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

CONTRIBUTORS

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CONTENTS

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peas and spinach risotto

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Afternoon Tea feature

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Exploring Herefordshire’s Archaeology

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our events diary

ACTIVITIES FOR SUMMER

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REDBROOK TO MONMOUTH

Win a luxurious overnight spa stay for two at The Malvern

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HERE & NOW

redevelopment for HINTON FOOTBALl CLUBhouse

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ounded in 1947, as Hinton Youth

longest established football clubs. They

community with larger changing rooms,

Club, under the leadership of Charlie

are sure some great people may have

for both male and female players and

Marchant, the current Herefordshire

been missed out from the list below and

officials, a club room for pre and post match

County League Champions, Hinton FC are 70

would welcome more names to include on

hospitality, with an ambition to secure the

years old this year. The development of the

this initial list of Hinton FC stalwarts: Frank

future of the club by benchmark facilities

club was swift and in 1986 the club secured

Smith, Stan Rhodes, Joe Wade, Tom Downs,

that will support the continued provision of

the Broomy hill playing facilities where

Peter Welling, Dave Welling, Ralph Oliver,

Hinton Football club remain to this day.

Chris Botwright, Michael Higginbottom,

The club has lost contact with some of the people that were part of the formation years of Hinton FC and with the upcoming of their 70th year celebration Ball in June

community football. This development has been constructed by the committee with the support of the local residents committee of

Peter Roberts, Dave Jones, Slim Preece, Bob

Broomy hill, our neighbours the Hereford

Semple, Paul Chapman, Ian Winstone, Bob

Society of Model Engineers, the Waterworks

Lucas, Graham Goodfellow. So please get in

Museum and the Herefordshire Football

touch to add your name to the list.

Association, and we are hopefully of a

they have been searching for players and

To maintain the access to the community

managers from the past. They wish to be

in the local areas they are now planning the

able to acknowledge some of the people

redevelopment of the clubhouse to meet

involved in forming one of Herefordshire

the modern requirements of the football

completed project in 2018.

Graham Andrews, Chairman www.hintonfc.co.uk

West Malvern

Cricket Club

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playing

associate at £20, and social at

in the grounds of

£15. Our Social Membership

Mathon Court, WMCC

Scheme has been created to

urrently

operate two teams

in the fourth division of the Worcestershire

League

and

host a number of Sunday and mid-week games throughout

encourage wider participation in the local community and includes complementary teas on match days and updates

the season. The club’s social

concerning the club’s social

events

events, news, and activities.

during

the

cricket

calendar include a music night at Mathon Court, quizzes in

What next?

the local community and curry

If

nights; outside of the season the

Club

hosts

a

bonfire

party and an end of season celebration.

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you

are

interested

in

becoming a member of the Club, or simply have a query about the tiers of membership, then please contact our Social

Getting Involved

Membership

Secretary

Neil

The club runs three tiers of

Warne on 07899 991635 or

membership: playing at £80,

westmalverncc@outlook.com.

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The roof is designed so you can keep your existing build and frames and the warm system works so that you can save energy

too hot

or too cold?

Is your conservatory too hot in the

Replacement Conservatory Roofs

summer and too cold in the winter?

Unfortunately a conservatory ends up being too cold in winter

Don't worry, there are several solutions available... and they won't cost as much as you think!

and too hot in summer, so often it is not used as frequently as you would wish. Not only that but when it rains you can hear the rain pounding on the roof and this can be very noisy indeed. You can change your old conservatory roof for a new energy efficient, PCL replacement conservatory roof. This can effectively turn your old conservatory into an extension that can be used all-year-round. PCL replacement conservatory roof is a warm roof system that does as “it says on the tin” and can completely transform your conservatory.

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The complete changeover takes a

of a switch. Manual blinds come

4 degrees cooler. Ceiling fans come

short space of time with minimal

in a variety of different sytems – it

in a wide range of styles, colours,

disruption to your home. The roof is

just depends on the look you desire

and prices. They can come with or

designed so you can keep your existing

and how much cleaning you want to

without ceiling fan lights. Some are

build and frames and the warm system

undertake. Look for wooden blinds,

operated by remote control, others

works so that you can save energy

roman blinds and venetian blinds.

by wall switches in combination with

and subsequently your fuel bills are reduced. Your conservatory will now be cool in summer, warm in winter and quieter when it rains.

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Fans A ceiling fan doesn’t cool a room, it cools people. It does so without changing indoor temperature one

Blinds

degree. The movement of air over

If your budget doesn’t run to a

the surface of your skin removes heat

replacement roof then blinds are

from the boundary layer — a warm

the first thing to consider to help

layer of air that surrounds us at all

you keep your cool! The ultimate

times. By stripping heat from the

offering are electric roller blinds

boundary layer, a ceiling fan makes us

that position themselves with a flick

feel as if the air in the room is about

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pull chains. Most ceiling fans come with a switch to change the speed.

In addition, most have two settings so you can control the direction in which the blades turn — one setting for winter (that brings warm air down) and another for summer. In the summer, you should be able to feel “cool” air moving if you stand directly under the fan.

Before shopping for a ceiling fan,

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there are few things more 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.

Electric underfloor heating relies on a network of wires under your floor that heat up. Depending on the shape of the room, you can go for heating mats, which cover large areas, or individual wires which can get in every nook and cranny. measure the volume of the room (length x

Underfloor heating can be either a

width x height), and select the right size fan

'wet' system that pumps warm water

for the room. When selecting a ceiling fan,

through pipes under the floor, or 'dry'

bear in mind that larger rooms may require

system of electric coils placed under

two or more ceiling fans.

the floor. Underfloor heating uses the

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.

basic principle of heat rising. Underfloor

The difficulty with water systems comes

Under Floor Heating

heating is often associated with luxury —

in the installation, and costs are typically

What is underfloor heating?

think plush hotel rooms — and indeed

initially higher for this reason.

