Yorkshire Philosophical Society

Event Information

Please note the change of date from that advertised earlier.

Kiplin Hall was the Jacobean country seat of George Calvert, the founder of Maryland, USA. A ‘Gothic’ wing was added in the 1820s and redesigned in 1887 by WE Nesfield. The Hall is now furnished as a comfortable Victorian House with 17 rooms open to the public. These have an eclectic mix of furniture, paintings, portraits, and personalia, including many Arts & Crafts items. Among numerous original paintings from to 16^th – 19^th C are works by Beuckelaer, Carlevarijs, Kauffman, and Watts. There are also ornamental gardens, woodland & lakeside walks, and tearoom. See http://www.kiplinhall.co.uk for more details.

Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park is only open for 7 weeks in late spring. It is in a very sheltered, steep-sided valley with ericaceous soil at an elevation of 850 ft, and has more than 1,000 rhododendrons, 250 azaleas and 160 magnolias, as well as many trees and smaller plants. The plants are from around the world, including New Zealand, Mexico, Northern India, Bhutan, Tibet, China, the Himalayas, Vietnam, Taiwan, South Korea, Nepal, Chile and Japan. The gardens have many modern sculptures to set off the plants, two small lakes with a pagoda, and a nursery. See http://www.himalayangarden.com for more details.

Please note that some of the paths at the Himalayan Gardens are steep and uneven. There is limited seating for those needing a breather.

The coach will depart from Memorial Gardens, Leeman Rd, York, at 8.45am for travel to Kiplin Hall near Catterick. After tea/coffee we will have an expert guided tour before a light lunch (sandwiches/finger food). We then drive to the Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park, Grewelthorpe, near Ripon for an expert talk followed by guided tour. After tea/coffee we will return to York, arriving at about 6pm.

Price      £55 pp including Coach & Refreshments

Contact Details          Rod Leonard    Email RLeonardYork@gmail.com    Mobile 079 868 868 14

The Yorkshire Philosophical Society accepts no responsibility for any loss or injury suffered while taking part in its activities. Participants are advised to consider appropriate insurance cover.

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BOOKING FORM- Himalayan Gardens and Kiplin Hall, Thursday 5 June 2014

Please note that because of the steep, uneven paths in the  Himalayan garden, this trip is regretably not suitable for those with a mobility problem.

Please return completed form to Rod Leonard, YPS, The Lodge, Museum Gardens, York YO1 7DR. Please also advise via email to RLeonardYork@gmail.com  so that further information can be sent easily. If you are not contactable by email, please provide a SAE.

Name 1  ______________________________        Address   ____________________________________

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I enclose a cheque for £             (£55 per person) for the trip, payable to the Yorkshire Philosophical Society.

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The Yorkshire Philosophical Society accepts no responsibility for any loss or injury suffered while taking part in its activities. Participants are advised to consider appropriate insurance cover.