The Easter Eve ramble this year is to visit the Crofton Pumping Station on the Kennet and Avon canal (part of the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust).  See http://www.croftonbeamengines.org   The pumping station is scheduled to be “in steam” over the Easter weekend and we plan to see the 1812 Boulton and Watt beam engine working.

 

Please meet at Swindon bus station in good time to catch the 10.20 (Stagecoach service 70) arrives Marlborough 11.00, and then the 11.35 bus from Marlborough to Great Bedwyn (Wiltshire buses) arriving at 11.53.  (Costs to be confirmed, pay on the bus.)

12.00 noon – walk from Great Bedwyn to Crofton (2 ½ miles along the canal towpath).

13.00 Arrive Crofton.  Site visit is free, but to see the engines, a discount rate of £6.50 applies for parties of 10 or more (A provisional booking has been made for 13.30).

15.38 or 16.43- Leave Crofton and return by foot along the canal towpath and buses  from Great Bedwyn  to Marlborough and thence to Swindon .

17.00 or 18.00.  Arrive Swindon bus station depending which bus we catch.

Please bring a packed lunch (or plan to eat in the cafe at Crofton).  The total distance 5 miles along the canal towpath – flat but could be muddy if wet weather.  Option to drive, meet at Crofton (SN8 3DW   map ref SU 261622) at 13.00 hours.

All are welcome, more details from Daniel Pitt, fdpitt@yahoo.co.uk, or mobile 07834 704350