Rainham Marshes for further information click this link

Fowlmere near Royston Cambridgeshire

Departs Odeon Barnet 9:15 am  St Johns Potters Bar 9:30 am

Morning at Fowlmere an RSPB Reserve, chance of turtle dove. There are various nature trails and broad walks it consists of reedbeds, hawthorne scrub, open water fed by natural springs and areas of chalk grassland. In the afternoon we will go to Wimpole Hall a magnificent 18th century home; gardens, park and lovely walks. Stables Restaurant.

Price: Coach, morning coffee, entrance £23

         NT Members deduct £7

Orkney - Shetland TBC

Aston Rowant for further information go to

Lakenheath & Brecks 

Departs Odeon Barnet 8:00 am  St Johns Potters Bar 8:15 am

First stop Barton Mills for bacon butties! Then to Lakenheath [RSPB] and Weeting Heath [NWT]. At Lakenheath there is a new Visitors Centre; there we hope to see the Golden Oriole. At Weeting Heath [Norfolk W.T] we should see the stone curlew and possible woodlark; there is an Information Centre and 4 hides. Dependant on bird reports and time, we will try to visit other places in the area. Packed lunch required.

Price: Coach and Reserve £17.50 NWT Members deduct £2.50

Barnsdale Gardens & Rutland Water

Departs  Odeon Barnet  9:15 am  St Johns Potters Bar 9:30 am

Familiar to BBC2 viewers as the home of Gardener’s World. Enormous variety of plants, styles and gardens, restful, educational and enjoyable. Coffee shop – ask for menu if wishing to have a meal. Later in the day we go to Rutland and take a boat trip on Rutland Water.

Price: Coach, Gardens and boat £25

Mystery Trip

Departs Barnet Odeon at 8:15 am  St Johns 8:30 am.

A leisurely day to a place of beauty, come relax and enjoy yourself.

Borde Hill Gardens / Denbies West Sussex.

Departs Barnet Odeon at 9:15  St Johns Potters Bar at 9:30 am.

First stop Denbies for morning coffee, possible optional tour of vineyards. Set within 200 acres of spectacular parkland the garden is a series of rooms; ranging from the formality of the Italian or Rose garden to the sub-tropical drama of the Round Dell. Panoramic views of the Sussex Weald; one of the finest historical landscapes in the county. For the hungry there is Jeremy’s restaurant. Please ask for a menu if you are wanting a meal.
Price: Coach and Gardens £21.

Havergate Island Suffolk.

12 persons only; travel by car [lifts by arrangement] and boat which departs Orford at 10.00am.

Half an hours crossing to the island – just yourselves and the birds. 4 hides. Shallow brackish water, lagoons with islands; saltmarsh shingle beach.
Birds include breeding avocet, common and sandwich terns.
Accommodation available at The Jolly Sailor, Kings Head and Crown and Castle Hotel, all in Orford. Packed lunch essential.

Price: TBA

Bucklers Hard New Forest

Departs Odeon Barnet at 7:45 am  St Johns Potters Bar 8:00 am

A stop in the New Forest before arriving at Bucklers Hard which is a 18th century village, part of the Beaulieu estate; where ships from Nelson’s Navy were built. There's an opportunity to for a boat trip on the river. Stop for a meal on our way home – request menu.

Price: Coach and entrance £23. Boat Trip price TBA.

Oare Marshes for further information go to RSPB Oare Marshes

Abberton  Essex

Departs Odeon Barnet at 9:15 am  St Johns Potters Bar 9:30 am.

A morning visit to Hanningfield, mixed woodland with grassy glades. There is a Visitor’s Centre and gift shop, refreshments, toilets,
4 bird hides, nature trails. Woodland and water birds. We will have the afternoon at Abberton where there is a Visitor Centre, nature trails and 5 hides; water birds, tree nesting cormorants.

We end the day at Tiptree with a cream tea.

Price: Coach, entrance and cream tea - TBA.

Rye, Rye Harbour and area. 

Departs Odeon Barnet at 7:45 am  St Johns Potters Bar 8:00 am.

We will first visit new reserve by Pett Pools. Next on to Rye Harbour., toilets near car park; Information Centre.
If anyone wishes they may arrange to spend the day or part of the day in Rye.
Habitat – shingles, saltings, sand/mud shore at low tide, gravel pits, meadow, arable and scrub.
Birds – sea birds, waders and wildfowl. There are 4 hides.
There are two hostelries by the harbour serving meals.

Price: Coach and Reserves donation £17.

Bough Beech & Sevenoaks Wild Life Trust

Departs Barnet Odeon at 8:00 am  St Johns Potters Bar 8:00 am

Tring Reservoir more information and be found at

Fingringhoe

Departs Barnet Odeon at 8:15 am  St Johns Potters Bar  8:30 am

Cole Green

Maldon and Thames Barge

River Ivel & Welney

Departs Barnet Odeon 8:15 am  St Johns Potters Bar 8:30 am