Category: National Trust

Packwood House, Warwickshire

The first visit of 2025 got off to a very good start as we enjoyed very smooth and traffic jam free journeys to and from Packwood House. The weather also played its part with the sun shining down all day.

Packwood is a lovely venue boasting a very interesting main house where enthusiastic volunteers kept you well informed. The group were all given timed entry tickets for their tours which begin from 11.00 am at fifteen minute intervals.

As the sun continued to shine the organised garden tours proved popular with the group while others enjoyed the lakeside walk or walks which took you round the beautiful local countryside where new born lambs and spring flowers adorned the fields. A lovely setting.

There was still plenty of time to visit the large well stocked cafe, the plant sale area and gift shop.

Leaving promptly at 4.00 pm we were safely back on Hucknall Market shortly after 5.30 pm after a very good day out.

Barrie

                                                         

The visits arranged for this year can now be confirmed along with the coach fare.

Monday March 24th, Packwood House, Warwickshire – £15.pp.

Tuesday April 29th, Attingham Estate, Shrewsbury – £16 pp.

Wednesday May 28th, Beningbrough Estate, York – £15 pp.

Thursday 19th June, Powis Castle, Welshpool – £ 16 pp.

Monday 15th July, Charlecote Park, Warwickshire – £15 pp.

Tuesday 19th August, Lyme Park, Cheshire – £13 pp.

Wednesday 24th September, Kedleston Hall – £11 pp.

Thursday 30th October, Nostell, Wakefield – £12.

Our Christmas visit this year will be to Chester on Tuesday 2nd of December. The coach fare being £16.

Bookings for all the visits can be made a calendar month before the visit. Our first visit filled up very quickly and where viable, if numbers on the waiting list allow, we will attempt to hire a second smaller coach.

Group members will be updated on a regular basis over the year.

Barrie and Sue

The following visits have been arranged for later this year, 

Monday 24th of March to Packwood House, Warwickshire.

Tuesday 29th of April  to Attingham Estate, Shrewsbury.

Wednesday 28th of May to Beninborough Hall, York.

Thursday 19th of June to Powis Castle, Welshpool.

Monday  14th of July to Charlecote Park, Warwickshire. T.B.C.

Tuesday   19th of August to Lyme Park, Cheshire.

Wednesday  24th of September to Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire.

Thursday    30th of October to Nostell, West Yorkshire.

Tuesday 2nd December to Chester Christmas Market.

Visits usually depart from Hucknall Market at 8.30 am and return from the venue at 4.00 pm.

We will be travelling with Vallance Coaches this year.

An email will be sent to all group members in February re coach costs, payment methods etc. 

Bookings will again be taken a calendar month in advance of the visit.

Barrie                                                                 

Report on the National Trust visit to York on Tuesday 3rd December.

Members of the group gathered on Hucknall Market to travel in a brand new £250,000 coach supplied by Millennium Travel from Mansfield. The coach providing a very comfortable journey up to York.

Once in York the group went their own way as members seem to have planned out their day.

There was plenty to do as we enjoyed visits over the day to the Christmas Market, the Minster, the Railway Museum, The Shambles, a certain famous tea rooms and many of the local museums, shops and other attractions. Some well organised members had even prebooked their lunches.

The weather was cold but dry and eventually sunny to help make a lovely day out.  Departing at 4.30 pm we made our way back to Hucknall arriving by 6.45 pm.

Next year’s programme begins in March and goes through to October with visits to National Trust properties around the country.

Once venues and coaches are confirmed then details will be sent out.

Thank you to everyone who has supported the group this year.

Regards

Barrie

                                                             

National Trust visit to Nunnington Hall ( Yorkshire)

Members met up on Hucknall Market place for an eight thirty departure to Nunnington Hall near York.

As we waited on Hucknall Market for the coaches to arrive the owner of a local pub popped over to offer a defibrillator for us to take with us for the day as his premises were closed.  Thankfully it was not needed.

After a journey up the M1 and through the narrow lanes of the Yorkshire countryside we arrived safely at Nunnington. The site has the lovely river Rye running through and some members spotted some otters enjoying the water. Close to the Hall itself were several peacocks strutting around.

In the Hall itself were the usual array of rooms from the gentlemen’s Smoking room to the servants quarters. Outside it was an easy walk into the village of Nunnington which while very beautiful seemed to be closed completely for the day!!!

The weather was dry and sunny giving the group the opportunity to explore the grounds in comfort.

Everyone was back on the coaches for 4.00pm but several traffic jams on the M1 meant an extended journey back 

Our last visit of the year takes us to York in early December for a day visiting the Christmas Market .