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CONTENTS South warwickshire AND NORTH COTSWOLDS now 2nd Floor, Richardson House, 24 New Street, Worcester. WR1 2DP 01905 723011 www.nowmagazines.co.uk
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Is your conservatory too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter?
Amy Thomas
CONTRIBUTORS
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Roll Up Roll Up to Leamington’s
Free Art in the Park Festival
R
oll Up! Roll Up! to Leamington’s Free Art in the Park Festival
in the stunning Jephson Park Gardens on August 5th and 6th. There will be over 160 artists, designers and makers creating, demonstrating, and selling their art work. The
legendary resident Victorian elephant trainer Sam Lockhart inspires this year’s festival. His famous elephants Haddie, Trilby and Wilhelminia also known as The Three Graces’ are rumoured to have been walked down the Parade to wash and splash in the River Leam. Sam Lockhart was also a circus acrobat, so expect lots of juggling, plate spinning and clowning around. Carole Sleight, Event Organiser’, ‘This year we have even more artists and activities to engage, entertain and surprise the Leamington community and visitors. Over 200 residents have made dazzling upcycled flowers to decorate the railway station and park gates. Coventry creative duo ‘Julia
the clock tower area whilst 26 regional musicians will entertain and surprise. Early morning yoga, Indian drummers, choirs, harpists and jazz music will be sprinkled over the two days. Local food producers will be cooking up some sizzling delicious treats while award winning Swirls ice cream and The Leamington Wine Company will be there with a pop up Gin & Rum Palace. This year Telent are the headline sponsors with Warwick District Council, Bid Leamington, the LSA and a host of local businesses
and Sarah’ will be creating a live hoop mania installation’.
supporting the artistic and cultural narrative which is flourishing
Workshops range from making a felted elephant, to juggling balls,
in Leamington. The grand opening is at 10am on Saturday where
there are over 10 circus inspired activities. Motionhouse Youth
a procession of drummers will open the festival with some circus
and Leamington & Warwickshire Academy of Dance will transform
inspired tunes. For more information visit www.artinpark.co.uk.
2017 edition of Hudson’s Historic Houses & Gardens
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udson’s
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of Culture, Hudson’s looks at country house
insight into how being the location for a
Gardens is the UK’s leading
Historic
Houses
connections with the sub-continent A further
film or TV series can have a major impact
annual heritage guide and makes
highlight, ‘At the movies’ gives a fascinating
on visitors to historic houses. Peter Leach,
the perfect gift for heritage lovers
who wrote the definitive biography of James
and those in search of a good day out. Loved
Paine, talks to Hudson’s about Paine’s legacy
by enthusiasts for 30 years, Hudson’s gives
as the pioneer of Palladian architecture.
you up-to-date details of nearly 1000 historic houses, stately homes and gardens open to the visitors all over the UK. The 2017 edition includes an array of fascinating interviews, articles by notable authorities and details of the 2016 Hudson’s Heritage Award Winners. Guide highlights for 2017 include an exclusive interview with Dame Helen Ghosh, on her role as Director General of the National Trust since 2012, as well as Jonathon Ruffer’s rescue plan for Auckland Castle & Bishop Auckland. Whilst 2017 sees the UK-India Year
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With over 1000 historic destinations to choose from, the guide offers advice on and suggestions for your UK day trip. It provides details on where to eat, opening times, special events and the best shopping for gifts, food and plants, illustrated with over 1,500 spectacular images. Covering both privately and publicly owned properties, the guide encompasses the leading stately homes and properties, as well as quirky hidden gems. www.hudsonsheritage.com
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The complete changeover takes a
that position themselves with a
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short space of time with minimal
flick of a switch. Manual blinds
feel as if the air in the room is about
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cleaning you want to undertake.
without ceiling fan lights. Some are
can save energy and subsequently
Look for wooden blinds, roman
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your fuel bills are reduced. Your
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by wall switches in combination with
conservatory will now be cool in
with a switch to change the speed.
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In addition, most have two settings
it cools people. It does so without
so you can control the direction
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setting for winter (that brings warm
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Before shopping for a ceiling fan,
heating uses the basic principle
floor that heat up. Depending on
measure the volume of the room
of heat rising. Underfloor heating
the shape of the room, you can go
(length x width x height), and select
is often associated with luxury —
for heating mats, which cover large
the right size fan for the room. When
think plush hotel rooms — and
areas, or individual wires which can
selecting a ceiling fan, bear in mind
indeed there are few things more
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luxurious than the feeling of a warm, heated floor on a cold winter’s day. Underfloor heating is hidden away and out of view, doing away with the clutter of radiators. And, due to the even distribution of heat, it is an efficient way to heat a room as it works at a lower temperature.
get in every nook and cranny. Heating mats are generally a bit cheaper. Water-based systems, in contrast, are a network of pipes linked to your boiler that pump hot water around your rooms. The difficulty with water systems comes in the installation, and costs
floor, or 'dry' system of electric coils
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are typically initially higher for this
placed under the floor. Underfloor
on a network of wires under your
reason.
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bills and lower maintenance costs. The insulation can be
Ensign is a Which? Trusted Trader offering quality service from fully trained staff and all its installations have an insurance backed 10 year guarantee. The company offers friendly, expert advice in your own home about how it can help with your home improvement project and it also promises to beat any like for like quotation from its competitors. www.ensignroof.co.uk
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With many years of experience the company can offer specialist advice and provide exceptional customer service and care, from enquiry to purchase to delivery, assisting customers in regards to the most suitable products for their requirements.
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producing recycled sharp sand and a
range of landscaping and building
investment has been the development
range of recycled pipe beddings.
materials in the Midlands including
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many decorative gravels, chippings,
is not reliant on settlement lagoons but
hardcore, sand, and recycled pipe beddings. These are available for collection in any
recycles the water that is used.
