PLEIN AIR TUESDAY MORNINGS – WE MEET AT 10 am at the meeting point at the venue listed
We try to find venues with toilets and refreshments available but will note each if none are available. Bring painting materials of your choice, seats if needed, suncream, water, appropriate clothes for weather.
Your Contacts: Elaine McPhail 07944133372 or Cherry Lyons 07813831234
NB: IF YOU MISS A WEEK, PLEASE PHONE A CONTACT TO CHECK FOR ANY CHANGES TO VENUES LISTED
BEFORE LEAVING A VENUE, CHECK WITH A CONTACT WHAT ARRANGEMENTS ARE FOR THE NEXT WEEK (For members requiring a lift, please arrange yourself with someone available, the week before)
JUNE 2 Paignton Harbour – meet near the loos/café. Parking nearby
JUNE 9 Abbotskerswell Allotments, end of Slade Lane, TQ12 5YF. Slade Lane is next to the netball courts. Nearest Toilet close by in the sports pavilion. Bring coffee and lunch. CHECK VENUE FOR 16TH DUE TO A38 ROADWORKS
JUNE 16 Bovey Tracey - meet at MakeSouthwest (was Guild of Craftsmen) Riverside Mill Fore Street, Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9AF Parking. Good options for painting across the road and walk alongside the river
June 23 Stoke Gabriel – meet at car park by River Shack Cafe
June 30 Decoy Country Park, Newton Abbot TQ12 1EB. Take the expressway and turn Left at Penn Inn and first left. Follow round Keyberry Road then right on Kingskerswell Road. Or take the Exit on the Kingskerswell road.
JULY 7 Lupton House, Brixham Road, Churston Ferrers TQ5 0LD. Take care when driving down long drive, meet at the café
JULY 14 TESSIER GARDENS Entrance at the end of Lindridge Road (next to Furrow Cross) Babbacombe TQ1 3SB Park on Manor Road or in car park by traffic lights. Toilets in car park over the Babbacombe Road, Cafes locally and at St Marychurch precinct
JULY 21 ? TBC Amelia’s Flower Farm, Combinteignhead – details to follow
JULY 28 Cockington Court and grounds. Meet at Court House. After painting there will be a light lunch provided by Lesley at her home. If you would like to go, please confirm by phone 07748 207580 by 27th by 12noon
AUG 4 BUCKFAST ABBEY – Timed to enable a visit to the Rotary Art Exhibition. Buckfast Abbey forms part of an active Benedictine monastery, nice café & loos, quaint chapel in grounds, delightful garden
AUG 11 Pretty Park – meet at the corner of Mallock Road and Old Mill Road – Café De la Mer in Old Mill Road
AUG 18 Torre Abbey and Art on your Doorstep exhibits The King’S Drive, Torquay TQ2 5JE Carpark across road in Torre Valley or park on main road if space. Meet at entrance
AUG25 Homeyards Botanical Gardens at Shaldon. TQ14 0BH - Parking on surrounding streets or Ness Car Park. Meet at the Castle
SEP 1 Torquay Inner Harbour. Meet by the Agatha Bench
SEP 8 Dartmouth – meet at River Café – arrive by car, boat or take train from Paignton station for steam train. To Kingswear - Leaves at 10.00 arrives Kingswear 10,25. Check timetables for any changes. To go across to Dartmouth you will need to book the ferry from Kingswear.
SEP 15 Powderham Castle grounds. Meet at the Farm Shop (free parking) with good views across the deer park to the castle. Entry to castle is £15.80
SEPT 22 Goodrington Beach – meet at the café. NB: Check arrangements for next week – times may change due to tides
SEPT 29 Last plein aire today. Take the Western Lady Ferry to Brixham. Meet at Princess Pier by 10. Ferry 10.30