Bulmer Brick and Tile Works, Sudbury. June 16 at 10.30am

A family-run business which has been operating on the same site since the Middle Ages. The bricks are hand-produced using traditional methods of making, drying and firing, and can be found in many historic buildings including Windsor Castle and the Tower of London

Meeting arrangements to be confirmed later. There is some parking on site but car-sharing is recommended. Much of the visit is outdoors, and it can be muddy. Please wear approprite footwear! 

The Fox pub at Bulmer Tye is a pleasant optional venue for lunch after the visit.

To reserve a place(s) please book at any lecture or email Angela amp@angelapalmer1.plus.com

The cost is £10 each. BACS transfer preferred to The Arts Society Granta, Sort Code 20:17:35, Account No. 80433713, Ref: BRICKS

Photo credit: Trevor Harris, Creative Commons

Cambridge University Botanic Garden holds a worldwide collection of more than 8000 plant species attractively arranged in a variety of landscapes. There should be a good array of Spring plants and flowers at the end of March.

Our visit will consist of a guided tour providing an overview of the Garden and its history, and will last 90 minutes. There will then be time to wander at leisure and visit the café if people wish.

Meet at 10:30am at Brookside Gate (the Trumpington Road entrance).

To reserve a place(s) please email Siobhan siobhan.costello2@btinternet.com 

The cost will be £8 each, BACS transfer preferred to

The Arts Society Granta, Sort Code 20 17 35, Account No. 80433713, Ref BotGdn

People who are not Friends of the Botanic Garden will also have to pay the general admission fee of £8 on arrival.

Guided Visit to the Women's Art Collection at Murray Edwards College

Murray Edwards college, formerly New Hall, Cambridge has the largest collection of women’s art in Europe! Founded in the early 1990s, the collection includes works by leading artists such as Barbara Hepworth, Paula Rego, Lubaina Himid, Faith Ringgold, Tracey Emin and Cindy Sherman.

The Collection challenges the underrepresentation of women artists in museums and galleries. We will also see the current exhibition entitled The Sleepers, which explores how women artists have articulated complex and differing experiences of sleep and rest, to explore family, health and work. This exhibition brings together a century of works across a variety of mediums: paintings, prints and textiles, including a collaborative quilt.

We will meet at 10.30 for our guided tour.

Free parking is available at the College. The entrance is off Storey’s Way – just past Churchill at the bend as the road goes round to the left.  If you are using SatNav, CB3 0DR will guide you to the car park entrance. If the barrier is down, just press the speaker button & tell the porters that you are on the art tour and they will lift it for you. There is a link to the College plan in our documents section, here. Please use Car Park 1, top left on the plan. 

To reserve a place(s) please email Angela amp@angelapalmer1.plus.com

The cost is £15 each, BACS transfer preferred to

The Arts Society Granta, Sort Code 20:17:35, Account No. 80433713, Ref MEd

Visit to Pembroke College, Cambridge

How to use a once-in-500-year opportunity

15 and 16 January 2026, 10.30 - 12noon

Founded in the fourteenth century, by 2005 Pembroke College was bursting at the seams. However, around that time, a series of real estate and financial opportunities provided the chance to create the largest expansion of the college buildings since Tudor times.

Chris Blencowe (our Treasurer) was closely involved in this development and has agreed to take two small groups (8 maximum) around the new site on 15 and 16 January 2026 between 10.30 and noon. Chris will explain how the project evolved, what happened during the planning process and what has been delivered by this significant Cambridge development.

To reserve a place(s) please email Siobhan on siobhan.costello2@btinternet.com

The cost is £10 each, BACS transfer preferred to:

The Arts Society Granta

Sort Code 20:17:35

Account No. 80433713

Please use Reference PEM when paying.

Our day in this “jewel in the crown of Suffolk” will include guided tours of the stunning St Edmundsbury Cathedral and the beautiful Moyse’s Hall Museum with its crime & punishment section, medieval gallery and an extensive collection of clocks and timepieces. Each tour will be followed by time to browse further at your leisure.

10:30 Meet at the Cathedral for coffee. Meeting point to be advised

11:00 Tour of Cathedral (1 - 1.5 hour)

14:30 Tour of Moyse’s Hall Museum (1 - 1.5 hour)

We recommend that you park in the Ram Meadow long stay car park which is a short walk from the cathedral via the Abbey Gardens. Lunch can be taken in the Pilgrims Kitchen (in the cathedral grounds) or at one of the eateries in Bury St Edmunds.

