Outings 2024

The Society is not confined to meetings in Church House, but also arranges visits to local buildings and institutions, many of which are not normally open to the general public. The society also organises trips, at reasonable charges to cover costs, to places of historical interest further afield.

As a substitute for the cancelled visits in 2020, caused by the Covid-19 situation, our Programme Secretary compiled “What We Would Have Seen …” articles about all that year’s planned outings.  You can read them by clicking here.

Because of the continuing Covid-19 situation, no visits were planned in 2021.  Visits recommenced in 2022, when a full programme of outings was undertaken.

Visits in 2024 will take place as follows below.  A Booking Form (supplied on membership renewal) must be returned to the Programme Secretary in advance, Places are normally allocated about a month prior to each visit. A charge applies to visits marked with an asterisk (*) 


Tuesday 26 March at 2:00 pm

HITCHIN’S HISTORY EXPLORED: THE MUSEUM LOCAL STUDIES ROOM – a visit with Alan Fleck.


Tuesday 9 April at 2:00 pm
* THE LINDLEY LIBRARY, ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, Vincent Square, London, SW1 – A visit with Julia Glenn


Sunday 28 April at 2:00 pm
HITCHIN CEMETERY – a visit with Phil Barron.


Wednesday 22 May at 2:00 pm
* THE ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE, Strand, London, WC2
– a guided visit.


Sunday 26 May at 2:00 pm
HISTORIC BALDOCK – a guided walk with Brendan King.


Sunday 30 June at 2:00 pm
* HITCHIN’S WORTHIES – a guided walk with Andy Gibbs.


Sunday 25 August at 2:00 pm
HITCHIN PRIORY’S OUTER PARK – a guided walk with Bridget Howlett.


Saturday 31 August at 2:00 pm
St MARK’S CHURCH, HITCHIN – a visit with Joy Hammond.


Sunday 22 September at 2:00 pm
ROMAN PURWELL – a guided walk with Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews.


Sunday 1 October at 2:00 pm
SILVER STREET STROLL AND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND
– a guided walk with Bridget and David Howlett.


If you have any questions on what is planned please contact the Programme Secretary.