Arrangements are well in-hand for the Guild Annual Low Week Ringing Tour 2025: 28th April to 2nd May 2025. Broadly, we are focusing on the West Midlands in the Burton on Trent/Lichfield area. The ringing schedule is in the process of being completed but so far it appears like this below:-
TIMETABLE
Monday 28th April
Meet at Sutton Coldfield because as a bigger place it may have a place to eat before ringing at the first tower
2.15 Sutton Coldfield – 8/23-1-18
3.30 Aldridge – 8/9-0-6
4.30 Armitage – 6/4-2-20 or Mavesyn Ridware – 8/8-3-7
Tuesday 29th April
9.30 Abbots Bromley – 8/11-1-5 Hoar Cross – 6/28-1-17
11.30 Hanbury – 8/13-2-11
Lunch*
2.00 Tutbury – 8/10-2-5
3.00 Rollestone on Dove – 8/11-2-20
4.00 Barton under Needwood – 10/14-1-26 Followed by Guild Eucharist
Wednesday 30th April
9.15 Kings Bromley – 6/10-3-23
10.00 Alrewas – 8/12-0-5
11.15 All Saints Burton – 6/21-1-6
12.00 St Modwen – 8/18-3-22
Lunch*
2.00 Winshill – 6/17-0-14
3.00 St Chad’s Burton – 8/13-3-6
4.00 St Paul Burton – 10/28-2-9 Followed by Evensong
Evening: Guild AGM
Thursday 1st May
9.30 Elford – 6/6-1-2
10.30 Whittington – 8/6-1-26
11.30 Tamworth – 10/21-2-9
Lunch*
2.00 Shenstone – 8/8-2-26
3.15 Lichfield St.Michael – 6/11-3-9
4.00 Lichfield Cathedral -10/31-2-9 Followed by Evensong
Friday 2nd May
9.30 Rugeley – 6/7-2-26
10.15 Armitage – 6/4-2-20 or Mavesyn Ridware – 8/8-3-7
11.30 Longden – 6/11-2-18
*suitable close-by pubs to be found and patronised!
Travel on the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the tour would be as usual by hired coach.
ACCOMODATION
Accommodation for the four nights of the tour is likely to be in the village of Hamstall Ridware staying at the Shoulder of Mutton Inn situated between Lichfield and Burton Trent. The Inn offers several doubles and single rooms along with an adjacent cottage. Additional accommodation is also possible nearby in the village. Breakfast and the evening dinner would see us all together at the Shoulder of Mutton. Doubles and singles are presently working out at £90 per day approximately to include breakfast and dinner.
We are most grateful to Tony Ellis and David Everett for making the arrangements for the LWT 2025 so far and it looks to be an enjoyable occasion with ringing to suit all levels and needs. So do commit please to coming along for the whole week or a part.
Do please consider coming on the Tour this year especially if you are Midlands based and may be able to access the area relatively straightforwardly. But as ever, all members are most welcome to take part in the great fellowship and ringing offered.
Can you please let Tony know by phone or email your firm intention to take part for the whole week or occasional days by Monday 3rd February. Can you also please indicate the kind of accommodation you would require. Partners are most welcome as usual, and we look forward also to Guild ringing friends once again being along with us.
Tony’s email address is and phone numbers: 01432 820759 and 07894 084354
NB As a footnote the Guild is also planning a short 3 day early autumn tour in the SE London area from 6th to 8th October 2025. More details and a more precise location will be announced in the spring.