To reserve a place(s) please email Siobhan siobhan.costello2@btinternet.com

The cost will be £17 each, BACS transfer preferred to:

The Arts Society Granta,

Sort Code 20 17 35,

Account No. 80433713,

Ref BStE

An all day visit to Saffron Walden including guided tours of the Saffron Walden Museum and the Fry Art Gallery, both of which reflect life in North West Essex.

The Saffron Walden Museum, which houses a variety of collections including natural history, ancient cultures, ceramics and glass, is one of Britain’s oldest museums, whereas the Fry Gallery, which exhibits the work of local artists, is much more recent and celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2025, with a memorial exhibition to Edward Bawden during October.

Other attractions in Saffron Walden are Bridge End Gardens, close to the Fry Gallery and a vibrant market which functions on Tuesdays.

10:15 Introductory talk at the Fry Gallery followed by time to browse

14:30 Tour of Saffron Walden Museum followed by time to browse

We recommend that you park in Swan Meadow long stay car park, which is a 5 minute walk from the Art Gallery. Lunchtime can be used to look around the attractive town and eat at one of the local restaurants. To reserve a place(s) please email Angela amp@angelapalmer1.plus.com

The cost will be £15 each, BACS transfer preferred to:

The Arts Society Granta,

Sort Code 20 17 35,

Account No. 80433713,

Ref SaffW

Join us on Wednesday 21st May at 10.30am for a truly memorable visit to this amazing collection of aircraft and the quirky Swiss Garden. 

We will have a guided tour through this treasure trove of early 20th-century aircraft and wonder at the bravery of the pilots who actually dared to climb into these structures of skinny struts and stretched canvas. With many interactive sites we can actually meet the pilots whose story is being told.

After visiting the bistro for a light lunch, the afternoon is free to explore the Swiss Garden.

Which corner of this quirky garden will be claimed as your favourite? Will it be the brightly decorated Indian Kiosk? Or the tiny thatched Swiss Cottage? Perhaps the Grotto with its tunnel of artificial volcanic-style rock?

There is plenty of free parking available on the site. We encourage members to car-share if possible. 

The cost of the tour is £25 per person. To reserve your place, please book by sending an email to irena@themilloys.co.uk stating how many places are required.

Our preferred method of payment is via BACS transfer:

Account name: ‘The Arts Society Granta’  Code: 20:17:35  Account number: 80433713  Reference: SHUT

Shuttleworth, Alder Drive, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Sat Nav USE SG18 9DT

Stained Glass Museum Ely

Wednesday 26th March 2025, 10:30am

The Stained Glass Museum is the only museum dedicated to the art of stained glass in the UK. The museum boasts a nationally-significant collection of stained glass, associated designs, materials and tools which reveal the development of this unique art from the 13th century to present day.

The museum’s permanent gallery space is located in the triforium of Ely Cathedral. It houses a chronological display featuring stained glass from the museum’s own collection as well as from partner organisations including the V&A and the Royal Collection. Displayed at eye-level, visitors can experience this art form at close quarters.

The space in the south triforium is only accessed is by a stone spiral staircase (40 stairs) from the south-west transept. We apologise that this particular visit will preclude those who are less mobile.

The cost of the tour is £12 per person. Parking is free throughout Ely. 

To reserve your place please send an email to Angela Palmer amp@angelapalmer1.plus.com stating your full name and the number of places required.

Payment by BACS transfer is our preferred option

‘The Arts Society Granta’ Sort code  20:17:35   Account number 80433713  Reference Elyglass

Museum of Zoology, Tuesday 28 January 2025 at 10am

The Zoology Museum, which underwent a major refurbishment about 10 years ago, contains thousands of exhibits spanning the entire animal kingdom from elephants and giraffes to birds, reptiles and insects. The museum holds many treasures such as specimens discovered by naturalists including Charles Darwin.

Our visit will include an introduction to the museum and a tour of the galleries guided by a member of staff, followed by an opportunity to browse informally.

Refreshments are available at the Whale Café.

The cost of the visit will be £10 payable on the day in cash. To reserve a place(s) please email Angela Palmer at amp@angelapalmer1.plus.com

Museum of Zoology, Downing Street CB2 3EJ

Wellcome Genome Campus

Thursday 14th November 2024, 10.30am

The Wellcome Genome Campus is home to some of the world’s foremost institutes and organisations in genomics and computational biology.  Bringing together a diverse and exceptional scientific community in a culture and environment that fosters creativity and rewards bold, ambitious thinking.  We are committed to delivering life-changing science with the reach, scale and imagination to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges.

There will be an introduction to the site, its history and current research and a short tour followed by time for discussion and questions.

The cost of the tour will be £15/person and it would be appreciated if members would travel together to ease parking.

