Berkhamsted Living Summer 2021

BERKHAMSTED

ISSUE 79 SUMMER 2021

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Welcome to the

Summer issue!

Summer days are finally with us! And with

them come a lifting of restrictions that

should see us all getting out and about

more, as varied leisure opportunities open up.

That said, as we go to print, it’s still Step 2

of the Covid roadmap, so fingers crossed that

we’ve progressed swiftly and safely to Step 3 by

the time you read this!

In the hope that everything is progressing

well, we’ve gathered together some ideas for

family days out with an animal theme - they

might even make a nice day out for Father’s Day

on 20 June.

Many of us will still enjoy plenty of time in

our gardens, despite the fact that we can go out,

out. So, with a nod to global warming, we’ve

looked at ways in which your garden can be

more drought tolerant and save on water use

over the summer. For anyone lucky enough to

live in one of the lovely older homes around our

area, we’ve got some expert advice on giving it

some TLC.

CONTENTS

4 News and views from

Berkhamsted and

surrounding villages

14 Treat yourself to something

special from our local shops

17 Bake up a healthy batch of

sugar-free cupcakes!

20 Plan ahead - advertising

details and deadlines

22 Health and beauty: summer

trends for 2021

BERKHAMSTED

SUMMER 2021

If it’s you that needs the TLC, after a long

lockdown without makeup or hair care, we

round up some of the summer trends for skin,

hair and makeup.

Once again, Ian Bateman has come up with

a puzzling crossword to get our brains ticking

over. We hope you like it, do let us know!

As always, the magazine includes local news,

events and features. We love to hear from local

people, groups, schools and organisations, so

please email Naomi at editorial@livingmags.

info with your news prior to our autumn issue.

We hope this issue finds you safe and well

and wish you happy reading.

Alison and

Naomi

Owner & Editor

26 Animal Magic - fantastic

animal-themed days out

32 Give your home some TLC:

expert tips for heritage

properties

34 Drought-tolerant garden

ideas for hot summer days

37 £300+ outdoor toys for

little explorers up for grabs!

38 Scandal and fist fights:

old pubs of Berkhamsted

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40 Summer reads from

local authors

44 Walk: Discover Little

Tring

46 What’s On locally

49 Give your brain a

workout with our cryptic

crossword

50 Essential local services

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Leslie pens heavenly read

When Lesley

Good contacted

Berkhamsted

Living about her father,

who had published a

book at the age of 101, we

thought we had a recordbreaker

on our hands.

Sadly, that record is held by

an American man of 102.

Nevertheless, Leslie

Bramwell Good, who lives

in Northchurch, is to be admired. A veteran of

WWII, he also holds the distinction of being

the oldest player at Berkhamsted Golf Club,

hanging up his clubs at the age of 95.

His book, My Blue Heaven, comprises four

short books with some autobiographical

content and fictional stories. He writes about

his childhood between the wars, about early

cars and the development of Gatwick Airport,

which led to the destruction of his family home,

his golfing life and about being de-mobbed and

meeting his future wife. They were married for

73 years. There seems to be no end to his talents

- some of his stories were written in French and

translated for this book.

Leslie has also just finished a story entitled

The Sunflower Club. Maybe that world record

might be within his reach after all!

Cafe culture on hold

Outgoing Berkhamsted Mayor Garrick

Stevens told Living that the Town

Council has been working with the

County and Dacorum Councils to bring about

changes to the High Street to improve social

distancing, help shops to gain more custom

Edible history

Berkhamsted has much to offer in

this year’s HODs provided by the

Berkhamsted Local History & Museum

Society, The Berkhamsted Castle Trust,

the Rectory Lane Cemetery Project and

the Dacorum Heritage Trust. Events range

from guided tours of the historic town

centre, Berkhamsted’s West End, an old

once-flourishing industry - the cultivation

of watercress, and more. Booking will be

necessary but everything is free!

Heritage Open Days run from 10-19

September 2021.

This year’s theme is ‘Edible England’

Don’t leave it too late. For all Berkhamsted

events head to www.heritageopendays.org.

uk and pre-book.

and create a café culture that could attract

more visitors.

As we went to press he said: ‘We had intended

to implement the changes to coincide with

lifting the lockdown, but a late glitch has

prevented progress; it is uncertain whether

even the modified plan can proceed. However,

cafés and restaurants continue to be able -

under Covid-19 regulations - to put tables

outside on the pavements.’

4 / Berkhamsted Living

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What’s your

retirement

game plan?

Understanding your options and

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Greater freedoms also bring greater

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And it’s no wonder, when you consider

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If you’re ‘retired’ already, is it as you

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You’ll need to think about an efficient

home and use for your tax-free cash

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are), create a sustainable income that

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Many people find that the

countless choices at

retirement are overwhelming

With no definitive retirement age

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on supporting older and younger

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This new found flexibility is not without

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summer event

Remembering Hector

Berkhamsted Chamber of Commerce is

keeping its collective fingers crossed

that its summer event supporting five

charities can go ahead.

The Summer Chamber/Networking Social

Event in aid of ‘The Big Five Charities’

in Berkhamsted is set to take place at

Berkhamsted Cricket Club, on Wednesday 30

Hector

June, starting at 5pm.

The charities that will benefit from the event

are: AGE UK Dacorum, Berkhamsted Town

Hall Trust, DENS, Hospice of St Francis and

Open Door.

As we go to press, full details have yet to

be formalised but plans include a barbecue

(funded by the Chamber of Commerce),

Lotte

welcome glass of champagne and raffle. Each

After 18-year-old Hector Stringer took his

charity will have a stand to promote awareness

own life in April 2011, his family set up

and encourage volunteers and membership.

the Hector’s House suicide prevention

and mental health awareness charity.

Kids fun

Ten years on, the Berkhamsted-based charity

marked the anniversary with ‘10 ways to

remember Hector’. Hector’s House executive

assistant Sarah O’Brien told Living: ‘So many

in store

people got involved and raised funds - and a lot

of people got in touch who needed help.’

Hector’s sister Lotte is CEO of the charity -

she also goes out to talk in schools on behalf

of Hector’s House. She features in a new book

The Town Council is, in conjunction with alongside household names such as Dame Kelly

the Borough Council, considering how to Holmes and Joe Wicks. The Book of Hope: 101

make improvements to the playground Voices on Overcoming Adversity is written by

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‘frame’ using tree trunks, which will be installed themselves during this time and if they are

in the space beside the new existing children’s struggling, please come and find help at the

play space. The local business that is supplying website at www.hectorshouse.org.uk. They

it aims to have it installed in early summer. should know that they are not alone.’

