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Wallingford Castle and the newly renovated Museum

Thu, 24 Jun 2021

Status: CONFIRMED

Meet at: Wallingford Town Square

for: 2:00 pm

DESCRIPTION

The first of our four planned outings this year will be a guided tour of Wallingford’s Castle and the newly renovated Museum.

In the museum, you will be able to see the Castle room, including the new model Castle, the Agatha Christie room, and the special exhibition about the Willis family of artists (see details on the website: http://www.wallingfordmuseum.org.uk)

If this outing is of interest, please register with me, johnwhiting75@yahoo.co.uk so that idea of numbers coming can be anticipated.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DAY

Thursday, June 24 meeting up at 2.00 in the Town Square.

Travel to Wallingford via Bus X28 from Henley or your own vehicle, offers of lifts welcome.

The cost is £6.00 per head payable to Wallingford Museum, payable on the day.

In the unlikely event of inclement weather please bring a brolly and suitable footwear as the Castle grounds can be muddy.

Weald & Downland Museum. Chichester

Thu, 16 Sep 2021

Status: CONFIRMED

Meet at: Sacred Heart Church

for: 9:00 am

DESCRIPTION

September 16, Weald & Downland Museum. Chichester, Depart 9 am

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DAY

Conducted Tour of Bodleian Library

Thu, 14 Oct 2021

Status: PLANNED

Meet at: Bodleian College ticket office

for: 11:30 am

DESCRIPTION

Drive to Redbridge Park and Ride for 10.45, take bus to Oxford centre. Or take Henley to Oxford Bus. Meet at the Bodleian ticket office at the gateway in Catte Street for our tour at 11.30.

Conducted tour of Bodleian Library’s historic rooms, Divinity School, Duke Humfrey’s Medieval Library, Ratcliff Camera and modern Link Tunnel. Some stairs involved.

Cost for Bodleian tour £10.00 per head if we get sufficient numbers (13 max per group; or split into two groups if enough interest)

Extras: parking at Redbridge, lunch and entrance to Oxford Castle

Optional p.m.: A short walk will take us to Oxford Castle for lunch and p.m. visit to the Castle Museum and tour of Norman Mound, Saxon St.George’s Tower and Romanesque Undercroft, some historic prison cells.
Oxford Castle Museum £ 12.95

Book with John Whiting

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DAY

Drive to Redbridge Park and Ride for 10.45, take bus to Oxford centre or take Henley to Oxford Bus.

Meet at the Bodleian ticket office at the gateway in Catte Street for our tour at 11.30.