Events 2010
There are a variety of walks, talks and activities to help you discover more about the magnificent landscape, diverse wildlife and rich heritage of the Shropshire Hills.
Click on the months below to discover the events taking place or click here to view online. Alternatively, if you would like to receive a copy, please contact the office.
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| July | August | September |
| October | November | December |
Event Planning Toolkit
New to organising events and festivals? Download this Events Tools Kit, which gives you a basic guide to all you need to know about organising and running an event in and around the Shropshire Hills AONB. It also includes many useful contacts that can help you run the event.
January |
30th January - 28th March
House of Cards
Treat yourself to a miniature work of art from the hundreds of cards in the Cafe and Gallery.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Contact 01588 676060
February |
7th February
Long Mynd Fell Run
For details contact 01694 771674
10th February • 7.30pm - 9.30pm
The Funny Side of Nature Photography
RSPB talk with Chris Wallace.
Cost £2, RSPB Shropshire members 50p.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
13th February
February Fair Maids
A gentle snowdrop stroll with local storyteller Keith Pybus.
Cost £3, Friends of the Shropshire Hills £1.
Meet at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms.
15th February • 10.30am - 11.30am
Toddle Time - Make Mud Pies
Part of our weekly sessions to explore nature with your under-5's. Free.
Suitable for under-5's and their carers.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
15th-19th February • 1pm - 2.30pm
Digging For Dinosaurs
Take part in a virtual excavation, make a fossil and meet a mammoth. Suitable for 5-11 year olds.
£2.50 per child (children must bring a grown up). Booking advised.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
17th February • 7.30pm
The Onny Valley
An illustrative talk with David Preshous
£2, Shropshire Wildlife Trust members £1.
Church Barn, Bishop's Castle. Enquiries 01588 640095
March |
3rd March • 7pm - 9pm
Craven Arms and District Local History Group Talk
£2, or £1 for members.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
6th March
Carding Mill Canter
For details contact 01694 771674.
7th March • 10.30am
Mosses of Clunton Coppice
Guided Walk with Mark Lawley. Meet Clunton Coppice Nature Reserve (SO 343 806)
£2 or Shropshire Wildlife Trust members £1.
Enquiries 01588 640095
10th March • 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Hereford Owl Rescue
RSPB Talk. Cost £2, RSPB Shropshire members 50p.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
13th & 14th March • 1pm - 2.30pm
National Science Week - Fossil Forensics
Use fossils and bones to see what the earth was like at different times.
Suitable for 5-11 year olds. £2.50 per child (children must bring a grown up).
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
17th March • 7.30pm
Upper Clun Community Wildlife Group
Survey results and conservation action with Leo Smith and Fiona Gomersall.
£2 or Shropshire Wildlife Trust members £1.
Hightown Community Rooms, Clun. Contact 01588 640095
19th March • 7pm - 9pm
Stars in your Skies - Saturn, Mars and the Moon
Talk led by Dr Alan Longstaff, followed by field trip. Remember to bring binoculars - telescope available.
£6.50, light refreshments included. Booking essential.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
25th March • 7.30pm
Finding Priority Birds in the Upper Clun
How to recognise and find priority species, in particular wetland birds - identification, song, habitat and behaviour (with slides and sound recordings).
Newcastle Community Centre. Enquiries 01588 640909
27th March • 10am - 1.30pm
Rocks make the Landscape
Explore the geology of Caer Caradoc. Led by Keith Hotchkiss and Dr Peter Toghill.
Meet at Willstone Farm (SO 491 952). £5, booking essential.
Contact 01694 722631
30th March • 7.30pm - 9.30pm
More Bird Watching and Conservation
The first of 12 sessions (including 6 field trips) between March and November. (Not for beginners - see 13th April).
For more details see www.cardingmillvalley.org.uk.
£60 for the 12 session course.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
30th March
Acton Scott re-opens for the new Season
Entrance fee applies.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Contact 01694 781307
April |
1st April - 3rd May
Society of Staffordshire Artists & Stretton Arts Alive Exhibitions
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
2nd April • 2pm - 4.30pm
Easter Eggs-travaganza
Join us for an afternoon of family fun which includes following our Easter trail, designing an Easter hat and taking part in an egg and spoon race.
Suitable for 3-11 year olds. £4 per child to include refreshments (children must bring a grown up). Booking advised.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
2nd - 5th April • 11am - 3pm
Easter Egg Adventure Trails for Families
Return with your findings to collect chocolate eggs. £2.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
2nd - 4th April
Easter Egg Festival
Join us and jam with other musicians.
