The coach will leave Stokesley at 11-00. After lunch we may choose to spend a short period in Helmsley to stretch our legs before our return to Stokesley around 4-00. This depends on the weather on the day! If it’s bad we may return without stopping but we will still have had a nice lunch and sociable occasion. Ticket Price is £26-00pp. Further information from the Travel Group leader. Paris and Versailles (5 days – Estimated Price - £699 – 16th June 2011) We are prepared to try to arrange the above trip using Tailored Travel, a group which has been used in the past by other U3A Groups (see U3A News for details). Day 1 Stokesley to Paris Depart in our private executive coach from our designated pick up points and travel to Leeds/Bradford Airport for our flight to Paris where will be met by our Tour Manager and have a City Sight Seeing Tour in our coach before booking in to the 3* Hotel Magellan for a four night stay on bed and breakfast basis. The evening is free to dine in one of the many local restaurants. Day 2 Palace of Versailles The morning is spent in the splendour of the Palace of Versailles. Built by Louis XIV in the 18th century, we see the magnificent King’s Apartments, the bedroom of Marie-Antoinette and the Hall of Mirrors lined on one side by 70m mirrors. The rest of the day is free at leisure. (Alternatively, we may attempt to trace the footsteps of Toulouse-Lautrec and visit the Moulin De La Galette in Montmartre as an unofficial group excursion using the Paris Metro). Day 3 Musée d’Orsay This morning we visit the Musée d’Orsay with works by the great impressionists dating from 1848-1914 including famous canvases from Monet, Manet, Renoir, van Gogh and Cézanne. In the afternoon there is the option of a cruise along the Seine (extra cost). Day 4 Monet’s Gardens Today we leave Paris and visit Monet’s Gardens at Giverny where the artist painted his Waterlillies series. The Water Garden is asymmetrical with an exotic Japanese feel to it and Monet came here repeatedly through his life, letting his imagination rove amid the complex interplay of water and light. The garden should be spectacular in June. Day 5 Return On leaving our hotel we will pick up our coach for our flight back to the UK. On arrival we will have an included private coach transfer back to our original pick up point/s Featuring:- All excursions & guided tours including Guide for all excursions, Executive coach throughout, return flight to Paris. Included: Paris - guided tour, Palace of Versailles, Monet’s Gardens. Extras Single supplement £149, Insurance £29, Entrance fees to places of interest. Optional River Seine cruise. Your Hotel We stay four nights on bed and breakfast basis at the good quality 3* Hotel Magellan in Paris. Located in the grand 17th District, the hotel is close to the Metro and there are several restaurants in the immediate vicinity in which you can dine. All rooms have en suite facilities. Please contact the Group Leader if you think you would be interested. This will let him estimate possible demand and help him decide whether to proceed (needs 25 minimum). Please note the price above is not the final price and doesn’t include entry fees. We will require a deposit of £75-00 if we proceed to booking, balance 56 days before travel. For information (taken from the Internet). Entry to Versailles: 15 Euros, Entry to Orsay: 8 Euros (+6 Euros for Guided Tour), Entry to Giverny: 6 Euros, Bateau Mouche trip: 10 Euros
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The Travel Group plans the following excursions.

Bronte Museum, Haworth and East Riddlesden Hall and travelling along the Keighley Restored Steam Railway ( 25th August 2010)

Haworth – The Bronte Parsonage Museum

Haworth Parsonage was built in 1778-9. On the 20th April 1820 Patrick Bronte, his wife Maria and their six children, moved to the Parsonage at Haworth. The Brontë Parsonage Museum is maintained by the Brontë Society in honour of the famed Brontë sisters — Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë — and is located in Haworth, West Yorkshire, an area of England covered in much open, expansive moorland. It is popular with those seeking to find the source of the sisters' inspiration, and is of particular interest as the Brontës spent most of their lives here and wrote their famous novels in these surroundings. The visit includes an Introductory Talk and admission to the Museum.