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SMALL SPACE, BIG IDEAS Whether you have a small garden, or you’re simply stuck for ideas on how to utilise your patio, or balcony space, Wyevale Garden Centres have some tips and tricks to get you started.

Hide fences and walls

Open up

Plant climbers and hedges to give boundaries a softer

Removing raised beds, terraces and walls will instantly

edge. A lick of dark green paint on exposed fences can

make a small garden feel more spacious. The only

also help them blend into the background.

exception is if you have a very long, narrow garden

Clever colours To give the garden a more open feel, go for pastel colours, planting pinks and purples nearest the house and blues further away.

Keep it curvy As with walls and fences, straight edges on paths, lawns and ponds can feel constricting. Soften them with sweeping curves and flowing lines.

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where a few dividers will make it feel wider.

Size matters Whether you’re choosing trees and flowers or furniture and water features, keep everything in the garden to scale, choosing dainty, delicate versions where you can.

Sunny spot or shady?

Vegetables, herbs, flowers and fruit all love sunshine.

So, if you are planting on a balcony or other small area,

Mirror, mirror

have a look at where most sun falls during the day and, if

Hanging a mirror is a great way of reflecting more light

you can, plant in the sunniest spot. A south-facing space

into the garden and creating the illusion of extra space.

is best. An east or west facing area will usually spend

Before you invest, use a mirror from the house to help

half a day in sunshine, while a north-facing garden will

find the right spot and the view you want to reflect.

get hardly any at all.

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Stewart Blenheim Copper Barrel (61cm), £48, available at Wyevale Garden Centres

If you only have a shady area, don’t worry too much, because

room for them to grow.

quite a few of the most popular vegetables can grow well

6. Always plant the largest plant first.

there. Beetroot and radishes and herbs like mint, parsley,

7. Once planted, the surface of your compost should

fennel and coriander should be fine. And there are flowers

be 2-2.5 cm (3/4–1in) below the rim of the pot, to leave

that are well-suited to shady spots, like begonias, fuchsias,

room for watering.

and Busy Lizzies. Foliage plants like hostas, heucheras,

8. Fill in with compost all around the roots of your plants.

ferns and laurel do especially well in shade.

9. Give them their first watering. A watering can is

Pots & containers: Planting in pots and containers is a great way to maximise space!

1. First, water the plants you’re planting and allow to drain. This will stress the plant less and firm up the compost making it easier to handle when transplanting.

2. Good drainage is essential. We recommend you use materials specifically devised as a drainage medium for pots, such as perlite or vermiculite.

3. Fill container with compost until it’s about two-thirds full. Firm lightly with your hands.

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probably better than a hose for the first watering, since you need to be careful not to wash away the compost.

10. If you’re planting a large container, put it in the position you want it before starting to plant – once it’s filled with compost and plants it may be too heavy to move.

Top tip: Containers dry out very quickly, so keep them wellwatered. Don’t be fooled into thinking that your planters have been watered by the rain unless it has been raining hard for hours! But be careful not to over-water either. A slightly moist soil is what you’re ideally after.

4. When planting, don’t just make a hole – instead draw

For more information and gardening advice, head

the compost back with a trowel, place your plant in

to your nearest Wyevale Garden Centre and speak

position and let the compost fall back around it.

to an in-store expert. Find your nearest Wyevale

5. If you’re planting more than one plant in a pot, start

Garden Centre by calling 0344 272 3000 or visiting

in the middle and then plant the edges, leaving some

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YOUR EDIBLE GARDEN Preparation is everything. Start by cleaning your pots, troughs, boxes and planting up with soil or, if you've got more space, choose a spot with plenty of sunlight and prepare the ground by digging over and removing large stones.

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he current fashion for raised beds will save you

give a good harvest in the second year. They are really fun to

time spent digging. You can build them using

pick with children. You may need to net them though as the

sleepers or scaffold boards or of course visit

birds love them as much as you do. Once they have given

your local garden centre to buy a kit for one.

their crop you cut the old cane down and fasten the new

Label your vegetables as soon as you plant them. Good labelling and even keeping a record in a gardening journal help you remember what is where, plus the varities that you love. Your local garden centre has readymade labels or you can make your own by cutting down more rigid yogurt pots, using ‘Magnum’ style ice cream sticks writing on them with a permanent marker.

If growing fruit, choose a site that has some sun during the day and rich, moist soil. Raspberries are easiest to grow and

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canes ready for the next years crop.

Edible flowers Allium - All blossoms from the allium family (leeks, chives, garlic, garlic chives) are edible and flavourful! Every part of these plants is edible.

Angelica - flowers range from pale lavender-blue to deep rose and have a liquorice-like flavour.

Basil - the blossoms come in a variety of

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colours, from white to pink to lavender; flavour is similar

Lavender - is sweet, spicy, and perfumed, the flowers

to the leaves, but milder.

are a great addition to both savory and sweet dishes. Use

Borage - the blossoms are a lovely blue hue and taste like cucumber!

sparingly.