Miners Arms, Priestweston. For details contact 01938 561352
5th - 9th April • 1pm - 2.30pm
Scrambled Eggs
Match the creature with the egg, design the ultimate egg-protection and take part in an egg and spoon race with a difference.
Suitable for 5-11 year olds. £2.50 per child (children must bring a grown-up). Booking advised.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
5th - 12th April • 10.30am - 11.30am
Toddle Time - Sowing Seeds, Growing Seeds
Part of our weekly sessions to explore nature with your under-5's.
Suitable for under 5's and their carers. Free.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
5th April
Grand Day Out
It's a holiday on the farm. Specail seasonal entertainment to include an Easter Egg hunt. Entrance fee applies.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Contact 01694 781307
5th April • Noon
Cordon Classic Three Hills Race
6.2 mile fell race, part of the 2010 Welsh Championships.
Starting at Miners Arms, Priestweston.
Contact Shropshire Fell Runners, email dawsy6@tiscali.co.uk
7th April • 7pm - 9pm
Craven Arms and District Local History Group talk
£2 or £1 for members.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
12th - 16th April • 1pm - 2.30pm
Scrambled Eggs
Match the creature with the egg, design the ultimate egg production and take part in an egg and spoon race with a difference.
Suitable for 5-11 year olds. £2.50 per child to include refreshments (children must bring a grown up). Booking advised.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
12th - 18th April • 10am - 4pm
Strettons Art Society Spring Exhibition
Paintings in a variety of media by local artists.
Carding Mill Valley tea rooms, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
13th April • 7.30pm - 9.30pm
An Introduction to Bird Watching and Conservation
The first of 12 sessions (including 6 field trips) between April and November.
For more details see www.cardingmillvalley.org.uk.
£60 for the 12 session course.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
14th April • 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Falklands Wildlife
RSPB talk with Colin Wright. Cost £2, RSPB Shropshire members 50p.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
17th April • 10am - 1pm
Rocks make the Landscape - The Stiperstones
Guided walk up Perkins Beach looking at the geology, landscape and mining history of The Stiperstones. Led by Andrew Jenkinson.
Meet at the Stiperstones Inn. Booking essential.
Contact Natural England 01743 792294
17th April
Church Stretton Community Celebration
New Leisure Centre, Church Stretton.
20th April • 7pm - 9pm
Stiperstones - Corndon Proposal
Find out more about this landscape partnership project and a chance to have your say.
Light refreshments available.
Hyssington Village Hall. For further details contact Clare Fildes on 01588 674094.
21st April • 7.30pm
Secrets of the Wrekin Forest
Talk by Pete Lambert, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, followed by AGM.
£2 or Shropshire Wildlife Trust members £1.
Hightown Community Rooms, Clun. Enquiries 01588 640095
25th April • 10am
Bird Watching on Black Mountain and Badger Moor
Wetland and woodland birds. Beginners and experienced birdwatchers welcome.
Meet at the Western entrance to Badger Moor (SO 188 835) or 9.30am at Newcastle Community Centre for directions and lift share.
To book contact 01588 640909
28th April • 10am - 2pm
Introduction to the Wildflowers of the Shropshire Hills
The first of 5 sessions (including 3 field trips) between April and August to learn about wildflowers in different habitats.
£25 for the course. For more details see www.cardingmillvalley.org.uk
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
May |
1st - 3rd May
Clun Green Man Festival
For details visit www.clungreenman.org.uk
2nd May • 5am
The Dawn Chorus
An early morning guided walk to hear the birds waking up, followed by a delicious breakfast at 9am in the National Trust tearooms.
£12, includes breakfast. Booking essential.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust.
Contact 01694 722631
3rd May
Grand Day Out
It's a holiday on the Farm. Spot the signs of spring, follow the hedgreow trail and see the new arrivals on the Farm. All admissions £2.50
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Contact 01694 781307
3rd May
May Fair
Activities for the family at the Mayfair Centre, Church Stretton. Visit www.mayfaircentre.org.uk
5th May • 7pm - 9pm
Craven Arms and District Local History Group Talk
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
6th May • 9am
Birdwatching in Carding Mill Valley
Join a National Trust warden for a guided walk and gain some top birding tips. Walk followed by delicious hot lunch at 1pm in the tea rooms. £15, includes lunch. Booking essential.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
6th May
A Sense of Place
An exhibition by the Marches Makers.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
6th May
Perspectives
An exhibition of the work of Lois Reed, Lesley Thirlwell and Bob Wallis
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
7th & 8th May
Bishop's Castle May Fair
Visit www.bishopscastle.co.uk
8th May
Bishop's Castle Round & About Walk
For details contact 01588 638818
8th May • 2pm
Tiptoe Through the Bluebells
Join local storyteller Keith Pybus for a circular walk through Sallow Coppice.
