Day Visits are organised by volunteers and visit places of interest that are typically a comfortable coach journey from Reading.  All day visits start in central Reading, the time being determined by the nature of the day.  The coach returns to central Reading and may make one additional drop-off stop depending on the route taken.

The Day Visits are announced in the Summer and Winter newsletters, each having a 6 month programme. An application form is  included with each newsletter which must be submitted by a specified closing date.  Places will be allocated according to a tried and trusted scheme that aims to provide a fair allocation of places to members.  Specifically places are not allocated on a response date basis; no allocation takes place until after the closing date.  Where more members have applied for a Day Visit than places are available, a waiting list will be maintained by the Organiser.  It is quite common for all those on the waiting list to eventually get a place. Some Day Visits may not be full, but still full enough to run, so it is possible that places may still be available after the closing date.  To check, look at the Latest News page and then contact the Organiser.

If you are already booked on a Day Visit, or are on a waiting list, and need to cancel, please contact the Organiser as soon as possible. A refund will only be made after the visit or event if the seat etc. can be re-sold, less an administration charge of £2.

Current Day Visits

Thursday, 29th
March 2023		Petworth House and Park, East Sussex. National Trust
Thursday, 20th
April 2023		Hampton Court Palace
Wednesday, 24th
May 2023		Beautiful Bath and the Abbey
Thursday, 1st
June 2023		Canterbury Cathedral, Kent
Tuesday, 6th
June 2023		Rockingham Castle Estate, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Monday, 19th
June 2023		Baddesley Clinton and Packwood House,
Warwickshire
Thursday, 29th
June 2023		Deene Park Estate, Northampton
Tuesday, 4th
July 2023		Canons Ashby, Daventry, Northamptonshire
Thursday,13th
July 2023		Bourton-On-The-Water, Gloucestershire
Tuesday, 18th July 2023Scotney Castle and Garden, Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Thursday, 7th September 2023Weald and Downland Living Museum,
Chichester, West Sussex.

Theatre Visits

Theatre visits are organised by volunteers and a number of venues within south-east England are visited, including Chichester, Guildford, Windsor and London.  There is a varied programme of plays, dramas, musicals and dance to appeal to all tastes.  Shows are usually matinees, and the visits begin at, and return to central Reading.  Group bookings can often achieve good ticket prices, and the cost  will also include the coach.  A specific arrangement operates for Theatre Visit booking because of the fluid schedules of the performances.  Details of how to join the Theatre Group mailing list will be found in the bi-annual Newsletter.