Briony Dickinson

Saturday 24th May. 11am                                                                                                      Meet in The Old Barn Tearoom at 1620s House and Gardens, Manor Road, Donington le Heath, Hugglescote, Leicestershire, LE67 2FW, before looking around the house dating back to the 13th Century, furnished in early 17th Century style with gardens laid out in the same 17th Century style. Follow in the footsteps of the Gunpowder Plotters! Admission is £5.95 per adult or £5.00 for concessions.

Thursday 19th June. 11am                                                                                                   Meet in the café of the National Holocaust Centre, Acre Edge Road, Laxton, Newark, NG22 0PA, before visiting the Centre and the rose garden. If there is sufficient interest, it is possible to book a guide and perhaps even hear from a survivor of this awful time. So please let the Executive Representative know if you are interested. Admission is £10.00 per adult or £9.00 for concessions. The centre lies just outside the village of Laxton, which is itself of historic interest as it is the only place in Europe where the Medieval Strip Farming system can be seen. There is a visitors’ centre and a pub for lunch for those who wish to know more.

Thursday 17th July. 11am                                                                                                       Meet in the Stables Café of Lamport Hall, Lamport, Northants, NN6 9EZ, before exploring the Hall and gardens. Admission for house and gardens is £16.00 and for gardens only £11.00. The Hall was developed from a Tudor manor house and the extensive gardens are famous for the rock garden as featured on ‘Monte Don’s British Gardens’, supposedly the birthplace of the garden gnome.