Programme of Events and Tours

Day/Date Event Notes     Friday 9th September   Five Lakes Resort   Arrive at Five Lakes Resort near Tiptree with dinner at 8.00pm.     Saturday 10th September   Mountfitchet Castle & Norman Village   Visit to one of William the Conqueror's most important motte and bailey castles. Travel back over 1,000 years to Norman England and wander through the recreation of a Norman village behind the castle. Treasure hunt during the day. Saturday 10th September   The House on the Hill   Visit to the Toy Museum in Montfitchet, near Stanstead Montfitchet rail station. Located 2 miles west of M11 Junction 8. Saturday 10th September   Timbers Team Room   Cream tea at Timbers Tea Rooms, a renovated 17th century timbered barn, originally part of an old working farm. Saturday 10th September   Five Lakes Resort   Dinner at 7.30pm with the results of treasure hunt and the traditional Auction!     Sunday 11th September   19th Essex County Show   Visit to the annual Essex County Show at [showground & location]. Sunday 11th September   Five Lakes Resort   Dinner at 7.30pm with the final of the Treasure Hunt & a Quiz.     Monday 12th September   Five Lakes Resort   Depart Five Lakes Hotel. Monday 12th September   New Hall Vineyards   Visit to New Hall at Purleigh near Chelmsford for a winetasting and a ploughman's lunch.