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Good news for

Crystal Palace

Good news for the Crystal Palace, as

Adrian Barham, the chairman of

Berkhamsted Castle Trust tells us. He

announced: ‘Objectors to the plan have now

received letters from Punch Pubs stating that,

due to community resistance to the scheme,

they have now “re-considered and will be

investing in and retaining the Crystal Palace

as a pub’’.’

Adrian continued: ‘This news is to be

welcomed, even though a little surprising given

that previous applications were vociferous in

‘proving’ that the pub was no longer viable. It’s

good to know that the weight of opposition has

forced this change of direction.’

Punch Pubs has already made a planning

application that includes a garden bar extension.

We understand that the new tenants of the

Crystal Palace will be the Big Smoke Brew Co.

Apparently, co-founders Rich and James have

an excellent reputation for running

community-focused pubs and are looking

forward to bringing the Crystal Palace pub

back to life.

Bridge gets facelift

If you walk towards the train station,

you’ll have noticed that the Lower

Kings Road Bridge restoration

has made a big difference. Its new

paintwork really makes it stand out

now. Next up for a facelift is the

bridge at Park Street so be aware that

parking will be restricted while works

continue. It is hoped that the work will

make the area less prone to flooding in

the winter.

New house is the

bees’ knees!

Have you

noticed

this new

installation in the

Canal Fields?

Dacorum Borough

Council has been beevering

away installing

new bee houses across

the borough.

The sites encourage

biodiversity for

solitary bees (such as

the red mason or leaf

cutter bee) that don’t

live in hives or produce

honey but which are,

nevertheless, excellent pollinators.

The cardboard nesting tubes allow cocoons

to be easily removed. The bees can then be kept

safe indoors over winter and provided with a

fresh, pest-free nest each year.

Find out how to become a bee guardian at

www.masonbees.co.uk/bee-guardians.

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Radio Dacorum changes lives

LOCAL

Music for Memory presenter Matt Hatton

play Radio Dacorum on TuneIn’ -

these words get you to a world of local

‘Alexa,

music, chat and information brought

to you by people from our community.

Community radio is working to make

a positive difference to people’s lives

across Dacorum.

Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day is a chance for people to

show support for the men and

women who make up the Armed Forces

community: from currently serving troops to

Service families, veterans and cadets. In Dacorum.

annual events supporting Armed Forces Day

have also raised funds for many local charities

and groups. This year, there will be a series of

events on 26 June, including an online fitness

session by Viking Fitness. Look out for updates

at www.dacorum.gov.uk/home/communityliving/armed-forces-covenant.

For example, on Wednesday lunch times,

Radio Dacorum’s Music for Memory show,

presented by Matt Hatton, is broadcast. The

programme aims to help people who live with

dementia and is played out to care homes.

Radio Dacorum also makes a difference

to people’s lives through sharing public

information. Recently the team has been

sharing up-to-date accurate information about

the Covid vaccination program with hard-toreach

communities across Hertfordshire.

If you would like to get involved with

Radio Dacorum, as a presenter, producer or

listener, take a look at the website www.

radiodacorum.org.uk or just talk to Siri! Radio

Dacorum is a service provided by Community

Action Dacorum.

Find out more about Radio Dacorum at

www.livingmags.info/news.

Celebrate wellness

The Virtual Wellness Festival, in

partnership between Active Dacorum

and Healthy Hub Dacorum, is a weeklong

health and wellbeing online event.

From 31 May - 6 June, each day will have

a health and wellbeing topic in which local

organisations will provide an online activity

via Active Dacorum’s YouTube channel.

More at www.dacorum.gov.uk/

wellnessfestival

New market stalls?

We hear that a number of new market stall

holders have asked if they might join

Berkhamsted’s Saturday market, which

would make it a larger affair than it is at

present. Attracting more shoppers into the

town must surely be a good thing for

existing retailers?

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Dacorum Age UK is listening

Age UK Dacorum

has launched a

new initiative

for the local community:

Bereavement & Covid-19

Support Service.

This free confidential

listening service aims to

assist those who would

like to talk to someone

and require guidance

with difficulties caused

by the pandemic. It is

open to the over 50s.

Age UK Dacorum

recognises that not only

are people experiencing bereavement from the

Cemetery

wins award

The Rectory Lane Cemetery Project has

won the 2021 Environment Award from

the Berkhamsted Citizens Association

Townscape Committee.

The judges praised its outstanding design,

sensitive remodelling and refurbishment,

the quality of its materials, its environmental

attributes, and said it was ‘simply the finest

community project seen in Berkhamsted in

recent years’.

Members of the Berkhamsted Gardeners

Society (who look after the planting in the

cemetery’s Garden of Remembrance) were also

recognised in the awards for their restoration

and planting of the flowerbed to the rear of the

town’s station.

death of loved ones, which possibly includes

not being able to say goodbye to them at their

bedside. But, also, many people are suffering

grief because of loss of purpose, changes to

their previous everyday life, not being able to

see loved ones nor being able to pursue their

hobbies; all of which can contribute to feelings

of isolation and loneliness.

This free confidential listening support

service will be available Monday to Wednesday

10am-12pm via a dedicated direct phone line:

01442 507880. At other times, messages can be

left for someone to return your call.

David Pearce, Chief Executive of Age UK

Dacorum, added: ‘After restrictions are lifted,

there are plans to open local venues within the

Dacorum area, to provide one-to-one conversation.’

Disability champion

wins care award

Katy Etherington,

Berkhamsted-based

founder of the not-forprofit

website www.PAPool.

co.uk, has won the London &

South East England Prestige

Awards - Private Care

Specialists of the Year 2020/21.

The website caters for disabled or elderly

people looking to employ a Personal Care

Assistant (PA) or carer, and for PAs (carers)

looking for work, allowing members to manage

their own recruitment or employment. The

database now has more than 18,000 members.

Katy is a full-time wheelchair user and came

up with the idea when she discovered just how

costly and time-consuming recruiting PAs

could be.

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Local Plan update on the way

The Dacorum Local Plan consultation,

which closed on 28 February, attracted a

whopping 3,500 replies (although there

are more than 64,000 homes in the Borough).

