We have decided to have a theme for this seasons day schools and field trips. The chosen theme is “castles” in its broadest sense and topics will spread from Prehistory to the 19th century. All bookings through Miss J. Senior at Claremont.

Saturday September 20th 2008 - STANWICK AND PIERCEBRIDGE.

A field trip by coach to visit the Iron Age fortifications at Stanwick followed by a visit to the Roman Bridge and Fort at Piercebridge. A buffet lunch has been booked at The George at Piercebridge. Cost £25 (a few places left on the coach ring Janet at the YAS for details)

Sunday October 12th 2008 – HAREWOOD CHURCH AND CASTLE.

A field trip by own transport to look at the alabaster tombs in Harewood Church followed by a guided tour of Harewood Castle. No lunch provided. Cost £10. (limited to 20 places only - if you are interested contact Janet at the YAS for details)

Saturday 28th February 2008 and Sunday 1st March 2009 – LIFE IN MEDIEVAL ARISTOCRATIC RESIDENCES.

(PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE FROM THE PUBLISHED PROGRAMME)

A day school at Claremont on the Saturday followed by a field trip by coach to Topcliffe and Cowton on the Sunday. The proposed Saturday programme is as follows: Steve Moorhouse – Earthwork fortifications into designed landscapes; Erik Matthews – Hygiene in the Medieval aristocratic household; Peter Brears – Medieval cooking; Another speaker to be confirmed.
There will be a buffet lunch on Saturday but no lunch booked for Sunday. Cost for the weekend £45.

Sunday April 5th 2009 – CASTLE TO COUNTRY HOUSE, THE METAMORPHOSIS OF THE ARISTOCRATIC RESIDENCE.

A field trip by coach to Castle Howard led by Erik Matthews. No lunch provided. Cost £25 includes entrance fee.

Saturday May 30th 2009 – BRASS CASTLES.

A field trip by own transport on the theme of the mansions of the 19th century industrialists. Morning at the Bradford Industrial Museum where there will be a lecture (speaker to be confirmed), time to look round the museum and a buffet lunch. Afternoon at Cliffe Castle Keighley which is a “Brass Castle”. Cost about £15.