HERTFORD COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF CHANGE RINGERS
OPEN DAY
SATURDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2019 (programme issue 6) For afternoon towers, note Albury Road weekend closure – details next page
09.00 WESTON. 6, 12-0-18 SG4 7DJ
09.20 BALDOCK. 8, 26-2-22 SG7 5AE
09.50 HITCHIN. 12, 17-0-16 SG5 1HP
10.20 LILLEY. 6, 6-0-24 LU2 8LH
10.50 NORTON. 8, 9-0-2 SG6 1AG
11.10 HINXWORTH. 6, 9 cwt SG7 5HF
11.30 ASHWELL. 6, 18-3-10 (T) SG7 5NJ
11.50 SANDON. 6, 7-3-11 (GF) SG9 0QY
12.10 WALLINGTON. 6, 8-1-25 (GF) SG7 6SJ
12.30 RUSHDEN. 6, 6-1-15 (GF,T) SG9 0SG
12.45 COTTERED. 6, 9-1-14 (GF) SG9 9PZ
13.00 ARDELEY. 6, 9.5cwt (GF) SG2 7AW
13.15 WALKERN. 6, 6-2-16 (GF,T) SG2 7PB
13.30 BENINGTON. 8, 12cwt (T) SG2 7BS
14.10 GREAT MUNDEN. 6, 11-0-6 (T) SG11 1HG
14.30 WESTMILL. 6, 6-2-9 (GF) SG9 9LJ
14.50 ASPENDEN. 8, 9-3-7 (T) SG9 9JP
15.15 BARLEY. 6, 7-3-2 (GF) SG8 8JZ
15.45 ANSTEY. 6, 10cwt (GF) SG9 0BY
16.00-16:15 only BRENT PELHAM. 6, 7-2-3 (GF) SG9 0HE * see note below
16.15 GREAT HORMEAD. 6, 13-0-0 SG9 0NH
16.30 FURNEUX PELHAM. 6, 10-1-10 SG9 0LW
16.50 BRAUGHING. 8, 19cwt (T) SG11 2QA
17.20 MUCH HADHAM. 8, 9-3-27 (GF,T) SG10 6DH
Cancelled from earlier versions (all for temporary safety reasons): Barkway, Little Munden, Broxbourne.
All towers open for an hour except Brent Pelham (*). Day tickets £15 adults, £5 18 and under. Available at morning towers. Otherwise, £1 per person per tower.
(*) - Brent Pelham: Strictly limited to 15 minutes. Experienced ringers only. Ringing will be continuous with ringers swapping in and out. HCACR OPEN DAY. INFORMATION SHEET Directions assume travelling from previous tower on list. If using postcodes rather than the Dove database, see notes re Satnav! Albury Road weekend closure: If you follow the tour route via Braughing this should not impact you. The direct road (Albury Road) between Great Hormead/Brent Pelham/Furneux Pelham etc. to Much Hadham is closed to all traffic all weekend from north of the Upwick Green road down to just north of the Little Hadham lights (the points marked on the map). The Little Hadham lights are unaffected. The illustrated diversion via Albury End may be possible.
https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/highways-roads-and-pavements/roadworks-and-road-closures/major-roadwork-projects/a120-corridor/a120-little- hadham-bypass/little-hadham-a120-bypass-and-flood-alleviation-scheme.aspx WESTON: Large car park at the end of the lane, just past church. BALDOCK: Surrounding streets are free, but may be full. Locals recommend Tesco car park. HITCHIN: Satnav may direct you to Hermitage Road. Ignore and go straight on. Parking in Hollow Lane, opposite church, or P&D car park by market, or Asda, just past church is free for an hour. LILLEY: Satnav may direct you turn L when near church, ignore, and turn R. Park on road. NORTON: Use school yard opposite church. Please don’t block other cars. HINXWORTH: Park on main road. Gate and path to church. ASHWELL: Park on roads around church. SANDON: Satnav will take you past the church (on your L), Park on road. WALLINGTON: Satnav will take you past the church. Look for white iron sign to lane on L. Park on road, or further up where the road widens a bit. RUSHDEN: Satnav will take you past the turning to the church (Church End). Large car park by church. COTTERED: Satnav doesn’t accept the PC. Use Cottered, and Warren Lane. Park round church on roads. ARDELEY: Limited parking in School Lane. Use layby or main road. WALKERN: Church car park opposite. BENINGTON: Park on road. GREAT MUNDEN: Satnav will take you to the crossroads, but tell you to turn R. Ignore, and turn L. Park on road. WESTMILL: Satnav will tell you to turn L. Ignore and turn R. Park on road. ASPENDEN: Satnav doesn’t accept the postcode. Enter Aspenden as a place, which will take you to the village green. Keep L, and follow lane to the end. BARLEY: Park on the road. ANSTEY: Very limited parking on the road. BRENT PELHAM: Satnav doesn’t accept PC. Use BP as place. Limited parking on road. GREAT HORMEAD: limited parking on road. FURNEUX PELHAM: Satnav will tell you turn R. Ignore, and go straight on. Park on road. BRAUGHING: Limited and tight parking on road. MUCH HADHAM: Satnav will send you down Winding Hill. Ignore and continue to next L, Church Lane. Park on road.