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Travel Group 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).
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