Lifelong Learning
Every
single day trip we offer is designed to be entertaining and informative as well as being suitable for groups
that include folk who cannot walk as well as they once could.
The
itineraries we list in our Lifelong Learning section are available to all groups but are especially recommended
for groups who really like to get their teeth into a subject.
 When we designed the day trips listed in our
Lifelong Learning section we had in mind U3As, National Trusts, Historical & Antiquarian Societies and
Decorative & Fine Arts Societies but in truth they are popular days out across the whole spectrum of
groups.
You know
your group best of all, so you can choose the trips that you think will best suit your folk.
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2000 Years - A Square Mile
Romans, plague, fire, Wren, Blitz and throughout all, trade. Includes a visit to
Guildhall Art Gallery.
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Barrow Boys & Bankers
Contrasting and timely tales of rags & riches in the neighbouring London
districts of the City, Whitechapel
& Spitalfields. Includes a visit to the Bank of England Museum or the Modern Galleries at the
Museum of London. A Together Tour including morning coffee & lunch.
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The Book Club
This trip is like curling up with a good book on a rainy day. A tour of London
in books, a visit to the book district at Charing Cross plus a visit to the public gallery at
the British Library. Oh and morning coffee and lunch is included and everyone is sent home
with a book list.
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Cambridge & Ely
Smaller and more compact than Oxford, Cambridge is
a cultured pearl in a rich agricultural sea. A sea that changes with the seasons. The
extraordinary Fens lie under huge skies with the Cathedral at Ely rising up in this flat
marshland like a great ship. This is a day to inspire the soul to leap to the
rafters.
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City Bridges, City Gates
We cross the four London City bridges, trace the old city walls and gates and
visit a beautiful Wren Church and the Tower Bridge exhibition. A Together Tour including
morning coffee & lunch.
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Cosmopolitan London
Founded by Romans, conquered by the French and settled by countless waves of
migrants London is a truly cosmopolitan city. From Brick Lane, the Jewish East End &
China Town to the fabulous Hindu Mandir at Neasden.
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A Day at The British
Museum
An illuminating
and enjoyable day at the greatest museum in the world. In the morning a tour of the treasures of
the collection and in the afternoon we'll concentrate on either the British Bits or the
Olympics
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Dickens London
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of
Charles Dickens. Celebrate the great man’s genius and explore the realities of life in Victorian
London in all its contrasting glory and squalor with an entertaining coach tour and a visit to the
Museum of London for the first major Dickens exhibition for over 40 years.
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Ely & The
Fens
A highly recommended off-the-beaten-track day out
with morning coffee and lunch together as a group. We disprove the notion of Essex as a
flat county and spend an afternoon in lovely Saffron Walden.
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Faith, Hope &
Charity
This story rich
day traces the history of philanthropy in London and includes a visit to the elegant Foundling
Museum in Bloomsbury.
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Hampstead & London's Lost Rivers
Select and opulent, the old
village of Hampstead sits high above the rest of London. On the famous Heath rises one of London’s
Lost Rivers – the Fleet. Enjoy a short walking tour of old Hampstead, morning coffee and a roast
lunch in as near to a country pub as London gets and in the afternoon a Lost Rivers coach tour
following the course of the Fleet to the
Thames.
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Hertfordshire
Pioneers
A thoughtful and fascinating day in
Hertfordshire looking at experiments in social reform. In
the morning we explore the Arts
& Crafts and Art
Deco architecture of
Letchworth, the world’s first garden city. The afternoon is spent in the mediaeval
market town of Hitchin we visit the world’s only remaining Monitorial or Lancastrian School. The day includes morning coffee with
biscuits, afternoon tea and all admissions.
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Jewish London
Explores the history of the Jewish presence in London from Roman times to the present day. The day
includes visits to the UK’s oldest synagogue – the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue at Bevis
Marks, Whitechapel and Spitalfields which was the heart of the Jewish East End and the newly
refurbished Jewish Museum in Camden.
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Kill or Cure
From barber surgeons to body snatchers! Cholera to cosmetic surgery! We tell the
story of getting better or not in London from Roman times to the current day including
morning coffee and lunch and a visit to the wonderful Wellcome Collection.
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Land of Hope & Glory
A celebration of the heroes of the battlefield and of the playing field. A full
tour of the London 2012 venues with morning coffee and lunch. Also includes admission to the
Firepower exhibition telling the story of the Gunners at the historic Woolwich
Arsenal.
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Legal London
Our award winning look at the hidden legal cloisters of London including Middle
Temple Hall and the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand. A Together tour including morning
coffee and a delicious carvery Lunch at an iconic London pub.
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Lewes & The Downs
This little gem of as day is ideal for groups in the South East who don’t want to travel too far
for an enjoyable day out with lots of variety and interest. Start with morning coffee &
biscuits included in the tour fee at a pub
with beautiful views across the Sussex South Downs and visit the ancient town of Lewes including a
tour of The Anne of Cleves House.
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The London Docklands
Visit the old Port of London and Docks and explore the new London Docklands
developments with a visit to the marvellous Museum in Docklands housed in an old sugar
warehouse at Canary Wharf.
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The Royal Landscape -
Autumn
Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee this Autumn by
visiting Windsor Castle when there are fewer tourists about and extra rooms are on
show
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Silk & Spies
An intriguing
and entertaining day in Essex for groups looking for something a bit
different.
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Syon House & London’s Arcadia
London’s last magnificent Ducal residence and the
18th century pastoral Landscapes along the West London Thames.
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Tickets Please!
A cracking trip that traces the history of travelling from A to B in London with
visits to the newly restored train shed at St Pancras and the London Transport
Museum.
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