Day trip by coach - two villages & a town in Northamptonshire! (NOW FULL)

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 25th October for a coach trip visiting two villages and a town in the county of Northamptonshire!

About the trip
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the east Midlands, north of London. Its quite rural, with lots of farmland and market towns. It also has lots of pretty little villages with stone cottages and thatched roofs. Being in the Midlands, the area was where the Industrial Revolution started in the 19th century, so there is lots of remains from that period, along with the purpose built canals.

We will be visiting:

Ashby St. Ledgers
Ashby St. Ledgers is a quite village with many thatched cottages.
The manor house in the village is famous for being a location for the planning of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605 and was then owned by the Catesby family, of which Robert Catesby was the ring leader of the Gunpowder Plot. The 11th century church is dedicated to the french saint St. Leodegar and has many impressive wall paintings inside.

Towcester
Towcester is today a market town, but was the Roman town of Lactodurum, a status that contributes to its claim as one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in Northamptonshire, The town also has a impressive local history museum and a 11th century remains of a motte and bailey castle.

Stoke Bruerne
Stoke Bruerne is a small picture postcard village set around the Grand Union Canal. Today is has many pubs and cafes along the canal and many thatched cottages around the green dating back to the 15th century in the older part of the village. It also has its own canal museum telling the story of the village's industrial past.

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 £26 per person for Full Members and £32 per person for everyone else.

After you RSVP:
You will need to make payment (its not automatic), so either:

- send a bank transfer: TSB Bank plc, sort code: 77-66-65, account no: 00030809, Account name: Cultureseekers
- - Pay via credit card on the day or in advance (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QDOWSSXO)
- go to PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/uk/, ‘send a payment’ to general@cultureseekers.org and click on the ‘Goods & Services’ option and change it to ‘Friends & Family’, as this avoids a charge from PayPal.

Once you RSVP and then pay, I will confirm your place.

Become a Full Member
To become a Full Member (£14 a year) either:

- Pay cash at an event
- Pay via Bank Transfer (email me – general@cultureseekers.org for details)
- Pay via credit card on the day or in advance (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QLAX8AUI)
- Pay via PayPal, send a payment to general@cultureseekers.org, using the ‘Friends & Family’ option
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.

Food & drink
Its up to you whether you wish to bring your own food and drink or purchase items whilst 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 red and blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign.

Hope to see you there!

Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text) or email: general@cultureseekers.org

On the day, if you can’t make the visit, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it. Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.

Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/