On an overcast morning on October 26th the group left Hucknall Market with a full coach to travel to Charlecote Park which lies close to the River Avon between Warwick and Stratford.
Arriving by 10,30 am the group were met by staff from Charlecote and given time slots to enter the House. The house has been in the ownership of the Fairfax Lucy family for over nine hundred years.
The five enormous ground floor rooms were all furnished from the Victorian period, sadly we could not see the other floors as restoration work was being carried out.
The outside courtyard housed a brewery, laundry, kitchen and a display of carriages.
The group was then blessed with a beautiful sunny afternoon during which members enjoyed walks around the extensive grounds where deer and sheep were roaming.. There was still time to visit the cafe, gift shop, plant shop and second hand book shop.
Everyone was then safely back to the bus for the return journey to Hucknall where we arrived safely at 6.00 o’clock.
Next month our final visit takes us to York for the day.
Barrie