Field Trips

The main field trips are held twice a year, in May, or early June and September.  We also occasionally have a small local excursion in early summer.  Click on the links below to see pictures and further information on the sites we have visited.

Blands - 29th June 2000, guided by Phil Hudson.

Piel Castle - 23rd September 2000, guided by Rachel Newman.

Wallsend and South Shields - 9th June 2001

Iron Workings in South Cumbria - 8th September 2001, guided by Jim Price and George Niven

Ravenglass - 8th June 2002

Penrith - 14th September 2002, guided by Rachel Newman

Roman Lancaster - 18th May 2003, guided by David Shotter and Rachel Newman

Hadrian's Wall - 7th June 2003, guided by David Shotter and Rachel Newman

Ashworth industrial housing near Bolton, guided by George Timmins and Mellor Iron Age site - 6th September 2003

Middleham Castle , guided by Rachel Newman and Jervaulx Abbey, guided by Ian Burdon - 8th May 2004

Capernwray Hall - 12th June 2004

North-west Cumbria, including Castlerigg Stone Circle, Troutbeck Roman Camps and the Senhouse Roman Museum, Maryport - 18th September 2004

Whalley Abbey and churchyard, guided by Rachel Newman and Gawthorpe Hall - 21st May 2005

Glasson Dock, guided by Andrew White - 3rd July 2005

Lanercost Priory and Brampton churches, guided by Rachel Newman - 17th September 2005

Middleton Hall - 14th May 2006

Corbridge Roman Site, guided by David Shotter and Bywell Saxon Churches, guided by Rosemary Cramp - 17th June 2006

Bolton Castle, guided by Rachel Newman, and Hawes - 2nd September 2006

Turton Tower and Astley Hall - 8th September 2007

Shap Abbey and Rose Castle near Carlisle - 31st May 2008

Chester - 13th September 2008

Binchester Roman Fort and Escomb Anglian Church - 16th May 2009

Liverpool Dock and Speke Hall - 5th September 2009

Beeston Castle and the Sandbach Crosses - 15th May 2010

Browsholme Hall - 4th July 2010

Furness Abbey and Swarthmoor Hall - 18th September 2010

Carvoran Roman Army Museum and Vindolanda - 7th May 2011