Over many years, the Davis family have supported various charities and organisations and the Village Carnival is
Recycling is hugely important to the
held in the grounds annually. They have
business and the company is proud of
been actively engaged in the collection
its recycling heritage, initially delivering
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moving and agricultural machinery. It
development of the new town. From this,
is believed this is the largest privately
the recycling process has been continually
owned collection of such machinery in
The company has continued to invest in
refined resulting in the current operation
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new crushers, screeners, shovels and
which crushes and screens demolition
visitors. These visits have helped to raise
bulldozers, some of which are available for
material, producing reusable materials.
thousands of pounds for local causes,
hire, and constantly look to increase the
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including the County Air Ambulance.
quantity, from a single rockery stone or a 20kg bag, or we are able to deliver bulk bags and up to 20 tonnes loose. We also stock turf, topsoil, bark, rockery stones and large stones suitable for water features.
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of
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the beginner's guide to
buying art The first painting I ever bought was a ten-inch painting of the Duomo in Florence. I was teaching a painting
class, admiring this wonderful little work by a new student of mine who had never picked up a brush before in her life, and decided to buy it off her immediately. Amazed and slightly embarrassed I should want it, she asked for £5, but I gave her £25, because I loved it, because I already knew what a great artist she would become, and because frankly that’s all I had in my pocket. valid as anyone’s. That said, the first thing to do is get a little education. I don’t mean an MA in Art History, I just mean a basic understanding of what you like. Visit a few local galleries and look at public art collections online. Be open minded, and pay no attention to prices as you look. This is an exercise in determining your taste, because the greatest thrill of collecting is buying what you love. Love Conquers All Winning at art collecting is like winning at romance: you need to take your time finding what attracts you, and if you fall in love, go with it - but apply some common sense before you commit. I can say with complete honesty that every piece of art I’ve ever bought has been a ‘passion buy’, but I’ve used my head when it comes to the figures. If you’re investing for profit that’s fine, but the art market is famously volatile, so only buy 'Threshold', by Trudy Montgomery, acrylic on canvas
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works you’re genuinely crazy about whatever the return might be, just in case.
tell you this story as an example of how to buy art
Money Isn’t Everything
well: luck, judgement, passion and paying only what I
Don’t imagine you need tons of money to start collecting
could afford got me a painting I still admire every day
art, and don’t fall into the trap of thinking a big spend
that’s now worth ten times what I paid for it. For all
means a smart investment. It doesn’t. Remember the
you would-be collectors – especially those with just £25
most you’ll pay is at a commercial gallery, but there are
in your pocket - here is my beginners guide to buying
good reasons why buying from a gallery can work in your
your first work of art.
favour. Galleries are interested in building relationships with collectors, so don’t be afraid to make a sensible
Slightly Savvy Will Do For Starters
offer for a work you like. If they politely refuse, go back
Don’t be intimidated by the notion that art is only for
and restart the conversation later, particularly if the
the arts educated. That’s nonsense - your opinion is as
work is still unsold towards the end of a show.
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'Newhams Tree', by Kerry Harding, oil on canvas
'Apollonian', by Simon Williams, alkyd oil on polyester
Stoneware Vessel by Hilary Mayo
'Jane's Studio', by Colin Orchard, oil on board
Open Season
particularly at auction. If you’ve money to play with, do
The least you’ll pay for a work is direct from the artist.
your research and give it a go, but crucially, don’t simply
Artist/gallery relationships require that the artist
trust the name. All great artists will, at some time in their
doesn’t undercut the gallery by selling direct, with one
career, have made terrible works, so be discerning.
notable exception: Open Studios events. Once or twice a year, artists open their studio doors and try to move on unsold works. Buying at Open Studios is a great move, because you’ll pay considerably less than the gallery price, sometimes 50% less, particularly if you’re interested in more than one work. It’s a ‘win win’ for everyone, and the most financially smart and ‘feel good’ type of art investment you can make. What’s in a Name? If new artists aren’t your thing, buying from established artists might suit you better, but be warned: a well-known signature won’t guarantee you a sound investment. You’ll pay considerably more for this work, so there’s further for your investment to fall. That said, investing in the right work can reap huge rewards if you get it right,
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'Breezy Day at Priest Cove', by Neil Davies, oil on board
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Fun Stuff to Focus Your Investment On There’s a saying in the fine arts – if something won’t sell, ‘paint it blue’. It sounds ridiculous, but art experts will tell you that the colour blue has a positive impact on the value of a work. Blue paintings then, are a safer investment than red, and there are other fun factors to look out for when investing. ‘Nudes’ hold their value well compared to other genres. Artists with a well documented temperament problem are another good bet, since the artist’s ‘backstory’ adds the value of their work. Finally, paintings of an artist’s ‘muse’ are always in demand, and if the poor girl died horribly, so much the better for your investment. by Mercedes Smith
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NATURE NOTEBOOK
Children in Draycote Meadow © S Cheshire
i Song of the summer Chirping crickets, rustling grasses and swallows swooping in to feed noisy youngsters; wildlife feels abundant and vibrant in the long, hot days of summer.
One man went to mow… Make the most of the UK’s wonderful wildflowers this summer by seeking out a meadow near you! Native wildflowers thrive where the soil is low in nutrients so, to keep these conditions, meadows need to be traditionally managed. The grass and flowers are cut down in late summer and grazed by animals in autumn. This helps stop thuggish plants like docks and thistles taking over too.
The dormice will acclimatize to the woods, learn to find their own food and then they'll be free to roam. Here's hoping for a successful new population of these adorable creatures here in Warwickshire. Bringing the outdoors indoors Nature tables used to be a common sight in classrooms
Flowers to spot include cowslip and meadow buttercup,
and may have disappeared for a while but they’re regaining
clover, oxeye daisies, yellow rattle and orchids. Wildflower-
popularity as we’re realising the importance of connecting
rich meadows are great for bees and butterflies too. You’ll
with wildlife from an early age. It’s a good way of interacting
probably see ringlet and meadow brown butterflies but
with nature at any age, why not start your own?
if you’re lucky rarities like marbled white or small heath might flutter by.
