Historic Colchester and Beth Chatto Gardens
Date:
Saturday 28th August 2010
County:
Essex
This Excursion is fully booked. Please telephone our office to be placed on a waiting list.
We visit COLCHESTER, the oldest recorded town in Britain. It began life as the capital city of "Old King Cole" and in AD 49-50 Claudius built a great Roman city. Queen Boadica and the Iceni sacked it in AD60. The Normans gave it a great castle. Cromwell's army besieged the town in 1648. The main streets still follow the Roman plan and parts of the Roman Walls remain. The Norman Castle Keep is the largest in Britain and is open to visitors. Colchester is a fascinating place to visit, with shops, museums and art galleries, and beautiful parks and gardens. In the afternoon we visit Beth Chatto Gardens. The Gardens began in 1960. From an overgrown wasteland with poor gravel soil and boggy hollows it has been transformed into an informal garden harmonising with the surrounding countryside.
There is a tea room for that all important afternoon refreshment.
Link:
www.colchester.gov.uk
Adult £22.50
Senior Citizen £21.50
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Steyning
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08.00
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Washington
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08.15
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Storrington
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08.25
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Ashington
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08.35
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Southwater
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08.50
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Hop Oast
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08.55
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Library
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09.05
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Horsham Station
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09.10
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D&B
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09.15
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