Nasturtium - is one of the most popular edible flowers,

Calendula/Marigold - a great flower for eating, calendula

nasturtium flowers are brilliantly coloured with a sweet,

blossoms are peppery, tangy, and spicy — and their

floral flavor bursting with a spicy pepper finish. When the

vibrant golden color adds dash to any dish.

flowers go to seed, the seed pod is a marvel of sweet and

Carnations/Dianthus - Petals are sweet, once trimmed away from the base. The blossoms taste like their sweet, perfumed aroma.

spicy. You can stuff flowers, add leaves to salads, pickle buds like capers, and garnish to your heart’s content.

Pansy, the petals are somewhat nondescript, but if you eat the whole flower you get more taste.

Chervil - has a delicate blossoms and flavour, which is anise-tinged.

Rose - remove the white, bitter base and the remaining

Chrysanthemum - a little bitter, come in a rainbow of

petals have a strongly perfumed flavor perfect for floating

colours and a range of flavours range from peppery to

in drinks or scattering across desserts, and for a variety

pungent. Use only the petals.

of jams. The flavour more pronounced in darker varieties.

Clover - the flowers are sweet with a hint of licorice.

Fuchsia have tangy fuchsia flowers make a beautiful garnish.

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Violets - are another much used edible flower, violets are floral, sweet and beautiful as garnishes. Use the flowers in salads and to garnish desserts and drinks.

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NATURE NOTEBOOK

i Youngsters team up for wildlife The Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s new Wildlife Watch club offers young naturalists the chance to explore nature at Queenswood.

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he new club is aimed at children aged between seven

different theme each month. Upcoming themes include Survival

and fourteen and it meets once a month at either

Skills, Moths, Bats, Autumn & Hibernation, Fungi and Christmas

Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum or the

Crafts. The Trust hopes that children will sign up to come along

nearby Bodenham Lake nature reserve. The group will

each month though children are welcome to come along as a

be undertaking practical conservation tasks as well as learning about our native flora and fauna.

Their first meeting was held in June when the group learnt all about bugs, bees and butterflies. They also created a deluxe bug hotel for a variety of minibeasts to live in at the orchard at Queenswood. Queenswood’s Engagement Officer, Hayley Herridge, who coordinates the group said: “This group provides young people with the opportunity to take practical action for wildlife. It’s great to see children who really love nature, sharing their interest and knowledge. Over the next year our programme includes many exciting opportunities to learn including a bat walk and survival skills at the Queenswood Forest School site. We take our cause seriously, but we have lots of fun playing in the woods too!

Spending time outside and engaging with the natural world should be an important part of childhood and this club is another way for children to do that and also gives them the opportunity to make new friends and work together as a team. Queenswood and Bodenham Lake are both special places and by running the club here means that the children can really feel a part of the sites, helping their wildlife and getting to know the landscape really well.”

Wildlife Watch is the junior branch of The Wildlife Trusts and the UK’s leading environmental action club for kids with 150,000 members across the UK. Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s Queenswood Wildlife Watch club is open to members of the national group and non-members alike.

The club meets on the first Sunday of each month and there is a

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one-off too. www.queenswoodandbodenhamlake.org

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how to travel in style H

Once you know your colours and style, packing becomes a lot easier. olidays are a chance to wear something a bit different

around touring, and a clutch bag for night time. Make sure your

compared to what you might wear at home and so

bags go well with most of the clothes you are packing.

provide a great opportunity to make the most of your wow colours to really make a gorgeous impact.

Choose your shoes carefully and wrap them in plastic bags to keep the rest of your packing clean. Think about shoes for

Pack a capsule wardrobe which you can make all sorts of

walking and travelling in, shoes for by the pool and something

combinations from. Make a list of how many of each item you

special to wear at night.

should be taking e.g three pairs of trousers, two skirts and ensure that you have something for every occasion and for all expected weather conditions. Take interchangeable staples.

Pack trousers that can be dressed up or down, or dresses that look good with heels and flats. Patterned clothes are less prone to showing creases or sweat so they’re a great choice if you’re travelling somewhere hot or somewhere that has no iron.

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Trousers and skirts go in the second sausage. Everything else goes in the third from swimwear, sarongs and pashminas in your wow colours of 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 thumb is to keep the brim no wider than your hair!

Make up musts are waterproof mascara and eyeliner, bronzer, a kabuki brush and a couple of wonderful lipstick shades for daytime and another for a bolder look in the evenings. A swirl of a dual mineral compact to avoid looking shiny will help too. Buy travel size paraben-free creams for as many of your must-haves as possible.

A holiday is a great chance to wear some different jewellery.

Try brighter colours from your season palette and different styles and materials. Consider rings, earrings, belts, necklaces, bracelets when packing! Have fun with your holiday jewellery.

Stylish sunglasses will make a vibrant addition to the face, especially in the summertime. Carefully consider the colour, the shape and size and don’t just automatically opt for black. Make sure they offer 100% UV protection.

Consider carefully what handbags you might need – a tote for the beach, a small cross-body bag for days when you are wandering

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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

Peas & Spinach

Risotto with

Scallops

SERVES: 2 PeOPLE Ingredients

B 1 small onion/ shallots (small diced)

B 100 grams Arborio rice B 60 ml olive oil B 100 ml of cream (optional) B 100 gr of mascarpone cheese

B Glass of white wine B Good quality vegetable/ chicken stock

Since the opening of The Olive Tree in 1987, we have consistently aimed to provide good traditional Italian food made with the finest ingredients within a friendly atmosphere.

The menu is as large as it is delicious, with all the classic Italian dishes you’d expect, plus a good selection of vegetarian dishes.

We have a good selection of Italian wines at reasonable prices. If you like your Italian food cooked with a fresh home-made taste, then The Olive Tree is the place for you.

