Wealden Times | WT184 | June 2017 | Kitchen & Bathroom supplement inside

What’s On In June
Art
at Groombridge Station. There
Road, Chiddingstone, Edenbridge,
and over 250 exhibitors handpicked
will be face painting, Punch and
Kent TN8 7AD and Thurs 8
for their exceptional quality,
Sat 3 – Sat 17 June
Judy shows, a balloon for every
Hoath House, Chiddingstone
craftsmanship, originality and design,
Lovelys, 248 Northdown Road
child and plenty more attractions
Hoath, Edenbridge, Kent
our 9th annual Midsummer Fair is
Cliftonville, Margate, Kent
to amuse the whole family.
TN8 7DB
set to be the best and biggest yet!
CT9 2PX
Entry: Adults £10, Seniors £9,
Chiddingstone Garden
Info & tickets: wealdentimes.co.uk
Harriet Peachey:
Children £5, Families £26.50
Tour and Hoath
Infinite Horizon
Info: spavalleyrailway.co.uk
House Garden Open
Thurs 8 – Sat 10 June 9am-6.30pm
Kent’s oldest art gallery welcomes
Chiddingstone Gardens’ annual tour
South of England Showground,
British artist Harriet Peachey,
Sat 17 – Sun 18 June 11am-5pm
in aid of Chiddingstone’s Churches
Ardingly RH17 6TL
who has been immortalising
Penshurst Place,
is joined for the first time by
South of England
Kentish coastlines in a series of
Penshurst,Tonbridge
Hoath House Garden. Explore the
Agricultural Society
pieces which, when placed beside
TN11 8DG
wonderful country gardens, relax with
Annual Show
each other, create the panoramic
A WEEKEND FOR DAD
a homemade cream tea and take this
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of
effect of an infinite horizon.
Get ready for the big day on Saturday
rare opportunity to see Hoath House,
the South of England Agricultural
Info: lovelysgallery.co.uk
17 with a crafts afternoon that
which is open for one day only!
Society’s Show and enjoy thrilling
will help you make your unique
Entry: One £6 ticket covers
main ring entertainment including
Fri 9-Sun 25 June 10am-5pm
cards, then come back with dad
both days, free for children
parades, displays of prize-winning
Various Locations across
the next day as Hands on History
Info: 01732 866222
livestock, street entertainers,
South East England
invites you to join a Roman-style
fairground, heavy horses, live
South East Open
shield formation and march to
Sun 18 June 10.30am-5pm
music stage, food and drink, acres
Studios (SEOS)
victory with your foam spears.
Cranbrook, Kent
of shopping and much more.
Local artists and craftspeople exhibit
Info: penshurstplace.com
Cranbrook in Bloom
Entry: Adults £21; seniors/ students
a wide range of work in every media
Garden Safari
£19; children under 16 free with
from traditional oils, watercolours
Sat 17 – Sun 18 June 9.30am-5pm
Take a stroll around Cranbrook’s
a paying adult, 15% discount
and sculpture to fine metalwork,
Port Lympne Reserve,
charming gardens, treat yourself
online (ends midnight 7 June).
printmaking, and jewellery. This is a
Aldington Road, Lympne,
to some homemade tea and cake
Info: 01444 892700 / seas.org.uk
great event whether you’re looking to
Hythe, Kent CT21 4LR
and enjoy free entry to Cranbrook’s
meet an artist, get yourself a unique
FATHER’S DAY
Windmill and Museum.
Sun 11 June 10am-4pm
local piece or if you just want to take
Dads go free at Port Lympne
Entry: £5 (tickets and maps
Brogdale Collections,
a day or two to look around some
Reserve on Father’s Day so it’s the
available at gardens or Pages
Faversham, Kent, ME13 8XZ
of the various studios involved.
perfect time to take your dad out
Newsagents in Cranbrook)
Strawberry Fair 2017
Info: seos-art.org
for a day. Explore. the Dinosaur
Info: marian.cumberland@
Celebrate the first fruit of the
forest with over 100 life sized,
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season by tasting a slice of
Children & Family
anatomically correct dinosaurs, take
homemade strawberry cake or
a summer safari through African,
Sun 18 June 1pm-6pm
cool glass of Pimms, hearing some
Sat 17 June
Asian and new South American
Little Mockbeggar Farm and
live music, watching a cooking
Belmont, Belmont Park
experiences, and make a card
Moonrakers, Mockbeggar
demonstration, taking a ride on
Throwley, Kent ME13 0HH
at the Conservation Station.
Lane, Biddenden TN27 8ES
the miniature railway or playing
Family Bushcraft Day
Info: aspinallfoundation.org
Open Gardens
a few traditional fair games.
Belmont’s Badger Bushcraft is a
Two Country Gardens open up
Info: 01795 536250 /
one day family friendly course
Garden
in aid of Hospice In The Weald
info@brogdalecollections.
which takes you away from the
with cream teas, home-made
org brogdalecollections.org
hustle and bustle, screens and city
Sat 10 – Sun 11 June 10.30am-4.30pm
cakes, raffle, plants, country crafts,
distractions. Fire-craft, shelter
St. Margaret’s Church, Church
animal corner and much more.
Sat 17 June 10.30am-4pm
building and nature walks are
Lane, Hothfield, Ashford
Entry: By Donation
King Charles Church Hall,
just a taste of what to expect...
TN26 1EL
Info: Sue East: 01580 291311 /
3 Warwick Park, Tunbridge
Entry: Adult and child pair £50
Flower and Flour
Fiona Chapman: 01580 291292
Wells, Kent TN2 5TA
Info: belmont-house.org
Explore the church’s plant and
Vintage Fair
produce stalls, try your hand at
Fairs and Shows
Squirrel Vintage has organised a
Sat 17 June 10am, 11.30am,
the raffle, and treat yourself to a
vintage market packed full of carefully
1pm, 2.30pm & 4pm
light lunch, cream tea or some
Thurs 8-Sat 10 June
chosen traders from all over the South
Spa Valley Railway, Tunbridge
lovely fizz from St. Margaret’s
Hole Park Gardens, Benenden
East and London, bringing 20s to 80s
Wells West Station, Royal
Floral Cafe before the event ends
Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook,
vintage fashion, salvaged home-ware
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
with Evensong at 4.30pm.
Kent TN17 4JA
and furniture, costume jewellery,
TN2 5QY
Entry: Free
WEALDEN TIMES
original records and film posters.
Postman Pat and
Info: Karen Brock:
MIDSUMMER FAIR
Entry: £1 (under 16s free)
Jess the Cat
kpuzey@btinternet.com
With a Healthy Living Festival,
Info: ruthjvintage@gmail.com /
Children’s favourites Postman Pat
Garden Hub, mouthwatering street
www.facebook.com/squirrelvintage
and Jess the Cat will be delivering
Sun 11 and Thurs 8 June 2-6pm
food, talks and demonstations from
a great day out as they meet you
Chiddingstone Castle, Hill Hoath
experts including Davina McCall,
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