To reserve a place, please book by sending an email to irena@themilloys.co.uk, providing your full name and the number of places requested. You will also be able to book in person at the lecture on October 8th, if there are any places remaining. 

Our preferred payment method is by BACS transfer:

Name: The Arts Society Granta.

Sort Code: 20 17 35

Account number: 80433713 

Reference: Genome

Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, CB10 1SA

George Mallory : Magdalene to the Mountain

Our visit will begin at 10am sharp. Please meet in front of the Pepys libray by 9.50am. After visiting the exhibition there will be tea and coffee available. 

The cost of the visit is £10 payable in cash on the day, please. 

To reserve your place please email Angela Palmer

George Mallory was a world-famous mountaineer who was involved in three Everest expeditions. He was last seen there alive in June 1924, but it is uncertain whether this was before or after he and his climbing partner Andrew Irvine had reached the summit. His body was found in 1999 about 2000ft below the summit. Mallory studied at Magdalene and the exhibition in the Cripps Gallery contains material from the college archive which reflects on his life and career.

We end our year of outings with a summer visit to a hidden gem on our doorstep. The Manor in Hemingford Grey was the home of Lucy Boston and the setting for her famous Green Knowe stories

We can enjoy the glorious gardens and take a guided tour of one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in Britain, with much of the original house remaining virtually intact.  There is also a wonderful display of Lucy’s exquisite patchwork collection.

The cost of the visit will be £10 per head, payable on the day. It will be donated to the Foundation.

Please book by sending an email to irena@themilloys.co.uk with full name and number of places required.

There are no refreshments on site, but an excellent pub “The Cock” is nearby in the village for lunch.

The National Stud is unique in this country in that it offers both first-class breeding services and internationally-renowned training courses and facilities for young people embarking on a career in the Thoroughbred breeding industry. We will discover the Newmarket stud, providing us with an insight to the wonderful world of Thoroughbred breeding.

The cost of our personally guided tour will be £15 per head, payable in advance. The tour will finish at around 12.15 after which we can repair to the on-site café for lunch, at our own expense.

Please meet at the Wavertree Café any time from 10.15, in time for a 10.45 start. There is ample parking.

Book your place by sending an email to irena@themilloys.co.uk with full name and number of places required.

Payment by BACS transfer is preferred, please:

The Arts Society Granta

Bank code  20:17:35  

Account number: 80433713 

Ref: Nmkt

Picture Credit: Alarnsen under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

Sarah Burles – whom you will remember from the Christmas 2022 lecture – will give us an introductory talk about the exhibition in the Fitzwilliam Museum seminar room at 2pm, followed by a free-flow visit to the galleries.

The cost is £15, payable in advance, and you can book in person (cash or cheque) at the February and March lectures, or by emailing Angela at amp@angelapalmer1.plus.com and paying by BACS transfer.

The Arts Society Granta

Bank code  20:17:35  

Account number: 80433713 

We are pleased to open 2024 with this guided visit to the world-renowned Museum of Arch and Anth at 2pm on January 24th 2024.

MAA is a museum of humanity's history over hundreds of thousands of years, of world cultures over recent centuries, and of Indigenous life and art in the present.

MAA is also a local museum. For nearly 140 years it has been the place where archaeological finds from Cambridge and from our region are preserved, researched and displayed.

Locally and globally, it is a revelation of people's stories, through extraordinary things they have made, past and present.

The cost will be £10/head, payable on the day.   

Please book by sending an email to irena@themilloys.co.uk with full name and number of places required.

The main entrance on Downing Street is fully accessible to wheelchair users and there is a lift for visitors. There are toilets available within the museum.

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3DZ, United Kingdom

At last, we can make a much-anticipated return visit to the Cambridge Central Mosque. We are grateful to The Imam and staff for facilitating this. There will be many members who have been patiently waiting, having heard how very successful the last tour was.

This award-winning building combines architectural brilliance with form and function, confidently providing deeply spiritual space for services, prayers and meditation. The guides are very committed to sharing this lovely space and to answering any questions people might have.

The cost of the visit will be £10 per head which will be donated in full to the mosque.

The mosque is within walking distance of Cambridge train station, buses stop outside & the underground car park has ample space to secure cycles. There is a delightful café on site.

We can take a maximum of 50 people. To reserve your place, please email Angela Palmer.

A private guided tour of the Institute for a maximum of 20 people. The cost is £10/person, payable in cash on the day. As places are limited it is essential to reserve your place by emailing Angela Palmer amp@angelapalmer1.plus.com.