Outgoing Mayor Garrick Stevens told

Berkhamsted Living: ‘We hope the next

Plan will contain a better attempt by the

Borough to reconcile the need to protect

the Green Belt while planning for a sensible

degree of development that is sustainable

while greatly expanding the numbers of

homes that are affordable. The previous

consultation was unsatisfactory as we could

not have public meetings due to Covid-19, so

let us hope that for the next round we can be

back to normal. The updated Plan is presently

due to be published at the end of July with

consultation to follow.’

Tom Beeston, Chief Officer of the Chiltern

Society, commented: ‘It looks like Dacorum

Council is going to rewrite the plan. It looks

like good news for Tring and Berkhamsted, and

it seems that the council are listening to local

pressure groups. Let’s hope that any further

rounds of consultation will meet not just the

needs of Central Government but of the

local community.’

Dacorum Council confirmed that the next

stage of the plan would include input from the

Hemel Place Strategy, looking at coordinating

growth across the town, along with a

comprehensive review of brownfield sites

across the borough.

In a statement, James Doe, Assistant Director

of Planning, Development and Regeneration

said: ‘We are delighted with the level of

response we have received from residents

to the consultation. We will consider all the

comments and concerns raised, and look

carefully at all the options as we progress the

Local Plan.’

An easy way

to party!

A

new Tringbased

business is

aiming to help

busy parents by

providing lowstress,

low-waste

reusable children’s

party kits for hire.

The duo behind the new business, Beth

Roberts and Natalie Lynn, have come up with

six themes - Heroes Unite!, Blast Off!, Rainbow

Dreams, Enchanted Picnic, Wizard’s Banquet

and Dino Safari.

Little Kits supplies complete children’s party

decor kits for hire across Herts, Beds and Bucks.

The kits are lovingly handcrafted and curated,

everything is reusable and nothing is wasted,

so it’s kind to the environment too, with no

plastic or throwaway items.

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Over the past few months of lockdown,

children and grown-ups have been

getting creative with the help of Katie

Jones from The Canvas Crew during online art

sessions via Zoom.

Now, their work can be seen in real life at

an exhibition that is bringing together their

fantastic art for everyone to see.

The exhibition runs from 31 May - 12 June at

Open Door, 360-364 High Street, Berkhamsted.

30 April: Berkhamsted artist Mary

Casserley’s painting of Boris Johnson and

his family at Chequers, which the Prime

Minister bought himself, appeared on

current affairs comedy show Have I Got

News For You on BBC One.

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Here’s our

selection of great

things to buy in

Berkhamsted,

Tring and the

villages

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Fancy That - Tring

11 Aeroplane Pyjamas £24

12 Butterflies £7

Gems & Jules - Tring

13 Silver Free Spirit

Earrings £89

14 Silver Trio of Hearts £29

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Bailey & Sons - Berkhamsted

01 Mini Bee Pendant £60

02 White Gold Diamond Infinity Ring £335

Berkhamsted Arts & Crafts - Berkhamsted

03 Lamy Safari Fountain Pens £20

04 Pet Adoption Clay Kit £14.99

Creative H - Berkhamsted

05 Monstera Brights Cushions £42

06 Cards, Gift Wrap, Prints from £3

Debbie Shrimpton Illustrates - Berkhamsted

07 Ashridge Bluebells £45

08 Wigginton Sunflower Fields £45

Doodleshoe Paper Goods - Berkhamsted

09 Birthday Shoe Card £2.75

10 Dancing Shoes Card £2.75

Mary Casserley -

Berkhamsted

15 Horse Field Card £3

or Signed Print £25 available from

Berkhamsted Imaging

16 The Bull Card £3 or Signed Print £25

available from Berkhamsted Imaging

Number Twenty - Berkhamsted

17 Powder Trainer Socks £7.50

18 Repeat Repeat Jug £14.50

19 Pottery Jug £27

20 Toasted Crumpet tea

towel £14.50

Pieces of Art - Tring

21 You’ve got the Love Papercut £45

Puddingstone Distillery - Tring

22 George Street Canteen Honey Bee Gin £36

Tring Brewery - Tring

23 Chiltern Artisan Biltong £3.50

Whilst we have made every effort to ensure these details are correct,

you must confirm directly with the retailer.

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CARROT

CUPCAKES

© Joy Skipper

Ingredients

Makes 12

• 150g self-raising flour

• 100g ground almonds

• 75g raisins

• 50g walnuts, roughly chopped

• 3 tsp mixed spice

• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

• 3 large eggs

• 100ml sunflower oil

• 2 tbsp date nectar

• 3 tbsp milk

• 300g carrots, grated

• 200g cream cheese

• grated rind of 1 orange

• ½ tsp ground cinnamon

Our recipe for this issue comes courtesy of

Joy Skipper and the Alzheimer’s Society.

The charity’s Cupcake Day takes place on

17 June and gives people the chance to bake, deliver

or buy cakes to raise money to support the 850,000

people currently living with dementia in the UK.

For this year’s Cupcake Day the Alzheimer’s Society

has developed some healthy vegan, sugar-free and

superfood recipes for cupcakes including these

scrumptious Carrot Cupcakes. Or if healthy isn’t

your thing, visit our website for the indulgent

variety!

Give them a go - and why not hold a bake sale to raise

funds for the vital work the charity does? Sign up at

www.alzheimers.org.uk/cupcake-day

Do you have a family or favourite recipe that you

would like to share with our readers? Maybe you

have a recipe for a local speciality or heritage dish?

Email us at editorial@livingmags.info

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180°C, 160°C fan,

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The sun is shining and we’re

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and your hair shining

Looking at ourselves on Zoom over the

past few months has been quite an

enlightening experience for many of us

- and not necessarily in a good way! Be honest,

unless you’re lucky enough to be in your teens

or early 20s, being confronted with your face on

Zoom - with no filters to blur lines or even skin

tone - can be a bit of a shock!

Because of this in-your-face experience, there

has been a surge in demand for treatments that

improve the skin. The stress of lockdown and

too much time spent indoors has also affected

our skin.

Dr Sophie Taylor at Berkhamsted’s Aesthetic

Skin Clinic points out: ‘Lockdown life has left

our skin feeling dry and looking dull. Moving

forward, we expect elevated home skincare to

continue, with special emphasis on nourishing

ingredients including antioxidants, peptides,

and acid-based products. The use of face masks

has led to the demystification of injectable

therapies to enhance the upper third of the face,

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HEALTH AND BEAUTY

coinciding with a move towards subtle

results, partly due to the recent ban on filters

in beauty advertising. As an aesthetic

practitioner, I welcome these emerging trends,

while looking forward to helping my clients

achieve a healthy glow as we return to our

professional and social lives.’

