South Warwickshire and North Cotswolds Now July 2017

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Is your conservatory too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter?

Amy Thomas

CONTRIBUTORS

Louise Barrack Jane Brook Glynis Dray Mercedes Smith www.ageuk.org.uk/warwickshire www.sudeleycastle.co.uk

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HERE & NOW

Roll Up Roll Up to Leamington’s

Free Art in the Park Festival

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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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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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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

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Before shopping for a ceiling fan,

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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

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areas, or individual wires which can

selecting a ceiling fan, bear in mind

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Under Floor Heating What is underfloor heating?

Underfloor heating can be either a 'wet' system that pumps warm water through pipes under the

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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

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let us help you transform your conservatory If your conservatory feels too cold to use this winter why not consider having a perfect job done by Ensign Conservatory Roof Solutions? A modern new roof which will turn it into a warm, comfortable space which

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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

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Over many years, the Davis family have supported various charities and organisations and the Village Carnival is

Recycling is hugely important to the

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refined resulting in the current operation

the country and attracts hundreds of

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bulldozers, some of which are available for

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thousands of pounds for local causes,

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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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thumb is to keep the brim no wider than your hair!

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Make up musts are waterproof mascara and eyeliner,

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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.

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whisking until it becomes one.

B A pinch of salt

cream

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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.

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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.

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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)

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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

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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.

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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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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.

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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

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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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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.

Answer: Name:

Address:

When was the first concert held?

Send your answers in a sealed, stamped, addressed envelope to: Battle Proms SWN, PW Media & Publishing Ltd, 2nd Floor, Richardson House, New Street, Worcester, WR1 2DP. Closing date for entries is 26th July 2017.

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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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