Members' Centres and
Friends' Groups

CAMBRIDGE FRIENDS of the NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND

The Cambridge Friends of the National Trust for Scotland is one of our most sucessful Members' Centres. Its programme of meetings run from February to May and October to December.

A PDF of their February 2025 newsletter can be viewed or downloaded by following this link. March 2025 Newsletter.

Programme for Spring 2025

Wednesday, 19th March 2025 at 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm in Newnham College, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DF

My favourite place - five CFNTS members enthuse about their favourite places in Scotland.
 
Something new this month - four short talks, with lots of pictures, from members and supporters of the Cambridge Friends of the NTS on their favourite places in Scotland.
 
Professor Kevin Edwards will tell us about the delights of St Kilda; Jill Tuffnell will be recalling a trip along the West Highland Way; Vibeke Romose and Judy Potter will be tarrying at Craigievar; and Robert Smith will take us on a splendid journey to John O'Groats.
 
We're in for rapid mini-tour of Scotland covering hundreds of miles - so hold on tight!

Wednesday, 16th April 2025 at 7.30 pm in Newnham College, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DF

Erica Utsi will tell us how she used ground-penetrating radar at Dunfermline Abbey to uncover secrets of the final resting place of Robert the Bruce.

Wednesday, 21st May 2025 at 7.30 pm in Newnham College, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DF

Felicity Starr on the Kelpies, the world's largest equine sculptures: a pair of monumental steel horse-heads which stand next to the M9 between Falkirk and Grangemouth.

Where we meet

Our regular evening meetings are at Newnham College, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DF, at 7.30 for 8.00 pm.
 
Tickets are £10.00 in advance (see below) or £12.00 cash / cheque on the door - they include a glass of wine on arrival. Raffle tickets are £5.00 / strip - first prize is, sometimes, a bottle of whisky.

Ticket Application

1. Buy your tickets in advance via your bank - please let Donald know (see point two):
• £10 per person via BACS
• To Cambridge Friends of the NTS.
• Sort code 30-91-56.
• Account number 03771503.
• Reference: your name!
2. Let Donald Douglas know donalddouglas710@btinternet.com. Donald will email your tickets to you.
3. Or send a cheque ( £10 per person ) to CFNTS, Mar House,Long Lane, Fowlmere, SG8 7TG, made payable to Cambridge Friends of the NTS; please include an SAE if you would like your tickets by mail - or request tickets by email.
4. Tickets on the door will be £12.00 per person.

NB We will not pass your details on to any other organisation.

 

Committee members:
Donald Douglas, Chairman and Membership Secretary
Judy Potter, Deputy Chairman and Secretary
Jim Stewart, Treasurer
Peter Mann, Newsletter Editor
Patsy Glazebrook
Julian Landy
Dr Robert Smith
Jill Tuffnell

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