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ALRESFORD SHOW GOES AHEAD

 

 

without cattle, sheep, pigs and goats due to the movement restrictions, but with new attractions in their place.!!!

Romsey Show sorts out its rubbish problem!!

 

 

Romsey Show is going green this year with a pioneering project to recycle its rubbish.
Romsey is thought to be the first agricultural show in the country to attempt to reduce its impact on the environment by introducing a sorting scheme that will enable an ambitious 75 per cent of all its waste to be recycled.

Donkey derby will go ahead

 

 

THE weather will not stop this year's donkey derby being a success.
Welling Round Table have invested in a huge dome to keep the events and activities rolling, even in the rain.

A two-year project establishing access to the countryside for disabled people will draw to a close this month.

 

 

August 31 is the final day of an East Sussex County Council project helping people of all ages to enjoy the countryside through improvements to the footpath network and countryside sites.

The Royal County of Berkshire Show - Livestock section cancelled but show goes on and one day might not be enough!

 

 

Bringing together the best of a wide range of displays and shopping, The Royal County of Berkshire Show maintains its status as one of the very best county shows in the United Kingdom.

NEWBURY GEARS UP FOR RE-ARRANGED ARAB RACING BONANZA

Newbury racecourse holds its annual Arab-racing bonanza on Sunday when some of the sport's top horses and riders will be in action on a programme the total prize money for which tops £100,000.

The fixture was to have taken place three weks ago, but fell foul of the unprecedented, adverse weather conditions which struck last month.

SOUVENIRS

Common Ground, the charity which encourages you to stand up for your place have just produced their third 'Producing the Goods' pamphlet, this time highlighting the desirability of more locally-distinctive souvenirs.

Our localities need our constant attention, and Common Ground see it as their task to excite people - as locals or visitors - with ways of getting under the surface of places, offering a way of looking at the local, a kind of evolving celebration along with ideas for effecting change. 

Foot and Mouth Outbreak in Surrey

 

 

The beautiful Surrey countryside is open to enjoy and travel freely and safely within.

The current case of foot and mouth disease near Pirbright in Surrey does not affect the chance to visit and savour Surrey’s natural beauty or to experience the charm of the rest of the South East’s outdoors

Surrey open to the public!

 

 

Visitors can still enjoy - and travel freely around - the Surrey countryside and continue to enjoy the county’s natural beauty and that of the entire South East.

One such route is Over the Downs to Oxted Mill - A linear walk through the North Downs from Woldingham station to Hurst Green station, passing the historic High Street in Old Oxted and Oxted Mill. The route goes through ancient woodland and chalk grassland, both rich in wild flowers, and there are good views towards the south coast over the Sussex Weald. Follow the link to Over the Downs to Oxted Mill below for full details of this route - and see the other links for fantastic walking in the countryside of Surrey!

Ascot still racing on 11th August

 

 

Despite the recent foot and mouth disease outbreak in Surrey, racing will go ahead at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 11th August.

Murder Mystery Bike Ride

Pedal in the New Forest while you solve a wicked crime. Your day out with a difference turns you and your friends into 2- wheeled detectives!

Audio Trail at White Horse Hill

 

 

Uncover the myths and legends associated with the great assemblage of monuments that includes a chalk horse figure, a hillfort and burial mounds on the highest point in Oxfordshire.

"the figure is in constant movement across the landscape....the horse is forever flying" Liz Rothchild