Meet at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre.
Cost £3, Friends of the Shropshire Hills £1. Booking advisable.
Contact 01588 674080
9th May • 2pm - 4.30pm
Bluebell Walk on Wenlock Edge
Led by National Trust wardens. Meet at Wilderhope Manor car park (SO 545 928). Adults £5, children £2.
13th May • 9am
Birdwatching in Carding Mill Valley
Join a National Trust warden for a guided walk and gain some top birding tips. Walk followed by delicious hot lunch at 1pm in the tea rooms. £15, includes lunch. Booking essential.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
15th May
Bishop's Castle Forget me Not Charity Walk
For details contact 01588 638818
15th May
Be a Country Artist
Have a go at sketching your own landscape masterpiece. Local artists will be on hand to help. Entrance fee applies.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Contact 01694 781307
15th May • 10am - 12.30pm
The Birds and the Bees
A walk on the Stiperstones discovering the heathland wildlife. Led by Leo Smith and Ian Cheeseborough. Meet at the Knolls car park (SO 370 977). Booking essential.
Contact Natural England 01743 792294
15th - 21st May
Art Taster Sessions
Give something new a go! Various sessions - contact the Discovery Centre for full programme.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
16th May • 10.30am
Panoramas without Pain
Join local storyteller Keith Pybus for a walk on Hopesay Hill. Meet at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Cost £3 or Friends of the Shropshire Hills £1. Booking advisable.
Contact 01588 674080
20th May • 9am
Birdwatching
Join a National Trust warden for a guided walk and gain some top birding tips. Walk followed by delicious hot lunch at 1pm in the tea rooms. £15, includes lunch. Booking essential.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
22nd May • 2pm - 6pm
Open Garden at the Hurst
Near Clunton. Adults £3, children free.
27th May • 9am
Birdwatching
Join a National Trust warden for a guided walk and gain some top birding tips. Walk followed by delicious hot lunch at 1pm in the tea rooms. £15, includes lunch. Booking essential.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
29th May • 11am - 4pm
The Third Annual Duck Races with Stretton Climate Care
Meet at the Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
29th - 31st May
Blues & Booze Festival in Clun
For more information contact 01588 640305 or visit www.clun.org.uk
30th May
Aston on Clun Arbor Day
30th & 31st May
Walcott Hall Open Days
For more information contact 01588 680750 or visit www.walcothall.com
31st May • 10.30am - 11.30am
Toddle Time - May Crowns
Part of our weekly sessions to explore nature with your under-5's. Free.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
31st May
Grand Day Out
It's a holiday at the Farm. Come and buy at the Grand plant sale. Local, unusual and cottage garden plants for sale.
All admissions £2.50.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Contact 01694 781307
31st May - 4th June • 1pm - 2.30pm or 3pm - 4.30pm
Pond Dipping in Onny Meadows
Have you ever seen a boatman or a Mayfly nymph? Let us help you explore an amazing underwater world. Suitable for 5-11 year olds. £2.50 per child. Children must bring a grown up. Booking advised.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
June |
1st - 7th June
Volunteers Week
National celebration of volunteers and volunteering.
Visit www.volunteersweek.org.uk
2nd June • 7pm - 9pm
Craven Arms and District Local History Group talk
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
3rd - 6th June
Church Stretton Walking Festival
www.churchstrettonwalkingfestival.co.uk
6th June • 10am
Bird Walk around Newcastle
Looking for garden, farmland and woodland birds, including walk along the river bank.
Meet at Newcastle Community Centre car park.
Upper Clun Community Wildlife Group. Contact 01588 640909
6th June • 11am - 2pm
Wildlife of a Lost Village
Join us at Blakemoorgate on the Stiperstones to explore the wildlife of this abandoned settlement. Bring a picnic.
Meet at Blakemoorgate (SJ 378 011), parking at Snailbeach car park. Booking essential.