For reservations please call: 01531 634 181 The Olive Tree, 42-44 The Homend, Ledbury, HR8 1BT www.theolivetreeledbury.co.uk

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B 1/2 cup of peas B 40 grams of fresh spinach B 3/4 large scallops B 10 grams of butter B 1 fresh lemon Method 1 Put the olive oil in your pan on a moderate heat, then add your diced onion/ shallots. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until softened.

2 Add the rice and stir using a wooden spoon then add salt and pepper. Add the wine and stir until all the wine is absorbed.

3 In a separate sauce pan, have your stock warmed up and at hand. Add a ladle of the stock to your rice and stir, making sure the rice is not

sticking to the bottom of your pan. Keep adding the stock and stir. Repeat this process until the rice has cooked and softened. You don't want the risotto too soft and mushy.

4 Add the peas and mascarpone (add cream, if you like a more creamy risotto) and stir. The spinach cooks very quickly, add it to your risotto last just before serving.

5 If your risotto is too sticky, you can add more stock to loosen it.

6 Meanwhile in a non stick pan add your butter and a splash of olive oil to stop the butter from burning. To cook your scallops, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side on a moderate heat until they have a nice colour.

7 Serve your risotto in a dish and place your scallops on top, finish with ground black pepper, a squeeze of lemon and enjoy.

8 A chilled glass of Gavi di Gavi would be perfect with your risotto.

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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

and restaurants with great menus for treating friends and family.

related foods and kitchen items have soared over the last few

This resurgence began around 10 years ago, but it has definitely

years including: Tesco finest* cream cakes, 4.5 million more

changed since its first appearance over two hundred years ago.

sold year on year; The classic Battenberg cake was up 45

per cent 2016 over 2015; Speciality teas like Earl Grey, Assam, Darjeeling has sales growth of nearly four per cent which is the

Nowadays afternoon tea is enjoyed by many, fast becoming an outlet for chefs to express their creative flair and add their own special twists to the indulgent, very British, tradition.

equivalent of 250,000 packets The birth of afternoon tea is widely recognised to be attributed The trend has been just as steep climb within the offering in hotels

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At the time, it was customary for people to enjoy only two main meals a day: a hearty breakfast

"Truly Alice" - all items available from www.talkingtables.co.uk

and a lavish dinner (around 8pm). Maria is said to have complained of “having that sinking feeling” during the late afternoon. So, the solution for the Duchess was 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.

Now this tradition is no longer reserved for royalty and the rich – Afternoon Tea is now a treat to be enjoyed.

Try the following places with offerings available to suit all pockets and tastes: Wynnes Tel: 01568 797314 | www.wynnes.co.uk

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CHASE HOTEL

The Feathers Hotel

Tel: 01989 763161 | www.chasehotel.co.uk

Tel: 01531 635266 | www.feathers-ledbury.co.uk

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FARMERS ARMS The Farmers Arms at Wellington Heath, Ledbury is a family run country pub and kitchen. They have a beautiful patio in the summer with views upon Frith woods and a roaring fire in the winter. There are in house pub games to keep

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everyone entertained.

he bar is stocked with

They are passionate about

a range of fine wines

using and supporting local

and spirits with six real

independent businesses and

ale pumps and many

will use local whenever possible.

ciders and lagers. Along with

Their function room is available

their extensive range of gins.

for hire and their team will help

Everybody is welcome whether it is for a refreshing drink on the patio, a light lunch or a 3 course dinner. They also do a fabulous Sunday Roast with meats locally sourced. The Farmers Arms is

organise and design menus to suit your event needs.

Follow

them

on

Facebook

and Instagram or visit their website to keep up to date with upcoming events and offers.

perfect for a romantic meal for

Please note they are closed

two, or bring the whole family

all day Monday and lunchtime

for a fab Sunday lunch.

Tuesdays.

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KEEPING ACTIVE Start / Finish: This circular walk in the Wye Valley starts and ends at Lower Redbrook, downstream from Monmouth, Forest of Dean.

Public Transport: The nearest railway station is at Hereford. There are buses to Ross then Monmouth and on to Lower Redbrook. Please check timetables.

Parking: There is a riverside car park with fee at Lower Redbrook.

O/S Map: Outdoor Leisure Map 14 Distance: 6 miles. Also a shorter ‘there and back’ riverside walk.

Time: The short walk can be done in a few hours but you can enjoy a slower pace and take all day for the main walk.

Refreshments: Take a picnic as there are no shops en-route. The walk ends near The Boat Inn across the River Wye from Lower Redbrook. If you are leading a walking group, please telephone the PH in advance 01600 712615.

Terrain: Supportive boots essential on uneven terrain and poles are useful. There are a few moderate climbs, steps, stiles and gates which render the entire route unsuitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs.

History: The Forest of Dean and Wye Valley with its iron-rich soil was, for centuries, an iron producing region. The railways (now disused) played an important part and used to go along the eastern side of the River Wye from Monmouth through Lower Redbrook to South Wales. The outward part of this walk goes parallel to the track-bed of this railway perched on the hillside above the A466.

You will also cross a cast-iron railway viaduct and see the remains of

3 As you leave the woodland, you will see Penallt Church on the hillside across the Wye. The hill ahead is also on the opposite side of the river – an indication of how the Wye Valley curves round to the right towards Monmouth. There is an area of ‘rapids’.