There will be free time in Haworth for a light lunch (not included) before assembling at Haworth station for the 1-00 train on the:-

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

Step back in time and enjoy a train ride through the heart of Brontë country. The Railway is perhaps most famous for its role in the 1970 film version of Edith Nesbit's story The Railway Children. Many of the woollen mills that once stood close to the line have been demolished, but a few remain as reminders that the textile industry was the reason why the line was built. Like the railway, the mills relied on coal, and the trains were able to bring hundreds of tons up the valley each week to keep the looms working by steam power. The five mile journey is a powerful reminder of our industrial heritage, as well as being a unique way of enjoying the beautiful countryside immortalised by Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë.

East Riddlesden Hall

This intimate manor house is set in mature grounds with a duck pond and picnic area. The house has a wonderful ambience and is furnished with textiles, Yorkshire oak furniture and pewter. Wildflowers, perennials, lavender and a fragrant herb border provide a changing carpet of colour throughout the year. A magnificent 17th-century oak-framed barn stands in the grounds. Includes Guided Tour and Tea/Coffee and cake.

Price will be £31-00. (NT Members £26) (Price includes admissions, tours and rail fare)

The coach will leave Stokesley at 8-00 returning around 6-00.

Please complete a Booking Form to reserve a place for this trip - Seating limited to 33 maximum, first come, first served!

Roman Vindolanda and Hexham (29th September 2010)

Roman Vindolanda

The Roman army appears to have occupied the site of Vindolanda around AD 85, after the Governor, Agricola, had brought the northern tribes to bay at the battle of Mons Graupius. The Romans called the place 'Vindolanda', as many documents and an inscription confirm, perhaps because they were turning into Latin an existing native name, thought to mean 'white lawns' or something similar. The fort guarded the central section of the vital east to west supply route, known now as the Stanegate, and when the Wall was built some 40 year later, Vindolanda took its place between Housesteads and Great Chesters as a Wall fort.

Hexham Abbey

There has been a church on this site over for 1300 years since Queen Etheldreda made a grant of lands to Wilfrid, Bishop of York c.674. Of Wilfrid’s Benedictine abbey, the Saxon crypt and apse still remain.

The ticket price is £24-50 pp including entry to Vindolanda and an introductory talk about the site and the excavations. There will then be time to explore the site and to visit the on-site Tea Shop where you may take lunch (not included) before we leave for Hexham. There will be free time in Hexham and, if you wish, a Guided Tour of the Abbey. Our visit coincides with the Abbey Festival and the Tour may be restricted because of this. But we may catch part of a rehearsal for the Evening’s Concert which may be interesting to experience. But if you decide to take the Tour, you must accept this constraint. The price includes a donation to the Abbey as well as the Tour.

If you do not wish to join the Tour of the Abbey the ticket price is £18pp.

The coach will leave Stokesley at 8-30, arriving back around 5-45 pm. Please complete a Booking Form to reserve a place for this trip - Seating limited to 33 maximum, first come, first served! Forms available from the Group Leader

“From The Quay To The Sea” – With River Escapes, Newcastle (Sunday 14th November 2010)

The 'Quay to Sea' three hour cruise is a fantastic way to see the changing face of the River Tyne from the best vantage point in town. The cruise takes you under the magical Gateshead Millennium Bridge, which opens especially for the cruise to enjoy the panorama of the Tyne Gorge before returning downriver as far as the river mouth.

On your cruise you will see the legendary shipyards of Tyneside, the International Ferry Terminals, the Port of Tyne, the Fish Quay and the glorious vistas of the river mouth, including Tynemouth Castle and Priory, the memorial to Admiral Lord Collingwood and the beautiful sandy beaches of South Shields. The cruise turns at the piers, where seals and dolphins are regularly seen and returns to Newcastle's Quayside.

This cruise is complemented by a live commentary.

Light Refreshments (Tea/coffee, soup, sandwiches) are available on board or you may take your own.

BOARDING TIME: FROM 11.00. SAILING TIME: 12.00. RETURN: 15.00

The coach will leave Stokesley at 9-45, returning around 4-15. Please note:- this Trip is for a SUNDAY and ticket price is £22.