Contact Natural Englad on 01743 792294
7th - 12th June
Chapter and Verse
Bridgnorth and South Shropshire Literary Festival. Range of author events and activities for all ages. Visit www.shropshire.gov.uk/library.nsf for details.
8th - 10th June
Bishop's Castle Walking Festival
9th June • 10.30am - 12.30pm
Bees and Butterflies
A guided walk along Wenlock Edge, led by county recorder Ian Cheeseborough.
Meet at National Trust Presthope car park (SO 582 975). Adults £5, children £2.
10th June • 9am
Birdwatching
Join a National Trust warden for a guided walk and gain some top birding tips. Walk followed by delicious hot lunch at 1pm in the tea rooms. £15, includes lunch. Booking essential.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
12th June • 10am - 1pm
Guided Walk on the Long Mynd
Guided walk with National Trust manager Pete Carty. Meet at Pole Cottage car park. Cost £2 or £1 for Shropshire Wildlife Trust members.
Contact 01588 640095
12th - 13th June
Stottesden Open Gardens
13th - 21st June
National Bike Week
Find out about events locally on www.shropshirecycling.co.uk
17th June • 9am
Birdwatching
Join a National Trust warden for a guided walk and gain some top birding tips. Walk followed by delicious hot lunch at 1pm in the tea rooms. £15, includes lunch. Booking essential.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
19th June
Church Stretton Summer Fest
Music, games and activities for all the family.
Visit www.churchstretton.co.uk
19th June
Shropshire Botanical Field Society Meeting
Roman Gravels and Hope Common.
19th - 20th June
Bishop's Castle Midsummer Rejoicing
20th June
'Sumer is Icumen In'
Music, poetry and prose on rural themes. Entrance fee applies.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Contact 01694 781307
20th June • 10am - 12.30pm
Flowers of Blakeway Hollow
Guided walk led by National Trust wardens. Meet at National Trust Much Wenlock car park (SO 613 996). Adults £5, children £2.
21st - 27th June • 11am - 9pm
National Picnic Week
Come and enjoy a picnic in Carding Mill Valley. The National Trust tearooms will remain open until 9pm (weather permitting).
Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
26th June • 12pm - 5pm
Bishop's Castle Stone Skimming Championship
27th June
Titterstone Clee and Catherton Common
Explore this areas rich industrial heritage. Friends of the Shropshire Hills event - members only.
For membership details click here.
Contact 01588 674080
July |
2nd - 24th July
Leasowes Bank Festival
One of England's remotest music festivals. Ratlinghope. Visit www.leasowesmusicfestival.co.uk
2nd & 3rd July
Stretton Ale Trail
Visit www.aletrail.org
3rd July • 10am - 4pm
Shrewsbury Green Fair
Shropshire Wildlife Trust HQ.
3rd July
Bishop's Castle Tandem Triathlon
4th July
Bishop's Castle Carnival
Contact Sarah Burke on 01588 650446, email dc.burke@btinternet.com
7th July • 10am - 12.30pm
Dragonflies and Damselflies
A guided walk at Wildmoor Pool, led by county recordist Ian Cheeseborough. Adults £5, children £2.
Meet at the Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, Church Stretton
7th July • 7pm - 9pm
Craven Arms and District Local History Group talk
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
9th - 10th July
Bishop's Castle Real Ale Festival
10th - 11th July
Wheels and Wagons
Demonstrations, displays and activities based around the Farm's vehicle collection. Entrance fee applies.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Contact 01694 781307
16th July - 5th September
Images of the Countryside
An exhibition by artists of all ages and visitors to the Farm this spring.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Contact 01694 781307
16th - 18th July
Festival on the Edge
A celebration of storytelling. Stoke Barn, near Much Wenlock.
Visit www.festivalattheedge.org
17th July • 10am - 1pm
Rocks Make the Landscape
The geology of the Batch Valley, Long Mynd, led by Keith Hotchkiss and Dr Peter Toghill.
Meet at Batch Valley car park (SO 455 955) £5, booking essential.
Contact the National Trust 01694 722631
17th July • 3pm
Shropshire Bedlams and Martha Rhodens Tuppeny Dish
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
17th July
Hole in the Wall Concert, Hopton Court
17th July - 6th September
Secret Hills Art Cafe Summer Exhibition
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
17th & 18th July • 11am - 3pm
John Sankey's "Marshall" Agricultural Steam Engine Display
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
24th July • 1 - 4pm
Discovering Places
Learn all about the Red Kite which is beginning to make The Stiperstones its home. This beautiful bird can often be seen soaring over the reserve. Make a model of the Red Kite bird, then make your own kite and fly it above The Stiperstones.
