Morning in Faversham to relax, shop and eat.

Afternoon at Belmont to include admission to House and Garden plus a guided tour of the house, tea and cake.

Departure Sandwich Guildhall 9.00 am

Pick up Walmer Esso garage 9.25 am

Pick up Dover Whitfield 9.40 am

Leave Belmont approx. 4.45 pm

Leave Belmont at approximately 16:45

38 places only

Bookings and payment at May meeting £40pp

Contact Linda Jenkins 07510 298828

In the morning we will have a guided tour of the house, the home of the Hart Dyke family since 1497 and rarely open to the public, followed in the afternoon by a tour of the World Garden established 20 years ago by the plant hunter son of the current owners, Tom Hart Dyke. There will be the opportunity to book a buffet lunch.

Here is a reminder of the coach pick up times which are also printed on the tickets:

• Departure Sandwich Guildhall 8.00
• Pick up Walmer Esso garage 8.25
• Thomson Bell Walmer added but not on ticket
• Pick up Dover Whitfield 8.45

It is now fully subscribed but a reserve list is being used to add other interested people.  If you wish to express interest in the visit, please contact Chris Flint (bettychrisrf@hotmail.com) or let us know at the next lecture. We will take firm bookings and payment in April.

On 12th June we will be visiting All Saints Church, Tudeley renowned for its twelve beautiful stained glass windows designed by Marc Chagall and continue to Sissinghurst  Castle to see the gardens designed and planted by Harold Nicholson and his wife Vita Sackville West.

The cost is £27 per person. If you are a member of the National Trust, entrance to Sissinghurst will of course be free, if not, the admission fee is £16. There will be opportunity an for refreshments, either a pre-booked lunch (see Betty at the next meeting for details) or by purchasing your own in the Granary Restaurant. You may also bring your own picnic.

Our coach trip to Rochester on Friday 14th is now confirmed. The cost for the day is £30 which includes entry to Restoration House and Gardens. This house was used by Dickens as his model for Satis House in Great Expectations. Rochester has much of interest for the rest of the day, including the cathedral (free entry) and the Huguenot Museum.

If you wish to reserve a place, please contact Betty Flint (bettychrisrf@hotmail.com) or let us know at the next lecture.  

Our Christmas outing will take place on 30th November, travelling to Knole house, with free time in Sevenoaks. The cost for for the day is £20, National Trust members will have free entry to the house, others will have to pay £9.50 entry fee. The house will be decorated for Christmas with sparkling trees, festive displays and and a roaring log fire in the Great Hall. There will also be an opportunity to visit the Conservation Studio and watch conservators in action on objects from National Trust properties around the UK.  Elsewhere Quentin Blake's illustrations for Roald Dahl's BFG will be on display. Pick-up at Sandwich Guildhall at 09.00 and Walmer 09.20. The coach will leave Sevenoaks by 4.00pm.

A day trip to Hastings Contemporary to view the exhibition "Seafaring" is now confirmed for Wednesday 14th September 2022. "Seafaring" will bring together more than 50 works from 1820 to the present day, exploring the drama, beauty and strangeness of life at sea. The cost for the coach and entry is £25.

Pick-up points and times:

• Sandwich (Guildhall) at 09:00
• Walmer (opposite the Esso garage, Dover Road) at 09:15

ASDDS trip to Tenterden & Godinton House

Wednesday 4 August 2021

 A coach trip has been organized for members on Wednesday 4 August.

  After pick ups in Sandwich and Walmer, we shall drive to Tenterden where members will have several hours of free time to potter around this attractive small town, explore the shops and find suitable lunch spots. We shall then move on to Godinton House which is substantially Jacobean but with parts dating back to medieval times, where we will have a guided tour of the house, enjoy tea and cake and explore the beautiful grounds, where there will also be outdoor sculptures on display.

 Departure Sandwich Guildhall                   9 am

Pick up opposite Esso garage Walmer    9.15 am

 Return to Guildhall via Walmer                 no later than 6 pm

 Depending on demand, we may also arrange a pick-up/drop off at Whitfield, Dover.

 The cost for the trip will be £37pp including travel, admission to Godinton House & Gardens, a guided tour of the house and afternoon tea and cake.

 There are only 24 places on this trip so do book early.  You will need to provide your name, email address, mobile phone number and your choice of pick-up location.  Bookings are being coordinated by our Treasurer, Linda Jenkins.  Please contact her either – and preferably - by email (lindamaryjenkins@hotmail.com) or by phone (01227 732 358). She will be unavailable by phone 7-11 June but will generally be around thereafter.

 Please wait until Linda has confirmed she has reserved you a place and then send her a cheque for £37 pp made out to ASDDS. Linda’s address is 14 Kingfisher Place, Chartham, Canterbury CT4 7DJ.

 At the moment we are of course unsure what social distancing measures will be in place on 4 August and it may be that masks will have to be worn inside the coach & during the tour of Godinton House.