Outings for 2026.
Friday 17th April – A brief visit to the lovely old town of Wymondham in Norfolk, then a one-and-a-half-hour cruise on Wroxham Broad.
Friday 19th June – a very local follow-up to our February talk: car share to Ashley Cooper’s farm in Gestingthorpe for more Roman info on the ground, bring a picnic.
Hill Farm, Gestingthorpe, CO9 3BL, 2.30pm. Cost £5. Book at the June meeting, or contact our Vice Chair, Ann Spiller, 01787 372 636.
Friday 21st August – A Stroll through Saffron Walden, with visits to Bridge End Garden, the Fry Gallery and the Town Museum, lots of time for eating, drinking and shopping…
The cost is £18 for the transport. We will be leaving Sudbury bus station at 9.30am and aim to be back in Sudbury by 4.30pm.
Prior booking essential. Places available as at 8 August.
The excursion to Saffron Walden has been carefully planned to give you all an interesting, but inexpensive, day out. We will have a coffee stop on the way, then our first venture in the town will be the Bridge End Gardens – beautiful!! Free entry!
The timetable is then to make our way to the church – entry is free, but donations welcome:
(“Lavenham and Saffron Walden are two historic market towns famed for their striking medieval architecture and magnificent “wool churches”—massive, breathtaking parish churches built with wealth from the 15th-century wool trade”.)
Then on to the Market Square area for lunch and shopping. In the afternoon the Fry Gallery is open from 2pm – dedicated to the Life and works of Eric Ravilious, free but donations welcome. Finally the town Museum – it is an excellent visit, entry for OAPs is around £2!!
All this is in a very small area of the town – so not too much walking.
The date and destination of the proposed October outing below are under review.
Friday 23rd October – Ipswich: Christchurch Mansion with the special exhibition of Constable and Gainsborough works, The City Art Gallery and the Ipswich Museum (due to reopen shortly).