Fulham Palace

Fulham Palace

Thursday 14 August 9.30am

Cost per person is £9, which includes the guided tour and the admin costs of the organisers.

FULLY BOOKED

We will meet at Letchworth station from 9.30am to take the 9.50 (Baldock 9.47, Hitchin 9.55, Stevenage 10.01) Thameslink train to Blackfriars.  Travel at the rear of the train.  At Blackfriars change to the District Line, travel to Putney Bridge station on the Wimbledon branch. There is no lift at this station.

The Palace is a 15-minute walk through Bishop’s Park (following a signed route as there is currently construction work in the area).

We will have time to explore (unguided) the botanic garden at Fulham Palace, 13 acres of stunning plantings, rare trees and a beautiful walled garden.  Bring a picnic or take refreshment in the cafeteria.

At 2pm we will have a 90-minute guided history tour of the Palace.  The site has been a residence of the Bishops of London since AD 704, when Bishop Waldhere acquired the Manor of Fulham — a vast estate covering most of Hammersmith, Fulham, Acton, Ealing and Finchley. As bishops were called ‘Princes of the Church’ the estate became known as Fulham Palace.  Bishop Stopford was the final Bishop of London to live here, leaving in 1973. The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham ran the site until April 2011, when the independent charity Fulham Palace Trust was formed and took over the management of the estate.  Now Fulham Palace is being restored to its former glory.

After the tour we will retrace our steps home.

Please make yourself known to me when you are on the train so I can account for everyone on the trip.  If there are any problems, you can contact me by mobile.  My number will be provided when booking is confirmed.

If you are travelling alone and would like to be introduced to other members, please let me know.

If there is anything of which I should be aware that might impact your enjoyment, please let me know about that too. By email in advance is usually best so I can make any necessary adjustments.

You can find out more at fulhampalace.org/visit