STUDY BREAKS FOR 2026

GREAT YARMOUTH STUDY BREAK – 20th-24th April 2026.

4 nights at the Palm Court Hotel, Great Yarmouth.

We will be staying at this small Victorian sea front hotel, which has been fully modernised and has a heated swimming pool. We will be booked for breakfast and evening meal. No lunches will be provided but Yarmouth has numerous places for lunch while we are out and about.

We will be exploring Yarmouth’s heritage quarter, and learning about the fishing industry with a guided walk and museum visit. We will have an opportunity to go on board a 1930s herring trawler and visit the charming almshouse for “decayed” fishermen. There will also be a coach trip into the Norfolk countryside with a morning boat trip on the River Bure and a visit to a remote Roman fort. There should be some free time to enjoy this traditional seaside resort with its two piers and many attractions. There will be some walking involved in the programme but nothing too strenuous. 

There will be an evening talk by Professor Claire Jowitt on the “Secrets of the Gloucester, a seventeenth century Royal warship”.

COST:

Double Shared Room – Visually Impaired – £354.00 Guides- £294.00 per person.

Single Room – Visually Impaired – £480.00 Guides – £358.00.

Final Payment must be made by Monday 9th March 2026.

THE ROLE OF CAMBRIDGE IN THE EVOLUTION OF NATURE CONSERVATION – 14th-18th SEPTEMBER 2026

Led by Jessica Finch and assisted by Karen Colebourn.  Price to be advised.

During this course we will stay in the heart of this ancient university city in St Catherine’s, one of the old colleges. We will explore the city on foot and punt, visiting a wonderful sculpture of the young Darwin, the Zoology and other museums, the Botanic Garden and do a Bat Safari along the Cam. As well as being an internationally important academic centre, the city is a vibrant and fun place.

We will find special places to buy lunch each day. We will take one day away from the city to visit nearby Wicken Fen, a great example of nature conservation in action.

Please come prepared for walks of up to one mile in the city, which is flat and well-paved.