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DALES DIARY
by Dales Life
DALESDIARY SPRING 2021
HIMALAYAN GARDEN & SCULPTURE PARK
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Now open to visitors until 31 October
10am to 4pm, Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holidays. Advance booking only. Please visit our website to purchase your ticket or reserve your place. Being outdoors and in beautiful gardens can be a source of much-needed tranquillity in these anxious times, and with 45 acres the Himalayan Garden offers the open space needed. We’re pleased to welcome visitors to enjoy the blooms of spring in a safe and tranquil environment. We also have a plant sales area, and the Tearoom and Refreshment Horsebox will be serving takeaways. Over 80 outdoor sculptures are set in the open-air gallery that sits in a beautiful valley. The garden features works by internationally renowned artists, all inspired by nature. It is also home to the North’s largest collection of rhododendrons, azaleas and magnolias, with nearly 20,000 plants. The Himalayan Garden has won national acclaim and received the Yorkshire in Bloom Tourist Attraction Award in 2018 and 2019. We have implemented additional staff training and measures to ensure your safety, and used natural materials to make one-way systems and safedistancing signs that fit in with the landscape.
SWINTON ESTATE
Garden Lunches
May to September 2021 Join celebrated gardener Dame Susan Cunliffe-Lister for a two-course garden lunch, garden talk over coffee and a guided tour of the grounds. Each lunch is themed on a different topic, whether it be on the parkland and lakes or the walled garden. Susan will give an insight into her gardening style, and guests will be given a tour of the parkland to view the daffodils or rhododendrons and azaleas. Arrive at 12pm for tea and coffee. £40 per person. Dates: 11 May, 18 May, 8 June, 15 June, 29 June, 6 July, 20 July, 3 August, 10 August, 24 August. Please call 01765 680900 to book.
Open Air Theatre at Swinton Bivouac: Mr Stink by David Walliams
27 July 2021 Join Heartbreak Productions for David Walliams’ best-seller Mr Stink on the outdoor stage at Swinton Bivouac. Pack a picnic, grab a chair and dress for the weather. Packed with fun, humour and a heart-warming message, this touching tale provides the perfect family entertainment. Age 7-plus; approx. running time 2 hours Curtains at 6:30pm (venue opens from 9am) Adult Ticket Price: £15 (£13 early bird price available until 6 July) Child: £10 (£8 early bird price available until 6 July) Family: £50 (£42 early bird price available until 6 July) To purchase tickets online please visit swintonestateshop.com or call 01765 680900. Picnics are available to book.
015242 51002 Find out more at ydmt.org/events
Bumblebees for Beginners online workshop
12pm to 1pm Thursday 6 May Bumblebees are declining in our countryside, but one important way to help with their conservation is learning how to identify the different species and record what you see for the national records on iRecord. In this workshop you can learn about their lifecycle, why they are important and how to identify our seven more common species. This workshop is being delivered for free by Forest of Bowland AONB in partnership with Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, donations welcome. Booking essential, please contact carol.edmondson@lancashire.gov.uk for more information and to book a place.
BeeWalk volunteers training day Forest of Bowland – venue to be confirmed
1pm to 3pm Friday 14 May This practical session follows on from the Bumblebees for Beginners course, looking at some of the more scarce species found in the Forest of Bowland, followed by outdoor training on carrying out the Bumblebee Conservation Trust BeeWalk surveys to monitor the foraging bumblebees in the Forest of Bowland hay meadows. Volunteers carry out a weekly transect, over six weeks, counting the bumblebees they see and the flowers they are feeding on. £10 or free to BeeWalk volunteers. Booking essential, please contact carol.edmondson@ lancashire.gov.uk for more information and to book a place.
How to create a Mini-Meadow online workshop
10am to 11.30am Thursday 20 May This interactive workshop will give an overview of how to create your own mini wildflower meadow in your garden, yard or allotment, how to improve your chances of success and how to look after your meadow. A free identification pack will be mailed to you to support your learning during this workshop. This workshop is being delivered for free as part of Bee Together, a project that brings communities together to take action for pollinators in the Yorkshire Dales and surrounding areas. We’d welcome your donations to help protect our precious pollinators. Booking essential, to book your place please email catherine.mercer@ydmt.org. Booking will close 10 days before the workshop date in order to leave time for packs to be mailed out.
