Carding Mill Valley is a valley set in the side of The Long Mynd. Carding Mill Valley is owned by the National Trust. Some of the building were used for carding the wool from the sheep on the surrounding Hills. There is
Wonderwool 2023 is coming round awfully fast. There are still tickets available which need to be pre booked. Wonderwool is on Saturday 22nd April open from 10am until 5.30pm and Sunday 23rd April open from 10a.m. until 4.30pm. A weekend ticket is
Wonderwool was Wonderful, there was a lovely atmosphere. People were happy to be there enjoying everything woolly. We found a catering stall that sold vegan cake for Liz and herbal tea for me as I forgot my herbal tea bags. I did
The drive to Wonderwool takes about an hour. So having a wonderful day we had a lovely drive to Builth Wells and back home. It was a sunny day although started out cool. The South Shropshire Hills were stunning as were the
Secret Gardens of Ludlow is on the 19th June 2022, starting at noon and finishing at 6pm. There will be eleven gardens open to the public, some have been on the itinerary before. This year there are three new gardens to explore.
The Shropshire County Agricultural Show is on at the Greenhous West Mids Showground on the 28th May 2022. The Show is a family event. There are farm animals to see, bands playing, agricultural machinery to view and stalls trying to get you
Bishop’s Castle Walking Festival starts on Thursday 5th May until Sunday 8th May 2022. This will be the 22nd year of this event. The guided walks are led by local volunteers, taking in open hill tops, winding valleys, tiny hamlets, country lanes,
Over the coming year there a number of Music Festivals in Shrewsbury. Some are at The Quarry, Shrewsbury’s Park or at Greenhous West Mids Showground which is within easy reach of the town centre. Shrewsbury Fake Festival will be at The Quarry
The Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre and Onny Meadows was the first designated Dragonfly Hotspot in England. It is an initiative first set up by The British Dragonfly Society in 2014 with places in Scotland first being awarded this designation, Dragonfly Hotspot. Dragonfly
Ramble, Amble, Scramble was set up about ten years ago to raise money for research into blood cancer. The walks can be walked between May 17th to May 30th 2022. Application to take part is between March 1st until May 16th 2022.
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