Mairead’s Country & Coastal Walks

Join us for very exciting afternoon with our first ever treasure hunt ! Taking place at the amazing British Museum 🏺in central London. The British Museum is a public museum ( free entry) dedicated to human history, art and culture - its permanent collection of eight million works is the largest in the world.

With the chance to win an exciting prize of a goody bag of items from the British Museum shop worth over £55.

Meeting at 2pm by the information desk inside in The Great Court ( on the left as you enter), British Museum, Great Russell Street. Closest tube Holborn station or Tottenham Court Road.

https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/contact-us

The Treasure Hunt

Teams of 1 or max 2 people .
There will be 15 clues in the form of rhyming verses which will direct to the fascinating objects within the museum.

The first player or couple to return back to me, ( the host ) in the Great Court correctly identifying all objects will win the prize. The race is on !

Lots of fun and lots of learning in a fabulous environment….

Full instructions will be given on the day.

Afterwards we will continue to a local pub for food and drinks 🍹

Fee payable £5 - cash or contactless on the day

Organiser contact - 07816 866300

Join us for a beautiful relaxing winter walk along the River Thames from Kew station to Richmond. By the time we reach Richmond the sun will Be setting and we have the option of the wonderful fireworks held at Richmond’s athletic ground. Grounds open at 4.30pm.

ADVANCED ONLINE BOOKING ONLY - £12.50 ticket price. Please book asap as they sell out fast. See link below ..

MEETING at KEW station at 2PM on Sunday 2nd November. Outside station ( kew gardens side)

“Each year, Richmond Athletic Ground hosts an unforgettable Fireworks Night, bringing thousands of spectators together for a breathtaking display set to music. This fully choreographed show promises excitement for all ages, making it a must-attend event for families and friends alike.
Beyond the fireworks, you’ll find a fantastic selection of food and drinks, from classic hamburgers and hot dogs to indulgent crepes, churros, and donuts, Fairground rides. Warm up with mulled wine, teas, and coffees, or enjoy a drink from our fully licensed bar.

https://www.rag-events.co.uk/major-public-events-at-the-rag/richmond-family-fireworks

£5 organizers fee

Contact - 07816 866300

Join us for a fascinating historical guided walk taking us through beautiful country side and the spot where one of the worlds most famous and important charter was signed, which has influenced countries all over the world.

MEETING at EGHAM station at 11am on Sunday 9th November.

We will visit Egham Museum ( free entry) before our walk and stop at the Magna Carta tearooms for refreshments for a break.

- 4 miles circular

- includes extensive guided information about the history of the area and the Magna Carta.

“The Magna Carta was sealed on 15 June 1215 by King John at the Runnymede Meadows, in the north of the Borough.

The Magna Carta is recognised as one of the most important documents in English history as it marked the road to individual freedom, parliamentary democracy and to the supremacy of law.

In the spring of 1215, England stood on the brink of Civil War. A group of barons demanded King John agreed to a document as protection against the King's arbitrary behaviour. King John met these Barons in Runnymede and agreed to their demands by sealing a document known as Magna Carta, which is Latin for Great Charter.

From then, no English King could act in a tyrannical manner to erode the rights of free men or dominate the church.
The Great charter of Freedom concludes with these words:

> "Given by Our hand in the meadow which is called Runnymede between Windsor and Staines, on the fifteenth day of June in the Seventeenth year of Our Reign"

The Charter contained the important general expressions of freedom which prohibited the selling of justice, protected the rights of the City of London, prevented the arbitrary imprisonment of freemen, and protected the rights of heirs.
These great principles were exported to the United States of America and as a result, the American Bar Association installed the current Magna Carta Memorial in Runnymede Meadows.”

£9 organiser fee ( cash or contactless )

Contact - 07816 866300