Calendar When: 09/05/2019 – 12/05/2019 all-day 2019-05-09T00:00:00+01:00 2019-05-13T00:00:00+01:00 Where: Nothe Fort Weymouth

Weymouth

UK

IGKT AGM 2019 Programme



The IGKT Dorset Branch would like to invite you to the 2019 AGM – ‘Jurassic 19’

Held in Weymouth, Dorset UK, 9-12th May 2019

The venue will be the Nothe Fort, a defensive structure built in the 19th century to protect the strategic port of Weymouth. The fort is located on a hill at the entrance to Weymouth harbour & contains many displays of coastal defence, massive gun emplacements & weaponry together with stunning views of the coast. The fort is constructed on 3 levels with full stairs & lift access & is designed to entertain all age groups.

Weymouth is a Georgian town in the centre of the Jurassic Coast region of Dorset & East Devon, famous for fossils & dinosaur remains.

Provisional Programme :

(Note that an information section will be open shortly on the IGKT website & will be updated with full details in the period up to the event.)

Thursday 9th May :

Excursion available to Brownsea Island ( Island in Poole Harbour) Stunning views, peacocks, red squirrels, activity centre, ‘Mecca of Scouting’ – site of Baden Powell experimental camp 1907 & shop-mini museum, cafe-restaurant (Operated by National Trust/Scout-Guiding). Buggy tours for less-able visitors. Trip includes the ferry Poole – Brownsea & a return ferry cruise around Poole Harbour (largest world natural harbour after Sydney)

Cost will be:

Train to/from Weymouth-Poole £14 (if required) Brownsea ferry £11 National Trust landing fee £7(if not a member)

Other potential sites to explore – Abbotsbury Swannery & Tropical Gardens, Swanage Railway & Corfe Castle, Kingston Lacey House & Park (National Trust), Kimmeridge Bay & Eckes Museum (fantastic new museum of fossil artifacts), RSPB Arne & many Weymouth local activities – See link to Tourist info:

https://www.weareweymouth.co.uk/about

Contact Peter Goldstone for more info on attractions & related advance bookings & discounts

Friday 10th May :

Registration kiosk all day. Talk(s) & demo sessions at the Ship Inn, Custom House Quay, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8BE

Possible talks ‘Bushcraft’ Roped Access to Non-Scaffolded Structures

Set up displays in Nothe Fort through day

Light refreshments available in the Nothe café all day

Saturday 11th May :

10:30–17:30 Assembly & displays together with public open day in the Nothe Fort

16:00 Raffle

Light Refreshments in the Nothe café through the day

18:30 for 19:00 start – Evening IGKT dinner & musical entertainment by the ‘Skint Imperials’ in the Ship Inn

Sunday 12th May :

10:30 Morning AGM

C 13:00 Lunchtime & closure of event

We hope to include the regular noon gun firing event from the emplacements

Accomodation – As a premier British holiday resort, Weymouth can provide accommodation to suit all needs.

Access

The Nothe Fort is located at the end of Barrack Road, Weymouth Dorset DT4 8UF. Car parking is immediately adjacent to the site (All day charge £6) There is plenty of additional parking in adjacent Weymouth centre (10min walk) if the local parking is full. Evening parking in Weymouth is free.

Weymouth rail station – main line from London Waterloo (c2hrs) is about a 20mins walk from the fort

Regional airports are Southampton, Exeter, Bristol & Bournemouth all linked to Weymouth by rail