Knoll car park. Booking essenial as numbers are restricted. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Contact Natural England on 01743 792294
25th July - 7th August
Church Stretton Arts Festival
Music, theatre and visual arts in the heart of the Shropshire Hills.
26th - 30th July • 1pm - 2.30pm or 3pm - 4.30pm
Orienteering Antics
Join us for fun and games which will show you how to read a map, then use these skills to find hidden clues in the meadows to solve a puzzle. Suitable for 5-11 year olds. £2.50 per child. Children must bring a grown up. Booking advised.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
28th July • 1pm - 2.30pm
Animation Workshop
Learn how to make anything move with stop action photography and a computer making a short animation about space.
Suitable for 11+. £2.50 per child. Booking advised.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
28th July • 11am - 12.30pm or 2pm - 3.30pm
Pond Dipping in Carding Mill Valley
Dip into the stream to find out what's lurking under the rocks. £2.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
29th July • 10am - 12pm
Stories on the Stiperstones
Join storyteller Sal Tonge for an imaginative journey on the Stiperstones. Bring a picnic to enjoy after the walk.
Meet at Knolls car park (SO 370 977). Booking essential.
Contact Natural England 01743 792294
August |
2nd - 6th August
Arts Cafe Summer Festival
A week of workshops enabling you to explore different art forms.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
2nd - 6th August • 1pm - 2.30pm or 3pm - 4.30pm
Three Little Pigs
Make your own house of sticks and see if it will stand up to the wolf's huffing and puffing, then enjoy marshmallows toasted over a campfire.
Suitable for 3-11 year olds. £2.50 per child. Children must bring an adult. Booking advised.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
4th August • 11am - 3pm
Tangle and the Firesticks
Come and create woodland homes in the style of Benedict Blathwayt's fabulous book.
Meet at National Trust Presthope car park (SO 582 975). Booking essential. £2.
Contact 01694 722631
4th August • 7pm - 9pm
Craven Arms and District Local History Group talk
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
5th August
Burwarton Show
A great day out for all the family. Visit www.burwartonshow.co.uk
7th August
Clun Carnival
9th - 13th August • 1pm - 2.30pm or 3pm - 4.30pm
Minibeast Safari
Shrink to the size of an ant and learn about the kind of places they like to hang out, but watch out for the birdie! Meet a whole new miniature world of friends.
Suitable for 5-11 year olds. Children must bring an adult. £2.50 per child. Booking advised.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
11th August • 11am - 3pm
Winberry Picking and Pacing the Pike
An exhiliarating walk to explore Bodbury Bronze Age hill fort and up onto Haddon Hill to look for winberries. £2.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
12th August • 10am - 1pm
Wildlife Fun on the Stiperstones
Wildlife games and activities for children. Bring a picnic.
Meet at Knolls car park (SO 370 977). Booking essential.
Contact Natural England on 01743 792294
12th August • 8pm - midnight
Shooting Stars, the Perseid Shower
Witness a magical spectacle, plus planets, constellations and satellites. Talk, followed by field trip (if cloudy may be moved to the Friday or Saturday). £6.50 includes light refreshments. Booking essential.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
13th - 14th August
Farmer Phil's Festival
Near Gatten Farm, Ratlinghope.
Contact 01588 650459 or visit www.farmerphilsfestival.co.uk
14th August • 10am - 3pm
Stomp the Stiperstones
A challenging walk over the full 8 miles of the Stiperstones led by Natural England, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Shropshire Council, Forestry Commission and the Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership. Bring a picnic. Booking essential. Meet at The Bog car park.
Contact Natural England on 01743 792294
16th - 20th August • 1pm - 2.30pm or 3pm - 4.30pm
Orienteering Antics
Join us for fun and games which will show you how to read a map, then use these skills to find hidden clues in the meadows to solve a puzzle. Suitable for 5-11 year olds. £2.50 per child. Children must bring a grown up. Booking advised.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
18th August • 11am - 12.30pm or 2pm - 3.30pm
Pond Dipping in Carding Mill Valley
Dip into the stream to find out what's lurking under the rocks. £2.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
18th August • 1pm - 3pm
Barnados Big Toddle
Help raise money for Bernardos and have lots of fun whilst doing it.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
21st August • 10am - 1pm
Rocks Make the Landscape
The geology of Wenlock Edge. Time travel to Silurian seas as you take a guided walk along Wenlock Edge. Led by Christine Rayner. Meet at National Trust Presthope car park (SO 582 975) Cost £5. Booking essential.
