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Bentham golf club tees

up with UK FOOTGOLF

A new sport, combining Brits’ favourite ball games, football and golf, has kicked off on the fairways at Bentham Golf Club.

Footgolf is played on traditional golf courses with a football substituted for a golf ball. Players use their feet, not clubs, to get the ball into holes rather than goals. The competitor who plays

with the fewest kicks triumphs.

One of the UK’s fastest growing sports, Bentham Golf Club is the latest to adapt part of its 18 hole course suitable for Footgolf - and allow players to enjoy this new and alternative way to play the traditional game of golf.

Isabel Marshall, Bentham Golf Club’s forwardthinking manager said: “The club is really excited about this new venture. We have worked closely with Footgolf UK and are delighted to be able to roll out the game in Bentham. It is a new sport that anyone can play. We have had youngsters playing with their grandparents and seen young families having fun together. It is not as time consuming as golf which helps to make it a really inclusive game, and I think that is probably one of the reasons

it is taking off around the UK, with regional tournaments and a national tour. We are already attracting some new faces to the club to enjoy the new sport”. Other courses across the UK have successfully incorporated the game as the specially designed holes for the footballs are placed in the rough to protect the greens.

Gareth May, Head of UK Development the UK FootGolf Association said “Bentham Golf Club is the latest course to embrace the UK’s fastest growing sport. The game is proving incredibly popular, and this year over 70 tournaments

will be played that will form part of a Regional and National Tour, with prize funds in excess of £30,000”.

Playing the latest hybrid sport at Bentham takes competitors around an hour to play 9 holes, or 2 hours for 18 holes, and does not require any special equipment or clothing.

The balls used for the game can be hired from the club, making it easy to simply turn up and play.

The Footgolf course at Bentham is open on Sunday afternoons and Wednesday evenings with further events and competitions planned over coming months.

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Festival goers take a

virtual flight through

the Lake District

Lake District festival goers are being given the chance to soar like a bird, scale a mountain and ripple across the top of a lake – within just three minutes, by experiencing Bird HIVE – a 360 degree virtual flight tour of the iconic Lake District.

Bird HIVE is an innovative, interactive virtual reality experience showcased at Kendal Calling and Lakes Alive festivals this summer in celebration of the Lake District National Park bid to become a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Inspired by the spectacular backdrop of the Lake District, a specialist digital team have created cuttingedge 360 drone films to illustrate the special qualities of the national park as a prospective World Heritage site. Because it uses 360 video, Bird HIVE will be a truly engaging and interactive experience for users.

Festival goers at Lakes Alive, Kendal (26-28 Aug) will be invited to step inside Bird HIVE and take an immersive virtual tour through the Lake District – all without leaving the festival. The 360 videos are hosted on a smartphone app which festival goers will access using Samsung Gear VR headset. Bird HIVE allows people to experience for themselves some of the unique qualities of the Lake District and the reasons why this special place deserves World Heritage status. From its unique identity, through to the inspiration of the landscape and the desire to look after it for future generations to enjoy – Bird HIVE shares the themes which underpin the bid, currently with UNESCO for review.

John Hodgson, World Heritage Coordinator for the Lake District National Park, said: “The Lake District has been a rich source of artistic inspiration for hundreds of years and this is one of the central themes of the World Heritage bid.

So we’re delighted to be part of a very modern, interactive digital art experience such as Bird HIVE, and share with festival goers the unique qualities of our culturally rich landscape. And once the festival is over, we hope people will feel inspired to step out of the virtual world and

into the national park, experiencing for real just why the Lake District deserves World Heritage status.”

Sarah Allen, Festival Director for

Lakes Alive, said: “Bird HIVE is an innovative, digital co-commission utilising some of the latest technology to connect festival audiences with

the stunning landscape of the Lake District. By showcasing the experience at the two festivals, it will support Lakes Alive’s intention to establish the area as a modern, cultural destination, deserving the ultimate accolade and recognition of World Heritage status.”

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Open art exhibition to

inspire at Clitheroe Castle

The skills of local artists will soon be on display in a creative new exhibition in the Steward's Gallery at Clitheroe Castle.

The annual 'Inspired: The Ribble Valley Open' exhibition starts on Saturday 6 August.

Every year, amateur and professional artists and students who live or work in the Ribble Valley and the surrounding area are invited to submit work on a given theme.

This year, artists were challenged to produce work to reflect their personal interpretation of 'Time'.