Collect natural items you find intriguing or beautiful to display in your home from pebbles to pine cones, driftwood
The sleepy dormouse
to seed cases. Add a magnifying glass or microscope for
Endangered, cute and coming back to Warwickshire thanks
investigating your findings further. Perhaps preserve
to a recent re-introduction, hazel dormice have soft, caramel-
some of your treasures by pressing flowers or leaves. If
coloured fur, big black eyes and furry tails. Endearing to look
you find a skeleton or bone you can clean it and display it.
at but not often seen as they are nocturnal and rare in the UK,
Most skeletons can be cleaned by leaving them out in the
dormice have declined in population. They are now extinct in 17 English counties and numbers are down by 72%. The low numbers is due to the loss of their favourite habitat in woodlands and hedgerows but also because people aren’t coppicing woods the way we used to. As a result wildlife trusts and other conservationists have been managing
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released in a secret location in a Warwickshire wood!
open air or actually burying them. Why not try turning your nature into art? Pressed flowers can be framed, dried fruits, seeds and cones can create decorations and pebbles can be used to create mosaics! Use your imagination and you’ll have nature surrounding you.
woods differently and then re-introducing dormice in places
Louise Barrack
they used to thrive. Recently 40 of these tiny creatures were
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
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COLOURS OF SUMMER Bright, bold and beautiful! Here are some colourful favourites of ours. Enjoy!
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how to travel in style Once you know your colours and style, packing becomes a lot easier.
H
olidays are a chance to wear something a bit
bronzer, a kabuki brush and a couple of wonderful lipstick
different compared to what you might wear at
shades for day-time and another for a bolder look in
home and so provide a great opportunity to
the evenings. A swirl of a dual mineral compact to avoid
make the most of your wow colours to really
looking shiny will help too. Buy travel size paraben-free
make a gorgeous impact.
creams for as many of your must-haves as possible.
Pack a capsule wardrobe which you can make all sorts
A holiday is a great chance to wear some different jewellery.
of combinations from. Make a list of how many of each
Try brighter colours from your season palette and different
item you should be taking e.g three pairs of trousers,
styles and materials. Consider rings, earrings, belts, necklaces,
two skirts and ensure that you have something for
bracelets when packing! Have fun with your holiday jewellery.
every occasion and for all expected weather conditions.
Stylish sunglasses will make a vibrant addition to the face,
Take interchangeable staples. Pack trousers that can be
especially in the summertime. Carefully consider the colour,
dressed up or down, or dresses that look good with heels
the shape and size and don’t just automatically opt for black.
and flats. Patterned clothes are less prone to showing
Make sure they offer 100% UV protection.
creases or sweat so they’re a great choice if you’re travelling somewhere hot or somewhere that has no iron.
for the beach, a small cross-body bag for days when you
Roll your clothes into three sausages for packing to avoid
are wandering around touring, and a clutch bag for night
creased clothes. Lay out your tops and dresses, one inside
time. Make sure your bags go well with most of the clothes
the other, with the most crushable fabrics on the outside
you are packing. Choose your shoes carefully and wrap
and roll them into a sausage. Trousers and skirts go in the
them in plastic bags to keep the rest of your packing clean.
second sausage. Everything else goes in the third from
Think about shoes for walking and travelling in, shoes for
swimwear, sarongs and pashminas in your wow colours of
by the pool and something special to wear at night.
course! Turning jackets inside out will help avoid creases, but if space is limited, wear your jacket while travelling. Stuff sleeves with underwear and fill your clutch bag with socks, adapter plugs and belts. Essentially leave no space unfilled! If you are buying a new hat to keep the sun off your face, before you choose try on lots different colours and styles from a floppy straw hat to a panama to a baseball cap. Find a style and colour that really suits you. A good rule of
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Consider carefully what handbags you might need – a tote
When you are travelling wear something comfortable and stylish, in breathable fabrics that can be worn in layers in case you have different weather conditions between home and your arrival destination.
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FOOD & DRINK Ingredients for the
METHOD for the ice
fondant
cream
B 25g soft unsalted butter
7 Put the cream on the stove
(with a little extra for greasing)
and bring to the boil.
B 10g cocoa powder
8 Mix the egg yolks and sugar
B 175g dark chocolate
together. Pour the cream
B 75g caster sugar B 2 large eggs
ESPRESSO ICE CREAM & HONEYCOMB
Add the double espresso shot to the mix and stir together.
B 1 vanilla pod or 1 teaspoon
9 Leave to chill. Once the
of vanilla extract
mixture is cool, pour into an ice
B 25g plain flour
cream mixer or, use the old-
Ingredients for the ice
the mixture into a pre-frozen,
fashioned method of popping shatter-proof container and
B 1 pint of cream
transfer to the freezer. Beat the
B 4 pasturised egg yolks
mixture every 30 minutes until
B 4.5oz caster sugar B 1 double espresso Ingredients for the honeycomb B 200g caster sugar B 5 tbsp golden syrup B 2 tsp bicarbonate soda METHOD for the fondant 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F/ gas mark 6 2 Melt the chocolate and leave to cool. Cream together the
the mixture becomes firm. It should take four or five mixing sessions before the ice cream sets. If at any point it becomes too hard to mix, leave it in the fridge until it’s soft enough to beat. Don’t worry about beating the mixture too much as you’re making it smooth and creamy. 10 Store the ice cream in a covered freezer container until ready to use. Pop a scoop on the presentation dish next to the fondant when serving.