From Wikipedia: The Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) is a centre for research into the polar regions and glaciology worldwide. It is a sub-department of the Department of Geography in the University of Cambridge, located on Lensfield Road.

SPRI was founded by Frank Debenham in 1920 as the national memorial to Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his companions, who died on their return journey from the South Pole in 1912. It investigates issues relevant to the Arctic and Antarctic in the environmental sciences, social sciences and humanities. The institute is home to the Polar Museum and has some 60 personnel, consisting of academic, library and support staff plus postgraduate students, associates and fellows attached to research programmes. The institute also hosts the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.

An end of term treat! As part of the Secret Cambridge visits programme we are pleased to offer you a guided tour of this gem. The visit will start with coffee in the Auditorium and a brief history of the newest college in Cambridge. There will then be a tour by the Head Gardener of the magnificent gardens, followed by a walk through the college, ending in the beautiful chapel, where we shall have a brief talk on the world-famous John Piper stained glass windows. The College costs are sponsored by a generous benefactor, but a voluntary donation of £10 to help to fund the choir's summer tour would be most welcome. There are 24 places available. Please email Irena to reserve yours!  irena@themilloys.co.uk.  

Join us to enjoy a guided tour of this magnificent recently-refurbished Grade I listed Georgian townhouse.  With over sixty oil paintings and works on paper by Thomas Gainsborough, spanning his whole career, the collection at Gainsborough’s House offers a unique opportunity to see the artist’s entire oeuvre in the very special setting of his childhood home. A large number of objects and artefacts relating to Thomas Gainsborough, including many of his possessions, are also on display.

In addition to the house itself we will visit the new exhibition area, currently housing three exhibitions: Anna Hennings, Artist in Residence, Gainsborough and the Legacy of Landscape, and Lithographs from 1970 - 2000. Click here for more details. 

Following the tour you are welcome to remain for as long as you wish - there is a restaurant on site for those who would like to have lunch (self-funded), and your entry ticket allows you access to the grounds, including a beautiful historic walled garden.

The tour is limited to 25 people and places are filling up fast. Please book via Irena Milloy.

Please make your own way to Gainsborough's House, and arrive by 10.30am. You can find directions to the house by car or train here. If it is difficult for you to get there we will do our best to facilitate car-sharing arrangements. In order to do this we require your permission to share your email or phone details, so please email Irena Milloy if you would like us to put you in touch with other visitors.   

Tea and coffee will be served at 10.30, and our guided tour will depart prompt at 11am.  The cost of the trip, including the entry fee, coffee and the guided tour, is £17.75 per person,  and you can pay by BACS transfer to 

The Arts Society Granta, Sort Code 20:17:35, Account number 80433713, Please use the reference: Visit. 

Alternatively, please send a cheque, made payable to 'Arts Society Granta' to Irena Milloy, 1 Ambrose Way, Impington, Cambridge CB24 9US.

Please remember that you need to book via Irena - don't just turn up on the day! 

A return visit to the Robert Cripps gallery at Magdalene College. The new exhibition is entitled Cross-Connections, and features a selection of Ruth Rix’s more recent work from sixty years of painting, shown alongside prints by her mother Helga Michie, a Kindertransport refugee from Vienna. Whilst the artists’ career trajectories were very different, the works shown here together illustrate powerful resonances which throw light on each artist’s work.

Meet at Magdalene College shortly before 10am. 

Cost: £10, which includes the exhibition programme and refreshments afterwards. Please pay (cash for preference) on the day. 

To book, please email taplin.nan@gmail.com

A private guided tour for Granta members has been arranged for 10am on Tuesday January 17th 2023. The tour will last approximately one hour. 

Entry to the mosque is free, but we request a donation of £5 - in cash, please, on arrival at the mosque - which we will give in full to the mosque as a group donation. Of course, members are most welcome to add a further personal donation if they wish.

Parking is available at the mosque, and the Citi2 bus stops rght outside. Please meet at the mosque at 9.45am. You are welcome to bring a guest with you if you wish. 

We can take a maximum of 40 people. To reserve your place, please email Irena Milloy.

Photo: By cmglee - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79092925

A return visit to the Robert Cripps gallery at Magdalene College. The new exhibition is entitled From Southwold to Alice Springs: Selected Works from the Collection of Robert Cripps. It showcases a number of works acquired by Robert Cripps (after whom the Magdalene gallery is named), reflecting his love of the scenery of East Anglia and his championing of the indigenous art and artists of his adopted home in Australia. 

Meet at Magdalene College shortly before 10am. 

Cost: £10, which includes the exhibition programme and refreshments afterwards. Please pay (cash for preference) on the day. 

