We are going to see Frogmore House in Windsor. This Royal Residence is only open Late Summer Bank Holiday weekend so this is a rare opportunity to see the House, set in the private Home Park, is renowned for its beautiful landscaped garden and 18th-century lake. Queen Victoria was inspired to write 'all is peace and quiet and you only hear the hum of the bees, the singing of the birds'. Indeed Queen Victoria loved Frogmore so much that she chose to build a mausoleum for herself and her husband, Prince Albert, in the grounds.

The interior of Frogmore House reflects the interests and talents of several generations of the royal family.

Princess Elizabeth, daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte was a gifted amateur artist and painted the decorative panels on view in the Cross Gallery.

In the Victoria Closet visitors can see works of art executed by three generations of the royal family - Victoria, Duchess of Kent, Queen Victoria, and a number of works by Queen Victoria's children, including Princess Victoria and Princess Louise.

The garden is one of the enduring attractions of Frogmore. Queen Charlotte had a great interest in botany and was given full rein in the garden at Frogmore, which she laid out with rare and unusual plants. She formed an extensive botanical library and flowers became a major theme in the house. She commissioned Mary Moser (1744-1819), a renowned flower painter, to decorate a room with garlands of flowers.

Tickets to the house are £7. I would strongly urge you to book in advance as the house is only open three days per year.

We are meeting at Waterloo (under the clock) at 9:30am to take the train to Windsor. The train journey is 50 minutes and costs £9. Most of us should be able to get group save tickets (that is 4 for the price of 2). If the weather is nice we can picnic in the gardens after we see the house. Otherwise we will food/drinks in Windsor after we finish looking at the house and gardens.