Sitting proudly at the centre of the picturesque village of Wootton Wawen, between the historic market towns of Henley-In-Arden and Stratford-Upon-Avon, The Bulls Head is the epitome of a charming country pub.
butter and sugar. Gradually beat
METHOD for the
in the eggs, salt and vanilla.
honeycomb
3 Add the flour and then add
11 Grease a 20cm square tin
Packed full of old-world quirkiness, The Bulls Head offers an unpretentious, universal welcome beneath its creaking old beams. A haven from the rest of the world, you can hide away in our secret garden during the summer or spend a cosy winter’s afternoon in front of one of our open fires.
mix until you have a smooth
evenly between the three
turns an amber colour.
With big portions of proper pub grub and tantalising, freshly made specials at reasonable prices and a selection of real ales and wines, The Bulls Head is waiting to welcome you.
moulds. You will need either
13 Remove from the heat and
three individual pudding
add the bicarbonate soda.
moulds, pots or ramekins.
14 Beat with a wooden spoon
5 Place the three pots into
until it has all disappeared and
the oven and cook for 10
the mixture begins to froth.
minutes (leave in for an extra
15 Scrape mixture into tin and
2 minutes if the mixture has
allow to set for 60 – 90 minutes.
been cooled in the fridge).
16 Once set, remove from
6 Remove them from the
tin and smash up into shards
oven and gently tip out onto a
to be sprinkled over your
presentation dish.
chocolate fondant.
Stratford Road, Wootton Wawen, B95 6BD T: 01564 795 803 E: hello@thebullsheadwarwickshire.co.uk Social: @thebullsheadwootton
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whisking until it becomes one.
B A pinch of salt
cream
CHOCOLATE FONDANT,
over the egg and sugar mix,
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the melted chocolate to the chocolate batter. 4 Grease the moulds with butter and coat with cocoa powder. Pour the mixture
with butter. Add caster sugar and golden syrup to a deep saucepan over a gentle heat until all the sugar disappears. 12 Turn up the heat and simmer until the mixture
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FOOD & DRINK
AFTERNOON TEA One of the UK’s oldie worldy traditions, the afternoon tea, has been revived by a new generation of tea and cake lovers. Helped hugely by the ever-popular Great British Bake Off TV show, which will take up our viewing, believed to be in Autumn 2017 on Channel 4, demand for a combination of English tea and cream cakes is back on the rise.
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n figures reported by Tesco sales of typical afternoon tea
The birth of afternoon tea is widely recognised to be
related foods and kitchen items have soared over the
attributed Anna Maria, the 7th Duchess of Bedford
last few years including: Tesco finest* cream cakes, 4.5
around 1840. At the time, it was customary for people
million more sold year on year; The classic Battenberg
to enjoy only two main meals a day: a hearty breakfast
cake was up 45 per cent 2016 over 2015; Speciality teas
and a lavish dinner (around 8pm). Maria is said to have
like Earl Grey, Assam, Darjeeling has sales growth of nearly
complained of “having that sinking feeling” during the
four per cent which is the equivalent of 250,000 packets
late afternoon. So, the solution for the Duchess was
The trend has been just as steep climb within the offering in hotels and restaurants with great menus for treating friends and family. This resurgence began around 10 years ago, but it has definitely changed since its first appearance over two hundred years ago. Nowadays afternoon tea is enjoyed by many, fast becoming an outlet
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a pot of tea and a light snack taken privately in her boudoir during the afternoon. She then started to invite friends to join her in her rooms at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire and the spread became more lavish.. the tradition fast became popular within fashionable society, wanting to emulate royalty.
for chefs to express their creative flair and add their own
Now this tradition is no longer reserved for royalty and the
special twists to the indulgent, very British, tradition.
rich – Afternoon Tea is now a treat to be enjoyed.
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keeping active Start / Finish: The walk starts at Warwick Parkway railway station. Public Transport: The nearest railway station is at Warwick Parkway with buses calling nearby. | Parking: Car Park – all day fee payable. O/S Map: Explorer Map 221. | Distance: The main walk is 6 miles. 5 miles if you omit a visit to Hatton Country World. Also an ‘out and back’ canal-side walk along the Grand Union Canal is another shorter option. Time: Allow all day for the main walk as it will give you time to explore and have a picnic and maybe spend some time at Hatton Country World. The shorter walks omits Hatton Country World. Refreshments: A canalside tearoom at Hatton (near point 9) is open all year round. Close to canalside is a PH called Hatton Arms near point 9 too. Terrain: The walk is largely flat. Only 40 metres of climb around a country loop and canalside walk from point 9 to 10 goes ‘down’ locks. Wheelchairs and pushchairs could cope with canal-side walk.
HISTORY: You will pass some old farm buildings and follow an ancient routeway on the outward walk. The Grand Union Canal is steeped in history and the flight of locks at Hatton is one of the best examples in the Country and a memorable experience for ‘boaters’. There are 21 locks on this 2 mile section and the
with the woodland on the left. The track narrows to a country path. Walk along the edge of several fields linked via gaps until you reach another track. As you approach some houses, the path veers left then cuts off the corner near junction of the tracks beyond the wood. Take the bridleway on the right that leads away from the houses. 3 Walk for 300 yards up this loose surfaced track passing the footpath on the left. Near the top of the rise, take the bridleway on the left and walk past the pond on the right and past the
canal drops 148 feet on the walk. The locks opened in December
‘Turkey Farm House’. Keep walking to Beausale Lane.