KIPLIN HALL
near Scorton, Richmond 01748 818178 kiplinhall.co.uk 2021 Re-opening and Events Programme
Our events programme for 2021 is somewhat fluid to allow us to work within COVID-19 restrictions. Please check our website regularly for updates. In spring 2021 we will be opening the grounds and gardens. The hall will open once restrictions allow.
Pizza Picnics
29 May to 6 June, 11am to 3pm or until the pizzas sell out Back by popular demand. Local firm Proper Pizzas will be back at Kiplin during school holidays in 2021. Pizzas are made fresh to order and can be taken across the 90-acre site to be enjoyed at your perfect picnic spot. Standard admission applies.
Tupgill Park Estate, Coverham, DL8 4TJ 01969 640638 Book online at theforbiddencorner.co.uk
Now open to visitors for 2021
The Forbidden Corner is a unique labyrinth of tunnels, chambers, follies and surprises created within a four-acre garden in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. A tourist visitor attraction unlike anywhere you have been before, ideal for adventurers and the young at heart! The Temple of the Underworld, the Eye of the Needle, a huge pyramid made of translucent glass, paths and passages that lead nowhere, extraordinary statues… at every turn there are decisions to make and tricks to avoid. This is a day out with a difference which will challenge and delight adults and children of all ages. We are proud to announce that we have been awarded the ‘Good to Go’ mark from VisitEngland, an accreditation that means businesses can demonstrate they are adhering to Government and public health guidance, have carried out a COVID-19 risk assessment and checked that they have the required processes in place.
GREEN HOWARDS MUSEUM
Trinity Church Square, Richmond, DL10 4QN 01748 826561 greenhowards.org.uk Pop-up Refreshments at The Shed
Thursday to Monday 10.30am to 3.30pm until 17 May (weather permitting) Richmond’s Green Howards Museum is taking to the streets, serving coffee, tea and tasty sweet and savoury treats outside at their town centre location. “The Shed is our pop-up refreshment area and it’s helping raise vital funds for our museum following a very tough 12 months,” explains Director Lynda Powell. “We’re so lucky to be right in the middle of Richmond, and when the weather’s good it’s a real sun-trap. With its cheery bunting and delicious cakes and bakes, The Shed is a great place to meet friends or take a break during a visit to our lovely town. And if you buy a mug from our gift shop, we’ll give you your first cuppa for free!” The museum has set up The Shed with support from Richmond Town Council and Cross View Tearooms.
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When it’s all about food
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Time to bounce back!
The last year has been tough, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. There’s a new sense of community in the Dales, and everyone is keen to support local businesses. This is the perfect opportunity to grab a slice of business that might otherwise go elsewhere. And we’re here to help you get your message across. With over 25 years of supporting independent local businesses, we can make sure everyone in the Dales knows you’re back in action.
To nd out more email sue@daleslife.com or call 01904 629295
A.D. CALVERT
ARCHITECTURAL STONE SUPPLIES LIMITED
ROBOTIC CARVING AND DIGITAL DESIGN • SPECIALIST DESIGN SERVICE • WALLING • BESPOKE ORNAMENTAL FEATURES LASER ETCHING • MOULDED WORK • DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL NEW BUILDS • FIREPLACES • FLOORING • LANDSCAPING RESTORATION • BLOCK STONE • GRANITE, MARBLE & LIMESTONE PRODUCTS • VOLUMIX CONCRETE • SPECIALIST PLANT & HAULAGE
Established in 1993 and based in the heart of Wensleydale, North Yorkshire. We are a professional stone manufacturing company and have extensive expertise in all stone masonry work including new build, repair, conservation and restoration. We supply and manufacture sandstone, limestone, granite and marble. The company comprises an extensive modern stone-processing plant with state of the art equipment and a large workforce of master craftsmen ready to undertake any project. We have the facility to complete projects from fi rst contact to delivery.
The Stoneyard • Wensley Road • Leyburn • North Yorkshire • DL8 5ED t: 01969 622296 e: stone@calverts.co.uk w: www.calverts.co.uk