After heavy rain, the water is reddish-brown in this section from iron in red sandstone. After leaving the open meadow behind, go through a kiss-gate onto a narrow path through a wooded section with occasional glimpses of the Wye. 4 Take a planked bridge over a fast-flowing tributary stream and shortly walk down the steps and you will notice the red sandstone

an early stone railway viaduct on the outskirts of Monmouth.

viaduct that once carried the railway from Tintern and Chepstow

1 Note: A shorter ‘out and back’ level walk as far as you wish is

viaduct and across another tributary stream.

possible between points 1 and 4. Both walks leave the southwest corner of the car-park and follow the path down to the riverside. (Do not cross the bridge). Walk upstream along this woodland path.

2 The Wye Valley Walk makes a brief detour up to the roadside verge into Monmouthshire, along the road where the bank has been undercut rendering the riverside path unsafe. After 200 yards you will regain the riverside walk, go through a kiss-gate into a meadow. Caution: Do not proceed if the River Wye is in flood. Please keep dogs on leads if livestock are grazing. On

into Monmouth. Walk down the steps then beneath this stone

5 Soon you will reach the large pillars supporting the cast iron viaduct that carried the railway from Ross-on-Wye. Climb the 16 steps on the right that lead up onto the bridge and cross this old iron bridge across the Wye with care. The two railway tracks converge on the outskirts of Monmouth. The railway was opened in 1861 and closed in 1964 – it was known as the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontpool Line.

6 The path narrows and climbs through a narrow gap up to the road.

Turn left along the road then left at a corner and down the path.

reaching the large gate, go left past the brick building into the

7 Walk down the track, over the River Troddi via an ornate ‘estate’

wooded section then through a kiss-gate into the meadows.

bridge in the former grounds of Troy House with its adjacent

There is a series of gates along the riverside so that livestock can

Troy Farm. At Troy Farm, take the second track beyond the barns

be controlled in sections.

through a large gate and down the track to the open space from which you get a view of the stone viaduct.

8 Walk down the field towards the river, go through a gate and turn right. Follow the fence to the stile into ‘Livox Wood’, then walk through the edge of the woodland out into the open fields.

9 Cross a stile into the meadow. Enjoy the final mile walking downstream alongside this peaceful river to reach The Boat Inn. 10 There has been a pub here since mid 19th century. There was a local industry producing grinding stones on hillside and these were put on a wooden pole and rolled down the hillside to the sailing boats called ‘trows’ that took them down the River Wye for use in riverside towns. Try to support this riverside pub then cross the footbridge to Redbrook on other side where thewalk ends.

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LIVING HISTORY

Excavations at Dorstone Hill discussed in the piece

Aerial view of Croft Ambrey hillfort

Exploring Herefordshire’s Archaeology It’s not often that you come face to face with the drama of an event from as much as 6,000 years ago.

At Dorstone Hill in Herefordshire’s Golden Valley, this encounter has happened every July for the past six years, in a project partnership between Manchester University’s archaeology department, and Herefordshire’s county archaeology service.

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he centuries from 4000BC to 3000BC witnessed the first adoption of farming, and at Dorstone Hill a whole complex of early structures has been revealed. The ‘encounter’ is with the burnt

timbers and daub from three huge halls, most likely used as periodic meeting or assembly-places for widely-dispersed communities, which were built here around 3850BC. Ultimately they formed a row built end-to-end. As perhaps as little as 30 years later they were deliberately burned down, and magnetic tests have shown that the heat involved was such that much combustible timber must have been packed into and around the buildings to create a spectacular intense

The discoveries at Dorstone Hill are just one of many that in recent years have transformed our awareness of the richness of Herefordshire’s prehistoric past. From the third millennium the so-called ‘Rotherwas Ribbon’ was found, now dated to c.2150BC. Its paved serpent-like path was the scene of fiery rituals along a sometimes tightly-curving route that extended for at least half a mile downhill across the landscape between Dinedor Hill and the river Wye south-east of Hereford. A new book describes not only what we now know about people’s

blaze. But why did they do this?

lives in the centuries before the Romans, including new

Such large halls, up to 30m long and 20m wide, were

light archaeology is throwing upon the Roman invasion,

created only in the first brief period after the beginning of cattle-keeping and crop-growing. Archaeologists think that the deliberate destruction of these finelycarpentered structures was an act of commemoration of this early period of transformation in people’s lives. It is certainly one that has meant the unique survival here of traces of the timber superstructure and flooring of the halls. And even that was not the whole story: a deep burial

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added in succeeding centuries.

studies of its dramatic Iron Age hillforts, but also what the settlement of much of Herefordshire by the AngloSaxons, the development of Norman castles and towns, and the impact of the Black Death on the pattern of settlement. The story of Herefordshire’s 2,000 year old iron industry is a particular feature, contradicting to a degree the idea that the county has always had an entirely agricultural economy.

chamber was then dug and lined with timber, and earthen

Keith Ray was Herefordshire’s County Archaeologist from

mounds were raised over the carefully heaped-together

1998 to 2014. He has since written The Archaeology

debris of the burned structures. All three mounds were

of Herefordshire: An Exploration (Logaston Press,

then encased in stone to produce a monument over

436 pages, fully illustrated in colour, price £15).

100m long, before further acts of commemoration were

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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 B People who ask to come into your home because they need Charity collectors who can’t supply a registered charity number. 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

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 Hereford &

often looks like the organisation’s real website to fool you into

Localities: 0333 0066 299 or contact@ageukhl.org.

giving personal information.

Registered Charity No: 1093512

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EDUCATION

10 Activities to Keep Childrens'

Brains Active in Summer It's summer, that time of year when teachers bid farewell to students, hoping their gleefully escaping charges don't forget everything they've learned during the school year. It's also the time of year when nervous parents take on the challenge of keeping their children physically busy and mentally active during long summer days. These are the best ideas that the local editor of Primary Times Magazine has used in the past.

