Here's a Social with a difference, a day trip to Bletchley Park 🕵️. Once the top-secret home of the World War Two Code-breakers. Their vital work was creating a machine called the Bombe to decode messages from the German Enigma machines.
Buy a CDR ticket to Bletchley and catch the 9:56 am train from London Euston (est Platform 8) to arrive at Bletchley Station for 10:48
Meet up at the Station exit where the Park is just a short walk away at https://what3words.com/scared.leaves.bill (Block C)
You can book in advance at https://accessvam.accessacloud.com/BletchleyParkBookings/BookDate.aspx?eid=0022, (you'll get a 10% reduction in the ticket price).
I suggest you book the 11:30 am slot. Alternatively you can simply book on arrival for £26
There's an interactive map at https://bletchleypark.org.uk/interactive-map/ with suggested routes so you can scope what's on offer.
You may bring a packed lunch or alternatively you can get a byte to eat at the Coffee shop in Block C or the Cafe in Hut 4.
There's also lavish Afternoon Tea at the Mansion which you will definitely need to Book ASAP. (The cost for your entry ticket and Tea is £55.50)
You may also like to visit the nearby National Museum of Computing. The Admission cost here is £10 with the last entry at 3:30 pm. (The Museum closes at 5:30 pm.) Details of this Museum are HERE and you can book tickets HERE.
Fast trains back to London are at 9 and 37 minutes past the hour.
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Art fund pass gives you 50% discount and English Heritage members get 20% off for the entrance ticket. Tickets are valid for a year, so you can come back with the same ticket within the next 12 months.
The working reconstruction of The Bombe -Enigma code breaker has been moved from The Bletchley Park to the Computer Museum. Check out if there is a demo of The Bombe at work on the day.
A two-for-one voucher is available from the National Rail's Days Out website. You will need a printed copy of the voucher. Please check the terms & conditions on the Days Out website.
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