Category: Days out

The Stamford Sights and Secrets Tour onWednesday 4th September 2019 The History group had a delightful 90 minutes of Stamfords wealth of Sights and Secrets which the title aptly suggests. We were not disappointed with this walk provided by our lovely guides Ruth and Rachel. Starting point, and finishing...

The Yarwell History group trip to Grimsthorpe CastleTuesday 20th August 2019.  What a little treasure of history we discovered on our visit to Grimsthorpe.  We all met up for a coffee etc in the old coach house tea rooms at the beginning of our visit.  We then discovered the...

On Thursday 18th July 2019,  8 members of the History Group visited Flag Fen Archaeology Park. We started off with lunch at Van Hage Garden Centre and proceeded to Flag Fen for 2pm where we met Steve, a volunteer guide who gave us a very informative tour of the...

For our third trip out, we visited Elton Hall and gardens. Elton Hall has been in the Proby Family for over 400 years though a house has stood on the site since the 12th century originally complete with moat and portcullis. Sir William and Lady Proby and their 4...

This time the history group visited Bede House, set in the picturesque village of Lyddington, near Uppingham.  We started our day by meeting for a coffee at the Marquis of Exeter Public House at Lyddington then made our way to Bede House. Walking past pretty sandstone built cottages we...

A group of us from Yarwell Mill recently experienced a thoroughly enjoyable day at Burghley House.   We gathered at 11.00am and made our way to the Garden of Surprises.  A mixture of statues,  grottos, a mirror maze and some spectacular water features certainly treated us to some very unexpected surprises!   We...