County Councillor Marcus Johnstone, Lancashire County Council's cabinet member for environment, planning and cultural services, said: "I'm sure visitors will be impressed by the high quality of work on display.

It shows the level of talent we have in this area.

"There are many different styles of artwork from contentious, traditional and humorous points of view.

These works give us the artist's own views on the subject matter, and are sometimes provocative and often intriguing.

"The artist awarded the Selectors' Choice this year will get the chance to have a solo exhibition next year."

A 'People's Choice' competition is part of the exhibition. Visitors will be able to vote for their favourite piece of artwork on display.

The artist with the most votes will receive a Lancashire Museums Family and Friends Xplorer Ticket.

A visitor who has voted for the winning artist will be chosen at random to receive an Xplorer Ticket.

All of the works on show are for sale.

The exhibition runs until Tuesday 18 October.

The Steward's Gallery is open daily from 11am to 4pm. Admission to the exhibition within the Steward's

Gallery part of Clitheroe Castle, is free.

Admission to Clitheroe Castle Museum is ÂŁ4.20 for adults, ÂŁ3.10 for concessions.

Accompanied children go free.

Limited disabled parking is available at the museum. Parking is also available on car parks in the town centre.

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Yorkshire's Traditional Towns and Great Cities

Yorkshire - from market squares to city streets The ancient capital of Yorkshire is York, one of the great cities of the medieval world. Still encircled by its ancient walls, the city is dominated by the soaring pinnacles of York Minster, the finest Gothic church in northern Europe.

From narrow streets, lively with chic cafes and specialist shops, to trips on its tree-lined river, York is a treasure house with a superb choice of museums and galleries.

York may be the most famous but it is only one among Yorkshire's wealth of historic towns. Enjoy the Georgian charm of Beverley and Howden. Stroll the elegant spa towns of Harrogate and Ilkley. Visit Selby, with its massive

abbey, Ripon, with its fine cathedral and busy market square and Otley, birthplace of Thomas Chippendale.

Others of the region's historic towns are still guarded by ancient castles, including Richmond in beautiful Swaledale, Knaresborough, high above its spectacular gorge, Pontefract, where Richard II was done to death and Skipton, market town of the Dales. Bolton Castle, Bolton Abbey and Castle Howard are famous visitor attractions.

Yorkshire is celebrated for its textiles and the wealth of the Victorian era can still be seen in the superb architecture of towns such as Halifax and Huddersfield, fine bases for exploring the beautiful Pennine Hill country.

2016 Events List

Sunday 4th September Allied Air Forces Memorial Day. International Allied Air Forces Commemoration Service, with Parade, March Past and ‘Sunset’ Ceremony. There will be spectacular flypasts from the Spitfire from the Historic Aviation Company and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight WWII Lancaster bomber, and live aircraft engine runs. There will be senior level representation from the Royal Air Force and other nations, the Lord Lieutenants of both East and North Yorkshire and other Civic Dignitaries. A day of poignancy, colour and spectacle for all to enjoy.

Friday 14th October N i g h t s h o o t !

“Cold War” Anniversary after dark photographic session. (Ticket only – www.timelineevents.org) Sunday 13th November Remembrance Sunday.

Note: Thunder Day admission will be £12 Adult; £10 Concession; £5 Child and £30 Family.

Nightshoot – admission by prepurchased ticket only via: www.timelineevents.org

Yorkshire's traditional country towns bustle with local life. They include Wetherby, Thirsk in 'Herriot Country', Driffield on the rolling Yorkshire Wolds, Northallerton, in its broad green vale and Malton, the gateway to Ryedale. Find northern tradition alive and kicking in little Pennine towns such as Hebden Bridge and Marsden.

In dynamic contrast, there is the big city buzz of vibrant modern centres such as Leeds, Hull, Bradford, Sheffield and Doncaster, with Leeds now firmly established as the UK's second financial centre after London.

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Events in Wales during August

Pembrokeshire County Show 16 – 18 August The biggest county show in Wales is also one of the very best of its kind in Britain, whether your interest is cars, food, clothes or animals.

Green Man Festival 18 – 21 August This wonderful family-friendly festival takes place on the Glanusk Estate in the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park, and features far more than just great music.

Amongst the line up this year is the Belle and Sebastian.

