Castle Quarry Activity Centre is in Tytherington, in a beautiful natural setting. Choose from indoor climbing, archery, shooting, caving, open canoeing or our 80 metre aerial runway.
All instructors are qualified and experienced - all necessary safety equipment is supplied. One call takes care of it all - 01454 411474
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Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury, BS35 3JY
Tel: 01454 415296
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The park also boasts a Victorian Walled Garden, woodland walk, adventure playground, rockery and fishing lake.
Refreshments are available from the café with seasonal snacks and cakes prepared fresh every day. Next door to the café sits the farm shop stocked with a selection of locally sourced produce, toys and gifts.
Old Down Manor sits in the grounds of the country park and is available for private hire and weddings.
Foxholes Lane, Tockington, BS32 4PG
Tel: 0845 6830730
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The club is managed by a Committee operating under a Constitution and is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society and to the Gloucestershire Federation of Gardening Societies.
Anyone interested finding out more can contact the Secretary, Frank Wells, on 01454 415443 or by email below.
Working parties are free, of course. Tools are provided. Guided walks are £1 per person. Illustrated talks: £3 (non-members welcome).
Tel: 07770 684200
We have regular social events such as skittles evenings, quiz nights, barbecues and the like, and there is always a Christmas dinner.
However, we are more than just a walking club. The Ramblers is a registered charity and one of its aims is to campaign to keep the footpath network open.
Please visit our website below for details of our walks.
Thomas Dagg gave the field to Thornbury in 1546, so we tend what must be some of the oldest allotments in the country.
There are 120 allotments, and the Association has over 100 members. It organises social events such as the Summer BBQ, the Autumn Talk, the Christmas Meal as well as distributing monthly newsletters, running the Allotment Shop and offering discounts to some local retailers.
Gillingstool Primary School has a large plot which offers all pupils the opportunity to grow and eat their own produce.
Membership costs just a couple of pounds a year, and brings many benefits. You don't need to be a plot holder to become a member. We have discounted seeds, competitive prices on gardening items, guest speakers and visits.
If you would like to become a member, or be added to the waiting list for a plot, click the website link below.
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The garden features a pergola, a solar-powered water feature, an interesting display of rocks and fossils from Aust Cliff and windchimes. It involves local groups, including the disabled and local schools, as well as the wider community.
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Its objectives are:
- To bring enjoyment to its members through an appreciation and love of the countryside.
- To endeavour to preserve footpaths and means of access to the countryside.
Contact Mary Cowley on 0117 910 4974 for more information.
Thornbury and District Museum
Thornbury Museum is open Tues–Fri 1-4pm, Sat 10am-4pm
Situated at the entrance to Thornbury, Daggs Allotments have long held a vital place not just in the geography and history of the town but in the hearts and minds of those who pass by on a daily basis.
Although earth-bound (literally), the allotments seem to embody a joyful spirit and offer a feast for the eyes as well as the plate.
This new exhibition, curated by local resident and allotment-holder Nick Large, with the help of museum researcher Meg Wise, will answer questions you might have about the allotments:
What’s their history? How old are they? Who was Daggs?
Who works the plots now?
Discover more about this vital part of Thornbury’s heritage.
Entry is free, to this and all other parts of the museum.
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Bees for Beginners Weekend
Fri 18th-Sat 19th May, 10am-4pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY
This two day course is designed to give you a complete introduction to keeping bees.
It will give you a comprehensive insight into beekeeping and what it entails, including a hands-on session in the Apiary with our bees.
Winterbourne Medieval Barn
10am-1pm, Winterbourne Medieval Barn, Court Farm, Church Lane, Winterbourne BS36 1SE
Winterbourne Medieval Barn Force is a small crew of dedicated friends who enjoy improving and maintaining the physical aspects of the barn and its immediate environment. We work as a group one Saturday a month, rain or shine, with a tea and coffee break somewhere in the middle.
If you would like to join us in this often satisfying work, please just show up and pitch in. Everyone is welcome.
The Chantry, Thornbury
10.30am–4pm. Admission: Adults 50p, Families £1. Serious fun for everyone! Click below for more information.
Alveston Gardens Association Spring Plant Sale
For more information, please call Frank on 01454 415443 or email below.
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Edward Jenner Museum
12-5.30pm
To celebrate Dr Jenner’s birthday we have a brand new exhibit displaying two beautiful Georgian Silhouette drawings of Dr Jenner and his wife Katherine. To further mark the occasion we are holding a Glorious Garden Event, where there will be tea and cake available on the lawn (weather permitting!) and an exclusive talk and book-signing by Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall, acclaimed Garden Designer and Author.
In 2011 two silhouette drawings were donated to The Jenner Trust by The Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons in London. Staff at Dr Jenner’s House have been working hard to ensure they are on display for visitors to enjoy this season.
The two individually framed images thought to be dated around 1815 are completely unique to the collection. Perhaps most interesting is the depiction of Katherine Jenner. Never before has anyone at Dr Jenner’s House seen an image of her and it may be the only image of her in existence.