U3A Travel Group December Lunch, The Feathers Hotel, Helmsley ( Tuesday 14th December 2010)

The Feathers is a traditional coaching inn offering a relaxed and friendly service providing an enjoyable experience.

Following our successful experiment with a December Lunch at The Ellerby Hotel last year we are proposing this year to try the Carvery at the Feathers Hotel. We have been to the Carvery on a Sunday which, followed by an ice cream from across the Square, makes for a pleasant day out.

The Hotel is offering a 3 course lunch consisting of a soup/prawn cocktail starter, a main course of a Carvery (choice of Beef, Turkey, Ham or any mix) (freshly carved and choose your own vegetables) and a dessert choice of Xmas Pudding, Sticky Toffee Pudding or a Cheescake. Drinks may be ordered at the Bar (not included in the ticket price!).

The coach will leave Stokesley at 11-00. After lunch we may choose to spend a short period in Helmsley to stretch our legs before our return to Stokesley around 4-00. This depends on the weather on the day! If it’s bad we may return without stopping but we will still have had a nice lunch and sociable occasion.

Ticket Price is £26-00pp. Further information from the Travel Group leader.

Paris and Versailles (5 days – Estimated Price - £699 – 16th June 2011)

We are prepared to try to arrange the above trip using Tailored Travel, a group which has been used in the past by other U3A Groups (see U3A News for details).

Day 1 Stokesley to Paris
Depart in our private executive coach from our designated pick up points and travel to Leeds/Bradford Airport for our flight to Paris where will be met by our Tour Manager and have a City Sight Seeing Tour in our coach before booking in to the 3* Hotel Magellan for a four night stay on bed and breakfast basis. The evening is free to dine in one of the many local restaurants.

Day 2 Palace of Versailles
The morning is spent in the splendour of the Palace of Versailles. Built by Louis XIV in the 18th century, we see the magnificent King’s Apartments, the bedroom of Marie-Antoinette and the Hall of Mirrors lined on one side by 70m mirrors. The rest of the day is free at leisure. (Alternatively, we may attempt to trace the footsteps of Toulouse-Lautrec and visit the Moulin De La Galette in Montmartre as an unofficial group excursion using the Paris Metro).

Day 3 Musée d’Orsay
This morning we visit the Musée d’Orsay with works by the great impressionists dating from 1848-1914 including famous canvases from Monet, Manet, Renoir, van Gogh and Cézanne. In the afternoon there is the option of a cruise along the Seine (extra cost).

Day 4 Monet’s Gardens
Today we leave Paris and visit Monet’s Gardens at Giverny where the artist painted his Waterlillies series. The Water Garden is asymmetrical with an exotic Japanese feel to it and Monet came here repeatedly through his life, letting his imagination rove amid the complex interplay of water and light. The garden should be spectacular in June.

Day 5 Return
On leaving our hotel we will pick up our coach for our flight back to the UK. On arrival we will have an included private coach transfer back to our original pick up point/s

Featuring:- All excursions & guided tours including Guide for all excursions, Executive coach throughout, return flight to Paris. Included: Paris - guided tour, Palace of Versailles, Monet’s Gardens.
Extras
Single supplement £149, Insurance £29, Entrance fees to places of interest. Optional River Seine cruise.
Your Hotel
We stay four nights on bed and breakfast basis at the good quality 3* Hotel Magellan in Paris. Located in the grand 17th District, the hotel is close to the Metro and there are several restaurants in the immediate vicinity in which you can dine. All rooms have en suite facilities.

Please contact the Group Leader if you think you would be interested. This will let him estimate possible demand and help him decide whether to proceed (needs 25 minimum).
Please note the price above is not the final price and doesn’t include entry fees. We will require a deposit of £75-00 if we proceed to booking, balance 56 days before travel.
For information (taken from the Internet). Entry to Versailles: 15 Euros, Entry to Orsay: 8 Euros (+6 Euros for Guided Tour), Entry to Giverny: 6 Euros, Bateau Mouche trip: 10 Euros

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