Broadway And the Gloucester Warwickshire Steam Railway

th th Friday 18 & Saturday 19 October 2019

Dear Senators and friends, in October the Senate will be celebrating the best of food and drink, an historic heritage railway and a lovely Cotswold village. Its modular because you can dip in and out as it pleases you.

Friday 18th October Our base will be the beautifully restored Gloucester docks. The suggested accommodation is at the Premier Inn Gloucester (Quayside), Bakers Quay, St Ann Way, Gloucester GL1 5BQ. Phone 01452 930650.

If you are arriving early you could visit Gloucester Cathedral or the National Waterways Museum. The museum is just a 5-minute walk from the Premier Inn, and it is open until 5pm. The cathedral is a 16-minute walk and is open until 6pm. Alternatively you could browse the outlet shops in the Quays shopping centre.

In the evening we will have dinner at the Carluccio’s restaurant in the new Gloucester Quays.

Saturday 19 th October We will meet at the Racecourse Station of the Gloucester Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR). The GWSR station car park is accessed through the main signposted Cheltenham Racecourse entrance at the roundabout on the Evesham Road. Drive through the racecourse and follow the signs to get to the GWSR carpark. The post code of the racecourse is GL50 4SH.

We will be catching the first train, a diesel railcar train to Toddington, at 10.10, due to arrive at 10.46.

Here there will be an opportunity to have your first visit of the day at the ever p opular Food and Drink Fayre. There will be around 40 stalls here to make your mouth water.

We will leave Toddington at 11.50 on a steam train to Broadway where we are due to arrive at 12.06.

Broadway is the newest station on the railway and the line from Toddington was only opened last year. The station has been built in the style of the original which was demolished when the line closed. A mile away is the lovely village of Broadway. We will journey to the village on a classic Routemaster London Bus. In Broadway we will have the opportunity to have lunch with our Senate friends and a little time to browse the shops and lovely village before boarding the bus back to the station.

We will leave Broadway Station at 14.30 on a steam hauled train to arriving at 15.10. Here there will be an opportunity to visit more stalls of the Cotswolds Food and Drink Fayre. At 16.10 we will join the last train of the day, which will again be steam hauled, back to Cheltenham Racecourse, arriving at 16.35, where we will say our farewells.

Broadway And the Gloucester Warwickshire Steam Railway

th th Friday 18 & Saturday 19 October 2019

Senator 51886, Barry Miller [email protected] - 07803 259138

Please indicate which parts of the weekend you can join us for

Guest 1 Guest 2 Name Senate number Senate office held Email Phone Cost per No. Total person People Friday 18 th October Afternoon Visits: You can visit Gloucester Cathedral and/or the National Own Waterways Museum. Further information will be provided. cost. At your own cost. Accommodation: The suggested accommodation is the Premier Inn, £ASAP Gloucester (Quayside). Please indicate if you will be joining us and book direct. Evening Meal : Carluccios at Gloucester docks. £TBC The autumn menu is not available yet. Please indicate if you will be joining us. To be served from 8 pm. Saturday 19 th October Train: All day rover ticket on the Gloucester Warwickshire Steam Railway. Max If there are sufficient numbers we will get a group discount. £20.00 The maximum cost is £20. Cotswolds Food and Drink Fayre at Toddington and Winchcombe. FREE Entrance is FREE. Lunch: choice to be made nearer the time. This will be a two course meal with a £14.00 choice of starter and main. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: please tell us if you have any dietary, accessibility or other requirements.

Do book the Premier Inn as soon as possible. The later you leave it the more ££ it will be! Please let me know you are coming so we can secure the best rates. Payment will be taken later. For any further information please contact Senator Barry Miller.