Three talks on exploration - 1. South American exploration; travels of Alexander Von Humboldt and Charles Darwin. 2. Antarctic exploration; the race for the South Pole. 3. Space exploration; the race to the moon, covering Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programmes alongside the USSR missions Dates:  2027: Jan 11th,18th & 25th Read more

Join us for this popular group as we explore local historic steam railways and hear updates on their progress. There will also be opportunities for group members to report visits made further afield. (No, we are not nerdy trainspotters, and ladies are welcome too!) Dates: 2026: Sept 24th, Oct 8th & 22nd, Nov 12th &… Read more

A group for people who enjoy visiting museums and places of interest as well as taking tea! There will be seven visits throughout the year - exact venues will be chosen in due course. We will try to stay within an hour’s drive of Ferndown. Some people may need a lift. Dates: 2026: Oct 13th,… Read more

The group will meet in advance of the trip to Scotland in April 2027. We will look at the history and culture of the areas we will visit.   Dates: 2027: Mar 4th,11th &18th Read more

A look at the character and history of a selection of Dorset towns and villages, including Wimborne, Corfe Castle, Wareham and Dorchester. Dates: 2026: Sept 16th, Oct 14th, Nov 11th2027: Jan 13th, Feb 10th, Mar 10th, May 12th Read more