To book, please email taplin.nan@gmail.com

Image: Margaret Green: Amongst the windbreaks

Join us for a behind the scenes look at the house and gardens of Anglesey Abbey.  There will be two tours with a (self-funded) lunch break between them.  See the house when it is ‘put to bed’ for the closed season and watch the conservation team at work.  Take the opportunity for a close-up look at the Constable exhibition and hear about the recent restoration of the large Constable ‘Opening of the Waterloo Bridge’.  Take a tour of the gardens and their statues with one of the garden team and learn how they keep them in such wonderful condition. 

The cost for the two tours will be £10 if you are a National Trust member. Don't forget to bring your NT card!  If you are not a member, you will also need to pay the reduced group entry fee of £9.50.

There are 30 places available (2 groups of 15 each). 

Make your own way to Anglesey Abbey and meet outside the Visitor Centre at 11am. 

To reserve your place, please email Angela Palmer amp@angelapalmer1.plus.com

Our first 'Secret Cambridge' visit is to Magdalene College on the afternoon of the 1st April. It will include:

1.‘Fragile Planet’ a temporary exhibition of watercolours by the Cornish artist Tony Foster

2. A guided visit to The New Library

3. A guided visit to the Pepys Library

The price will be £20. This covers your admission fees to the exhibition and to the Pepys, an exhibition programme, and refreshments.

We will have two groups limited to 15 people each (30 in all), and we will need numbers as soon as possible. 

Book by contacting Angela Palmer (Visits Secretary) amp@angelapalmer1.plus.com

Or

Sign up after the lecture on March 8th. The fee of £20 (cash please, for preference) will be paid on the day.

CANCELLED. We very much regret that this visit has been cancelled due to lack of support.

This visit is arranged in conjunction with the Arts Societies CANTAB and South Cambs. The lead society is Granta.

Burghley is one of the largest and grandest houses of the first Elizabethan Age. Mostly designed by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I, it was built between 1555 and 1587, and is still lived in by the Cecil family. The exterior largely retains its Elizabethan appearance, but most of the interiors date from remodellings before 1800. The park was laid out by Capability Brown.

Itinerary

09.00 Coach (Young’s) will depart from Trumpington Park and Ride

10.30 Coach arrives Burghley House, followed by coffee and refreshments. Free time to enjoy the estate and park, and then lunch in the Orangery Restaurant or the Garden Café. Coffee and lunch are at your own expense.

14.30 Guided tour

16.00 the tour finishes. Tea is available before we return to Cambridge

Cost: £36.00pp. Refunds cannot be made after a place is booked and paid for, but members who cannot come are welcome to provide a substitute.

Full details can be found on this flyer.

Contact: Tom Davies 01223 322737 (except on the day of the visit), mobile 07711 719078, email twd10@cam.ac.uk

Click here to download a booking form.

The Arts Granta, South Cambs, and Cantab are not responsible for personal accident, loss, damage or theft. Members are covered against proven liability to third parties.

This tour is organised by The Arts Society CANTAB.

David Parr decorated his own home in the style of the grand interiors he worked on every day.  His house with its hand-painted walls became a pattern book of the work of late 19th century masters including George Frederick Bodley, William Morris and Charles Eamer Kempe.  Thanks to David Parr’s family his work has survived intact. The house was bought from the family in 2009 and has now been carefully conserved. 

Our tour will last approximately 1½ - 2 hours.

Time:  3.30 p.m.

Cost:   £16.00 per person

Please note that due to the size of the house, group size is limited and bookings will be taken on a first come, first served basis.

Please book with Diane Heard either by telephone 01223 870458 or by email theheardathome@gmail.com

This visit is organised by The Arts Society South Cambs.

Visit two remarkable buildings in Northampton. The cost includes a catered lunch, for which your menu selections are requested. Please download and complete the flyer/booking form for details.

Schedule for the day:
08:50 Leave TRUMPINGTON PARK AND RIDE
10:30 Arrive 78 Derngate. Coffee and biscuits (included)
11:00 Half group tours 78 Derngate & half group tours The Guildhall
12:30 Entire group together for lunch (included) at 78 Derngate
13:30 Reverse of group tours
15:00 Reconvene at Derngate
15:15 Coach leaves for Trumpington
17:00 Arrive at Trumpington Park and Ride
Cost: £42.00 Includes coach, two tours, coffee and biscuits AND LUNCH

Full details and a booking form can be found here.

Contact Linda Leon for further information: linda.leon2@btinternet.com Phone: 07557 501715 or 01223 833007

CANCELLED. We very much regret that this visit has been cancelled due to lack of support.

