Group Programme

A relatively cheap weekend as price includes an evening meal on Saturday and two breakfasts in this mellow Edwardian country house positioned above the waters of Morecambe Bay and boasting great views of the Lake District mountains. This is a good touring base both for the Lakes and the Yorkshire Dales with an RSPB reserve and Arnside Knott, famous for its butterflies nearby .

Ten (10) beds are available in this large Victorian house in a pretty village beside the river Exe.
Walking the wooded combes of Exmoor to Tarr Steps and a coastal walk from Ilfracombe to Woolacombe Bay are planned for this weekend. A boat trip to Lundy bay is also an option.
The area is also ideal for horse riding and mountain biking.

Probably North Yorkshire but nothing decided yet so watch this space

August bank Holiday at the northernmost hostel in England.
For those who missed it a chance to walk across to Lindisfarne (Holy Island) on the Pilgrim Path (across the sand). Also a chance to visit the famous Alnwick Castle, (which will from now on be known as Hogwarts). For walking we might do the Lowry trail and visit some of the sites immortalised in Lowry’s paintings.

This is YHA’s newest hostel, set in a 200 year old former granary on the quay-side overlooking the river Tweed. The granary building is un-mistakable due to its “lean”, similar to the famous tower in Pisa!and boasts its very own art gallery, hosting exhibits from famous international and local artists.

6 female and 4 male places available but if filled early could increase numbers. Let me know if you are interested.

12 miles north-west of Abergavenny in The Black Mountains on the eastern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park, Court Farm surrounds Llanthony Priory deep in the Llanthony Valley. Offa's Dyke runs just above the farm on Hatterall Hill.
Two pubs with bar food and Real Ale are just two minutes' walk away.
The barn is heated throughout and the kitchen is equipped with all basic requirements for self-catering.
You will need to bring sleeping bags and pillowslips, towels, tea towels, and food.
A superb area for walking with several pubs to chose from for a lunch stops. A drive through the Gospel Pass will bring you to the world renowned bookshops of Hay-on-Wye.
See you there

A walk across attractive undulating countryside in South Derbyshire from Repton to Foremark Reservoir returning via the River Trent.
Meet 9:30 in centre of Repton village near the church.

All the bits we missed in 2011. Meet 9:30 am at Thornton Reservoir car park for a great early Summer walk. Elevenses in Ratby and Lunch/Wal's End at The Steam Trumpet.
Please let Mick know if you plan to attend.

LipService - Britain’s favourite literary lunatics, are back with their cult Brontë spoof Withering Looks. The classic comic duo, Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding, just couldn’t resist the urge to dust off their crinolines, wear flattering bonnets and sit at rained-lashed windows in a pale and decorative manner. Don’t miss this chance to share in the silliness too!

Withering Looks takes an “authentic” look at the lives and works of the Brontë sisters – well, two of them actually, Anne’s just popped out for a cup of sugar. Peopled with many of the characters we know and love, Maggie and Sue move effortlessly from frock to frock coat.

Withering Looks has won a Manchester Evening News Theatre Award and the Critics Award for Comedy at the Edinburgh Festival.

The show is on at the Curve studio theatre as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival. The performance starts at 7:45pm