Never a Grey Day with Sunflowers (15 miles)
Details
Murmurings of illegitimacy circle someone with red-orange hair whose father might or might not be the King.
Chances are one is acquainted with the story of Catherine Carey, whose mother was Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne, and that for Henry VIII with his customary level of restraint, the Boleyn sisters presented a family affair.
Teenaged Catherine married Sir Francis Knollys and lived at Greys Court. After passing her elegant home today's walk heads on to see the sunflowers.
There is the opportunity to pick your own - if so do ensure to bring cash for the charity donation. Details in the link below.
Some further information on Greys Court is here:
The history of Greys Court | Oxfordshire | National Trust
TRAVEL: Take the 10.08 train from London Paddington changing at Twyford to HENLEY-ON-THAMES. Walk starts 11 am from Henley station. Circular walk. Pub stop for drinks. Picnic stop at the sunflower field.
The organiser will be standing from 9.50 am in front of the ticket office at Paddington to act as a focal point for people to arrange Groupsave tickets.
Buy an off peak day return to HENLEY-ON-THAMES £15.80 with Groupsave or a Network card.
How to join?
- The walk is entirely free of charge;
- You only arrange for your own travel and pub expenses;
- Understand our terms and conditions below (the "IMPORTANT" part);
- Understand how to stay safe outdoors, as you will be responsible for yourself. See our quick safety tips:
https://www.meetup.com/Free-Outdoor-Trips-From-London/about/
Feel free to ask any questions in the comments section!
IMPORTANT
Please bear in mind this is a free of charge, self-guided trip with a hobby group. It is not organized by a business nor any entity with commercial purposes.
Any trip details, travel advice, route planning, instructions and other content in our group merely represent our shared personal knowledge, research and suggestions as outdoor enthusiasts. As this is no business, there is no "product", "service" or "package" and also no "tour guide", "operator" or "walk leader".
Each participant is responsible for their own safety. Even if some of us are very experienced walking outdoors, nobody assumes responsibility for any kind of injury, damage or loss that may happen.
Despite this, we take extreme precautions and all trips we plan are very safe, fun, highly educational and popular. Our experienced members volunteer their time and effort to shape a pleasant and quality adventure for everyone :-)
By participating you acknowledge and agree with this disclaimer.
Here are our tips on staying safe during outdoor trips:
https://www.meetup.com/Free-Outdoor-Trips-From-London/about/
TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION, INSURANCE
Although we provide detailed suggestions, each participant is expected to arrange their own travel and (if required) accommodation - this gives everyone the freedom and choice to join from wherever they want and stay wherever they want. Anyone interested in travel or outdoor insurance should also arrange this on their own. As mentioned above we always take extreme precautions, but some people may still feel safer if covered.
We advise not to buy tickets until the day. People getting tickets from the same station are encouraged to meet early on the day to benefit from discounts such as GroupSave.
Never a Grey Day with Sunflowers (15 miles)