Do you fancy yourself as the next Legolas, Katniss or Hawkeye ? Royston Heath Archery Club has a band of around fifty merry men, woman and children who participate in the noble sport of archery. The archers at the club shoot various different bows. The type depends on where you are in your archery life. […]
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The Old Post Office building, Baldock Street acts as a focal point at the The Cross in Royston. It is a large 2-storey building with a hipped roof and a symmetrical façade following the Classical Style. The Post Office was constructed in 1930’s in the side garden to Upton House originally occupied by the early
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Its Never too Late to Have a Go… Adults are often reluctant to return to swimming. Most adults learned to swim as children either through lessons or school swimming. However, after years of doing our own thing we tend to revert to swimming breaststroke, usually with our heads up trying to avoid the splashing around
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The Icknield Way is unique among long distance trails because it can claim to be ‘the oldest road in Britain’. It consists of prehistoric pathways, ancient when the Romans came; the route is dotted with archaeological remains. It survives today in splendid tracks and green lanes along the ‘chalk spine’ of southern England. The Icknield
Frequent visitors to Wimpole, either walking in the park or viewing the Gothic Folly from the garden, will have noticed that during 2014-15 it has been enveloped in scaffolding whilst undergoing major conservation work undertaken by Cliveden Conservation. Made possible through funding from DEFRAs Higher Level Scheme (HLS) managed by Natural England, the conservation of
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Give someone 20 minutes to talk about their life and you never know what you might discover! Starting this month, we introduce our new feature, where we reveal the person behind a local business. This month, marketer Cath Boughton, owner of The Listing Magazine & publishing company Townhouse Publishing Ltd gives us an insight into
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Rambling has a long history in and around Royston – not a surprise given the fantastic countryside and beautiful villages that surround us. In 1983 the Royston Ramblers Group was founded and in 1984 the Herts & North Middlesex Area was formed. The group now has about 180 members though not all come on walks
Royston can trace its origins to the 12th century and an Augustine Priory, a mysterious medieval cave, two ancient thoroughfares and a royal palace have shaped the town that we know today. The cave remains, as do the thoroughfares in the shape of the A10 and the A505 and although all that remains of the
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Carpet Bowls was devised as a scaled down version of indoor bowls and was designed to be suitable for playing in small halls. The principle aim of the game is the same as all other bowls disciplines, to deliver your wood closer to the jack than your opponent. However changes had to be made with
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There’s a thriving market in Orwell each month. Â Orwell Pannier Market takes place in the Village Hall on the first Saturday of each month, between 10am-12noon. Â Next month’s market on Saturday 5th December promises to be full of Christmas produce, and will run for an extended time, until 2pm. Images & text by Clive
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Meldreth has a population of approximately 2,500. The village was once comprised of a number of hamlets, but now forms a continuous settlement of over 3km between Melbourn and Shepreth. The prime meridian runs through the village and the marker in Fenny Lane was unveiled by the Astronomer Royal, Sir Martin Rees in 1999. The
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Litlington is a pretty, if quirky, little village with a thriving community spirit at its heart. Pretty because of its numerous 16th and 17th Century timber framed cottages, some of which remain thatched, surrounded by beautiful open countryside. Quirky because it is home to Cambridgeshire’s first village one-way system, introduced temporarily during World War II,
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