Contact the National Trust 01694 722631
21st August
Minsterley Show
Shropshire's oldest and most prestigious one day agricultural show.
22nd August
Crafts & Skills Bonanza
A host of demonstrations including bodging, besoms and basket making. Entrance fee applies.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Contact 01694 781307
22nd August
Church Stretton Horse Show
Green Farm, Longnor.
Contact 01743 718291
23rd - 27th August • 1pm - 2.30pm or 3pm - 4.30pm
Three Little Pigs
Make your own house of sticks and see if it will stand up to the wolf's huffing and puffing, then enjoy marshmallows toasted over a campfire.
Suitable for 3-11 year olds. £2.50 per child. Children must bring an adult. Booking advised.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
25th August • 11am - 12.30pm or 2pm - 3.30pm
Pond Dipping in Carding Mill Valley
Dip into the stream to find out what's lurking under the rocks. £2.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
29th August
Ludlow Green Fair
30th August
Grand Day Out
It's a holiday on the farm. Special activities include storytelling and a chance to help compose a tale of everyday life at the farm. All admission £2.50.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Contact 01694 781307
30th August - 3rd September • 1pm - 2.30pm or 3pm - 4.30pm
Minibeast Safari
Shrink to the size of an ant and learn about the kind of places they like to hang out, but watch out for the birdie! Meet a whole new miniature world of friends.
Suitable for 5-11 year olds. Children must bring an adult. £2.50 per child. Booking advised.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
September |
1st September • 7pm - 9pm
Craven Arms and District Local History Group talk
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
8th September • 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Look North Anglesey to Arctic
A sequel to Hugh Linn's last talk.
Cost £2 or Shropshire RSPB members 50p.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
9th - 12th September
Heritage Open Days
Explore some of the Shropshire Hills architectural gems for free. Free to all ages.
For further details of properties taking part, times and dates contact theShropshire Hills Discovery Centre.
Contact 01588 676060
11th September
ArtWalk 2010 - The World's Biggest Gallery
Outdoor performance, art and sculpture with a watery theme.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
11th September
Tastes of Cleobury Country
12th September • 2pm - 5pm
Family Foraging on the Stiperstones
Join Natural England for a stroll on the Stiperstones to learn about the different berries that grow, free for all to pick and enjoy. Follow in the footsteps of the women and children who used to pick and sell whinberries to supplement the income the men brought home from the mines. We will identify berries, pick a few to eat and mark the end of the walk with a whinberry muffin for all to enjoy.
Free event but places are limited and booking is essential. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Contact Jenni Clegg at Natural England on 01743 792294
15th September • 7.30pm
Poles Apart
Polar bears and penguins with Michael Leach.
Hightown Community Rooms, Clun. Cost £2 or Shropshire Wildlife Trust members £1.
Contact 01588 640095
15th September • 7pm - 8.30pm
Who do you think you are?
First of a three week course (15th, 22nd & 29th September) to trace your family tree with the help of the Local History Group. Free, but booking essential.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
17th September • 8pm - 12pm
Stars in your Skies
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and the summer constellations. Talk led by Dr Alan Longstaff, followed by field trip. Bring binoculars - telescope available. £6.50, light refreshments included. Booking essential.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
18th - 19th September
Bishops's Castle Michaelmas Fair
Something for everyone, young and old - including the real furniture show.
22nd September
Car Free Day
Join in, walk, cycle, take the bus or train.
26th September
The Walcot Walk
Sponsored 2-9 mile walk in aid of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Age Concern.
Contact 01584 876039 or 01743 233123
26th September
Harvest Festival
Enjoy the community celebration of the Farm's produce. Procession at 3pm. Entrance fee applies.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Contact 01694 781307
October |
1st - 3rd October
Clun Valley Beer Festival
Contact 01588 640305 or visit www.clun.org.uk
2nd - 3rd October
Long Mynd 50 mile Hike
For details contact 01695 724948
3rd October • 11am - 1pm
Fungal Foray
Come and search for fungi on the slopes of Carding Mill Valley and in Rectory Wood, with expert John Hughes.