“

Fringes (or bangs, depending on

your age!) are also back with a

vengeance, whether it’s a big,

heavy fringe, curtain bangs,

or a choppier, 60s-inspired

style

Bangs are back

“

When it comes to hair, we’ll be looking back

to the 70s and 90s for inspiration. After a year

of the work-from-home pulled-back ponytail,

it’s perhaps not surprising that we are easing

ourselves back into hairstyling with cuts that

use the natural texture in our hair and present

a more relaxed look.

Fringes (or bangs, depending on your age!)

are also back with a vengeance, whether it’s a

big, heavy fringe, curtain bangs, or a choppier,

60s-inspired style. And curly girls can celebrate

- as curls also make a welcome return.

You could be brave and choose a pixie cut -

this time around they feature plenty of natural

texture and movement and soft edges to keep it

looking feminine.

And when it comes to colour - who made the

most of lockdown to have fun with rainbowcoloured

locks while school was out? A rather

more natural soft copper - inspired by popular

lockdown TV shows such as The Queen’s

Gambit - will be the summer colour of choice.

make the most of our peepers. The catwalks

were full of smoky, kohl-rimmed eyes, or

charcoal around the lash line with lashings

of mascara. Or pick a volumizing mascara

and bright coloured eyeliner. Summery green

eyeshades and graphic or floating liner are bang

on trend.

When you’re finally able to ditch that mask,

make sure your lips have something to say. This

summer’s look goes two ways. Let it shine with

purple tinted gloss or go for a semi matte lip in

this season’s hot colour - orange.

If you’ve barely worn makeup all year, you

might want to ease yourself in gradually - and

summer is the perfect time to work on your

‘barely there’ makeup look. Use a serum or balm

to give a dewy look to your skin, add cream

blush to the apples of your cheeks and use a pop

of subtle colour on lips.

Whatever look you choose, relax, have fun,

and enjoy being out in the real world - and

off Zoom!

“

…with masks still on for the

foreseeable future, we really

should make the most of

our peepers

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The eyes have it

No one could miss Queen’s Gambit star Anya

Taylor Joy’s fabulous eyes, and with masks still

on for the foreseeable future, we really should

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Going beyond

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A

new Aesthetic skincare clinic based in

Berkhamsted promises to go beyond ‘skin

deep’ therapies to help clients feel like the

best version of themselves.

Dr Sophie Taylor, founder of Dr Sophie Taylor

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that social media is perpetuating the pressure to

be flawless.

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ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is home

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At last we can get out and

about with the family. Many

animal parks and attractions

have had a hard time, closed

during lockdown, with no

visitors to bring in muchneeded

funds. Let’s make

the most of summer and give

them all the support we can!

Folly’s Farm -

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small onsite shop selling bric-a-brac and donkey

merchandise.


Bucks Goat Centre

KIDS

opportunities. Hopefully the high ropes courses

and climbing tower, along with the indoor play

area, will be open as soon as restrictions allow.

Bucks Goat Centre

Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury

For a relaxed trip out, pop over to The Bucks

Goat Centre. This petting farm has some

lovely friendly animals for the kids to meet,

in a peaceful environment. Buy a bag of feed

for the goats, pigs, alpacas and llamas. For

something special, why not book an animal

experience or encounter - you could spend

time with a goat, alpaca or even Barnaby the

stunning Silver Fox. There is a small play area

and trampoline, cafe, picnic area, and a big

garden to enjoy.

Mead Open Farm

Barnaby

Billington, near Leighton Buzzard

There’s 30 acres to explore at Bedfordshire’s

first open farm. There’s lots of animals to

meet, including cows, pigs, sheep, ponies,

goats, rabbits and more. And don’t forget

to say hello to the alpacas. Along with the

animal exhibits there are plenty of other

activities that make for a fun day out. Jumping

Pillows, Digger Village and Shaggy’s Cove

Sand & Water Play offer lots of outdoor play

Natural History Museum

Tring

Alongside the usual fascinating exhibits, this

summer the museum is offering a chance to

discover more about animal mummies in a

special exhibition. Animal mummies were

given as gifts to the Egyptian gods, and with

modern technology, the museum’s scientists

have been able to find out more about them.

Discover the untold stories that scans and

X-rays have unfolded. See the sealed 2,400-yearold

wooden cat coffin, and find out why a

mummified crocodile has stones in its tummy!

Note that pre-booked time slots must be

allocated online before arrival.

Tiggywinkles -

The Wildlife Hospital Trust

Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury

This specialist hospital is dedicated to rescuing

and rehabilitating all species of British

wildlife. The public can book for a session at

the visitor centre, where you may see baby

birds, mammals and even badgers, brought in

to be nursed back to health by the vets at this

fabulous charity. In normal times, guided tours

are also offered - keep an eye on the website for

updates. Become a member and not only will

you be supporting the charity, but you can visit

for free.

The Horse Trust

Speen, near Princes Risborough

The oldest horse charity in the world plans to

open its doors in July, ready for the summer

holidays. The Home of Rest for Horses offers

retirement and respite for working horses

and ponies, as well as donkeys. Many of the

animals you’ll see have served in the Police or

armed forces, or with charities that use horses

to help people.

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Whipsnade Zoo

Two Oaks Pony Sanctuary

Northchurch, Berkhamsted

This is a pony and horse rescue and

rehabilitation home. However, you might find

pigs, cats, chicken, lambs and more on the site!

The sanctuary is likely to stay closed to visitors

until the end of July, and there may also be an

Open Day in September. Follow their Facebook

page to keep up to date with opening details.

Whipsnade Zoo

near Dunstable

The zoo, which celebrates its 90th birthday this

year, has cleverly introduced a fabulous new

outdoor play adventure area to allow little ones

to let off some steam. Hullabazoo outdoor play

includes bridges, swings, climbing frames, siton

crocodiles, tunnels, boats, mini safari jeeps

and more. Be aware that there may be time slots

and pre booking in place.

The summer holidays will also see an

invasion of dinosaurs - life-size animatronic

prehistoric creatures will be sure to thrill

any dino-mad kids. Come face-to-face with

long-necked Brachiosaurus, three-horned

Triceratops and the most terrifying of all,

Tyrannosaurus rex - are you brave enough?

