Category: Days out

SOUTHWICK HALL WEDNESDAY 20TH JULY 2023   We started our day together by meeting at the Pickled Shop situated in the picturesque village of Bulwick to enjoy some lunch before our tour of Southwick Hall.   The tiny village of Southwick is tucked away at the edge of Rockingham...

WADDESDON MANOR 16TH NOVEMBER 2022 On a bright and sunny morning several members of the history group together with friends and family boarded our coach which was taking us all to Waddesdon Manor for our annual day trip. Waddesdon Manor was built by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild between 1874...

The King’s Cliffe Heritage Centre On Wednesday 26th of October a number of members of the Yarwell Mill History Group enjoyed an interesting & informative guided tour of King’s Cliffe  Heritage Centre.     Sue, the curator & our guide explained that the Heritage Centre’s collection is housed in...

RETURN TO GEDDINGTON AND THE QUEEN ELEANOR CROSS 17th AUGUST 2022   It had been nearly two years since our first visit to the Historic village of Geddington, and many of us so enjoyed our first visit we decided to return, together with a few new members.  Kam our...

 Shuttleworth Collection & the Swiss Garden  Old Warden, Bedfordshire  Tuesday, 14th June 2022 Fifteen members of the History Group visited the Old Warden Aerodrome near Biggleswade and we really couldn’t have chosen a better day. The sun shone continuously and it was the perfect day out. The Collection was...

Lyveden New Bield Back Back...

Chatsworth House and Christmas Market After several months of planning Tuesday 9th November finally arrived and what started out as a History Group and Ladies only trip was upon us. There were a couple of slight complications on the way to the big day ie having to change coach...

On Tuesday 19th October, the history group met at the Queens Head in Nassington for a presentation on ‘A Northamptonshire Farmhouse’ given by Kate Mawer. This was the first time we had had a presentation as we normally travel out on trips, however everyone was delighted hearing the interesting...

If you haven’t already visited Deene Park then this is a ‘must see’ stately home with a very chequered past, including associations with The Magna Carta and the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava. The house is currently owned and occupied by the Brudenell family,...

Eleven of us set off in three cars for our visit to Belvoir Castle near Grantham. We were offered a parking space inside the grounds which we readily accepted as it was a fair walk from the regular parking at the bottom of the hill. We had asked if...