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Fairy-tale wedding in 16th century Scottish castle

In this issue of Community Update, we are delighted to honour Oxenfoord Castle with our Commitment to Excellence Award. Oxenfoord Castle is a quintessential Grade I Scottish wedding venue in Midlothian, Scotland, 30 minutes from the capital Edinburgh. Steeped in fascinating history, the tower house was built in the 16th century, inherited by Lady Dalrymple […]

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Eco-wedding favours

In this issue of Community Update, we are delighted to award S.R.E. Favours and Guestbooks with our Commitment to Excellence Award. Wedding favours date back to the 16th century, when wedding guests would be offered love knots, lovingly made from lace and ribbon to symbolise the couple’s love bond. Modern-day wedding favours are now signs […]

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Award-winning West Country Cider

In this issue of Community Update, we are delighted to announce Honey’s Cider as the recipient of our Commitment to Excellence Award. Honey’s Cider is an award-winning family-run company at Upper Midford Farm, near Bath in Somerset; producing mainly blended medium, dry, bright and sparkling cider on site. The farm was initially bought by the […]

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Suffolk wedding dress Heirloom specialist

In this issue of Community Update, we are proud to announce Anglia Professional Dry Cleaners as the recipient of our Commitment to Excellence Award. Weddings are a joyous occasion and brides often spend months searching for the perfect wedding dress, from ball gown, A-line, to Mermaid styles.  However, once the wedding day is over, what […]

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Fairy-tale wedding in 16th century Scottish castle

In this issue of Community Update, we are delighted to honour Oxenfoord Castle with our Commitment to Excellence Award. Oxenfoord Castle is a quintessential Grade I Scottish wedding venue in Midlothian, Scotland, 30 minutes from the capital Edinburgh.  Steeped in fascinating history, the tower house was built in the 16th century, inherited by Lady Dalrymple […]

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Award-winning historical markets welcome shoppers to Oswestry

Oswestry is an ancient, market town in north west Shropshire, close to the Welsh border, and is the birthplace of the much-lauded World War One poet, Wilfred Owen. During the summer, many visitors come to the spectacular annual August Oswestry hot air balloon carnival or takeover Food and Drink festival in July, spilling over into […]

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LANDSEER – A HIGHLAND ROMANCE Obsession, oblivion and rapture in the Cairngorms

There are some truly great museums in Scotland and Grantown Museum is one of them! A great visit for all ages. It boasts an array of interesting exhibitions and must-attend events. Housed in Burnfield House which has a rich, local history as the previous Grantown Female School, it has been a major part of a […]

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Forestry Centre welcomes all

In this issue of Community Update, we are proud to announce that Rosliston Forestry Centre is the recipient of our Commitment to Excellence Award. Nestled in the heart of the National Forest in South Derbyshire, Rosliston Forestry Centre is 154 acres of stunning open woodland, meadows, ponds and play areas. The site is managed by […]

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Summer of fun on York farm: scarecrows to camping festival

In this issue of Community Update, we are delighted to announce Beetle Bank Open Farm with our Commitment to Excellence Award.  Beetle Bank Open Farm is situated in the beautiful green belt village of Murton, near York and offers the perfect family day out. The family-run farm opened in 2017 and will be celebrating its […]

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Rewilding orchard produces award-winning Somerset craft ciders

The UK has a strong palate for cider: we drink more of the stuff than anyone else in the world, in fact we drink it more than other countries combined. Full-bodied craft cider is popular across all age demographics, many pairing its high acidic taste with cheeses, whereas others enjoy the low, healthy ABV compared […]

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