1 Teach children to cook with the step-by-step lessons

6 Start a rock collection www.rockwatch.org.uk is

and recipes at www.lovebritishfood.co.uk/resources/

a great resource. They are easy to keep and don’t cost

resources-for-teachers-and-parents. The site also

anything to feed!

includes measurement reminders, safety tips, and suggestions for involving kids in the cooking process.

much money to spend, and help your child research events

2 Make homemade bubble solution, my favourite and

and activities in your area and choose an affordable activity

most reliable recipe is www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/

the whole family can enjoy. Remind your child to be sure

visitmuseum/Plan_your_visit/events/science_shows/

to allow enough time for the activity, and to remember to

bubbles_bubbles_bubbles/making_perfect_bubbles

include food in the day's plan.

have fun with unique bubble-blowing tools as strings, milk containers, and dustbin lids.

8 Take a virtual tour of colleges and universities your older child might be considering. Tour the schools' grounds, look

3 Create musical instruments from materials found

at maps, view videos and photos, and request information

around the house. Try making a rattle, box guitar, maraca,

about those institutions of higher learning.

or a rain stick.

9 Have your child follow instructions to build the best paper

4 Print a grid of dots from Connect the Dots by www.

airplane in the world. www.instructables.com/id/how-

mathscats.com and invite your child to make an original

to-make-the-best-paper-airplane/. Then ask your child to

tessellation.

design an original paper airplane and diagram the steps for

5 Staple together pieces of plain paper or use a notebook

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7 Plan with your child a family activity day. Decide how

constructing it, so another family member can recreate it!

to help your child make a cartoon flip book. Children draw

10 Create a thing of beauty from a lump of coal! With a

a sequence of cartoons and simulate motion as they 'flip'

few common ingredients, you and your child can grow a

through the pages. (Note that the first image in the series

'Magic Crystal Garden' with pieces of coal. Instructions for

should be at the bottom of the stack of pages, and the

the crystal garden can be found at www.thinkstretch.

illustrations should progress from bottom to top.)

com/activity/grow-a-crystal-garden.

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Moor Park compete

against National schools

and come out top!

70 schools and over 400 competitors competing in the IAPS Triathlon and two podium places for Moor Park! All team members came in the top third of their age categories.

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osted by Dulwich Prep School, Cranbrook, Moor Park

Hannah Cockroft who won the Year 6 girls category- beating the

Triathlon Team travelled to compete on Sunday 11th

next girl by nearly two minutes!

June. Over 400 children competed on the day, which was open to competitors from Year 5 through to Year 7.

Triathlon events are an ideal way to encourage children to take part in sporting disciplines which are already likely to be a big

Year 5 competed over a 120m swim, a 2000m cycle, and a 1200m

part of their lives. Moor Park aim to encourage as many children

run, while the older age groups took on a 200m swim, 4000m

as possible to take part in sport, and the outstanding results

cycle, and 1800m run.

The team train at school, where many children are taking to the sport from Year 3 and above, using specialist staff, the facilities and grounds. With excellent results at inter school level, the team competed at national level for the first time. Special mention to Harry Cockroft who came second in the Year 8 category and to

show there are plenty of Brownlee Brothers in the making out there!

If you are interested in Moor Park Sport, or any other aspect of the school, please do book a tour at any time during the term with the Registrar on head@moorpark.org.uk or 01584876061. www.moorpark.org.uk

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GREAT DAYS OUT

Far Forest Countryside Show The Far Forest Countryside Show, which has been going from strength to strength over the last few years, is now established as a two-day event over the second weekend in August. Since becoming a full weekend show two years ago it now draws around 10,000 visitors, attracted by the mix of traditional countryside pursuits, fantastic arena events and high quality stalls.

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his year’s show promises to be better than ever with the

can interact with farm birds, sheep, pigs, and horses among

development of Saturday evening entertainment and a

others, as well as new for this year, take a walk with an alpaca.

programme of talks and displays in the horticulture marquee.

The Medieval Combat Society are headlining the entertainment in the main arena and their re-enactments of battles and warfare are sure to provide excitement. Other acts in the main arena include The Falconry Centre whose interactive show is always spectacular and popular, and displays by Zennor’s Dance & Musical Theatre Academy.

The lower arena will host two days of canine capers, including IQ competitions and a fun dog show to enter as well as Dog Agility and Obedience displays from visiting teams. The theme of this

Continuing the countryside theme there will be displays of farm machinery including classic tractors and stationary engines.

Displays of vintage cars and caravans contribute to the nostalgic atmosphere always created by the countryside show.

Live music and various entertainment will be available from the the music stage, plus rides and activities for the young (and sometimes the not so young) which this year includes inflatable football darts, pony rides, tractor rides and much more. There is also licenced bar,

year’s show is Alice in Wonderland and so of course there will be

refreshments and fabulous food provided by the Far Forest WI. The

dog fancy dress along the Alice theme.

food marquee is always a great attraction too with local produce.

There are a considerable number of animal exhibits where visitors

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The aMazing HEDGE PUZZLE The Jubilee Maze is one of Britain’s most famous traditional hedge mazes, with a romantic temple at the centre and over a kilometre of hedges.

It was planted by Lindsay and Edward Heyes in 1977.

