What we’re about
Do you want to see the countryside and historic sites around southern England with other like minded people?
If your answer is Yes, then this is the group for you!
We organise 19 day trips a year (from March to October and a Christmas market in December), normally on Saturday's by coach for only £32 each!
It's an opportunity to meet other like minded people who are interested in history, the countryside and walks.
Just pay your £32 and that secures your seat on the coach and the opportunity to meet others whilst seeing some of southern England's most historic places!
Have a look back at where we have been and if you have any suggestions of places to visit, please contact me via the website or text below.
Robert
07905 901 834
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Day trip by coach - three unusual places in Mid Essex! (NOW FULL)Coach bays on Tothill Street (nearest tube: St James's Park), London£32.00
THE TRIP IS NOW FULL, IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND, ADD YOURSELF TO THE WAITING LIST AND I WILL CONTACT YOU IF A PLACE BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Come along on Saturday 5th April for a coach trip visiting three places in mid Essex - Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker, the oldest wooden church in the world dating back to 845 AD and an old windmill.
About the day
Essex is a historical county due east of London. Its history goes to local tribes and then when the Roman's invaded, they setup their capital in the north of the county; Camulodunum (now the city of Colchester). From the 5th century onwards, the Anglo Saxons settled here and the name Essex today translates as 'East Saxon'.We will be visiting three unusual places:
Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker
Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker is a large underground bunker maintained during the cold war as a potential regional government headquarters in the event of a Nuclear war. It was built in 1952 and was active until 1992, when it was decommissioned. The bunker is built 125 feet underground in a hillside and was able to accommodate 600 people. From the outside, it just looks like a normal house near a hill.Mountnessing Windmill
Mountnessing Windmill was built in 1807 and working upto 1933. It is Grade II listed. It is a post mill with a single-storey sixteen sided roundhouse. The mill is winded by a tailpole and has four spring sails. There are records of a windmill on this site back in 1477.St. Andrews Church, Chipping Ongar
St. Andrews Church, also known as Greensted Church is the oldest wooden church in the world, dating back to 845 AD. It was built by the East Saxons when they turned to Christianity. We will be having a guided tour of the church.All three places are quite close to each other.
Entry
Entry to Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker is £13 per person, the guided tour of St. Andrews Church is £3 per person and the windmill tour is £4 per person.All are optional, you can do all, just one or none of them and do your own thing. Payable on the day by cash, PayPal or Bank transfer.
Coach seating
- If you wish to reserve a seat on the coach in advance, after you pay please look at the seating plan in the photos here and then email me - general@cultureseekers.org, with the seat number/s you wish to reserve. Its first come first served.
- The seat you sit on when you board the coach is yours for the day. If you wish to change seats on the coach during the day, you will need to get permission from the individual who is seated there.
Cost
Cost is £32 per person.After you RSVP:
You will need to make payment (its not automatic), so either:- send a direct PayPal payment to: general@cultureseekers.org (if you could use the 'For Friends & Family' option, as this avoids PayPal charges).
- send a bank transfer - TSB Bank plc, sort code: 77-66-65, account no: 00030809, account name: Cultureseekers.
You have 3 days to make a payment, if no payment is received within 3 days, your place will be offered to the first person on the waiting list.
Once you RSVP and then pay, I will confirm your place.
Food & drink
Its up to you whether you wish to bring your own food and drink or purchase items whilst we are there.If you can't see us on Tothill Street, please text.
Please note, we only wait for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time, so please be early or on time. The coach has to leave at a specific time.
Look out for the 'Coach Day Trips' group sign.
Hope to see you there!
Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text) - Day trip by coach - Stonehenge, Avebury & Uffington White Horse! (only £32 each)Coach bays on Tothill Street (nearest tube: St James's Park), London£32.00
Come along on Saturday 19th April for a coach trip to the ancient sites of Stonehenge, Avebury and Uffington White Horse!
About the day
We are travelling by coach to visit some of England's oldest & mystical sites, two in Wiltshire and one in Oxfordshire.Stonehenge
Stonehenge started to be built in 3100BC and is today one of the most famous sites in the world. At the site, I will tell you more about Stonehenge and why its there.Options when we arrive:
- pay to take the mini-bus down the road to view it close up, about 4 metres away (it costs £25 to do this, pay when you arrive). If you are an English Heritage or National Trust member its free to get the mini-bus.
- The rest of us will walk the 1 mile down the road and view it from the wire fence for free (about 5 or 6 metres away).
Avebury
Avebury is about 20 miles north of Stonehenge, it dates to about 2800BC and is the largest stone circle in Europe. Its free to walk on the site, which covers over 281 acres and you can even touch the stones! I will guide you round the site telling your about the stones. Its free to view the stones.Uffington White Horse
Uffington White Horse is a huge chalk drawing on the top of a hill which dates back to 900BC. It was probably a tribal symbol, as the remains of Uffington Fort lies behind it. The site is the highest point in Oxfordshire and gives stunning views across the countryside. I will tell you more about the site when we are there. Its free to view the horse.Coach seating
- If you wish to reserve a seat on the coach in advance, after you pay please look at the seating plan in the photos here and then email me - general@cultureseekers.org, with the seat number/s you wish to reserve. Its first come first served.
- The seat you sit on when you board the coach is yours for the day. If you wish to change seats on the coach during the day, you will need to get permission from the individual who is seated there.
Cost
Cost is £32 per person.After you RSVP:
You will need to make payment (its not automatic), so either:- send a direct PayPal payment to: general@cultureseekers.org (if you could use the 'For Friends & Family' option, as this avoids PayPal charges).
- send a bank transfer - TSB Bank plc, sort code: 77-66-65, account no: 00030809, account name: Cultureseekers.
You have 3 days to make a payment, if no payment is received within 3 days, your place will be offered to the first person on the waiting list.
Once you RSVP and then pay, I will confirm your place.Food & drink
Its up to you whether you wish to bring your own food and drink or purchase items whilst we are there.If you can't see us on Tothill Street, please text.
Please note, we only wait for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time, so please be early or on time. The coach has to leave at a specific time.
Look out for 'Coach Day Trips' group sign.
Hope to see you there!
Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text)
