Get festive at Thorp Perrow

Thorp Perrow is set in beautiful woodlands and is the home of the UK’s finest Bird of Prey & Wildlife centre. Including five National Plant Collection, and the UK’s finest collection of trees, Thorp Perrow also boasts as being the leading centre for raptor conservation.  Each year Thorp Perrow puts on an array of events […]

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Robin Hood Festival 2023: retrospective review

In this issue of Community Update, we are delighted to choose the Robin Hood Festival for our Commitment to Excellence Award. The medieval legend of Robin Hood is known all over the world: the famous outlaw who stole from the rich to give to the poor and outwitted The Sherrif of Nottingham. The iconic Major […]

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Rare opportunity to visit traditional Romany wagons and carts

The Gordon Boswell Romany Museum is the largest collection of Romany wagons and carts in the UK.  It is a fascinating insight into the Romany way of life, often shrouded in mystery for many, this museum wants to invite visitors to learn more about the Romany way of life.  Romany people first came to the […]

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Dr. Livingstone, I presume?

In this issue of Community Update, we are delighted to award David Livingstone Birthplace our Commitment to Excellence Award. David Livingstone is widely regarded as one of the world’s best-known explorers, with passionate missionary and fierce abolitionist ideologies.  David was born in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, in 1813, during the height of the Industrial Revolution, and […]

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Summer fun at the Farm

At Community Update, we take pride in showcasing the very best services provided by people, companies and charities that provide a wealth of benefits for their community. As such, in this issue we are proud to announce that we have selected Rutland Farm Park as the recipient of our Commitment to Excellence Award. Rutland Farm […]

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Rumble Live Action Gaming Experiences: fun for all

In this issue of Community Update, we are delighted to select Rumble Live as the recipient of our Commitment to Excellence Award. Rumble Live is an award-winning business that offers live outdoor action gaming experiences for everyone: young or old from- corporate team-building, to children’s birthday parties. The family-run company prides itself on exceptional customer […]

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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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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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