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ind your way then play!

maze with just one path and

This maze is a great place

no hedge? Well, the earliest

to play tag or Marco

mazes were never intended to

Polo with all the family. Not

be puzzles for people... they

up to running around? Play

were used as traps for evil

by stealth! There’s a viewing

spirits.

platform for calling directions... but who can you trust?

the Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo

It’s not too difficult to have fun, but if you are up for a serious challenge you should investigate

the

history

Discounted tickets including

of

are available, and Wye Valley Miniature

Golf

rounds

at

half price when you visit the aMazing Hedge Puzzle.

labyrinths at the Museum of

The maze is in the Wye Valley

Mazes. With myths, maths,

at Symonds Yat between Ross

mysteries and magic, it’s all

on Wye and Monmouth and a

hands-on, with puzzles about

walk away from Forest Holidays

making mazes. How about a

in the Forest of Dean.

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COMPETITION

WIN A luxurious overnight spa stay for two at the malvern The Malvern is an adults only luxurious spa, 4 star 33 bedroom boutique hotel, AA Rosette awarded restaurant and an amazing state of the art health club. Recent winners of the Professional Beauty Regional Spa of the year award, The

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Malvern has everything you could want for the perfect break and so much more!

elax, revive and rejuvenate yourself

The first spa in Malvern since 1910, one

town of Malvern with its links to the

in our exquisite indoor to outdoor

hundred years of spa heritage has been

Victorian water cure with spring water,

heated hydrotherapy pool with 8

brought to life again on the outskirts of

different jacuzzi features to ease

this famous town The hotel is situated

Elgar and of course the beautiful Malvern

away your aches and stresses. Take time

on the site of an original bore hole for

to enjoy the thermal suite with a choice

Malvern Spring water and this is used

of saunas, steam room, ice fountain, foot

throughout the hotel and they even offer

baths and not forgetting the drench shower if you are brave enough! Our gorgeous Spa uses fantastic products by Elemis, ESPA, and Moroccan Oil to name but a few.

signature water cure spa treatments!

Gorgeous afternoon teas are the icing on

by

the

Worcestershire

beacon. Malvern theatre has all the latest fantastic shows with many well known stars. Morgan cars are still hand made at the small family run local factory just around the corner.

The hotel is situated close to the historic

www.themalvernspa.com

To be in with a chance of winning a luxurious overnight spa stay for two at The Malvern, simply fill out the entry form with the correct answer to the following question:

What cars are produced in Malvern?

Send your answers in a sealed, stamped, addressed envelope to: The Malvern WVMN, PW Media & Publishing Ltd, 2nd Floor, Richardson House, New Street, Worcester, WR1 2DP. Closing date for entries is 19th July 2017. First prize: an overnight spa stay for 2, including breakfast and a delicious 3 course dinner plus use of all of the spa facilities from check in to check out. An Express Spa Treatment per person as well as an afternoon tea. Runner up: a Discovery Spa day for 2. Includes use of all the spa facilities, light lunch and a 60 minute treatment. T&C’s: Over 18’s only. Must be pre booked. Valid Sunday-Thursday excluding Bank Holiday. Must be taken by 31/10/17.No alternative prize offered.

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Hills

Answer: Name:

Address: Tel: Email:

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STEP INTO HISTORY How drinking water reaches our taps is a mystery to many, but

here in Hereford all is explained. The Waterworks Museum is one of only a handful of working heritage pumping stations and boasts the oldest triple-expansion steam engine still working in Britain; it

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stands two floors high and is truly awesome in operation. ot interested in big

1865 which saved Leominster

engines? Then look

from epidemics of typhoid

for the history of

fever. Every item at the Museum

water

has an intriguing story to tell.

supplies

in

Herefordshire from the cave dwellers near Symonds Yat to the latest high-tech systems which deliver your water today.

There are just so many things to

A children’s paradise awaits in the Play ‘n’ Learn Zone (Heritage Water Park) where kids are free to operate all sorts of water

see and pumps to operate that it

devices that their ancestors

is no wonder a recent visitor said,

would have used. Be prepared

‘This is a jewel of a museum’.

to get damp! As one youngster

Hereford had a secret role in

said, “This is splashing fun!”

WW2 and the Museum has

When you need to recharge

the only permanent exhibition

your

telling

Another

Centre has refreshments and

building has been moved. This

there are picnic tables by the

was the pumping station of

peaceful water garden.

the

story.

batteries

the

Visitor

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COMPETITION

Win a pair of Chase Distillery tour tickets and a BOTTLE of Chase GB GIN Chase Distillery is Britain’s first Single-Estate distillery. The team at Chase grow their own potatoes and apples, then hand make all of their products on the family owned farm in Herefordshire.

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s you can imagine, this takes time and effort.

fields and cider apple orchards to see the raw ingredients

But quality doesn’t happen by chance. Chase

that go into making each of their spirits.

Vodka has won awards for being among the best in the world- and it’s this quality spirit that

they redistill with carefully chosen wild botanicals to make their unique range of gins. You can taste the care they put into every drop of the spirits they produce.

Chase are now offering exclusive tours around their distillery, just four miles out of Hereford. This unique tour and tasting experience will unlock some of the secrets and skills that go into creating the award-winning range of premium Chase spirits. Your expert guide will show you everything from their traditional mashing, fermenting and distilling processes, to their bottling line, where every bottle is still filled and sealed by hand. You will even be able to step outside the front door onto their rolling potato

Competition For your chance to win a pair of tour tickets and a bottle of Chase GB Gin, simply fill out the entry form with the correct answer to the following question:

After the tour you can head back to the Chase Bar to enjoy a tutored tasting of their range of award-winning products, and if there’s something that takes your fancy, you can pick up a bottle at their Boutique Distillery Shop.