Tyrannosaurus rex

Woburn Safari Park

Woburn, Bedfordshire

Lions and tigers and bears - oh my! Take a

safari without leaving the country on this

road trip that will see you encountering

rhino, lions, tigers, Canadian Timber Wolves,

mischievous Barbary macaque monkeys and

North American Black Bears. You might even

see the Amur tigers taking a bath! New to the

safari over lockdown are the first pair of bear

cubs to be born at the park since 2016 - look

out for Koda and his sister Georgia with their

mum Phoenix. There’s plenty more to see on

the Foot Safari including red pandas, sea lions,

and penguins. Plus great play areas, a high rope

trail, miniature railway and pedal-powered

swan and dragon boats.


Woodside

Animal Farm

on government restrictions, and the indoor

play barn open in June. There are plenty more

activities including the woodland activity

trail for little ones and the cable runway for

older children.

Woodside Animal Farm

Slip End, Luton

There are all kinds of cuddly animals to find at

Woodside, including bunnies and ducklings.

But you might also encounter giant lizards and

a 6ft boa constrictor! Woodside is well-known

for its hands-on animal activities so is a great

choice if you have a child who really loves

getting up close and personal with some cute

critters. As we went to press, the farm was

hoping to have its animal petting and feeding

activities up and running by May, depending

Willows Activity Farm

London Colney, St Albans

This is the place to go for fans of the CBeebies

series Peter Rabbit. See Peter and his friends

in daily shows and then let little ones loose

on the Peter Rabbit Adventure Playground,

with lots of opportunities for imaginative

play including the Jeremy Fisher Music Pond.

There’s plenty more to enjoy, including cow

milking demonstrations, lamb bottle feeding

and sheep racing.

And there’s more...

• Crocodiles of the World, Brize Norton, Oxon

• Standalone Farm, Letchworth

• Herrings Green Activity Farm & Bird of Prey

Centre, Wilstead, near Bedford.

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progressed and successfully made it through to Step 3! At present, most attractions require pre-booking

to allow them to control visitor numbers. As things are liable to change during the pandemic, please

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TLC FOR HERITAGE

HOMES

If you’re lucky enough to live

in a heritage property, look

after it carefully, says Stewart

Ivory, director of Tring’s Lost

Marble Building Conservation.

He explains why and how, with

some top tips!

Heritage properties are all around us,

with approximately a quarter of all UK

housing stock built before 1919. That

means there’s about 5 million ‘traditionally

built’ houses in England, so the chances are that

you live in one, live next door to one or walk

past one every day without even noticing.

What does traditionally built mean?

A ‘traditionally built’ building is defined as

being of solid wall construction (no cavity)

from a range of materials including stone,

earth, brick, wood and lime. Generally, this

means that they will have been built before

1919. Lime was traditionally used for mortar,

render, paint and plaster, and enabled the walls

to breathe.

Traditionally built houses were designed to

behave in a totally different way to a ‘modern

construction’. Whereas modern houses are

designed to keep the elements out - in effect

creating hermetically-sealed boxes, traditional

dwellings were built to allow moisture to flow

through the very fabric of the building, keeping

it dry, even when built on a river or canal.

The use of lime mortar plays a vital role in the

process of keeping a building dry.

Let it breathe!

There are many benefits to the use of lime

mortar in traditional buildings irrespective

of the historical period or indeed social status

of the building itself. Hampton Court Palace

was constructed in similar materials to any

Victorian estate workers’ cottage and therefore

they should both be maintained in the same

way, as both need to breathe!


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So when did things change? Historically,

the events of WWI decimated the male

population, and the skills and experience

often handed down from generation to

generation were effectively lost.

Rebuilding bomb-damaged towns and

cities and housing an expanding population

meant housing needed to be built quickly.

Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) became

the go-to material for post-war building,

and working with lime became obsolete

– its magical properties, benefits and

characteristics fading into history. Cement

was (and still is) hard, impermeable,

quick-setting, easy to use and cheap, which

inadvertently created a one-size-fits-all

maxim – cement ruled!

The damage is done

But here’s the thing – many, if not most,

traditionally built properties have now been

subjected to inappropriate and damaging

repairs using OPC, from the 1920s onwards.

Even in ancient Grade 1 listed churches and

castles, cement has been used to the detriment

of the original materials.

What the blanket-use of cement did was to

negate all the manifold benefits of lime, thus

creating problems that did not exist before;

typically damp through rotting timbers, rapidly

decaying stone, collapsing cob walls and

disintegrating bricks. Interestingly, cement

against a timber beam will cause more rot in 40

years than in the previous 400 years….

Luckily, help is at hand...

What you can do

If you are fortunate enough to live in a

traditionally built property there are some simple

steps you can take to help your property perform

as it should – and remember, it needs to breathe:

• ‘Stave off decay by daily care’ – the manifesto

of the Society for the Protection of Ancient

Buildings (SPAB)

• Remove all plants growing up and into your

walls

• Lower the external ground level to at least

12 inches below internal levels

• Keep windows open if drying clothes indoors

• Check and regularly clear gutters and drain

pipes etc

• Traditional buildings do not need ‘damp

proofing’ as this will prevent them breathing.

Enlist the help of specialists for any remedial

works such as:

• Removing all the cement pointing in brickwork

safely

• Repointing with lime mortar

• Replacing modern gypsum plaster and cement

render with haired lime.

With thanks to Lost Marble Building Conservation - specialists in the safe removal of inappropriate modern materials in

traditionally built properties, and reinstating original materials. Read the full article at www.livingmags.info/type/property

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Salvia nemorosa

‘Caradonna’

GARDENS THAT

CAN STAND THE

HEAT

Three to take home

Helen Reeley, of Berkhamsted-based Reeley Gardens, shares her three favourite drought-resistant

plants with us. She says: ‘They’re bullet proof, a good size and, once established, will take all the sun,

so drought-tolerant. They won’t thrive in a shady position so south to south west is best.’

1. Perovskia ‘Blue Spire’ - a very delicate, romantic upright silver blue perennial that grows to 50cm.

Common name Russian sage.

2. Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’- has green foliage with purple flowers. Grows to 50cm.

Common name Salvia.

3. Hylotelephium ‘Matrona’ - fleshy pale green and purple leaves with pink flowers. Grows to 50cm.

Common name Sedum or Stonecrop.

With global temperatures on the rise and all of us trying

to cut down on our water usage, choosing drought-tolerant

plants for your garden is more important than ever...

2020 proved to be the hottest year in

Europe since records began, according to

the European Union’s Copernicus

Climate Change Service. It also tied with 2016 as

the hottest year worldwide.

