Day trip by train - to historic Ely!
Come along on Saturday 25th July for a day trip by train to historic Ely! About the city Ely is a cathedral city, set in the Fens, about 14 miles north east of Cambridge. An abbey was built here in AD 673 and in 1083 the current cathedral was built (with modifications between 1322-28 when the octagon was built). The cathedral is one of England's most beautiful and largest. It is known locally as the 'ship of the fens'. Ely's most famous historical resident was Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), who was Lord Protector after the English Civil War when Britain was a republic (1649-1660). He started out as a local tax collector, or 'Farmer of the Tithes', for the local parishes. It was up to Cromwell to ensure that all the local taxes - including money, wheat and straw - were delivered to the Dean of the Cathedral. He was permitted to keep any excess collected and soon became a man of property and quite considerable local status. His house still stands, which is now a museum. We will be having a guided tour of the cathedral, a costumed guided tour of Cromwell's house and a visit to the local city museum. Aprox Itinerary 9:30am - meet at station and get GroupSave train tickets (in groups of 3) to Ely 9:54am - catch train 10:58am - arrive at Ely 11:03am - walk into town 11:30am - start guided tour of the cathedral 1:00pm - stop for lunch - plenty of cafes and pubs in Ely or you can bring your own lunch 2:15pm - visit Oliver Cromwell's House for guided tour 3:30pm - visit the city museum 4:30pm - freetime: either look around or head back to London - trains going back at: 4:17, 4:47pm (fast trains), 4:27, 4:54pm (have to change at Cambridge) and the same times past each hour Train tickets GroupSave return tickets work out at £20 each (purchase on the day in groups of 3 when you turn up). Cost Entry/tour of the cathedral is £12 each, entry/tour of Oliver Cromwell's House is £11 each and entry to the city museum is £6 each (payable by cash or credit card on the day). You can decide to do all of these, just one or two or do your own thing. Food & Drink Its up to you whether you bring your own food or drink for the day or eat in one of the pubs or cafes in Ely. Become a Full Member To become a Full Member (£14 a year), either: - Pay cash at an event - Pay via Bank Transfer (TSB Bank plc\, Sort code: 77-66-65\, Account no: 00030809\, Account name: Cultureseekers) - Pay via credit card on the day or in advance (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QLAX8AUI) - go to PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/uk/, then click on 'Pay & Get Paid‘, then click on 'Send Money’, put in the email address: general@cultureseekers.org in the 'Send Money' box, then 'Next' and then enter the amount to pay. Click 'Next', then 'Goods & Services', then 'For Friends & Family', then 'Continue' Benefits of becoming a Full Member here... Please note, we only wait at the station for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time, so please be early or on time. If you can't see us at the station, please text. Look out for the red & blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign. Hope to see you there! Robert 07905 901 834 (prefer text) or email: general@cultureseekers.org On the day, if you can’t make the trip, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it. Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else. Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/londoncultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/GroupRules/
