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Itinerary

Day trip to North Wales by coach

Wednesday 13th August 2008

Times

8.15 am	Northwich Road / Lime Avenue shops	Pick up point
8.20 am	Withens Lane - Community Centre	Pick up point
8.25 am	Hanging Gate	Pick up point
8.30 am	"The Hayes" & depart Weaverham	Final pick up point

9.30 am	Arrive St. Asaph. Coffee, cake & comfort stop at Jacob's Ladder coffee shop
10.00 am	Commence guided tour of St. Asaph Cathedral
	The site of this Ancient Cathedral has been used as a place of worshipsince AD560 when the church with a large monastic communitywas founded by St. Kentigern, Bishop of Strathclyde.
11.00 am	Depart St. Asaph

11.15 am	Arrive Bodelwyddan Castle
11.30 am	Commence guided tour
	The house has a fascinating history, parts of which date back to the15th C. but it was in the 1830s that the building was remodelled as a castle by Sir John Hay William. The Victorian period rooms provide a backdrop to 19th C.portraits from the National Portrait Gallery.
	There are gardens, a gift shop and a café to be explored.
12.30 pm	Complete guided tour, then free time to purchase your own lunch and further explore the Castle & gardens.
2.30 pm	Depart Bodelwyddan Castle & proceed down the scenic Vale of Clwyd to Minera, near Wrexham

3.30 pm	Arrive Minera Lead Mining Museum
3.45 pm	Commence guided tour
	We will visit the Visitor Centre & explore the remains of the 19th C. lead processing areas & re-constructed engine house. Tea & coffee can be purchased.
5.00 pm	Depart Minera

6.00 pm	Arrive Weaverham

Cost: If 30 persons go the cost will be £26 each to include travel, morning coffee, three guided tours with entrance fees & coach driver's tip.If 45 persons go the cost will be less.

Please let Robin (854957) or Roger (851578) know ASAP if you wish to go on this trip as we have to finalise numbers. All - members, guests and their friends - are welcome to join the trip.

Payment in full at the July meeting please.