The Outings Programme
for the period ending 3rd October 2011
NT
- National Trust
Tuesday 12th
April - Minterne Magna
Minterne House has been the home of the
Churchill and Digby families for nearly 400 years
and
we expect to be shown round the house by Lord Digby and the Hon. Henry Digby.
Tuesday 19th April - Tate Modern and The Globe Theatre
Tate Modern displays the national collection of international art.
It
includes modern British art by major British artists.
The
visit to the Globe will include a tour of the theatre
which
is a reconstruction
of the Tudor Globe
built in 1599.
Wednesday 11th May - The Watercress Line and Hinton Ampner House (NT)
This includes a 1½ hour trip by steam train through the Hampshire countryside
followed
in the afternoon by a visit to Hinton Ampner House.
Wednesday 25th May - Hardy Country Trail
The trip will cover the biographical and literary locations
around
Dorchester connected with Thomas Hardy.
Tuesday 21st June - Chavenage House
Chavenage House, near Tetbury, contains tapestries, fine furniture,
pictures
and many relics of the Cromwellian period.
Tuesday 5th July - Tour of the Purbecks by tractor and trailer
A mystery tour led by Rolande Hulme, the National Trust's Countryside
Officer.
Thursday 21st July - River trip from Marlow to Henley
A journey along one of the loveliest stretches of the River Thames,
through
rolling hills, past some historic buildings and through many interesting locks.
Tuesday 9th August - Titsey Place
Titsey Place is one of the largest surviving historic estates in Surrey,
dating back to the mid-sixteenth century.
Our
visit will be on a day when the property is not open to the public
and
we therefore have the property for our sole use and enjoyment.
Wednesday 7th September - Sherborne Castle
The castle was built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594
and
has been the home of the Digby family since 1617.
It
is surrounded by 30 acres of lakeside parkland and gardens
created
by 'Capability' Brown in 1753.
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Monday 3rd October - RNLI Lifeboat College, Poole
The RNLI Lifeboat College trains volunteer crews of the various classes of
lifeboat
and
RNLI lifeguards on the beaches around the country.
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