Day Trip to Welsh Borders: Erddig Hall & Chirk Castle

Saturday 15th March

Open to students and staff from all colleges.

Take a break from campus and Lancaster with a day out in the beautiful Welsh countryside. Starting at Erddig Hall, followed by an afternoon exploring Chirk Castle

£21.00 per person. Tickets via the E-STORE

You will receive an automatic receipt of payment from the e-store – this is your ticket.

During office hours (9am-3pm Monday-Friday), you will also be sent an email containing confirmation of the itinerary. If you do not receive an email from gradcolltrips@lancaster.ac.uk, then it is probably in your junk mail/spam folder. This information will also be available on the teams group and libcal calendar for you to view at any time – so don’t worry.

Itinerary:

08:15 - Town pickup (South Road, south bound side RLI bus stop)

08:30 - Campus departure (Pendle Avenue)

10:30 (approx.) - Arrive at Erddig Hall.

13:00 - Back on the coach to travel to Chirk Castle

13:20 - At Chirk

16:00 - Back on the coach to travel home.

18:00 (approx.) - Campus drop off, followed by a drop off in the city

There will be lots of information available at each destination, but to make the most of your day you should do some research on Erddig & Chirk before the trip.

Price includes coach travel. Entry to Erddig Hall and Chirk Castle is via our group National Trust membership card… so it will cost you nothing extra.

Please also note: Ticket sales will remain open until Friday 14th March or until they sell out (whichever is sooner).

** If you sell your ticket on to another student, please email the day trips team to let them know the name of the person taking your place. gradcolltrips@lancaster.ac.uk**

All queries prior to the day of the trip should be directed to Jane Hulland on Teams, or gradcolltrips@lancaster.ac.uk (office hours are 9am-3pm)

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NON-STUDENT GUESTS:

Adult guests who are not students are welcome to join the trip with you – their ticket will cost the same amount.

University staff are welcome to join the trip, and bring their partner/children as well – simply purchase tickets via the online store.

CHILDREN:

Children under 2 years old can be carried on a parent’s knee for free on the coach.

Children aged 2 years - 15 years old will pay £17

For general trip related queries, please email graduatecollege@lancaster.ac.uk or Call/Message via Teams – messages/calls are checked during working hours (9am-3pm Monday-Friday)