1799 on the Warwick and Birmingham Canal. In 1929, this canal
4 Turn right along the lane for 50 yards then left through a kiss-gate
became part of The Grand Union Canal. In 1932, 1000 workers were employed at Hatton where the narrow locks were replaced by wider locks to take larger barges and wide-boats carrying coal, tea, sugar and spices in an attempt to keep up with the times. Look for the older narrower locks alongside. The Hatton locks have the white ‘candlesticks’ holding the sluice gearing at each lock-gate on what the navies called ‘The Stairway to heaven’. 1 The walk starts at Warwick Parkway station main entrance. Leave the car park and cross the bridge over the brook. Turn left up the track to the lane then right across the Grand Union Canal. Stay on the lane for ¼ mile to the A4177. 2 Turn right at the main road for a few yards then left up the bridleway leading to Wedgenock Park Farm. Follow the tarmac drive past the cottage and farm. NOTE: Go through the gate near the farm to the ‘Permissive Path’ with a designated wildlife margin to the left around the edge of the field, replacing the right of way across the field). Once reunited with the ‘right of way’, continue along this track
and along a footpath - another loosely surfaced track. Follow this path round a long curve for ¾ mile passing ‘Home Farm’. Shortly you will reach the A4177 Birmingham Road. For a shorter walk, turn left to the Hatton Arms PH (a popular canalside pub) and find your way down the field to the top of Hatton’s famous Flight of Locks. 5 The main walk goes right then forks left down the lane to Hatton Green. Please use the ‘permitted paths’ to the by-pass lane but please keep dogs on leads. After rejoining the lane, cross ‘John’s Bridge’ above the Grand Union Canal then cross the bridge over the deep railway cutting on the line from Birmingham to Warwick. 6 Go through a kiss-gate then turn right down the side of the field parallel to thelane. On reaching the tarmac drive, turn left to visit Hatton Country World – a rural shopping village with toilets and refreshments and all manner of crafted goods and farm-shop food. 7 After your visit, you need to retrace your steps back to the canal bridge ( John’s Bridge) but take the path down onto the towpath instead of crossing the bridge. 8 Follow the Grand Union Canal Walk eastwards for just over ½ mile to Hatton Top Lock and Lock Cottage at the top of the flight of 21 locks. Shortly you will reach a canal-side tearoom. Nearby you can cross to the towpath on the other side just below the Hatton Arms. 9 Walk the final 2 miles down the flight of locks, spotting variations in the lock features and observing the older narrow locks at the side. On reaching bridge 51c leave the canal up the narrow path on the left. 10 Turn right, cross the bridge, then turn left down the station approach road. If you go straight on you will reach lock 26 with its picnic area, a good place to wait for your train or enjoy a rest before journeying home. The walk ends at the nearby Warwick Parkway station. Written and illustrated by glynis dray
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Exploring ‘Hatton Locks’ Country
FOOD & DRINK
Cream of the Cotswolds Less than four years since opening, The Fuzzy Duck is a multi-award winning country pub and boutique B&B. Founded by Tania Slater and Adrian Slater, sibling owners of beauty brand, Baylis & Harding, this quintessentially English Inn is well on its way to emulating the phenomenal success of the family run British beauty business.
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ince opening its doors in 2013, The Fuzzy Duck has
the British countryside. We are also extremely proud
achieved numerous coveted accolades, including:
of our award-winning restaurant, serving seasonal
2016 Les Routiers Bed & Breakfast of The Year,
contemporary Cotswold cuisine. We respect the local
Two AA Rosettes, Michelin Guide Entry, The Good
farmers and producers and it is important to us that our
Pub Guide - Main Entry for Warwickshire and Muddy
food goes from paddock to plate with minimum miles.”
Stilettos Lifestyle Blog – Best Boutique Stay in Warwickshire and the West Midlands
Head chef, Ben Tynan, has a wealth of experience and
Set in the Cotswold countryside in the chocolate box hamlet
local and carefully sourced produce.
of Armscote, The Fuzzy Duck embodies the Baylis & Harding
has introduced many new and exciting dishes focusing on
company ethos of “affordable luxury”. Once a coaching inn,
Ben describes his menu as “giving a thoughtful twist
the refurbished pub and B&B is now a cosy combination of
on comforting and traditional dishes that everyone
exposed beams, flagstone floors and roaring fireplaces.
loves to eat”. Locally The Fuzzy Duck is receiving plaudits
This bijou, family-friendly hideaway has four intimate bedrooms, focusing on the little luxuries that are so important to the Baylis & Harding brand. Italian Frette bed linen, complimentary slippers and The Fuzzy Duck’s very own range of toiletries are just some of the touches that make this
for its delicious Sunday roasts and there are also carefully planned menus for specific events. The warm, welcoming and well-stocked bar is the perfect place to unwind and kick back. Enjoy a house cocktail, a glass of Champagne, or The Fuzzy Duck's “fast-becoming-famous” G&T!
rural retreat a home from home. They pride themselves on
Ben is completely behind the core ethos of The Fuzzy
thinking of everything. Want a walk in the rain but forgotten
Duck of delivering affordable luxury to all the guests that
appropriate footwear? Take advantage of their Hunter welly loan service. Not packed your hair straighteners? Ask for the DIY beauty box. Four legged friends are also not forgotten as there’s complimentary dog treats for your pooch. Tania Slater comments, “Baylis & Harding has brought high quality ingredients with stylish packaging at affordable prices to the British high street and with The Fuzzy Duck we are introducing that same winning formula to
visit the Inn, whether just dining, or spending a night or two in the wonderfully comfortable guest rooms. The Fuzzy Duck is a truly relaxing retreat. From city dwellers escaping the rat race, to regulars for a pint of real ale and a hand-raised pork pie, it’s a place where everyone can experience life’s little luxuries under one cosy roof. WWW.FUZZYDUCKARMSCOTE.COM @NOWWARWICKSHIRE FIND US ON FACEBOOK WWW.NOWMAGAZINES.CO.UK
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LIVING HISTORY
Herd of Elephants Race into Cheltenham A rare pair of Victorian oil lamps incorporating elephant motifs have been discovered at a valuation today (30th May) in Cheltenham. (Hansons Assistant Mary Robins is shown with the oil lamps)
H
ansons monthly jewellery and antiques valuation event
as the elephants seen here. These would have been the height
in Bishops Cleeve near Cheltenham have been gaining
of style when they were made and I have never come across
some momentum this year. Kate Bliss and Hansons
anything like them in my years in this business. It is all the
Associate Director Adrian Rathbone have been greeting
more remarkable that both are in excellent original condition'.
existing and new clients at the popular Kings Head public house. The event this month turned up the pair of highly unusual oil lamps. Adrian Rathbone comments: 'I often see metal and glass oil
lamps at such valuation days so it was a surprise to see a pair of pottery ones made by Wedgwood and dating from the 1880's.
