Outings for July 2026

Please note that we are unable to provide a driver and minibus for outings in July, August and part of September. The programme is therefore by public transport. The routes have been chosen to be as interesting and accessible as possible, and all trips will be escorted. Holders of Freedom passes and Over 60’s Oyster cards will find them especially good value and we plan to visit venues which are difficult to reach by minibus.

Maximum 10 members per visit.

1. Friday July 3^rd   -    Reading via Elizabeth Line.

Meet Harrow on the Hill 9.30 am, return 3.15pm, back in Harrow 5pm

No charge for Freedom Pass holders, Over 60 Oyster card £17.00. Just over 4 hours in Reading, where the town centre is very near the railway station and there are interesting parks, abbey ruins and riverside walks.

2. Saturday July 11^{th    -}    Brighton

A trip to the seaside by train. Leave Harrow on the Hill by minibus at 9.30 am to Harrow & Wealdstone station for the train to East Croydon, where we change to a direct train to Brighton arriving at about 12.15pm. Return at 4.14pm, arriving Harrow & Wealdstone at 6.14pm and Harrow on the Hill at 6.30pm. Cost £25.00 including minibus connection.  

3. Thursday July 16th

Visit London’s highest free viewpoint in London, Horizon 22.

Leave Harrow on the Hill at 10.00 am by Met Line to Liverpool Street, where we take a short walk to Horizon 22, a new office block in Bishopsgate. Ascending to level 58, we get a 300 degree view over the City, River Thames and West End. Returning to street level, it’s a short bus trip to London Bridge with time to visit Borough Market or riverside attractions such as Southwark Cathedral, some attractive old pubs and the Golden Hinde galleon. We return either via the Jubilee Line from London Bridge, or bus and Metropolitan Line to Harrow on the Hill by about 4.00pm. No charge for Freedom Pass and over 60 Oyster Card holders, Full fare cost for under 60’s £11.10. There is no admission charge, but the tower visit must be pre-booked, so please register as soon as possible.

4. Tuesday 28th July

Greenwich via Superloop bus and the new Silvertown Tunnel. Leave Harrow on the Hill 10.00am via SL9 to Hayes and Harlington station, then Elizabeth Line to Canary Wharf and SL4 to Shooter’s Hill for local bus to Greenwich. After three hours to explore Greenwich, we will return from the newly re-opened Cutty Sark DLR station via Canary Wharf and Jubilee/Met lines to Harrow on the Hill arriving at about 4.30pm. No charge for Freedom Pass and over 60 Oyster Card holders, otherwise a Day Travelcard costs £16.60.

Please meet by the SILVER BIRCH BUS STOP, COLLEGE RD, HARROW, JUST AFTER THE BUS STATION at the times shown. In the event of unforeseen circumstances such as tube strikes or unserviceable lifts, we may have to vary the itinerary and you will be advised before departure if we know of this in advance.