Helen Jeffrey, Education and... Read more >>
www.jennermuseum.com
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Thornbury Leisure Centre
10am-12.30pm. We meet as usual at the gate on the far side of the Leisure Centre car park.
Smallholder Taster Day
10am-4pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY
Not sure where to start? Come and look round our smallholding and discuss land requirements, time commitment, skills and knowledge needed.
Bees for Beginners
10am-4pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY
This one day course will give you the knowledge you need to understand all about beekeeping and what it entails, including a hands-on session in our Apiary.
Old Down Country Park
Old Down Country Park, Foxholes Lane, Tockington BS32 4PG
Traditional Summer games and fun.
Wheatsheaf Inn
Cider, Music, Crafts and Food Festival
JUNE 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th, The Wheatsheaf Inn, Chapel Street, Thornbury
Details to be confirmed.
Call 01454 412356 for more details or click below.
Charfield Open Gardens
1-6pm, 3rd and 4th June 2012 (Sunday & Monday)
Charfield is repeating its successful 2010 Charfield Village Garden, opening with an eclectic mix of six gardens from small plots to grand acres opening their gates on the Sunday and Monday Late Spring Bank Holiday.
There is sure to be something for everyone even if you are not green fingered! Enjoy a stroll round the village, take the opportunity to do more than look over the garden fence, have a cup of tea and a sustaining slice of homemade cake in the village hall while supporting the charities of the National Garden Scheme.
Two families are opening their gardens for the first time and we have old favourites opening too. See what the new ones have to offer and how the others have progressed. There will even be the opportunity to buy some of the plants that you see and admire in the gardens.
The more energetic can visit all the gardens with a long walk, but for those of you who aren't in training... Read more >>
Berkeley Castle
10am–4.30pm, Berkeley Castle Meadow, Berkeley GL13 9BQ
The Classic Car Show at Berkeley has now been running for 15 years and has gone from strength to strength. The event started as an antique and collectors fair, with only a few classic cars and it has now grown into one of the largest Classic Car shows in the area with hundreds of Classic Cars on display.
In addition to the Classic Cars there are also Club Displays, Trade Stands, Auto Jumble, Classic Cars for Sale and the Antique and Collectors Fair.
Antique Valuations by Philip Tauberheim of Wotton Auction Rooms are also available between 2-4pm. £1.50 per item - proceeds to Chinese Moonbear Rescue.
Tickets are available on the gate for £6 (children under 16 are FREE, when accompanied by an adult).
Access to the Castle grounds will be free of charge from the event, usual admission charges into the Castle will apply.
For more information about the show contact Rafael Fairs on 01454 202638 or by clicking below.
Jubilee Hall, Alveston
Alveston Gardens Association
7.30pm, Jubilee Hall, Alveston
A Plant Lover's View of New Zealand, with Roger Umpelby
Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month, with a guest speaker to enlighten us on all manner of things "gardening".
For more information, please call Frank on 01454 415443 or email below.
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Old Down Country Park
School in the Forest is pleased to announce that we will be running a Holiday Club for the 3 days of the June Holidays.
If you are looking for childcare for your children while you go out to work the School in the Forest may be able to help.
School in the Forest has broken the mould slightly with its Holiday Club and we are proud to do so. We are committed to giving children the best experiences possible and we feel that more of these are had outside in the GREAT outdoors rather than stuck inside in front of a games console and that is what we offer the children who attend our Holiday Club.
Edward Jenner Museum
Come and meet some rescued hedgehogs with Avon & South Gloucestershire Hedgehog Rescue! Included in standard admission price.
Old Down Country Park
Registration starts at 9am and activities run from 10am until 4pm.
Due to popular demand from children who were not old enough to attend the Nature Detectives day on the 6th April we have decided to run a Junior Nature Detectives Activity Day.
The age range for this activity day is up to the discretion of parents but would be ideal for children who are 3–7 years old.
This day will run slightly differently from the Nature Detectives day as parents will have to do the activities along with the children.
So for all of those junior adventurers who like the GREAT outdoors and love getting close up to wildlife then this is their chance.
Winterbourne Medieval Barn
10am-1pm, Winterbourne Medieval Barn, Court Farm, Church Lane, Winterbourne BS36 1SE
Winterbourne Medieval Barn Force is a small crew of dedicated friends who enjoy improving and maintaining the physical aspects of the barn and its immediate environment. We work as a group one Saturday a month, rain or shine, with a tea and coffee break somewhere in the middle.
If you would like to join us in this often satisfying work, please just show up and pitch in. Everyone is welcome.
The Sheiling School
Open from 11am to 4:30pm. Admission for adults £4, children free. refreshments available and a plant sale.
The Sheiling School
Thornbury Harvest co-op - Open from 10am to 3pm. Please note that this is a provisional time and may be subject to change.
Thornbury Leisure Centre
10am-12.30pm. We meet as usual at the gate on the far side of the Leisure Centre car park.
