STUDY BREAKS FOR 2025

A Study Break in Nottingham is planned for Monday 15 September to Friday 19 September 2025 organised by Eleri Lewis and Hilary Unwin.

Nottingham has more than a thousand years of history and was founded by Snot a Saxon Lord who sailed in from the River Trent.  It has more history than we can cover in four days but with some very good evening speakers and great daytime visits Nottingham will offer us much. 

We will visit the award-winning National Justice Museum and the caves which Nottingham is riddled with and which were so important in the city’s past.  We will also visit Green’s Windmill and Science Centre and, hopefully, the National Ice Centre with its Panthers Ice Hockey team.  We will also learn about some of Nottingham’s industries – Players cigarettes, Raleigh bicycles, Boots the Chemist and, of course, the lace industry.  We will also certainly hear about Robin Hood.

We will use public transport so do bring your bus pass if you have one.  We may have to pay a £4 day ticket for any train journey we make.  There will be some walking with moderate inclines and a few steps which will be taken at an easy pace.  Wheelchairs can be accommodated most of the time but not to some venues.

We will be staying at the first-class 4 Star Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel which offers an ideal location, good comfortable facilities including free daily use of their swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room.  There will be time available in the late afternoon each day to enjoy these facilities and there is also an area for walks nearby.

There is free parking at the hotel.  A two-course evening meal is included.

COST: VI single ensuite room £580.

VI shared ensuite room £410.

Guide single ensuite room £490.

Guide shared ensuite room £320.

The shared price is only available if there is someone to share with you.

To book a place a £50 non-refundable deposit is required and a swift response would be appreciated to help the organisers confirm places.  Full payment is due by Monday, 28^th July 2025.

To book on any of our Study Breaks please phone or text Isobell Phillips on 07731 867931 or email phillipsisobell@yahoo.ie.

Cheques should be made to Add-venture in Learning and sent to Isobell Phillips at

2 Holly Drive

Pen-y-ffordd

CHESTER CH4 0NE.

OR by BACS to Lloyds Bank sort code 30-00-01 account number 02904643 with a reference stating name and reason for payment. Please let Isobell know that you are paying by BACS.