Trip by Rail to Wilton with Bristol Anglo-Italian Circle

MONDAY 14^th  MAY

David Bruce with Hilda Ball (BA-IC)  is arranging a Day trip to Wilton House and Italianate Parish Church, nr. Salisbury

We shall meet at Temple Meads Station at precisely 10 am to board the 10.22 train to Salisbury. We expect to start the visit to Wilton House at 12.00 noon.  We will have time for lunch then we will visit the Italian church. We  plan to head back to Bristol via Salisbury around 4pm.

Please bring with you (if you have one), your bus pass and rail card.
Total price will be £25.50 each including entry ticket and return rail fares.For your information the day return flexible group day rail fare will be between £13-14.

Please email dnembruce@btinternet.com  as soon as possible whether you would like to join us on this trip ( and do confirm if you have a senior or disabled rail card and/or bus pass). Total numbers are limited to 20.

More information

Tisbury, Wardour (and Salisbury) 23rd Sept 2017

From Tisbury with its temporary fair

Iford Manor and Freshford Inn 12th February

Wonderful welcome at Iford Manor, much appreciated by the eleven of us who made the trip out by train and foot via Freshford yesterday.
Meal at the Inn at Freshford washed down with the cider now newly pressed  from Iford apples.
Thank you Andrew for these two photos

something to see in every direction

Iford Manor Gardens and Freshford Inn Friday 12th May,

FRIDAY 12th MAY

Diana and David have set up an afternoon-evening trip to Iford and the Inn at Freshford. Please email dnembruce@btinternet.com as soon as possible

Train from Redland station at 2.15 pm (change Temple Meads or meet at Temple Meads) for 2.48 train to Avoncliff (£6.85 day return with railcard or 3/4 together ticket)

Stroll over hill to Iford Manor (less strenuous alternative available) and  private access to special walled garden,main gardens and cloister £6.00 a head then stroll onto 

Supper, snack or dinner The Inn at Freshford - A traditional country pub Menu attached to email

Train back to Bristol TM at 8.45pm arriving about 9.30 pm

The Inn at Freshford - A traditional country pub Some of the best pub food you can get in and around Bath

Looking forward to seeing you

David

 Iford Manor  - no guarantee on weather but private access to special walled garden, main gardens and cloister

CANCELLED Longleat afternoon and evening stroll Friday 9th Dec

Due to dubious weather and lack of time because of the consequences of our neighbours fire and the resultant insurance claims etc. etc., we, Diana and David are NOT going to Longleat by train and foot. Apologies to those looking forward to it.

Main Ingredient for Grand Day Out - Wonderful Friends!

Grand Day Out in Somerset

Strollers expectant at the station- is it a bus is it a train ?

Cream teas on the train.

White table cloths and all - is that background music  ?

Silly hat time.
Caught in the act- its a fair cop guvn'r !

 

Yeah! But what about World Events ?

Station at Bishops Lydiard

Which are the right tickets ?

More silly hats -

would you trust your life savings to these men ?

    David -charge d'affaire - tickets, cream buns and unruly passengers.

Strollers let loose in

Somerset !

Steam Trains and Dunster 24 September 2016

Another success for David and Diana - another magical mystery tour in September sunshine !
Bus and steam train to Dunster Castle. A walk through the gardens, and the house.
Train back to Bishops Lydiard with cream teas on the train. ( How does Diana do it !?)
Hoorah, for the Grand Day Out !