Other events
Below is a selection of regular meetings , events and visitor attractions. Members are welcome at any of the meetings. Special events organised by the Society or its groups will be advertised here from time to time.
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| JULY 2008 | |
| 1 | Milton Writing Competition deadline for entries |
| 3 | Cycle Ride from Croxley Green |
| 6 | Ewelme open day. |
| 12 | Conservation Volunteers at the Chiltern Open Air Museum working on the woodland walk. Contact Christine Breden 01844 353192 for more details |
| 12 | Chiltern Society Summer Tea Party at St Katherine's Parmoor – contact the office for more details. |
| 13 | Pitstone Green Museum open |
| 15 | Photogroup visit to Wendover. |
| 26 | Amersham Martyrs Walk, 2.30pm from Amersham Museum in the High Street COAM Saxons and Vikings (finishes 27 July) |
| 31 | Woodland Award deadline for entries Would you be seen dead in here? A guided tour of Wycombe Cemetery 7pm - 8pm. For more details contact Wycombe Museum 01494 421895 |
| AUGUST 2008 | |
| 3 | Ewelme Open Day. |
| 7 | Cycle Ride from Burnham Beeches |
| 9 | COAM Classic Vehicles show (finishes 10 Aug) |
| 10 | Pitstone Green Museum open. |
| 23 | COAM Roman Army encamped (finishes 25 Aug) |
| 30 | Amersham Martyrs Walk – 2.30pm from Amersham Museum in the High Street. |
| SEPTEMBER 2008 | |
| 6 | Chiltern Society Volunteers 'Thank You' Event At Chiltern Open Air Museum 5.15pm - 8.30pm. BYO picnic, chairs, rugs – Demonstrations/competitions/prizes. Tickets are limited so please book early – Contact Christine Breden 01844 353192. |
| REGULARS | ||
| Day | Event | Contact |
| Sunday | Ewelme Watercress Beds Sunday opening starting around Easter time. Tea and cakes served. |
Ann Truesdale 01491 835173. Guided tours can be arranged. |
| Lacey Green Windmill Sundays/Bank Holiday Mondays from May to September 2008. 2.30-5.30pm |
01844 275871. web site |
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| Ford End Watermill 1st Sunday in each month. Off B488 near Ivinghoe. |
web site | |
| Monday | Historic Buildings and Landscape Group Last Monday in each month 8.00-10.30pm. Rossetti Hall, New Pond Road, Holmer Green, Bucks. |
David Pamington 01753 890200. |
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| Wednesday | – | – |
| Thursday | – | – |
| Friday | – | – |
| Saturday | Conservation Volunteers working parties Every 2nd Saturday. See monthly dates above. |
Christine Breden 01844 353192. |
| VISITOR ATTRACTION WEBSITES | |
| Nature reserves and walking | |
| Ashridge Estate Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve Black Park Country Park Bottom Wood - www.bottomwood.org.uk Burnham Beeches - www.cityoflondon.gov.uk College Lake - www.bbowt.org.uk Coombe Hill - www.nationaltrust.org.uk Dunstable Downs and Chiltern Gateway Centre - www.chilternsgateway.org.uk Environment Centre - www.ecobuzz.org.uk Ivinghoe Beacon - www.nationaltrust.org.uk Langley Park - www.buckscc.gov.uk |
Pegsdon Hills - www.wildlifebcnp.org.uk |
| Family days out | |
| Beale Park - www.bealepark.co.uk
Bekonscot - www.bekonscot.com Berkhamsted Castle - www.english-heritage.org.uk Chiltern Open Air Museum - www.coam.org.uk Ewelme Watercress Beds - www.ewelmewatercressbeds.org.uk Ford End Watermill - www.fordendwatermill.co.uk Hitchin Museum - www.north-herts.gov.uk Home of Rest for Horses - www.homeofrestforhorses.co.uk Lacey Green Windmill - www.laceygreenwindmill.org.uk Mead Open Farm - www.meadopenfarm.co.uk
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Milton's Cottage - www.miltonscottage.org.uk Natural History Museum at Tring - www.nhm.ac.uk/tring/index.html Nettlebed Brick Kiln - www.nettlebed.org.uk/Brick-History.htm Odds Farm Park - www.oddsfarm.co.uk Pann Watermill - www.pannmill.org.uk Paper Trail at Apsley - www.thepapertrail.org.uk Stockwood Park & Discovery Centre - www.luton.gov.uk Wardown Park and Museum - www.luton.gov.uk West Wycombe Caves - www.hellfirecaves.co.uk Whipsnade Zoo - www.zsl.org/zsl-whipsnade-zoo |
| Stately home and houses | |
| Chenies Manor - www.cheniesmanorhouse.co.uk
Mapledurham House and Watermill - www.mapledurham.co.uk
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Stonor Park - www.stonor.com Taplow Court - www.sgi-uk.org West Wycombe Park - www.nationaltrust.org.uk |
| Picture © Institute for Social & Economic Research |