Castell Roc Festival 18 – 29 August Castell Roc Festival is a small, but perfectly formed friendly festival held inside Chepstow Castle. Festival goers can enjoy a week of live music and entertainment, including Jools

Holland. All shows are evening events, open air and unseated. A licensed bar and food will be available within the castle for all performances.

Glass Butter Beach 19 – 21 August From the founders of Wakestock, Festival No.6 & Snowbombing Glass Butter Beach - The world's largest wakeboard, music & surf festival on the beautiful Welsh coast of Abersoch. Get your friends together and experience an incredible array of artists across five stages along with loads of activities including the Quadra Crown Wakeboard event, surfing and more.

Menai Seafood Festival 20 August Celebrate North Wales' coastal heritage and the abundance of seafood and fish available around the shores of

Anglesey. Cooking demonstrations, local produce market, art and craft, music, and activities for kids.

Powerboat P1 Superstock Series 28 - 29 August Come along to watch powerboat and jetski racers battle it out for precious points at vibrant Cardiff Bay for the penultimate leg. The SuperStock race courses are close to shore, tight and fast, making it a great spectacle for the public and equally demanding on the drivers and navigators.

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Spectator Spectacular!

The summer of sport has kicked off, the season for spectating and watching world class sport is upon us.

Look no further, Wales has everything you need to keep you entertained!

We’ve got some great spectator suggestions of thrilling events over the summer that will be well worth a watch…well we can’t all be athletes!

Just in case you’ve had your fill of watching all the ‘normal’ sports we’ve got some alternative and thrilling events for you to watch…For starters hopefully you managed to catch the exciting action at Principality Stadium for the FIM British Speedway Grand Prix earlier this month. Yet another year of fast paced action - speeds of over 70mph and no brakes!

If you missed that and motorsports

are your thing, then maybe you can make up for it and see Monster Jam which returns to Cardiff on Saturday 3 September. Labelled as the most action-packed live event on four wheels where world-class drivers compete in both monster truck racing and freestyle competitions it’s guaranteed to have you on the edge of your seat!

Long established as an innovative nation our creativity can be seen in many ways, including some of our more alternative sporting events. The World Alternative Games in August are a prime example of our creativity or perhaps it’s more a bit of fun. The main event of the World Alternative Games in Llanwrtyd Wells is the annual World Bogsnorkelling

Championships. This year is the 31st annual championship on Sunday 28 August. The event takes place at Waen Rhydd bog on the outskirts of the town and international participants are expected again this year making it a true World Championship. Yes, it’s what you imagine – race to the finish line wading through a bog. Bound to be worth a watch! As if snorkelling alone wasn’t enough, there’s also Mountain Bike Bogsnorkelling (on a specially prepared bike) or the Bog Triathlon. You know, in case bogsnorkelling alone is a bit tame for you.

As the summer holidays draw to a close the adrenaline action will continue. Blue Lagoon in Pembrokeshire welcomes back the

RedBull Cliff Diving World Series.

Blue Lagoon is stop number 6 of the RedBull Cliff Diving World Series on Saturday 10 September and Sunday

11 September. The circular-shaped former slate quarry, which is now a National Trust site has high cliffs will provide a dramatic backdrop

for the divers yet again. Certainly a spectators thrill to look forward to seeing, provided you’re not faint hearted!

Five things you need to know about ‘Epic’

The spirit of adventure To support the Year of Adventure 2016 we’re launching a pop-up art installation in six of Wales’ most EPIC locations. Over the summer, giant mirrored letters spelling the word ‘EPIC’ will be placed in some of Wales' most breath-taking spots for one week at a time, mirroring the beauty all around it. We think the scenery in Wales and the many opportunities for adventure here are something to really shout about.

We want others to share their own adventures with us.

Why Epic?

In many parts of Wales, the word epic is used conversationally as well as in other cultures to describe an amazing view, achievement or experience. We’ve chosen the word because it defines what we think is at the heart of adventure. We wanted to capture the feeling of stepping in to the unknown, trying something new, the surge of emotion and the sheer joy of making memories. The University of Wales Dictionary of the Welsh Language alludes to the historical and heroic uses of the word ‘epic’ as well as ‘epig’.

We’ve teamed up with a number of adventure ambassadors this year who are heroes of adventure in their own field. Adventures come in all shapes and sizes. Where will you find yours?

