The Renaissance at Kelham Hall is set in 42 acres of picturesque gardens and manicured lawns, offering a balance of elegance and grandeur at every turn. The building is a stunning 19th century mansion, providing the perfect back drop for your wedding day and photos to look back on throughout your life together.
The events included an array of free family activities including street entertainers, face painting and the handing out of wildflower seeds - in line with the trail’s aims to celebrate positive character traits and educate people about the importance of bees, and how people can take action to protect the natural environment.
Benjamin Bryan explains: “In my day, visitors had to climb up to the summit or travel by donkey, but these flying gondolas are amazing. A hundred and eighty years ago we would light fires on top of the tower to attract cavern tour customers, and it’s stupendous to see the tours are still as popular as ever”.
A sighting, by two anglers, of a harbour porpoise in the River Trent at Torksey, on the border between Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire last month, serves as a reminder that nature retains the capacity to surprise as well as to inspire. Whilst we live in a landlocked county, our great river and those that flow into it, provide direct links to the marine wildlife around our shores.
The final Mayflower 400 events have taken place but there’s still plenty to see and do across the region if you’re interested in finding out more about the story of the Pilgrims who sailed to America in 1620 and the local heritage connected to them.
This year will see a plethora of events up and down the country to mark some very notable anniversaries and Memoria at Barnby Moor have been truly honoured in staging a significant service of commemoration on the exact same day 40-years ago in 1982 when the first British troops landed at San Carlos in the Falkland Islands after an epic 8,000-mile journey across the Atlantic.
Stella’s vision for bringing arresting and bespoke designs to stained glass has brought its exceptional myriad of colours and tonal effects to the attention of many working in interior design, property restoration, art and recreation and individuals looking to add something special to their homes. As such, she has built up quite the fan base, and often a waiting list.
The village of Cuckney rests between the counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, merging with the smaller neighbouring village of Norton. The area is bursting with history and even boasted its very own castle.
