Photographic Adventures Group

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We organise venues, suitable to us, both indoors and outdoors, depending upon the weather and the season.

As a group, will be concentrating on using our cameras.

This group was formed with the operating principal that group members would invite their fellow group members to join them on a photographic adventure of their planning or suggestion.

Please email your ideas for photographic adventurers to alex@sherburnu3a.org

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Forthcoming Events -

Wednesday, 1 May 2019 - Bluebells at Brayton Barff 10.00am - Brayton

Bluebells

We are planning to visit Braytom Barff when hopfully the bluebells will be in full bloom.

The barff is a covered reservoir and one of the few high spots in a flat landscape, with lots of good footpaths.

Paths are undulating but not challenging and there is a rich variety of flora and fauna to be found.

However the barff is worth a vist at any time of the year, visit Steve Forsey's website, (link below), to see some great all year round pictures and for inspiration.

We will meet at The Eversley Park Centre at 10.00 am, to car share.

If you would like to join us to take pictures of the bluebells, please email: alex@sherburnu3a.org

Steve Forsey Photography at Brayton Barff

Sunday, 12 May 2019 - Beamish Open Air Museum - Georgian Fair 8.30am - Beamish

Beamish is a world famous open air museum, The Living Museum Of The North, telling the story of life in North East England during the 1820s, 1900s & 1940s

Beamish

Come to the
"Georgian Country Fair"
at Pockerley Waggonway and enjoy the hustle and bustle.

At this event you:

You will experience a fair like no other as The Squire of Pockerley sets about hiring his staff for the coming months!

Have an amazing experience, everywhere you look there is something fascinating, depicting a really exciting part of our history.

For more Georgian Country Fair event information click here

If you wish to have your name added the list of participants, on Sunday 12th May, please email:
alex@sherburnu3a.org

(As this event runs from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th May, you may prefer to arrange your own visit on a day of your choice.)

Dr Frank Atkinson was the inspirational founder of Beamish, a true visionary, without whose amazing passion, determination and creativity the museum wouldn’t exist.

Many new items have been added recently.

You can explore:

The 1900s town, pit village, school and take a trip down the colliery.
The 1940s farm.
Rowley Railway Station
1920s Pockerly Old Hall
Take a ride on the Pockerly Wagonway
Ride on Beamish Tramway and Buses
Look into the many old cottages, shops and commercial builings
Step "behind the scenes" into the Open Store to see some facinating objects from the past

And more, far too many to list.

Eating and drinking

Stop off at the Tea Rooms, in the 1900s town, where you’ll find a range of delicious hot and cold meals, using local ingredients where possible, along with mouth-watering cakes, scones, snacks and drinks.

Tea Rooms Sample Menu

Pop into this cosy pub, The Sun Inn in the 1900s town, for a pie and a pint, which serves locally brewed ales and traditional snacks and drinks.

Watch delicious bread, cakes and biscuits being made, in Herron's Bakery, using Edwardian recipes. Why not treat yourself to a freshly-baked treat to take home?

What will you choose, in the Jubilee Sweet Shp in the 1900s town, from the mouth-watering range of traditional sweets? From Beamish mix to bon bons and cinder toffee to strawberries and cream, it’s difficult to decide! You can even see sweets being made.

Enjoy light refreshments from the Sinkers Bait Cabin in the 1900's pit village, which represents the huts used by colliery shaft sinkers.

Sinkers Bait Cabin Sample Menu

Try our famous fish and chips, in Davy's Fried Fish Shop in the 1900's pit village, made in coal-fired ranges using beef dripping and served up in specially-printed newspaper! This working exhibit uses traditional cooking methods, which means there may be queues during busy periods.

British Kitchen, at the 1940s Farm, offers hot and cold snacks and drinks, including special “ration bags” for kids.

British Kitchen Sample Menu

Enjoy tasty light refreshments, including sandwiches and cakes, at the Coffee Shop in our Entrance building.

Coffee Shop Sample Menu

The standard cost of entry is adults £19.00 for adults and seniors (60 years) £14.00, or free to anyone with a valid ticket bought within the last 12 months.

(The cost of group entry, for 15 or more, is £13.00 for adults and seniors (60 years) £11.50)

We will be car sharing from The Eversley Park Centre, or if there are sufficient number of members going a coach can be organised.

The get a far greater idea of what is to be seen, look at the website.

Beamish Open Air Museum
Beamish
County Durham
DH9 0RG
Tel:0191 370 4000

Beamish Open Air Museum

Wednesday, 15 May 2019 - Malhamdale and Airedale 8.30am -

York Birds of Prey

These images are stock images showing what we may expect to see.

This outing will embrace a number of locations around Malhamdale and Airedale.

They are:

Janet’s Foss
Gordale Scar
The Lone Tree
Malhan Tarn

We are meeting at The Eversley Park Centre for car sharing at 8.30 am.

If you would like to join us, please email: alex@sherburnu3a.org

Wednesday, 10 July 2019 - Yorkshire Wildlife park 8.30am -

Yorkshire Wildlife Park

These images are from a previous visit.

We are planning to visit the Yorkshire Wildlife Park

We are meeting at The Eversley Park Centre for car sharing at 8.30 am.

Cost of entry (2018 prices), Adult £17.50 Senior £15.50 (bring proof)

If you would like to join us, please email: alex@sherburnu3a.org

If you are meeting us there then using SatNav enter DN4 6TB

The entrance to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park is new. The Post Code DN4 6TB will direct you to the established roads opposite the new entrance. Once you reach the destination please follow the signs directing you to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park Car Park.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park can now be easily accessed from the M18 via the new FARRRS link road.

Leave the M18 at Junction 3 and exit onto the new “Great Yorkshire Way”, signposted “Yorkshire Wildlife Park”. Follow this A-road for approximately two miles until you reach a traffic light junction at the A638. Take the left lane signposted “Armthorpe”, join the A638, then after approximately 300 meters turn right onto Warning Tongue Lane. The park entrance is approximately half a mile along Warning Tongue lane on the right, just after the bridge.

Sunday, 14 July 2019 - Beamish Open Air Museum - Festival of the 50's 8.30am - Beamish