Local Interest Visits

Local Interest Visits operate on the basis that any Frome Third Age member who would like to visit anywhere of interest can propose a visit, checking that it is open on the Friday in question (the first Friday of the month) and confirming costs. Details of the next month's visit will be announced at the main monthly meeting at the Assembly Rooms, including a proposed meeting time for the visit.  Any Frome Third Age members can go.  We will also always put the details of the next visit on the website here so please keep your first Friday of the month free and check back here regularly.

FUTURE VISITS

The next Local Interest Visit is on Friday 7th November. We’re going to Westonbirt Arboretum to see the Autumn colours. Admission is £17 (it’s more expensive at this time of year) and it’s advisable to prebook. We’ll meet as usual at 10.30 to 10.45 in the cafe. According to Google, the drive takes approximately 1 hour.  Guided walks are available for a £1 booking fee.  We are planning on booking the 11.30am guided walk and if you want to go on it, you should book online at the same time as booking the main entry tickets.  Booking for our date has not yet been released but tickets covering 7th November will be released on the website at 12 noon on Tuesday 28th October.

 More details are available on their website HERE.  A direct link to the the description of the Guided Walks is HERE.

We will be arranging shared lifts so that we can go with as few cars as possible.  Please contact Meg Young by email on localinterest@fromethirdage.com

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For the December visit (Friday 5th), we are going to The Hall, Bradford on Avon - more details and booking for the guided tour at 11am is available on their website which you can access HERE.  There is limited parking at the Hall but parking available in town just 5 minutes away.  We will meet outside at 10:45am in time for the tour.  Admission is £20 and you should prebook your visit and tour online.  This is taken from their website:

Step back in time and experience the magic of Christmas at The Hall.

Join us for our popular Christmas Guided Tours and explore our beautifully decorated Jacobean mansion, where history meets festive cheer.

Start your tour with a warm cup of mulled wine and mince pie and experience the season with twinkling lights, festive decorations, and stories of Christmases past.

Wander through our grand halls dressed in stunning festive décor and discover fascinating stories of how Christmas was celebrated in centuries past.

Lifts can usually be arranged for members to share.

Meg Young will provide minimal coordination and you should speak to her if you wish to propose a visit or have any other queries. She will normally attend the main monthly meeting and you can speak to her there, or email on localinterest@fromethirdage.com.

All Frome 3A members welcome to come to any of the visits.

The pictures below were taken during the recent visit to and guided tour of Sherborne Abbey and an earlier trip to the Hawk Conservancy Trust.