The oil lamps in question appeared on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow when it came to Cheltenham a few years ago and although it was suggested certain design elements bear that of the master industrial designer Dr Christopher Dresser, this has not been substantiated.
At this time a stylistic movement known as the Aesthetic
They were offered in Hansons Decorative Arts & Design Auction
Movement promoted the use of exotic design features such
on 26th June with an estimate of ÂŁ800-1,200.
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golden years
Scams Awareness Month July is Scams Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness of scams, and encourage people to be on their guard. Sadly the number of scams is increasing, designed to cheat you out of your money, empty your bank account, or steal
D
your identity. You can avoid being scammed if you know what to look for. oorstep scams Scammers may knock on your door
believing there are protecting their money when it is actually
pretending to be traders, perhaps offering to do work
being stolen.
on your home or garden. Or they may pose as a charity collector or as someone in need. Watch out for:
B Pushy sellers with large discounts or time-limited offers. B Traders who say they’ve noticed something wrong with your property that they can fix.
B Charity collectors who can’t supply a registered charity number. B People who ask to come into your home because they need help, to use your telephone or feel unwell.
B Deliveries of goods or products you didn’t order and people who later come to collect them and you get billed for the goods that someone else ordered.
B People who claim to be from utility companies but don’t have an official ID.
B Police
officers who ask to see your bank cards and PIN
numbers – the police would never ask for this information, these people are fraudsters.
fraudsters
getting
increasingly
sophisticated
and
convincing, it can be hard to spot a telephone scam. As a result, more people are at risk of falling victim to phone fraud. Criminals will use persuasive or aggressive tactics to trick consumers into
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thinking they are talking to their bank, or the police. For example, callers often claim to be from the bank’s fraud department, and tell people they need to move their money urgently, using an online transfer, to keep it safe. In some cases, victims then transfer money into bogus accounts set up by fraudsters, or give them access to their financial information.
B The “no hang-up” scam is an especially worrying version of vishing, as after asking for your PIN number and password, scammers may tell you to call your bank immediately if you don’t believe them. However, rather than hanging up, the criminal then leaves the line open and intercepts the call. This means all the financial details you think you’re giving to your bank are actually going to the same conman or an accomplice. Mail scams:
Telephone scams: With
B Vishing (or “voice phishing”) is where crooks fool consumers into
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These scams are sent by post and may be addressed to you directly by name. Postal scams contain fraudulent claims to try to con you out of your money. Watch out for:
B Lotteries or prize draws, including foreign lotteries, claiming
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you have won a fortune. These often look legitimate, with barcodes or ID numbers. The letter will ask you to pay an administration fee, buy a product, or call a premium rate phone number to access your winnings.
B Psychics and clairvoyants who claim to have seen something in your future.
B
Pyramid investment schemes asking you to pay a fee and recruit friends or family members to join up in order to get a return on your investment.
B Hard luck stories asking for money because of unfortunate circumstances, such as illness or poverty.
B Letters
from a ‘solicitor’ informing you of an unclaimed
inheritance, often from a ‘relative’ overseas.
B Any emails from abroad asking for money.
This may appear
to be a stranded friend or relative asking for help but is actually from a scammer who has hacked their email address: or it could be an email asking you to assist with a transfer of something valuable for which you will receive a reward
B Emails with attachments may contain viruses which infect your computer. They could come from the email account of someone you know if their account has been hacked
B Emails about tax refunds.
HM Revenue and Customs would
never email you about a tax refund. Many people have fallen victim to this common scam.
Email and online scams: Email and online scams are very common. Scammer’s techniques
If you would like a free information guide about
also change frequently as they develop new ways to defraud
scams, how to avoid them, what to do if you have
people. What to look out for:
B Fake websites, where an email claiming to be from your bank or another trusted organisation directs you to a fake website and asks you to enter your account details. The website will
been a victim of a scam, advice about safe use of the internet or need some practical help such as having a key chain fitted, please contact Age UK WARWICKSHIRE:
often looks like the organisation’s real website to fool you into
01926 458 100 OR Email: info@ageukwarks.org.uk.
giving personal information.
Registered Charity No: 1090007
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GREAT DAYS OUT
HILLERS FARM SHOP AND SO MUCH MORE Over the last 10 years, Hillers have increased their clothes range in their Gifts & Interiors shop and are now very
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excited to introduce Noa Noa. brand
possible. Within the Farm Shop,
has been thriving for
there is a delicatessen and well
nearly 40 years; its
stocked cheese counter, Ragley
classic
modern
Estate Meats and Hillers Fish
style is both sophisticated and
Shop and on site there is The
casual and Noa Noa’s attention
Garden Restaurant, Gifts &
his
Danish
yet
to detail is key. These beautiful, crafted, feminine, bohemian attributes all make the brand as popular today as ever. Hillers Gifts & Interiors is part of the award winning Hillers Farm Shop. It is run by fourth generation sisters Sally and Emma who are at the forefront
Interiors and Garden Shop, really something for everyone. Visit
Hillers,
a
family
run
enterprise that is passionate about bringing you the best in quality local produce and customer service that's second to none!
of this busy, flourishing Farm
So whether you want to browse
Shop with so much more.
in the award winning Farm
The Farm Shop has an array of fantastic homemade products and many other delicious items that are carefully selected from specialist suppliers to bring their customers the very best in fresh, quality produce that is sourced locally wherever
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Shop, enjoy a delicious meal in the Restaurant, walk round the beautiful Display Garden or find the perfect outfit or a gift for that special someone, visit Hillers where you'll be assured of a warm welcome. www.hillers.co.uk
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CBSO ANNOUNCES IT's 2017-18 SEASON "Whatever the music that speaks to you, for
musical mind of Claude Debussy 100 years
Constantinos
me and for every musician in the CBSO, it’s
after his death, and a concert performance
and Leo McFall. Plus we welcome back
all about connecting – with our instruments,
of his fairytale opera Pelléas et Mélisande
conductors
with our souls, and above all with each
with an outstanding international cast.
