• Lord Desborough and the National Trust

    Liston Hall Chapel Street, Marlow, United Kingdom
    Meetings

    William Grenfell, Lord Desborough, was a great Victorian amateur sportsman who went on to stage the Olympic Games at White City in August 1908.  He was chairman of the Thames […]

  • Outing to Alresford and Watercress Line

    Outings

    Alresford is a charming Georgian town which was known for its watercress industry. The centre has almost no modern architecture, and many independent shops. Importantly, it also has a good […]

  • Holiday to Northern France

    Holidays

    This holiday is to the Hauts de France Region in northern France. We travel by coach and with a short ferry crossing. We are staying in Compiegne and visiting various […]

  • Outing to the Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade

    Outings

    Shuttleworth is a Hybrid estate. One part, an early 19th century regency Ornamental ‘’Swiss style’’ garden and the other, a series of aircraft hangars housing ‘planes (and cars trucks and […]

  • Wildlife Photography

    Liston Hall Chapel Street, Marlow, United Kingdom
    Meetings

    Talk by Tom Hartwell Tom has worked on BBC Springwatch and many other wildlife programmes.  He will talk about his career as a wildlife photographer.

  • Meet-up at Cliveden for Coffee and Garden Tour

    Cliveden National Trust Cliveden Road, Taplow, United Kingdom

    We plan to have an informal get-together at Cliveden on 4 June, meeting in the Conservatory Café for a 12-noon coffee and cake (or light lunch if you so desire) […]

  • Outing to NT Dyrham Park

    Outings

    Dyrham (meaning “valley of the deer”) is a fine baroque house, which has undergone a big project of restoration and is set in 270 acres of ancient parkland. Do come […]

  • ‘Wrestling with the Octopus’

    Liston Hall Chapel Street, Marlow, United Kingdom
    Meetings

    Talk by Susanna Beard. Books and writing. Susanna is a local writer.  She will talk about the process of becoming a published author. Retail opportunity: she will bring some of […]

  • Outing to Rockingham Castle

    Outings

    Set on a hill overlooking five Counties, Rockingham Castle was built by William the Conqueror.  The Castle was a royal residence for 450 years and was granted by Henry Vlll […]

  • A History of Windsor

    Liston Hall Chapel Street, Marlow, United Kingdom
    Meetings

    Presentation by Debbie Keenan. Debbie is a Blue Badge guide, her talk will be on the history of Windsor up to the present day.

  • Boat Trip Maidenhead to Windsor Return

    For our Summer Event on Thursday 6 August, we plan to do a river cruise to Windsor and back, leaving Maidenhead (near Boulters Lock) at 11am and returning to Maidenhead […]

  • Outing to Herstmonceux Castle

    Herstmonceux Castle Castle Grounds, Herstmonceux, Hailsham
    Outings

    Herstmonceux Castle is in East Sussex and is brick built, dating from the 15th C (1441).   It is one of the oldest significant brick buildings still standing in England.   It […]