This visit is arranged in conjunction with the Arts Societies Granta and South Cambs. The lead society is CANTAB.

Depart from Milton Park and Ride at 9.15 am and return at around 4.50 pm

The visit to Ickworth includes complimentary coffee on arrival, a conducted tour of this Italianate palace followed by free time to further explore the house, visit the parkland and gardens or take lunch (not included in the cost) in the cafeteria.

The visit to Ely Cathedral includes a guided tour of about one hour followed by one hour of free time.  Available options include climbing the tower, or visiting the glass museum, both of which are subject to an additional charge.  Alternatively, you could revisit part of the cathedral, take refreshment in the cafeteria or view the outside and enjoy the ambience of the precincts.

Click here to download a booking form.

Contact:  Ian Chamberlain 01223 872243, 07713 015618, Email: thecoolian@hotmail.com 

               For Granta: Tom Davies 01223 322737, Email: twd10@cam.ac.uk

Cost:    Non-members of The National Trust   £45.00

            Members of The National Trust           £31.00

We very much regret that this visit has had to be cancelled due to insufficient numbers of people wishing to participate.

You can see more details on the flyer at this link.

This visit is arranged in conjunction with the Arts Societies Granta and South Cambs. The lead society is CANTAB.

We sincerely regret that due to unavoidable circumstances this visit is cancelled.

This visit is arranged in conjunction with the Arts Societies CANTAB and South Cambs. The lead society is South Cambs.

The term ‘castle’ has been attached to the building at Grimsthorpe for around 800 years, even though today it is clear to visitors that the building is really a large country house. The castle has been in the Willoughby de Eresby family for 500 years. It was granted by Henry VIII to William, Baron Willoughby de Eresby on the occasion of his marriage to Maria de Salinas, lady-in-waiting to Katherine of Aragon in 1516. The oldest part of the castle, King John’s Tower, was built in the early 13th century. It is the main front which gives the castle its grandeur and dramatic scale. The final masterpiece of Sir John Vanbrugh, architect of Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard, it was commissioned in 1715 by Robert Bertie, Baron Willoughby de Eresby, to celebrate the family’s elevation to Dukes of Ancaster and Kesteven.

We will have a guided tour of the house, and there will be ample time for you to explore the extensive grounds at your leisure.

The cost of the trip is £35. For enquiries, please contact Linda Leon, 01223 833007 or linda.leon2@btinternet.com

Click here to download full details of the visit and a booking form.

This visit is arranged in conjunction with the Arts Societies CANTAB and South Cambs. The lead society is South Cambs.

Doddington Hall was built between 1593 and 1600 by Robert Smythson for Thomas Tailor, who was a lawyer, the Recorder to the Bishop of Lincoln. The Hall's contents, including textiles, ceramics, porcelain, furniture and pictures, reflect 400 years of unbroken family occupation. It is surrounded by 6 acres of walled and wild gardens with flowering from early spring until autumn.

We will have a guided tour of both house and gardens on a day when the Hall is not open to the public. There will also be free time for you to explore the nature trails and estate walks.

The cost of the trip is £40. For enquiries, please contact Linda Leon, 01223 83007 or linda.leon2@btinternet.com

Click here to download full details of the visit and a booking form.

This visit is arranged in conjunction with the Arts Societies CANTAB and South Cambs. The lead society is CANTAB.

The itinerary is as follows:

• 8:15am Meet at Madingley Park&Ride
• 8:30am Depart (Young's Coaches)
• 11am Arrive
• 11am-1pm Tea, Coffee, and Biscuits, followed by a talk on '300 years of history' and an audio tour of the palace   
• 1pm Lunch: Soup & Sandwiches & Tea or Coffee
• 2-3pm Winston Churchill Exhibition / Further tour of palace and/or the garden
• 3:15pm Assemble at appointed place
• 3:30-4pm Visit Bladon Church & Churchill's grave
• 4:30pm Depart for Cambridge
• 6:30-7pm Arrive in Cambridge

Click here to download a booking form.

This visit is arranged in conjunction with the Arts Societies CANTAB and South Cambs. The lead society is Granta.

The tour is organised by City and Village Tours

Hampton Court Palace is one of the largest and best-known palaces in the UK. Building started in 1515 for Cardinal Wolsey, who soon gave it to Henry the VIII in an attempt to restore his good standing with the King. Over the next 200 years the Palace was expanded and altered, passing from the Tudors to the Stuarts and eventually to George II, who was the last King to live there.

Itinerary

07.45 Coach (Young’s)  will depart from Trumpington Park and Ride

10.15 Coach arrives Hampton Court Palace, followed by coffee and refreshments. Individuals choose and pay on the day

10.30 Visit to the Palace, then

Lunch at the Hampton Court Palace, café and restaurant, individuals choose and pay

After lunch the tour resumes.