Edward Gardner, Michael Seal, John
other... I can’t wait to see you."
of
Birmingham
soloists
Mallwitz
including
and Nicola Benedetti.
Music Director City
and
Joana
Wilson,Nicholas Collon, Rudolf Buchbinder
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla
The
Carydis,
CBSO Friday Night Classics are all about
Symphony
great tunes and fun times. This season,
Orchestra is delighted to announce their
you can rock out to ABBA, boogy along to
new 2017-18 season of concerts, on sale
Bowie, enjoy the thrill of great movie music
now. There’s music to help you celebrate
or belt out a West End show stopper. Not
or unwind, indulgent romantic classics,
forgetting the ultimate chill-out of our
thrilling symphonies and fascinating new
Classic FM Smooth Classics night, and
music to explore.
our hugely popular Christmas and New Year shows. Come on your own or bring a
CBSO Music Director Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla opens the season on 21 September with
party. Whichever you choose, we promise
a performance of Haydn’s masterpiece
We also can’t wait to introduce you to
The Creation - the beginning of an exciting
CBSO Artist in Residence: Jörg Widmann
series of concerts which sees her working
– maverick composer, dynamic conductor
with the whole CBSO family. Mirga will
and
conduct 26 concerts across the season:
a stunning line up of debut artists
including the curation of a major festival in
including Ning Feng, Rafał Blechacz,
March 2018 to celebrate the exceptional
Xavier de Maistre, Sheku Kanneh-Mason,
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clarinettist
extraordinaire;
and
you the best night out on Broad Street! Plus with special Family Concerts for younger
concertgoers
and
toddler-
friendly Notelets, there’s music for all ages too. Explore it all at cbso.co.uk
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competition
win vip brewery tour tickets at the Purity Brewing Company Purity Brewing Company is an award-winning craft brewery established in 2005 on a working farm in the heart of the beautiful Warwickshire countryside. Today, Purity beers are sold nationwide and have won multiple national and international awards.
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nspired by the farm, its characters and
of hops and malts, the art of brewing, and
• Group tours of between 10 and 20 can
the surrounding countryside, Purity’s
into Purity’s ‘Pure Eco’ credentials with a
be booked for Tuesday, Wednesday and
beers include UBU, Mad Goose, Pure
close look at its special Wetland System
Thursday nights at £27.50 per person
Gold, Saddle Black, Longhorn IPA,
(weather permitting), which allows the
• Evening tours start at 7.30pm and finish
brewery to filter and purify waste water and
at 10.00pm
Lawless Lager and Bunny Hop. The brewery provides award-winning guided tours for groups, which include an introduction to Purity over a pint, followed by a tour of the state-of-the-art brewhouse and the wider grounds with Front of House Manager, John Conod. Visitors get a unique insight into the sourcing
return it to the watercourse. Visitors on the evening tours can also enjoy a field-to-fork experience as well as grain to glass, as the farmhouse can prepare great British food, including beef from the Longhorn cattle that are actually
For your chance to win one of two pairs of VIP Brewery Tour tickets at The Purity Brewery Company, simply fill out the entry form with the correct
booking. £16.50 per person The brewery shop will be stocked with Purity beers and speciality ales for you to take home at the end and continue the journey. www.puritybrewing.com
raised on the farm.
Competition
• Saturday tours available with advanced
Answer: Name:
answer to the following question:
What year did Purity Brewing Company begin brewing its award-winning beers? Send your answers in a sealed, stamped, addressed envelope to: Purity Brewing Company SWN, PW Media & Publishing Ltd, 2nd Floor, Richardson House, New Street, Worcester, WR1 Fifteen 2DP. Closing date for entries is 26th July 2017. ISSUE
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A celebration of all
things tasty in Worcester Foodies will be in for a treat when the popular Worcester Foodie Festival returns to the city centre.
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his free event organised by
Chef Richard Fox has become
Worcester BID will feature
a popular fixture throughout
over 60 stalls in the High
the 3-day event, renowned
Street offering delicious food
for
cooking
and drink from local businesses
and
his
and
demonstrations on the theme
selected
specialist
producers, as well as food and drink matching sessions, cookery demonstrations and
with
inspiring
beer cookery
of ‘Love Food, Hate Waste’. Local chefs from new and
masterclass workshops.
established
Visitors will be in for a treat
on the line up showcasing their
with Michelin award-winning chef
Jean-Christophe
headlining
the
Novelli
Worcester
Worcester
city
centre restaurants will also be skills and summer menus at the Foodie Festival stages.
Foodie Festival on Saturday.
With
free
face
The ‘nation’s favourite French
exciting
chef’ will be running free
and dedicated kids’ cookery
cookery demonstrations on
workshops,
the main stage, followed by
also enjoy their visit to the
book signing sessions.
Worcester Foodie Festival.
food
painting,
experiments
youngsters
will
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our events diary
PERSHORE PLUM FESTIVAL
QUADRUPLE AWARD WINNING EVENT
P
ershore town will be going plum
tour guides. To book your seats call
Monday takes over the entire town with
crazy by turning purple to celebrate
01386 792206
attractions throughout. Highlights include a
the fruit that makes it so famous.