So what does that mean for our green and

pleasant land? Lawns as we know them could be

one of the casualties, as any keen gardener will

know the sadness of a brown, scorched lawn

after a long hot summer. However, if you leave

your grass longer, or even transform it into a

wildflower meadow, your lawn will be more

resistant to weather change. Allowing more

growth on top makes for longer roots under the

surface - which can search out more moisture.

Mediterranean-type plants are bred to survive

long hot summers, and they can do well in

English gardens too. They don’t need constant

watering either, which is great for properties on

a water meter - or lazy gardeners! However, one

thing to consider is that the change in climate,

while resulting in longer, hotter summers, may

also see wetter winters - and Mediterranean

plants are not so happy in the wet!

It’s not just about plants

Cultivating your soil is also key to encouraging

water retention. You can dig in organic matter

such as composted bark, garden compost and

farmyard manure (as long as it is well rotted).


GARDENS

Even used coffee grounds are good for water

retention. A mulch applied above ground will

also help to prevent water evaporating from the

soil in the heat.

Applying the correct amount of fertiliser is

also important. This enables plants to use water

efficiently. Too much and they will put on too

much green growth, and need extra watering.

Plant windbreaks to stop wind evaporation of

water from the soil. And remember to find space

for water butts so you are not using tap water.

Which plants to choose?

In addition to Helen’s suggestions on the

opposite page, look for plants that have silver or

grey-green leaves. These reflect the sun and so

help to retain moisture. Also choose plants

according to where you are going to plant them

- if they like semi shade, don’t plant in full sun

where they will become thirsty.

warmed up. If you plant in autumn they will

soon become unhappy in cold, damp soil.

• Weed regularly to cut down the competition.

Make a gravel garden

Gravel gardens are ideal for drought-tolerant

planting schemes and perfect for gravelly

or sandy soil. They’re also low maintenance.

To create a gravel garden, choose a sunny area

of your garden and lay landscape fabric or

weed suppressant over the ground before

planting - this will help to keep weeds at bay.

Cut crosses in the fabric where you want to

plant your chosen plants. Use whatever gravel

you like - limestone chippings can affect the

soil quality so best to avoid them, and if you

have lots of cats visiting your garden, choose

a larger gravel that doesn’t remind them of the

litter tray!

Some plants to choose:

• Ceanothus with its stunning blue flowers is a

great choice for maximum impact.

• Hebe ‘Margret’ has a compact, rounded shape

and delicate light blue flowers in early

summer.

• Hebe albicans is an evergreen dwarf shrub with

dense spikes of white flowers.

• Don’t forget bulbs! Allium sphaerocephalon

sports unusual egg-shaped flowers, and tall

Allium ‘Ambassador’ boasts perfectly spherical

heads of purple flowers.

• Grasses look great in gravel gardens. We love

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Kleine Fontäne’ with its

feathery flower heads that turn from red to

silver in late summer/autumn.

Looking after your plants

• Water plants well when planting and mulch

around them.

• Choose younger, smaller plants that will

adapt to their new conditions more easily.

• Mediterranean plants should ideally be planted

in spring and early summer when the soil has

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of spillway bowls and a stacked slate fountain

wall. The water spills out of both features into

the landscaped surroundings of rocks, gravel

and planting.

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OUTDOORS

THIS SUMMER

Three winners will each win:

• A Learning Resources® GeoSafari® Stereoscope, RRP £70, and

• A Learning Resources® GeoSafari® SeaScope, RRP £32

COMPETITION

Young scientists can view 3D objects up close and crystal clear with GeoSafari®

Stereoscope from Learning Resources®. This fully functional microscope lets children take an

up-close look at the 12 included rock samples, or any found object. Place the specimen onto the

viewing stage, choose from 10x and 20x magnification, turn on the light and take a look!

Discover a hidden underwater natural world without getting wet! GeoSafari® SeaScope® lets young

explorers see into streams, ponds, lakes and rock pools thanks to the 5x magnification and built-in LED

torch that illuminates what’s going on below the surface. This sturdy exploration tool features a ruler and

thermometer so kids can record observations about what they find.

Find out more. Visit www.learningresources.co.uk

For a chance to win simply answer the following question or go to our website for more details.

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Which Attenborough brother is famous for his natural history documentaries?

Terms and conditions apply, visit website for details. Prizes will be allocated randomly.

Closing date: Saturday 31 July 2021

Many congratulations to the winners of our Spring book competition:

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Scandal, secret

tunnels and sausages!

Many of us are really appreciating being able to pop to the pub for Sunday

lunch or for a quick pint or glass of wine, so it seemed a suitable time to take

a look at the history behind our local watering holes

1

Berkhamsted’s public houses have a lengthy

history - in fact brewing and maltings

was noted to be one of the town’s

principal industries in the reign of Elizabeth I.

The Swan, for instance, is now the Swan Youth

Project, but its position on the junction of an

old Roman Road and Chesham Road (which

rather interestingly was the main route between

Berkhamsted and Windsor Castle) suggests that

it was probably one of the town’s earliest inns.

It’s also near a church, and legend suggests that

the Swan’s cellar is linked by a secret tunnel

to the church crypt - if you know anything

about this, we’d love to know more! The Swan

also has an interesting link with the Crystal

Palace (find out more about its history at www.

livingmags.info/saving-crystal-palace-pub-inberkhamsted-from-housing-developers).

John

Edward Lane (son of nurseryman Henry Lane)

moved into the Swan in the mid 19th century

and began to expand his brewing business by

buying or building new pubs. It’s believed he

built the Crystal Palace and Brownlow Arms

(Chapel Street/Ravens Lane) and possibly the

Gardeners Arms on Castle Street. He also bought

The George in the High Street. Find out more

about him at www.livingmags.info/features/

discovering-our-victorian-ancestors.

The Cock (spelled Cokke originally),

meanwhile, gave its name to the road it sat

on - Cock Lane, which later became Cox’s Lane.

And if you’re racking your brain trying to think

where that is, don’t bother! That road is now the

far-more familiar Kings Road.

1. Berkhamsted High Street. 2. The White Hart. 3. The Lamb. 4. The Boote Inn, Castle Street.

5. The Crystal Palace.


Different pubs had different clientele - the

Chaffcutter’s Arms in Highfield Road rather

suitably was popular with farm labourers. While

the Five Bells in the High Street counted both

businessmen and bare-fisted fighters among its

clientele - the yard at the back was the venue for

many illegal bouts. Nearby was the Red Lion.

