Stokesley University of the Third Age- Travel and Excursions

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Book now for Manchester - see below for details!

The next trip will be on 15th April 2009 - a visit to Shibden Hall and Piece Hall in Halifax.

Shibden Hall, often described as Halifax's Historic Home, must surely rank as one of the region's most popular tourist attractions and during the summer months the park surrounding this delightful property is often crowded with scores of visitors. The hall itself was constructed in 1420 by the Otes family, though it is more commonly associated with the Lister dynasty who resided here for almost 300 years.

Piece Hall was opened on 1st January 1779. It was built as a place for handloom weavers to sell their pieces of cloth, hence the name, and was a replacement for an earlier, smaller, Cloth Hall. Guided Tours will be provided to both the above.

It is anticipated that Booking Forms will be available at the February U3A general meeting, and subsequently from the Group Leader.

Manchester Ship Canal (Manchester to Liverpool), tour of Manchester and Liverpool Taster (9th/10th May 2009 - note the change to the original proposed date.)

Leaving Stokesley at 9:00 on 9th May 2009, arriving in Manchester at 12:00. After time for lunch we would have a Guided Tour around Central Manchester by coach (accompanied by a Blue Badge Guide) with visits to some places of interest, (eg the Town Hall, Victoria Baths , before arriving at a hotel for the night (on a Dinner, Bed and Breakfast basis).

Next morning we would depart the hotel in time for the 10:00 sailing from Salford Quays to Liverpool on the Manchester Ship Canal, arriving in Liverpool approx 6 hrs later. Refreshments will be available on board.

On arrival at Liverpool we would have about 1-1/2 hr to explore the restored Albert Docks which holds the Tate Modern Gallery and Maritime, Slavery and Beatles Museums. After this we join our coach for a drive around Central Liverpool, before a late return to Stokesley.

In total, 35 tickets are available for the trip, at a cost of £145 pp. Booking Forms are available from the Group Leader. Travel Insurance is available at a cost of £11.95 pp if required.

A deposit of £40 pp is required by 12th December to secure your place on this trip. If you require Travel Insurance this should be paid at the same time as the deposit.

NB 14 seats already booked by 15th November - they're going fast.

Other upcoming meetings

National Space Centre, Leicester/Armed Forces War Memorial and Arboretum (14th/15th July 2009)

National Glass Centre, Sunderland/ St Peter's, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland (21st October 2009)

Vindolanda

Teesport (Port of Middlesbrough)

Museum of Media (Bradford)

Rheged (Cumbria)

Stokesley and District U3A

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