Latest activities

Wednesday 19 February - Outing – Historic St Albans & the de Havilland Museum – 8.30am departure from Husseywell Crescent – Cost £35.00 (coach plus entry to the Museum) – To book this Outing contact Paul Shann on 07545 957954 or at paul.shann1@outlook.com or sign up at the January or February meetings: We will be visiting St Albans in the morning going on to the de Havilland aircraft museum in the afternoon.

With its famous “Ye Olde Fighting Cocks” pub and the more centrally situated Wetherspoon’s "Waterend Barn", St Albans, as an historic inn-keeping city, is one of the top UK destinations for the most pubs per square mile. However, there are alternatives such as the Courtroom café within the Grade II listed Museum, Gallery, Town Hall and Court House for teas, coffees and other light bites and refreshments. Wednesday is market day for the shoppers. For the more adventurous, we have obtained 50 copies of the St Albans Map + Trail which identifies the locations of all the main historic points of interest including all the Roman ruins and The Shrine of St Alban situated in the historic cathedral which has an 11th century Norman Tower and the longest Nave in England.

In the afternoon we will go on to the de Havilland aircraft Museum which has 14 aircraft housed within enclosed hangers and an array of other more modern aircraft situated externally around the site. It is the only Museum displaying three DH Mosquitos including the Prototype. Refreshments and gifts are available from their Aeroshop. Disabled access - the Museum have told us that they are “user friendly” for disabled visitors.

Wednesday 26 February – Walk – Norbury to Balham - Meet at East Croydon Station at 10:20. The 119 bus goes direct to the Station from various stops in Hayes and Shirley. The timing of the meeting at East Croydon should allow for Freedom Pass friendly travel! The walk will be entirely on paved surfaces, with a couple of short moderate inclines but definitely no stiles. Start to lunch is 3.5 miles; lunch to finish is 0.2 miles. Lunch will be at "The Bedford", Bedford Hill, Balham (Phone: 020 8682 8940). If you would like to join the walkers for lunch, please contact the Walk Leader for an estimate of the timing. Return will be direct from Balham Station to East Croydon. Walk Leader Tony Archer 07886 680546..

Wednesday 19 March - Outing – Audley End House and Gardens then Saffron Waldon – 8.30am departure from Husseywell Crescent – Cost is £35 per head for non EH members; £20 for EH members (coach plus entry to Audley End) NB if you are an EH member you must take your membership card – To book this Outing contact Michael McGuire on 020 8466 9006, or sign up at the February or March meetings: We first head for Audley End which is an English Heritage historic building. Built between 1605 and 1614 on the site of the old Walden Abbey the house still contains much of it's Jacobean heritage interior. The house is now only about one third of the size it was originally having been built as a palace. The landscaped gardens were designed by Capability Brown and the kitchen garden is a particular favourite. The history of the house is very interesting and includes the training of Polish secret service agents during the WW11. There are two eateries on the site. We will then head to Saffron Walden arriving early afternoon. Saffron Walden is a picturesque medieval market town situated in NW Essex, 15 miles south of Cambridge and contains many historic buildings, a museum and the attractive Bridge End gardens. There are many independent shops and eateries including the all important Wetherspoons. We will leave to return to Hayes at around 5.00pm. Disabled access – Audley End has accessible toilets, and wheelchair and mobility scooter loan available. But no lift access in the House.

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