BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Palaner//palaner Single Event//EN METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meetup-40bc4894ae@palaner.app DTSTAMP:20260722T112528Z DTSTART:20260725T083000Z DTEND:20260725T103000Z SUMMARY:Day trip by train - to historic Ely! LOCATION:King's Cross Railway Station (on the concourse - outside the ticke t office) DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 44% · why: lots of people going\n\nCome along on Saturday 25th July for a day trip by train to historic Ely!\n\nAbout the city\nEly is a cathedral city\, set in the F ens\, about 14 miles north east of Cambridge. An abbey was built here in A D 673 and in 1083 the current cathedral was built (with modifications betw een 1322-28 when the octagon was built). The cathedral is one of England's most beautiful and largest. It is known locally as the 'ship of the fens' .\n\nEly's most famous historical resident was Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) \, who was Lord Protector after the English Civil War when Britain was a r epublic (1649-1660). He started out as a local tax collector\, or 'Farmer of the Tithes'\, for the local parishes. It was up to Cromwell to ensure t hat all the local taxes - including money\, wheat and straw - were deliver ed to the Dean of the Cathedral. He was permitted to keep any excess colle cted and soon became a man of property and quite considerable local status . His house still stands\, which is now a museum.\n\nWe will be having a g uided tour of the cathedral\, a costumed guided tour of Cromwell's house a nd a visit to the local city museum.\n\nAprox Itinerary\n9:30am - meet at station and get GroupSave train tickets (in groups of 3) to Ely\n9:54am - catch train\n10:58am - arrive at Ely\n11:03am - walk into town\n11:30am - start guided tour of the cathedral\n1:00pm - stop for lunch - plenty of ca fes and pubs in Ely or you can bring your own lunch\n2:15pm - visit Oliver Cromwell's House for guided tour\n3:30pm - visit the city museum\n4:30pm - freetime: either look around or head back to London - trains going back at: 4:17\, 4:47pm (fast trains)\, 4:27\, 4:54pm (have to change at Cambrid ge) and the same times past each hour\n\nTrain tickets\nGroupSave return t ickets work out at £20 each (purchase on the day in groups of 3 when you t urn up).\n\nCost\nEntry/tour of the cathedral is £12 each\, entry/tour of Oliver Cromwell's House is £11 each and entry to the city museum is £6 eac h (payable by cash or credit card on the day).\n\nYou can decide to do all of these\, just one or two or do your own thing.\n\nFood & Drink\nIts up to you whether you bring your own food or drink for the day or eat in one of the pubs or cafes in Ely.\n\nBecome a Full Member\nTo become a Full Mem ber (£14 a year)\, either:\n\n- Pay cash at an event\n- Pay via Bank Trans fer (TSB Bank plc\\\, Sort code: 77-66-65\\\, Account no: 00030809\\\, Acc ount\nname: Cultureseekers)\n- Pay via credit card on the day or in advanc e (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QLAX8AUI)\n- go to PayPal - https://www.paypa l.com/uk/\, then click on 'Pay & Get Paid‘\, then click on 'Send Money’\, put in the email address: general@cultureseekers.org in the 'Send Money' b ox\, then 'Next' and then enter the amount to pay. Click 'Next'\, then 'Go ods & Services'\, then 'For Friends & Family'\, then 'Continue'\n\nBenefit s of becoming a Full Member here...\n\nPlease note\, we only wait at the s tation for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time\, so please be ear ly or on time.\n\nIf you can't see us at the station\, please text.\n\nLoo k out for the red & blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign.\n\nHope to se e you there!\n\nRobert\n07905 901 834 (prefer text) or email: general@cult ureseekers.org\n\nOn the day\, if you can’t make the trip\, just change yo ur RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it.\nPlease don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it\, as this generates spam f or everyone else.\n\nPlease make sure you are aware of the group rules her e before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/londoncultureseekers/photos/2297 4682/523578875/GroupRules/ URL:https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/events/315397259/ CATEGORIES:palaner,saved STATUS:TENTATIVE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR