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THE WILDLIFE ART SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL – VISITS 2021
Now that Covid restrictions have eased in most places, we hope that Members will be happy to meet up again, to watch, sketch and photograph wildlife together, so we are organising a few Day Visits for the end of this year.
One of the delights of Membership has always been to meet up and work together, so let’s enjoy a few social occasions whilst we gain reference for our work.
We are not recommending car-sharing at the moment. Please stick to any guidelines about wearing masks, hand-washing and distancing indoors as required by venues. Try to remember to wear your Membership badge – why not keep it in the car!
COTSWOLD WILDLIFE PARK & GARDENS, Burford, Oxon. OX18 4JP – Sunday 19th September www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk
Friendly wildlife park with lots to see. Giraffe walkway, Lemur walkthrough, Humboldt Penguins, otter, rhino, Asiatic lion, zebra, red panda, clouded leopard, tapir, etc. Indoor exhibits open, restaurant & kiosks reduced menu, picnics welcome. Dogs on leads & under control, but not indoors. Masks recommended indoors.
Adults £17.50 (E £16) Seniors £12.00 (E £11) – E-Tickets available up to 4 days in advance, valid 1 day only.
BRADGATE PARK, NEWTOWN LINFORD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0HB – Sunday 17th October. www.bradgatepark.org
Historic medieval Deer Park, 830 acres of grass, bracken, rocky outcrops, veteran trees & woods. Deer sanctuary, red & fallow deer, red stags in rut. Pay & Display Car Parking – up to 3 hours £4, all day £5.50, pay on leaving. Arrive at 7am to catch the sunrise! – later warm up with hot drinks & refreshments in nearby cafes, leave before noon.
SLIMBRIDGE CHRISTMAS GET-TOGETHER, Slimbridge WWT, Glos. GL2 7BT – Sunday 5th December www.wwt.org
We shall be holding our Christmas Get-Together here at Slimbridge, allowing us to meet together as well as watching the birds and animals. We can have coffee together on arrival, and eat lunch in the café together – though it’s not clear yet how much mingling will be allowed! Adults £15.95 Gift Aid, Seniors £13.50. WWT Members free. WWT Members have discount tokens available for non-members. Hides are open with limited capacity, masks to be work indoors. Restaurant open for sit-down meals. There is usually a Swan & wild bird feed outside the heated hide at dusk – well worth waiting for!
Please let me know beforehand if you plan to join any of the visits.
Email Sarais Crawshaw – saraiscrawshaw@aol.com 01455 553270
Any suggestions for Day Visits in 2022 will be very welcome.
Contact emails:
John Horton (general member contact) johnhorton47@hotmail.com
Sarais Crawshaw (visit and events organiser) saraiscrawshaw@aol.com
Valerie Briggs (Membership Secretary) v.briggs746@btinternet.com
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