We wonder what colourful characters may have

frequented that inn when circuses were staged

behind the pub?

Waggoners stopped for refreshment at Mill

Street’s The Fish, and drovers would drop in to

The Goat, and at The Cow Roast (or Rest).

Wartime had a major effect on pubs, although

they were viewed very differently in the two

World Wars. In the 1940s they were considered

an important part of keeping up morale, but

during WWI, the War Minister David Lloyd

George declared that: ‘We are fighting Germans,

Austrians and drink, and so far as I can see the

greatest of these deadly foes is drink’. Pubs

were no longer allowed to open throughout

the day, as the government wanted workers

in the munitions factories to be sober and

hangover-free! Pubs had to close by 9.30pm, and

customers were banned from buying rounds.

The duty on beer also trebled.

So it’s no surprise that Berkhamsted lost three

pubs just after the war - Castle Street’s Boote, the

Edward VI (originally the Henry VIII) and the Stag

in Gossoms End. The Pheasant Inn in Northchurch

also called last orders for the last time.

LOCAL

HISTORY

But there are still plenty of licensed

premises to quench the thirst of locals,

and some with colourful tales in their

past, too. In the 19th century the Kings Arms

was the main inn in the town and coaches

would stop to change horses there on their

way to and from London. One very important

person stopped by frequently - the exiled

King Louis XVIII of France. But it wasn’t the

quality of the ale and food that attracted him,

rather the landlord’s daughter Polly Page. This

illicit scandal caused the outrage of the king’s

minister, Count Talleyrand, not because they

weren’t married, but because Polly was what he

called a ‘paysan’ or peasant. Poor Polly!

Did you know?

• The coat of arms shown on the Kings

Arms’ sign actually belongs to Queen Anne.

• The Lamb has three front doors, and at one

stage even had stables at the far end.

• First mentions of The Crown are in 1743,

but its name changed in 1790. By 1850 it

was the Crown again. It later had a number

of name changes before reverting back to

The Crown.

• The King Edward VI in Mill Street was once

known as The Clown & Sausages. It was

demolished in the 20th century.

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With many thanks to the Berkhamsted

Local History & Museum Society

BOOKS

The

latest books

from our local and

regional authors

Whether you’re on holiday or just sitting in the garden, here’s some

great reads from local authors to enjoy over the summer

Ends of the Earth

By Ian P Buckingham. Green Cat Books. Out this summer.

The second book in Ian’s trilogy has a rather timely subject. Following on the story of a

fictional enchanted family’s battle with dark magic, they encounter another challenge in

the form of a growing pandemic! The family come from Berkhamsted, and the book begins

after the battle of Berkhamsted Castle in Ashridge Forest. This time, the action takes them

to Namibia and Cornwall, so it would make a fabulous holiday read. Ends of the Earth is

aimed at readers aged seven-plus but is designed for the whole family to enjoy. Full of

magic, mystery and suspense!

Ian is based in Berkhamsted. The first book in his The Changeling Saga Trilogy is entitled

Legend of the Lost.

Steaming Through The Chilterns and Thereabouts

Compiled by Robert Freeman and Mary Casserley, with photos by

H C Casserley, Goose Books. Out Now and stocked in The Way Inn,

Fancy That and Waterstones.

Mary Casserley is a great friend of Tring and Berkhamsted Living, helping us with our

local history articles - and of course we love her local designs! Mary has teamed up with

local rail enthusiast Rob Freeman as they present a selection of photos from the collection

of her late father and grandfather covering Berkhamsted, Rickmansworth, Princes

Risborough, Chesham and St Albans, among others. As well as the obvious appeal of the

trains, there’s some lovely personal tales, including the time her grandfather spent two

days out in the snow by the Northchurch tunnel in a bid to get photos - all while he was in

the midst of a serious bout of bronchitis! A fabulous gift for any local rail enthusiast.

Mary Casserly grew up in Berkhamsted and now lives in Tring. She is well known for

her paintings of Berkhamsted and the Chilterns and has written three other local

history books.

Welcome Home: How stuff makes or breaks your

relationship

By Suzanne Roynon, Panoma Press. Out now

In this book, interiors therapist and stress coach Suzanne helps to explain how ‘stuff’ can

block you from having a successful relationship. She also explains which possessions can

have an impact on your love life and how bringing about change can have positive impacts

on many areas of your life.

Described as a real-life Mary Poppins, Berkhamsted-based Suzanne helps to transform

the homes of clients in a bid to help them succeed in life, love, relationships or their career.

Local authors! Let us know about your book releases. Email editorial@livingmags.info


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were installed; these have now been replaced

with electric pumps. Also in 1927, the building

brought from a redundant engine house at

Foxton near Leicester.

Please fo low the Country Code.

• Take away your li ter

• Keep dogs under control

Tring Town Council

WALKS AROUND TOWN

Tringford

Tringford pumping station was built in 1818

and worked in tandem with other stations at

Whitehouses and Marsworth until these two

were closed in 1836 and 1917 respectively.

When Whitehouses, situated above Wilstone

reservoir, wa shut down, an underground culvert

was constructed to connect with the Tringford

station. To this day, a l the Tring reservoirs are

inter-connected by culverts and water can be

pumped from one area to another. For over a

hundred years water from the reservoirs was

lifted using a steam engine. In 1927 diesel pumps

In 1904 the Wendover Arm was fina ly closed. It

is currently only navigable as far as Little Tring.

However, the road bridge has been rebuilt and

the leaky sections of the canal are progressively

being lined in concrete, and re-watered. The

future of the Wendover Arm looks much more

promising. It is po sible to walk th entire length

of the Arm fo lowing the towpath. From Li tle Tring

Bridge follow the path down past Wilstone reservoir

(on the right) and on to Drayton Beauchamp.

It is we l worth an afternoon’s stro l to the Arm’s

source in the market town of Wendover.

Walks1

Tring

Parish

was lengthened and remode led as a much

lower structure, using round-headed windows

• Leave gates in the position you find them

• Leave only your own footprints

Little Tring

LITTLE TRING

Approximate time: allow 1 hour 30 minutes

Approximate distance: 3 miles (5 kilometres)

Discover the Wendover Arm of the

Grand Union Canal and the historic

Tringford pumping station on this

circular walk, which starts from

Tring Town Centre

1. From FROGMORE STREET EAST car park

(behind DOLPHIN SQUARE and the Church

of St Peter & St Paul) head northwards

towards the NORA GRACE HALL. Passing

the hall on your left, keep on the main path

across the POND CLOSE play area and walk

beside a flint wall.