Tour times: Tuesday- Thursday: 2pm, Friday: 12pm and 3pm and Saturday: 12pm and 3pm. Tour tickets: £25 per person (£10 of each ticket is redeemable when spending over £20 in distillery shop).

Shop Times: Sunday and Monday: closed, Tuesday - Friday: 9am – 5.30pm and Saturday: 9am – 5.30pm.

Www.chasedistillery.co.uk

Answer: Name:

Address:

What county is Chase Distillery located in?

Send your answers in a sealed, stamped, addressed envelope to: Chase Distillery WVMN, PW Media & Publishing Ltd, 2nd Floor, Richardson House, New Street, Worcester, WR1 2DP. Closing date for entries is 19th July 2017.

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OUR EVENTS DIARY

JULY

Left Bank Hereford

Saturday 8th

Saturday 1st

HR4 9DG

Print Making Workshop

Cost: £10

with Susan Milne

Contact: 01432 357753

The Rodd

Shobdon Food & Flying Festival Shobdon Airfield Nr Leominster Herefordshire HR6 9NR Cost: £7 / £4 shobdonfoodandflyingfestival.co.uk Mallyfest Musical Festival Baskerville Hall Clyro Nr Hay on Wye Hereford HR3 5LE Cost: £10 / £5 www.themallyfest.org Mum 2 Mum Market Hereford Leisure Centre Holmer Road Hereford HR4 9UD Cost: £2.00 Contact: 01432 278178 Ledbury Poetry Slam The Market Theatre Ledbury

Contact: www.lintonfestival.org

Bridge Street

Presteigne Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd

Powys

Hereford Food Festival

LD8 2LL

Hereford Racecourse

Cost: £50

Roman Road

Contact: 0121 248 0708

Hereford HR4 9QU

Pollinters Workshop with

Cost: Ticket prices vary

Wild Play at Saxon Hall

enquiries@bigbullevents.co.uk

Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum

Sunday 2nd

Nr Leominster

Wildlife Watch Club

Herefordshire

Queenswood Country Park

HR6 0PY

and Arboretum

Cost: £2

Dinmore Hill

queenswoodandbodenhamlake.org

Leominster HR6 0PY

Sunday 9th

Cost: £2 / £4

Race for Life

queenswoodandbodenhamlake.org

Hereford Leisure Centre Holmer Road

Friday 7th – Sunday 9th

Hereford

Beer on the Wye

HR4 9UD

Hereford Rowing Club

Cost: prices vary

Greyfriars Avenue

raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org

Hereford HR4 0BE

Ullingswick Village Fete

Cost: prices vary

St Lukes Church

Contact: 07973282825

Ullingswick

Hereford

Herefordshire

HR8 2AQ

Linton Music Festival

HR1 3JA

Cost: £9

Alma Inn

Cost: Free

Contact: 07967 517125

Linton

Contact: www.achurchnearyou.com

Herefordshire

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Lindsey Santoro leads

HR9 7RY

Sunday 9th

Comedy Night

Cost: £84.00 full weekend

Three Open Gardens

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Home Farmhouse

Cost: Free

8 College Yard

Burghill

Contact: 01531 634776

Worcester

Hereford

WR1 2LA

HR4 7RJ

Vintage Swing Festival

Cost: Ticket prices vary

Cost: £5 / 12 free

Eastnor Castle

Contact: www.3choirs.org

Contact: 01432 851000.

Eastnor Ledbury

Sunday 23rd

Sunday 9th July

Herefordshire

Children’s Outdoor

KNIGHTS AND

HR8 1RL

Theatre Billionaire Boy

PRINCESSES SCHOOL

Cost: Ticket prices vary

by David Walliams

Eastnor Castle

Contact: www.thevintageescape.com

Eastnor Castle

Eastnor

Ledbury

Ledbury

Saturday 15th

HR8 1RL

Herefordshire

Gala Opera Evening

Cost: ticket prices vary

HR8 1RL

Black Mountain Barns

Contact: 01531 633160

Cost: Ticket prices vary

Lower Hunt House

www.eastnorcastle.com/whats-on

Longtown

Odd Socks: Romeo + Juliet

HR2 0PD

Whitbourne Hall

The Great Ledbury

Cost: £55.00

Whitbourne

Celebration, Food, Drink,

Contact: 01873 860358

Worcester

Music, Poetry and Heritage

WR6 5SE

Ledbury High Street

Friday 21st – Sunday 23rd

Cost: ticket prices vary

Ledbury

Nostock

Contact: 01332 258328

Herefordshire

Rowden Paddocks

Cost: Free

Bromyard

Saturday 29th

www.ledburyfoodgroup.org

Herefordshire

Lugg Wetland Gem

HR7 4LS

Project: Guided walk

Thursday 13th

Cost: £95.00 - £105. + booking free

around Bodenham Lake

Kim Cypher Quartet

Contact: www.nozstock.com/tickets

Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve

Castle House Hotel

Bodenham

Hereford

Saturday 22nd

HR1 3JT

HR1 2NW

Steam Punk and Pirate Weekend

Cost: Free. Booking essential

Cost: £45.00

The Hope and Anchor

www.herefordshirewt.co.uk

Contact: 01432 356321

Ross on Wye HR9 7BU

Monday 31st

Friday 14th – sunday 16th

Cost: Free

Dubstock 2017

Beer and Beast Festival

Contact: 01989 563003

Upper Hill

The Farmers Arms

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Leominster

Wellington Heath

Saturday 22nd – saturday 29

HR6 05Z

Ledbury

Three Choirs Festival

Cost: ticket prices vary

HR8 1LS

Worcester Cathedral

Contact: www.dubstock.co.uk

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