VISITS AND TOURS
Each season The Arts Society Moor Park organises three or four full day excursions by coach (called Outside Visits), plus a UK Escorted Tour every spring and an Overseas Escorted Tour typically every two years in the autumn.
The closing date for booking and paying for each event is stated on the event flyer, but some events sell out before then, so it's wise to book early. If an event is oversubscribed, members' names are put on a standby list, in order of application date.
Members have priority booking for all our bookable events. However, should an event or tour be under-subscribed, places may at the discretion of the Organiser be made available to non-members and members of other Arts Societies, in order of application date.
Bletchley Park and The Age of AI Exhibition
Outside Visit
9 October 2025 at 08:00:00
Booking closes:
25 September 2025
The Age of AI Exhibition
A full day visit to the birthplace of modern computing and the current temporary exhibition The Age of AI, an interactive look at how AI - artificial intelligence - is rapidly developing and in fact already part of our everyday lives. We will also have a private guided walking tour of the grounds and landscape, exploring the astonishing achievements of those who worked at Bletchley during World War II. There will be free time to have lunch, see the iconic mansion, the wartime blocks and the permanent exhibitions.
Hughenden Manor and Waddesdon at Christmas
Outside Visit
3 December 2025 at 09:00:00
Booking closes:
19 November 2025
Hughenden Manor
Visit two glorious National Trust houses decked out for Christmas. First stop is Hughenden Manor, home of Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, transformed into a Nordic wonderland inspired by a book of Norse mythology from Disraeli’s library. A festive trans-European Grand Tour awaits us at Waddesdon, where beautiful decorations and immersive art illustrate each country's festive traditions. Outside, visit the Christmas Fair and Light Trail and see the house facade's moving tapestry of lights.
78 Derngate and Northampton Cultural Quarter
Outside Visit
12 March 2026 at 08:45:00
Booking closes:
26 February 2026
78 Derngate interior
A full day visit to the city of Northampton to visit 78 Derngate, a house famously remodelled by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1916. We also tour the city's Cultural Quarter and visit the Northampton Museum & Art Gallery, which houses a collection of shoes and shoe heritage of international importance.
The Historic Houses and Heritage of the Peak District
Escorted Tour
26 April 2026 at 07:30:00
Booking closes:
14 November 2025
Lee Wood Hotel, Buxton
A five day escorted tour to the Peak District, staying for four nights half board at the 4* Lee Wood Hotel, Buxton. Travel by Executive Coach. Welcome reception. Blue badge guided tours. All excursion travel and gratuities included.
Knebworth
Outside Visit
14 May 2026 at 08:15:00
Booking closes:
30 April 2026
Knebworth House
Today we visit Knebworth, a Grade II* listed house which dates back to 1490 and has been extensively remodelled over the centuries by succeeding generations of the Lytton family, making Knebworth an extraordinary walk through 500+ years of British history.
The Art and History of Berlin and Potsdam
Escorted Tour
5 October 2026 at 11:00:00
Booking closes:
14 November 2025
NH Hotel Berlin Mitte am Checkpoint Charlie
A five day escorted tour to Berlin and Potsdam, led by Art Historian Thomas Abbott.
Four nights half board at the 4* NH Hotel Berlin Mitte am Checkpoint Charlie. Fly BA direct from London Heathrow. Return UK coach transfers. Executive coach in Germany. Welcome reception. All excursions, entrance fees and guided tours included.