Our lead photo showing a few members exploring the platform at the station in New Arlesford.
Thanks to the Tony, our guide and John, our driver working so well together, we were able to listen and see what Tony pointed out in his commentary and learnt lots of snippets of historical and geographical information about the places through which we passed. Some of these are picturesque and likely to be revisited independently. Our first stop was Guildford Cathedral. Some members explored the cathedral, some enjoyed the shop, the café and a chat. Others went adventuring outside and added to their score of geocaches. The unexpected delight was an exhibition of post box toppers from around the whole country.
Back on the coach, we meandered through villages in the Surrey Hills and stopped to view the Ridgeway at vantage points. Our lunch stop was New Alresford, a small, charming Georgian market town with many independent shops and plenty of cafes and pubs to satisfy our needs.
Our final stop was the Devil’s Punchbowl where many of us ate large ice cream cones; £3.50 for one scoop, £4.40 for two scoops. We could not resist a bargain. Most people went for a walk in the woods along the edge of the bowl to take in the beautiful and spectacular scenery. Members were very appreciative.
My thanks to all contributors, words and most photos above by Jackie Wiggins, our Newsletter editor.
Dave Humphries (Web Editor)