The festival is unique and quirky packed full with events and activities to suit the whole family. The festival starts with The Angel Hotel Pershore Plum Festival Evening Races on Tuesday 1 August, where historic Pershore races with plum connections are run at this purple themed evening race meeting. For a unique experience, Plum Coach Tours offer great value on Wednesday 9, 16 & 23 August. You’ll be guided around the beautiful Georgian town of Pershore and visit an orchard to pick your own fruit
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with
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Thursday 24 August sees the emergency services join forces with the South Midlands Bike Club for the 999 Bike Nite. All bikes and trikes are most welcome for a night of fun
1000+ classic car show, over 70 exhibitors, a farmers’ market, boat trips, entertainment, Food Village and Abbey activities. To see why the festival is a quadruple award
with riders encouraged to don purple attire.
winner, it’s most definitely worth a visit.
The pinnacle of the festival is the Bank
For further information call 01386 565373,
Holiday weekend on 26, 27 & 28 August. There will be plenty of plum products and entertainment on the Saturday, a Family Fun Day on the Sunday featuring a dog show, 10k race, craft market, children’s entertainment, open air praise service and the new Plum Pedal Push. The Plum Festival Fayre Day on Bank Holiday
email info@pershoreplumfestival.org.uk or visit www.pershoreplumfestival.org.uk, Facebook: Pershore Plum Festival Twitter: @PlumFestival Instagram: pershoreplumfestival
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COMPETITION
20th Anniversary Year Ragley Hall Battle Proms Concert The UK’s Premier Picnic Concert Series Returns to Ragley in their 20th Anniversary Year on Saturday 12th August… and we have tickets to giveaway!
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ince their first concert in 1997 the Battle Proms have
afternoon, the Battle Proms have worked closely with the Grace
been treating their audiences to a heady mix of sublime
Spitfire team over the years to create one of the most carefully
classical music, carefully choreographed Spitfire and
choreographed Spitfire displays you are likely to catch this
cavalry displays, dramatic cannon fire and stunning
summer. So much more than just a fly past, this display has the
firework finales. As the series enters its 20th anniversary, the Battle Proms will once again return to the stunning lake side setting of Ragley Hall on Saturday 12 August. The Battle Proms takes much of it’s historical inspiration from the Napoleonic wars. As well as staging a colourful skill-at-arms cavalry display in full regalia, the Battle Proms is also the only place in the world you can see Beethoven’s Battle Symphony performed as he intended – with 193 live firing cannons providing a thunderous percussion! And if this wasn’t drama enough excitement for a summer’s
Competition For your chance to win one of three pairs of tickets to the Battle Proms Concert at Ragley Hall, simply fill out the entry form with the correct answer to the following question:
iconic plane dancing through the sky to the opening pieces of the orchestral performance by the New English Concert Orchestra. The full orchestral programme then takes centre stage for the rest of the evening, complete with a stunning performance by star soprano Denise Leigh and culminating in a flag-waving, sing-a-long ‘last night of the Proms’ style finale as a spectacular firework display lights up the sky! Don’t want to leave it to chance? For more information, or to book tickets for this spectacular night out, visit www.battleproms.com or call 01432 355 416.
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The Brailes
Show 2017 A golden weekend in the south Warwickshire countryside
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ast year the StratfordUpon-Avon Herald wrote that the people of Brailes gave
"a
gold-medal
performance" in staging the annual village show. And the event goes from strength to strength, with more attractions every year. The village now gets in the mood by putting on a scarecrow trail in the two weeks before the
prizes awarded at the show. What brings so many people to Brailes Show is the combination of plenty of entertainment for children, like Water Zorbing and Animal Encounters, with the timeless interest of a traditional flower and produce show. There's the horse show and the dog show, too, a display of vintage cars and a huge variety of stalls and sideshows. What's
show. The scarecrows illustrate
more, you can find every type
the chosen theme, which in
of refreshment - from WI Teas
2017 is Musicals! Winners are
to Pimm's, Champagne and
chosen by popular vote, and
Oysters.
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OUR EVENTS DIARY
JULY
Saturday 22nd
Sunday 9th
Woodstock
Warwick Chilli Festival
OX20 1PP
Warwick Town Centre
Cost: £38 / £43
Warwick
www.battleproms.com
CV34 4BJ Cost: free www.enjoywarwick.co.uk Sunday 16th Summer Fair at Stoneleigh Abbey Stoneleigh Abbey Kenilworth CV8 2LF Cost: free
Battle Proms at Blenheim Palace Blenheim Palace
Mega Maize opening Hatton Adventure World Hatton CV35 8XA Cost: ticket prices vary www.hattonworld.com Saturday 22nd – Sunday 23rd The Thrilling Thirties
www.stoneleighabbey.org
Kenilworth Castle
Gravity Show
Warwickshire
Stoneleigh NAEC
CV8 1NG
Warwickshire
Cost: Ticket prices vary
CV8 2LZ
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Castle Street
Cost: £15/ £10 www.gravityshow.co.uk Old Ford Rally British Motor Museum Warwickshire CV35 0BJ
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saturday 22nd July - sunday 3rd September Summer activities at the British Motor Museum British Motor Museum Banbury Road Warwick CV35 0BJ
Cost: ticket prices vary
Cost: ticket prices vary
www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk
www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk
Tuesday 18th
Sunday 23rd
Commemoration of Jane Austen
Charity Dog Walk in memory of Sally Badger
Stoneleigh Abbey
Whitley
Kenilworth
Henley in Arden
CV8 2LF.
B95 5DT
Cost: £5 / £1
Cost: £5 per adult / £1 per dog
www.stoneleighabbey.org
tel: 01789 206919
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Thursday 27th – Sunday 30th
CV32 4NX
Warwick Folk Festival - Senior School
Cost: Ticket prices vary
Warwick School
TEL: 01926 883817
Myton Road Warwick
Saturday 29th
CV34 6PP
Afternoon Tea with Three Spires Harmony Choir
Cost: Ticket prices vary www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk The Royal Pug Cider Festival
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Pheasant Hotel Charlecote Road Charlecote
141 Regent Street
CV35 9EW
Leamington Spa
Cost: £8.50 per person.
Warwickshire
07722 055074
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