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Friday 13th March West Berkshire Museum, Newbury
Friday 13th March West Berkshire Museum, Newbury
https://www.westberkshireheritage.org/west-berkshire-museum £0 but donations welcome
A visit to the West Berkshire Museum with a pub on the canal afterwards - and a visit from a Cormorant, see spring newsletter....
Depart G&S Station 09:26 Change at Reading Arrive Newbury 10:38
£8.05 return with a railcard Trains back about every half hour
Friday 10th April Magdalen College Fritillary Meadow
Friday 10th April Magdalen College Fritillary Meadow
If the weather is dreadful we might go to the Pitt Rivers Museum instead https://prm.ox.ac.uk/ (the weather was not dreadful!)
If you’ve not seen a carpet of fritillaries before this is a real treat ! (it was)
The best way seems to be train to Didcot then bus which stops right outside Magdalen College.
Depart G&S station 09:34 £4.30 return Bring your bus pass for the X32 which runs every 20 minutes and takes 40 minutes. This avoids waiting for a train from Didcot to Oxford and then walking 1.1 miles to Magdalen College.
There are dozens of pubs in Oxford … if anyone knows a good one near Magdalen College please let us know.
Friday 8th May Oxfordshire Arts Weeks: Two venues, a nice walk and a pub lunch, what's not to like?
Friday 8th May Oxfordshire Arts Weeks: Two venues, a nice walk and a pub lunch, what's not to like?
We will catch the 09:34 train to Didcot, and then the number 33 bus to Culham.
We will catch the 09:34 train to Didcot, and then the number 33 bus to Culham.
In Culham there is a pottery studio and workshop, that also has a garden modelled on the work of Piet Oudolf, and a hydroponic garden the potters husband is keen to explain to fellow vegetable growers. I have been in touch with them, and they are happy to host a visit from us, and to open a little earlier.
In Culham there is a pottery studio and workshop, that also has a garden modelled on the work of Piet Oudolf, and a hydroponic garden the potters husband is keen to explain to fellow vegetable growers. I have been in touch with them, and they are happy to host a visit from us, and to open a little earlier.
Then it is a gentle and lovely about 30 minutes walk over the weirs, past the Archimedean screws to Sutton Courtenay to the Swan pub for lunch.
Then it is a gentle and lovely about 30 minutes walk over the weirs, past the Archimedean screws to Sutton Courtenay to the Swan pub for lunch.
After lunch people can at their own pace visit the Abbey gallery and see the work of the Sutton Courtenay Abbey Artists, before getting a bus back to Didcot and a train home.
After lunch people can at their own pace visit the Abbey gallery and see the work of the Sutton Courtenay Abbey Artists, before getting a bus back to Didcot and a train home.
Friday 5th June A Rail Ale “Extra” to the Twyford Beer Festival
Friday 5th June A Rail Ale “Extra” to the Twyford Beer Festival
https://www.twyfordbeerfest.co.uk/ £10 tickets must be bought in advance
Profits to the Orchid charity for testicular, prostate & penile cancer.
They very thoughtfully put on this beer festival only 300 metres from Twyford station so nobody has to drive. Food available there (Pies, Indian & Burgers – just right with beer).
Depart G&S station 11:17 (it doesn’t open until 12:00) £6.55 return with a railcard.
Friday 12th June Ascot Racecourse (TBC)
Friday 12th June Ascot Racecourse (TBC)
Back to our normal “2nd Friday” … To be confirmed, but we’re looking at a behind-the-scenes tour of Ascot racecourse.
More details when available.
Friday 10th July & Friday 14th August Summer Walks in the Fresh Air
Friday 10th July & Friday 14th August Summer Walks in the Fresh Air
Let’s be optimistic ! Surely the weather will be nice in July & August, won’t it ?
There are various self-guided walks in towns we can get to … such as Abingdon, Henley & Marlow, so we’ll find out more about those in plenty of time.
Also Swindon has a “Works heritage Tour” https://theworksswindon.co.uk/trail-map/
Friday 11th September UK Ship Simulation Facility (Howberry business park, Wallingford)
Friday 11th September UK Ship Simulation Facility (Howberry business park, Wallingford)
https://www.hrwallingford.com/facilities/uk-ship-simulation-centre
Yes, that’s right, a major ship’s bridge simulation centre in Wallingford. I didn’t believe it either.
Not absolutely sure what they can offer us for a visit but we’re working on it.
More details when available.
Friday 9th October London – A Longer Day with Options
Friday 9th October London – A Longer Day with Options
This is a slightly different suggestion, starting with the 09:26 from G&S to Paddington.
Then a choice of a couple of venues taking up most of the day to make the expense & time of getting to London worth-while. Also because off-peak tickets aren’t valid to leave Paddington between about 16:00 and 19:00.
Options might include the museum of brands https://museumofbrands.com/ and Freemasons’ Hall https://www.ugle.org.uk/freemasons-hall
What we’re thinking of is to join either group, then get back together near Paddington for a meal something like 18:00 to compare notes and get an off-peak train back after 19:00.
More details when available.
Nothing in November
Friday 11th December Pie and a Pint pre-Christmas social
Friday 11th December Pie and a Pint pre-Christmas social
This worked very well in 2025 so we’ll make it a regular event.
Not sure yet where this will be, but it’s a good time for a chat over some food & a drink.
Hope you can join us on our outings - email railale@goringgapu3a.org.uk if you are interested
Richard Grayson and Tom Rothwell
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