A day trip has been arranged to visit Kelmscott Manor, Lechlade in Gloucestershire, the home of William Morris on 24th June 2026.

The cost of the trip will be £52 which includes coach travel from the Lyttleton Arms, Hagley. Departure is at 8.30am and Return for 17.45pm.

Lunch  and a guided tour of the house is included in the price. 

Booking is now open 

Our visit this year is to the delightful countryside and attractive villages and churches of the Clee Hills and Ludlow

 We aim to visit –

·        St John’s, Doddington, Hopton Wafers (DY14 0HL) Early Victorian church, set high on the Clee Hills, which has been the subject of a major and improvement project. (Coffee at the church)

·        St Mary the Virgin, Bromfield, Ludlow (SY8 2JP) Medieval priory church with 17th century ceiling painting and stained glass by Kempe.

·        Lunch at The Squirrel, Foldgate Lane, Ludlow SY8 1LS

·        St Michael, Onibury, Craven Arms (SY7 2JP) A Norman and medieval church with Arts and Crafts restoration of 1902.

·        St Peter, Stanton Lacy, Ludlow (ST8 2AB)) A fine Saxon and medieval church with bold 19th century glass. (Tea at the church).

Our itinerary is subject to availability – arrangements may have to be altered if circumstances require.

Click here for further details and an application form

Our theatre/concert visit this season will be to a CBSO matinee concert at Symphony Hall Birmingham on Wednesday 4th February 2026. We have reserved a block of tickets in the Circle and coach travel to and from Birmingham will be included. There may also be the opportunity to meet some members of the orchestra at a drinks reception prior to the concert. Tickets £50

A booking form will be emailed to members separately.

Our visit this year was to the delightful countryside and attractive villages and churches of ‘Shakepeare Country’

 We visited

·       St Peter ad Vincula, Hampton Lucy  (CV35 8BE) was rebuilt as a fine Gothic church in 1822-6 by Birmingham architect Thomas Rickman with Henry Hutchinson for the Lucy family of Charlecote. It is one of their finest works, embellished in 1858 with the addition of an ornate chancel by George Gilbert Scott. Superb Victorian fittings include stained glass by Willement and Hardman. (Coffee at the church)

·       All Saints, Billesley  (B49 6NF) is now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The present Classical style church dates mainly to 1692 and has contemporary furnishings. The Norman origins of the building are expressed in the fine pieces of Herefordshire School sculpture discovered during restoration works.

·       Lunch at The Kings Head Inn, Aston Cantlow B95 6HY

·       All Saints, Weston on Avon (CV37 8JY) is an unusual little Perpendicular church. Built by the Grevill family. The light interior has some medieval stained glass and 16th century brass memorials.

·       St Peter, Welford on Avon (CV37 8EL) is a Norman and medieval church in a very pretty village. The attractive interior has mainly 20th century furnishings. (Tea at the church).