Lovely locations The first location has been revealed as Pen y Gwryd, Nant Gwynant in Snowdonia. This spot has vast valleys, sparkling lakes

and beautiful walking and hiking opportunities all around. North Wales is an adventure playground – for the bold and also for the uninitiated. Tryweryn’s river rapids, zooming zip lines and bouncing on mighty cargo nets in underground caverns. All here waiting for you to jump right in.

The sign will be at Pen y Gwryd until it moves on to the next mystery location. When selecting the locations, we made sure that all locations as well as National Parks, National Trust, Natural Resources Wales, Cadw and local authorities were happy for us to leave our sign there for only a week and that there was no lasting negative effect on the environment. We also of course had to choose safe spots which were not too difficult for visitors to actually find! We encourage people to walk up and touch, even sit on the sign…but rigging up a trapeze from it or scaling it like Bear Grylls is definitely best avoided. Save your energy for the hills and lakes!

Follow the Epic adventure – and share yours When the Snowdonia installation is taken down, we’ll be packing up our suitcase and heading to another mystery location. If you see the sign on your travels, take a picture and share it with us using the #GwladGwlad and #FindYourEpic hashtags. Make sure you are following Visit Wales on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, where we’ll share the journey over the summer.

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Welshpool & Llanfair

Light Railway

Great events coming soon, Book your place today.

Fish & Chips Evening Train, Saturday, August 27, 2016 Travel on the special evening train from Llanfair Caereinion; at Welshpool with your choice of meal to enjoy on the return journey, Advance booking essential - further details on our Fish and Chips Train page. Bookings close on Wednesday 24th August

This special train will operate in addition to our daytime 'Blue' service.

Ordinary fares apply on our daytime service, but special fares will be applicable on the evening Fish & Chips train.

Get ready for the Annual Gala Weekend.

Friday, September 2, 2016 to Sunday, September 4, 2016 Our biggest event of the year, now over three days. Every operating

engine plus visiting engine Chevallier will be in use. Traction engines, steam cars and lorries, a model railway exhibition, demonstrations and trade stands, and a shuttle bus to the associated Llanfair Garden railway Show up the hill at Llanfair High School.

Catch the new on-line guide from the Great Little Trains of Wales: Big Train meets Little Trains, at www/ bigtrainlittletrain.com

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The beaches hotel

We are a large, modern hotel on the beautiful North Wales sauna, steam room and gym. A large with comfy sofas where free Wi-Fi Because of our unique position on the the beaches and sea, or the Prestatyn hills. Every room has coast. We offer free parking, an indoor swimming pool, a reception area is on offer to our guests can be accessed. sea front, all our rooms have views of an en-suite bathroom with either a bath or shower and all the usual home comforts, television with Freeview, free Wi-Fi internet connection, desk/dressing table, tea and coffee making, and hairdryers.

For a very special break you may prefer one of our Sea View bedrooms, available with either double or twin beds. Sea View rooms are larger bedrooms with special features.

Our Promenade Bar serves bar meals and has an outside patio with a decking area, where guests can enjoy beautiful sea views and sunsets. Or you may prefer to dine in our Bryn Restaurant which serves the best local produce.

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New Tours at

Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Tower have developed 2 new exciting tours to add to thier already highly rated house tour. From 7th August, every Sunday, visitors will be able to take a new Dolls House & Dungeons tour, specifically focusing on these two areas.

The standard house tour visits these areas on the route around the house and visitors get around 5-10 minutes in each area. However on the new Dolls House & Dungeon tour, visitors will get approx 20 minutes in the Dolls Houses and the same in the underground passages. This will give a much more in depth experience of these two part of the house and allow time for visitors to really appreciate them.

The dolls’ house collection has been gathered and lovingly restored over the years from a variety of sources. It comprises 35 original works from the 19th and 20th Century and provides an incredible insight, in miniature, into the lives of ancestors both rich and poor. James Dean, General Manager, said “Its great to be able to open these areas up more for our visitors to enjoy. We get a lot of Dolls House enthusiasts wanting to spend more time in there to really look at the details in some of the houses.

Now they can, and I hope that it will be really popular with our younger audience too!” Dolls House & Dungeon tours will last for approx 40

minutes and be running at 2pm every Sunday through August.

As well as the new Dolls House & Dungeons Tour, there is also a new Garden History Tour running on selected dates through August. This gives visitors the opportunity to learn about how the Gardens at the Tower have changed over the generations, but also how gardening in general has changed as well! The Garden Tours will be on 14th and 25th August at 1pm and 3pm. Price for both new tours: £5 per person, under 5’s free

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