Social Events
Calendar 2026
The Programme for 2026 is as follows:
To book events go to the member's area. Events will only be available to book when details such as price and date are known. Signing up for an event is an obligation to pay and attend. Cancellations to be discussed with the event organiser as payment may still be required.
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​​The proposed programme of events for 2026 is given below. Please see this web site for the details on the events as they become available and to make a booking. Any member is welcome to organise or lead an event - especially if you have background knowledge that would make the visit particularly interesting!
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Thursday 19th March Brooklands led by John Wingham
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Date: Thursday 19th March 2026
Deadline for booking 3rd March 2026
Event: Visit to Brooklands Motoring & Aviation Museum Weybridge
Organiser: John Wingham
Price: £25 per person plus £7 to visit Concorde guided tours are included in the price.
Explore classic vehicles, racing cars, motorcycles and historic aircraft. https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/ Discover the world famous Concorde and British motorsport history at the world's first purpose-built race track. Also includes free entry the co-sited London Bus Musuem
Provisional details
March weekday Museum opens at 10am
Transport car sharing with other members,
Journey time 1.5 – 2.0 hours
​The PDF button gives you final details about the visit
Thursday 9th April Tour of St Marys Stadium Home of the Saints led by Chris Panayi
DATE Thursday 9th April 2026
EVENT Tour of St Marrys Stadium
ORGANISER Chris Panayi
PRICE £20 per person
DETAILS
Please head to The Dell Bar, located on the corner of the Itchen and Northam Stands, 10 - 15 minutes before your Tour time slot. Your tour guide will meet you there.
On the day of your Stadium Tour, if you show your booking confirmation PDF (attached to this email), you will receive 10% off your order in The Dell pub! This can be used either before or after your tour, but can only be used on the day your Stadium Tour takes place.
The fact that we can obtain a 10% discount at The Dell pub, I will ask those who purchase a ticket if they would like to join me for lunch and a drink (costs for this will be the responsibility of each person). Chris will finalise arrangements when those attending are confirmed
Please note, you will not receive physical tickets for this event, your name will be on the tour register on the day.
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Monday 20th April Amazon Warehouse Tour led by Bruce McFarlane
DATE Monday 20th April 2026
EVENT Private Amazon Warehouse Tour
ORGANISER Bruce McFarlane
PRICE FREE
DETAILS This is a FREE guided tour of the Amazon Fulfillment Centre in Swindon. The tour lasts for between 60-90 mins and a dress code must be followed. The tour will start at 9.45 or 12.45 depending on what time is allocated (TBC) Travel to the Swindon site takes around 1 hr 45 min - Unfortunately this is the closest centre that offers tours.There is the possibility we could also find a pub for lunch if we have sufficient interest. Further details to follow
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28th May 2026 Lymington Salt Marshes led by Dave Bramley
DATE Thursday 28th May 2026
EVENT Tour of Lymington Salt Marshes
ORGANISER Dave Bramley
PRICE £10 per person
DETAILS A tour of Lymington Salt Marshes which will last about 2 hours and included information about tthe marshes the salt industry and also seek out soe of the rare migratory birds that can be found there. Aimee and Pete Durnell manage the site and are very enthusiastic. Take binoculars and cameras to fully take advantage of this opportunity.
25th June 2026 Pine Martens led by Athol Hyland
Pine Martens with Wild New Forest
Date: Thursday 25th June 2026 -Early Evening
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: £14pp which will include a glass of Prosecco or Nosecco,before the walk begins.
Location: Whitefield Moor Car Park
Transport: Own cars. Please arrange car shares
Number of participants: A minimum of 15 participants is required for the event to be viable.
If there is sufficient interest, a second guide will be requested to increase the maximum to 30.
Organiser: Athol Hyland
Following the excellent talk by Marcus Ward of Wild New Forest in January, he will lead us on a 2-3 hour walk from a location close to Brockenhurst (probably Whitefield Moor or Puttles Bridge) to explore general wildlife, habitats, and land management within the Forest. We will visit a couple of locations associated with pine marten activity - but no guarantee of spotting these elusive nocturnal animals!
Marcus is a lifelong naturalist with special interests in birds, mammals, moths, and fungi. He is well known for his work with hawfinches, as well as leading the pine marten projects, spending hundreds of hours in the field each year studying these species. As those who attended his talk in January will know, he is hugely knowledgeable and passionate about wildlife in the Forest.
July
Croquet - led by Graham Otter
Beaulieu River Trip
Treasure Hunt and Garden BBQ - led by Bruce McFarlane and Thorold Masefield
August
Archeological Site Visit Week Commencing 24/8
Outdoor Evening Theatre, Furzey Gardens - led by Rob Morgan
Christchurch Priory and Cream Tea - led by John Gribble
September
European River Cruise
October
Wine Tasting led by Rob Evison
November
Quiz Night led by Ken Garrod and little helpers
December
Christmas Lunch
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