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KINGSTON LACY and RUSSELL-COTES ART GALLERY and MUSEUM
Wednesday 17th June 2026
We are delighted to offer a full day visit by coach to Kingston Lacy, a beautiful house with a fabulous collection of paintings and a fascinating history. William John Bankes created the house we see today between 1834 and his death in 1855. Forced into exile, he lived in Venice and remodelled the house from afar, creating lavishly decorated interiors and sending remarkable paintings and furniture home from his exile.
On arrival, we can visit the café for tea and coffee (not included) and then proceed to the House for a self-guided tour with very knowledgeable guides available in all rooms.
Kingston Lacy is a National Trust property so this visit is free to members of the National Trust – non-members will be charged an additional £21.85 for entry.
We will leave Kingston Lacy at around 12.15- 12.30 and proceed to Bournemouth for a sandwich lunch, tea and coffee at Russell-Cotes Museum and Art Gallery. You are then free to wander around the Gallery or take part in an optional tour, “A Victorian Villa” which will cost an additional £6.00.
The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum is an historic house and art gallery given by Sir Merton Russell-Cotes to his wife Annie for her 66th birthday. They filled their exotic seaside villa with beautiful objectsfrom their travels and lined the walls with a remarkable collection of British art. You are able to choose to take part in the talk/tour or enjoy the house and its terrace overlooking the sea and beaches of Bournemouth.
We will aim to depart Bournemouth at around 4.00pm to return to Cirencester.
If you have any questions, please call 07941 253121 or email visits@theartssocietycorinium.org
Members: £50 plus £6.00 for optional tour of Russell-Cotes (£56.00) this includes a sandwich lunch, tea and coffee
Non Members: £60 plus £6.00 for optional tour of Russell-Cotes (£66.00) this includes a sandwich lunch, tea and coffee
Non-National Trust members have an additional charge £21.85 each(Group discount) on arrival at the door.
TASC Members’ only bookings until 27th April 2026
HOW TO BOOK:
FIRST RESERVE YOUR PLACE by emailing: visits@theartssocietycorinium.org to check availability
When we inform you that your place is reserved, please make payment by one of the methods below:
Please advise if you wish to take part in the tour at Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum and also whether you are
a member of the National Trust.
Preferably pay online or via your bank-
Transfer £50 (members of TASC), £56 to include tour of Russell-Cotes or £60 (non-members of TASC), £66 to
include tour of Russell-Cotes to:
The Arts Society Corinium
Barclays bank: Sort Code 20 68 15 Account No: 83403475
Reference: Your surname followed by KL
OR – by cheque:
payable to The Arts Society Corinium, post to
The Treasurer, David Taylor (KL), 1 Oaklands, Cirencester, GL7 1FA
YOUR PLACE WILL ONLY BE CONFIRMED ONCE PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED – you will receive an email to this
effect.
It is advisable that you complete and bring with you an “In Case of Emergency” (ICE) form on the day. The ICE form can be downloaded by clicking on the button below. The form is a note of your essential medical details in the unfortunate event of an accident, or illness during the visit, when it would be passed to paramedics. It is not read by any of our Society.
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