16.45 the tour finishes.

17.00 Coach departs, arriving at Trumpington P&R at 19.30

Cost   £ 45.00pp. Refunds cannot be made after a place is booked and paid for, but members who cannot come are welcome to provide a substitute.

Contacts: 

Lead society: Tom Davies 01223 322737 (except on the day of the visit), mobile 07711 719078, email twd10@hermes.cam.ac.uk

For South Cambs: Linda Leon  01223 833007 linda.leon@btinternet.com

For Cantab: Elfrida Heath 01223 562360 elfridaheath@gmail.com

Click here to download a booking form.

The Arts Granta, South Cambs, and Cantab are not responsible for personal accident, loss, damage or theft. Members are covered against proven liability to third parties.

This visit is arranged in conjunction with the Arts Societies CANTAB and South Cambs. The lead society is South Cambs.

Voewood is one of the great architectural expressions of the Arts & Crafts movement and one of the most important houses of the period in England. 

Designed by architect Edward Schroeder Prior, Voewood was built between 1903 and 1905 for the Reverend Percy Lloyd and his family. The house grew organically, built in materials quarried from the land on which it stands, a rich tapestry of flint pebbles, gravel and stone. The excavated site was used to create the sunken garden that stretches across the property's south front. 

Previously known as 'Home Place' Voewood has had many incarnations including a First World War army hospital, a school and a home for the elderly. Current owner Simon Finch fell for Voewood in 1998 and spent 7 years restoring the house to reveal the decorative beauty of the architecture.  He returned the house to a private home, as originally intended by Prior.   

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This visit is arranged in conjunction with the Arts Societies CANTAB and South Cambs. The lead society is CANTAB.

Cedric Morris is one of the great independent spirits of modern British art. A wonderfully original and inventive painter of flowers, landscapes and people, he was also an internationally celebrated plantsman, specialising in irises, of which he bred at least 90 named varieties.

This exhibition is at Gainsborough's House in Sudbury, not far from Morris' last home in Hadleigh. He lived there for 42 years, creating a remarkable garden in the grounds and running his art school from the house.

• Depart Trumpington Park and Ride at 9 am.
• Arrive Sudbury 10-10.30.
• Coffee and biscuits 11.00.
• Tour and talk 11.30.
• Lunch 1.30 and then free time.
• Depart 4.00pm. Arrive Cambridge 5.30.

The cost of the tour is £35.

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This visit is arranged in conjunction with the Arts Societies CANTAB and South Cambs. The lead society is Granta.

Harlaxton Manor
nr. Grantham
Contact: Tom Davies (Granta)
Mobile number 07711 719078; Home 01223 322737

Harlaxton Manor was built in 1837 in an extraordinarily exuberant combination of styles – Gothic, Elizabethan, Jocobean and Baroque. Few houses in the country can match the splendid approach to Harlaxton. A straight mile long drive across a bridge, under a gatehouse, past 'the pyrotechnic display of the forecourt gates and screen' to the towering facade is in itself a memorable experience.

We will have a guided tour of the house and gardens. Highlights of the latter include French-style terraces, an Italian Garden, a Dutch ornamental canal, and English landscape walks. The Conservatory is virtually unique in the design and use of architectural elements. The 6.5 acre walled garden is one of the largest in Britain. The cost of the trip is £50 per person.

Schedule: 
08:15                     Coach departs Trumpington Park and Ride      
10:00                     Arrive at Harlaxton
10:15   10:45         Coffee/tea and biscuits (included in visit fee)
10:45 – 12:45        Guided tour of the Manor
12:30 - 13:45         Lunch (included)
13:45 – 14:30        Guided tour of the gardens
14:45 – 15:30        Piano recital by David Lovell Brown
15:15                     Depart Harlaxton returning to Trumpington Park and ride at approximately17:00

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The Arts Societies Granta, South Cambs, and CANTAB are not responsible for Personal accident, loss, damage or theft. Members are covered against proven liability to their parties. Refunds cannot be made after a place is booked and paid for, but members are welcome to provide a substitute if they cannot come.
If you wish to withdraw please contact Tom Davies 01223 322737 (not on the day of the visit) or 07711 719078, or twd10@hermes.cam.ac.uk, or Linda Leon 07557 510715 or by email, linda.leon2@btinternet.com

This visit is arranged by The Arts Society South Cambs in conjunction with the Arts Societies Granta and CANTAB. The lead society is South Cambs.

The Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts
Norwich
Contact: Linda Leon (South Cambs) on 01223 833007

Guided tour of the Permanent Collection followed by a choice of an outdoor sculpture walk or a tour of the Current Special Exhibit.

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This visit is arranged by The Arts Society Cantab in conjunction with the Arts Societies Granta and South Cambs. The lead society is Cantab.

Windsor
Contact: Elfrida Heath (Cantab)

ETON COLLEGE, founded in 1440 by Henry V1 is one of the oldest and best known schools in the country.  Within Eton's walls, a collegiate calm prevails. The chapel, a masterpiece of the perpendicular style, was raised 4m (13ft) above the ground to escape floods.  It was here in 1847 that 15th-century wall paintings were found three centuries after the college barber had whitewashed over them!
Top hats were doffed for the last time in 1940 but Eton College boys still wear blacktail coats dating from 1850 and pin-striped trousers from around 1900.  There are about 1,300 boys at Eton, all boarders.  A rich medley of uniforms can be spotted among Eton pupils. We will be there in term time.
We arrive at approximately 11am for coffee at 11.30 before the tours of the chapel and the library take place. We will be divided into two groups with a guide for each to give a personal tour of both the chapel and the library.  Each tour takes about three quarters of an hour.
After this, I suggest we have a late lunch (about 2pm) of soup and bread at Dorney Court restaurant where the coach will take us after Eton.
 
DORNEY COURT is considered “one of the finest Tudor Manor Houses in England”. We will get an insight into the lifestyle of the Palmer family who still live there today after 550 years! The tours (two for our group) take a good hour to see the Great Hall, family portraits, the furniture, panelled rooms and the 13th Century Church and Norman font.
 
We can then return to the restaurant for tea before returning to Cambridge at approximately 4.30. We should get back to Cambridge by 6.30pm.
 
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
Meet at TRUMPINGTON  PARK and RIDE by 8.45 ( it takes 15 minutes to complete the parking payment and it can be done online before the trip). The coach leaves at 9.15am and returns by 6.30.
COST £35 p.p.
My mobile number is 07720812286.   Please don't hesitate to contact me during the trip if you have a problem. Elfrida Heath, Visits Secretary, The Arts Society CANTAB.

This visit is arranged in conjunction with the Arts Societies Cantab and South Cambs. The lead society is Granta.

Bedford
Contact: Tom Davies (Granta)
Mobile number 07711 719078; Home 01223 322737

The Higgins is a medium sized and excellent Museum alongside the river in central Bedford. Housed in the historic Castle Brewery, the museum is composed of two main collections, the Cecil Higgins collection of Fine and Decorative Arts and the Bedford Collection which explores how Bedford has developed over time. This visit will focus on the Cecil Higgins Collection which includes a world class watercolour collection, unique groups of work by the designers William Burges and Edward Bawden as well as collections of early English and Continental porcelain and British glass.

On arrival, coffee will be available in the Higgins Pantry at 10.30 before starting a tour of galleries lasting about an hour (folding stools are available).
We will then be free to have lunch in Central Bedford (there are several good restaurants and Cafés adjacent to The Higgins before going to the Bunyan Museum at 2 p.m. This is a very short walk from the Higgins Museum and is adjacent to the Bunyan Meeting Church . In the Museum, visitors are “greeted by a three dimensional model of Bunyan before the end of his life. Visitors are invited by Bunyan to join him as he looks back over his life. The periphery of the room is made up by a series of tableaux, room sets and reconstructions…”
 
The cost of the trip is £25 per person.

Travel arrangements

Meet at Trumpington Park and Ride. The coach will be provided by Carriageways and leaves at 9.15 a.m. We will leave Bedford at 4pm, returning to Cambridge by 5 p.m. approximately.

Windsor
Contact: Tom Davies

November is a good time to visit Windsor because there are fewer tourists, and more rooms are open. The day runs from 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. and includes the Castle and the Semi State rooms, a bus tour of the Royal Landscape, Saint George’s Chapel and the Windsor farm shop.

The tour starts at the Savill Garden Visitor Centre where we meet our guide. We have refreshments in the tea room and then tour the landscape and Farm Shop. We then are free to arrange lunch for ourselves. In the afternoon we visit the Castle, followed by tea.

All refreshments are paid for by the individual.

Travel Arrangements:
Meet at the Trumpington Park and Ride. The Coach will be provided by Young’s and leaves at 08.30 and arrives between 10.00 and 10.30.
The tour finishes at 4.45 p.m. and the coach leaves at 5.00 p.m.
 
Cost £50.00 p.p.
If you would like to come please complete the booking form and return to Tom Davies