At Community Update, we are pleased to announce that we have selected Evenley Wood Garden as the recipient of our Commitment to Excellence Award. Situated in the southwest corner of Northamptonshire between Brackley and Buckingham, Evenley Wood Garden is open to the public every day, a side from the few days when it hosts private […]
In this issue of Community Update, we are delighted to award Aberystwyth Arts Centre as the recipient of our Commitment to Excellence Award. Multi-award-winning Aberystwyth Arts Centre is located on the Aberystwyth University campus, with spectacular, panoramic views of Cardigan Bay and the Cambrian Mountains. With a wide-reaching artistic programme, encompassing all artforms from theatre, […]
In this issue of Community Update, we are delighted to select Aberystwyth Cliff Railway with our Commitment to Excellence Award. The Aberystwyth Cliff Railway (in Welsh: Rheilffordd y Graig) at Constitution Hill opened during the late Victorian era in 1896, using a water balance system and later electrified in 1921. It is a spectacular feat […]
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 […]
In 2015 Binchester Roman Fort was voted “The best Roman fort to visit in Britain,” by a readers’ poll on Heritage Daily: a reputable, independent UK online publisher of archaeology, anthropology, palaeoanthropology, and palaeontology discoveries. Many other Roman forts such as Hardknott and Housesteads were abandoned during the sudden collapse of the Roman Empire in […]
If you’re looking for some fun, local activities for the children or grandchildren during May half-term week (Sat 27th May-Sunday 4th June): look no further than Rutland Farm Park in Oakham, Rutland. Visitors are being encouraged to dress as their favourite superheroes (with or without wellies!) and will receive a complimentary bag of animal feed. […]
At Community Update, we take pride in showcasing the very best services provided by companies that provide a wealth of benefits for their community. As such, in this issue we are proud to announce that we have selected Outdoor Pursuits Scotland as the recipient of our Commitment to Excellence Award. “We take our job very […]
Explore the magic of Roman History at Binchester Roman Fort, a living, breathing slice of our Roman past. Nested in the beautiful County Durham landscape, the fort is wonderfully well preserved and offers an exciting glimpse of what Roman life was like. Excavated in 1815, the site has served as a visitor attraction since 1972. […]