Adults £5, children £2.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
3rd October • 10am - 1pm
Tin Baths and Lead Pigs
A walk led by Shropshire Mines Trust, from Snailbeach Mines to Blakemoorgatge, exploring how miners lived and worked on the Stiperstones in the past.
Meet at Snailbeach car park. Booking essential.
Contact Natural England on 01743 792294
6th October • 7pm - 9pm
Craven Arms and District Local History Group talk
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
9th October
Fungi Walk
Led by wildlife expert John Hughes.
For details including venue contacct 01588 640095.
10th October • 1030am - 12pm
Black History, Bishop's and Bowls
Bishop's Castle from bottom to top, led by local storyteller Keith Pybus.
Meet at St John the Baptist Church, Bishop's Castle.
Fore more details contact 01588 674080
13th October • 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Centenary at Venus Pool
Talk by Jim Almond. Cost £2 or RSPB Shropshire members 50p.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
17th October • 10am - 1.30pm
Rocks make the Landscape
The geology of the Long Mynd, led by Keith Hotchkiss and Dr Peter Toghill.
£9 includes coach ride back to tea rooms. Booking essential.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
18th October • 10.30am - 11.30am
Toddle Time - Signs of the Season
Part of our weekly sessions to explore nature with your under 5's. Free.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
20th October • 7.30pm
Otters and Rivers
With Mike Kelly, River Valleys Officer. Church Barn, Bishop's Castle.
£2 or Shropshire Wildlife Trust members £1.
Contact 01588 640095
23rd - 24th October
Steam Threshing
An end of season event threshing the harvested corn. Come and share the success of a years work well done.
Entrance fee applies.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Contact 01694 781307
25th - 29th October • 1pm - 2.30pm
Paper Making
Have a go at making paper from recycled materials. Suitable for 5-11 year olds.
£2.50 per child. Children must bring a grown-up. Booking advised
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
30th - 31st October
Steam Threshing
An end of season event threshing the harvested corn. Come and share the success of a years work well done.
Entrance fee applies.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Contact 01694 781307
November |
3rd November • 7pm - 9pm
Craven Arms and District Local History Group talk
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
6th November
Bonfire & Fireworks
Rectory Field, Church Stretton
8th November • 10.30am - 11.30am
Toddle Time - Hibernating Hedgehogs
Part of our weekly sessions to explore nature with your under-5's.
Suitable for under 5's and their carers. Free.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
10th November • 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Caring for God's Acre
Talk by Sue Cooper. Cost £2, RSPB Shropshire members 50p.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
13th November
Christmas Craft Fair
Church Stretton School.
17th November • 7.30pm
Tracks in the Snow
Pine martins and polecats with Neil Jordan.
Hightown Community Rooms, Clun. £2 or Shropshire Wildlife Trust members £1.
Contact 01588 640095
20th November
Church Stretton Christmas Lights
20th November
Crafts for Christmas
Local crafts and products great for Christmas gifts.
The Gallery. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
December |
1st December • 7pm - 9pm
Craven Arms and District Local History Group talk
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
4th December
Bishop's Castle Christmas Lights Festival & Street Party
Including craft show at St John the Baptist Church.
5th December • 11.30am - 3.30pm
Christmas on the Farm
See craft demonstrations, eat seasonal victuals, drink up the atmosphere and enjoy a Merry Christmas.
All admissions £3.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Contact 01694 781307
7th December • 5pm - 8pm
Late Night Christmas Shopping in Carding Mill Valley
National Trust gift shop open and seasonal festivities in the Tea Rooms.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
8th December • 7.30pm - 9.30pm
RSPB Local Group Christmas Social
Cost £2 or RSPB Shropshire members 50p.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Contact 01588 676060
9th December
Christmas Holly Garland Workshop
Join in the festivities and make your own seasonal garlands from material of our woodlands.
Led by Catherine Murphy. £25. Booking essential.
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
12th December • 11.30am - 3.30pm
Christmas on the Farm
See craft demonstrations, eat seasonal victuals, drink up the atmosphere and enjoy a merry christmas.
All admissions £3.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Contact 01694 781307
13th December • 8pm - 12pm
Stars in your Skies - Germinids Meteor Shower
Talk led by Dr Alan Longstaff, followed by field trip. Bring binoculars - telescope available.
£6.50, light refreshments included. Booking essential
Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, National Trust. Contact 01694 722631
24th December
Carols in the Market Square
Church Stretton