2. When the wall ends ignore all paths to the

left (leading to houses) and continue on the

main path, which runs below tall ash trees.

Below lies the STREAMSIDE WALK

environmental area, to which the path

gradually descends. Cross SILK MILL WAY

to a footpath with tubular fencing to its right

and continue on path to another road

junction ahead.

3. Bear slightly right and cross NEW ROAD.

Take the path left, beside the ‘feeder stream’.

Keep to the tarmac path until it reaches the

UPPER ICKNIELD WAY, once an ancient

track linking East Anglia with the Wiltshire

Downs, but now a busy road.

4. Cross carefully. There’s a

pedestrian crossing just to

The six-mile length of the Wendover Arm of the

Grand Union Canal was once a busy trade route

to London’s markets, ca rying livestock from

Wendover. Grains and other local produce were

loaded a the New Mi l and Tring wharves. A cow

transported to market by canal boat was much

fatter and cleaner than one driven on the old

ca tle trails and a be ter price could be had for

it. When the channel began to leak, much e fort

wa spent to maintain it in good condition, but it

was a losing ba tle. With increased competition

from the railways, the Arm fe l into disrepair.

the right. The path continues to follow the

stream until it flows into the WENDOVER

ARM of the GRAND UNION CANAL.

5. Turn left and continue along the canal to the

old ‘stop lock’. Just before the stop lock

opposite is TRINGFORD PUMPING

STATION, which pumps water from the

TRING RESERVOIRS into the Wendover

Arm, whence it flows into the GRAND

UNION CANAL at Bulbourne. Keep walking

beside the canal, up to the road bridge. Climb

the steps and cross the road at LITTLE

TRING to the footpath opposite.

6. Continue to follow the path with the canal

still on your right to a junction and then bear

left, while the canal curves away to your

right to its current (2018) terminus. Follow

this path to a gate and a four-way path

junction. At the gate, continue straight on,

with a fence to your right. When the fence

ends, take the gate on the right and continue

to the next field gate. Go through the next

gate and turn left onto the well-defined track

between hedges towards MISWELL FARM.

This track joins the farm lane which climbs

to the right up the hill towards Tring in a

deep and steep cutting beneath Beech trees.

7. Cross the busy UPPER ICKNIELD WAY

again, into MISWELL LANE, noting on the

left the old WINDMILL and on the right the

rookery in the trees beside the road.

Continue down MISWELL LANE, crossing

WINDMILL WAY to Goldfield playing fields

on the left.

8. Take the path to the right towards the school

with playing fields to the right. At the

three-way path junction continue straight on

to eventually meet CHRISTCHURCH ROAD.

9. Turn right and go down the hill to FRIARS

WALK. Turn left into FRIARS WALK and

continue, keeping right, to a T-junction with

the Black Horse pub opposite. Cross the road

and return to the car park.

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Do wear sensible clothing for your own comfort.

Strong footwear is recommended, particularly

after rain; you may encounter some muddy

stretches on this route.

This guide was produced by Tring Town Council

with support from Hertfordshire County Council’s

Parish Paths Partnership.

It was origina ly compiled for Tring Environmental Forum

by John Taylor, Jonathon Iles and Rodney Sims.

It was revised with the help of John Savage in 2017.


A circular wa lk starting from Tring Town Centre.

Approximate time: a low 1 hour 30 minutes

Approximate distance: 3 miles (5 kilometres)

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TUESDAY 1 JUN

Walks: Chilterns Walking

Festival

To 6 Jun. Save the date for the

spring Walking Festival with

something to whet all

appetites. www.visitchilterns.

co.uk/walkingfest

THURSDAY 3 JUN

Music: Richard Townend &

The Mighty Bosscats

Blues Bar, Tring. 8pm.

www.bluesbartring.co.uk

FRIDAY 4 JUN

Music: Nigel Bagge Band

Blues Bar, Tring. 8pm. Smoky

vocals, sensitive guitar, blues

with a touch of soul, country

and rhythm ‘n’ blues.


SATURDAY 5 JUN

Markets & Sales:

Berkhamsted Book Fair

Court House, Berkhamsted,

10am-4pm. Free admittance.

A huge selection of second

hand books of all sorts on

display. 01442 862011

SUNDAY 6 JUN

Walks: Wildflower Walk

and Tea

Faith Works Trust, Spring

Meadow Farm, Berkhamsted

HP4 2SX. 1.30-3.30pm or

4-6pm. Also Sun 13 & 20 Jun

(20 with live music).

Pre-booking required

www.faithworkstrust.org.uk

MONDAY 7 JUN

Travel: Norfolk

Masons mini bus and coach

hire. To 11 Jun.

www.masonscoachhire.co.uk

TUESDAY 8 JUN

Business: Tring

BusinessMart Breakfast

8-9.30am. Email to book.

www.tringtogether.org.uk

THURSDAY 10 JUN

Music: Nine Below Zero’s

Dennis Greaves & Mark

Feltham Duo



FRIDAY 11 JUN

Music: Bex Marshall



SATURDAY 12 JUN

Markets & Sales: Tring

Farmers Market

Market Place, Brook Street,

Tring, 9am-12.30pm. 2nd and

4th Saturday of each month.

Fine produce from around the

district. www.

tringfarmersmarket.co.uk

Exhibitions: Bucks Art

Weeks

Oddyfields, Cow Lane, Tring,

HP23 5NS. Thu to Sun to 27

Jun. Free entry. Brenda

Hurley and Amanda

Curbishley, two Local artists,

will be exhibiting their work.

www.curbiart.co.uk

Talks: Local History Day

2021

Wigginton History Society

Local History Day. Online.

1.30-4.30pm. www.balh.org.

uk/event-balh-local-historyday-2021-agm-andtalk-2021-06-12

WEDNESDAY 16 JUN

Exhibitions: Gustave

Moreau: The Fables

Waddesdon Manor. To 17

Oct. Gustave Moreau

(1826-98) was one of the most

brilliant and influential

artists associated with the

French Symbolist movement.

www.waddesdon.org.uk

Music:

Secondary Modern Jazz


Supporting the Hospice of St

Francis.


Music: Stories

St Peter’s Church,

Berkhamsted, 7.30pm. Behind

the Mirror evening of

storytelling in music

celebrating the evocative and

distinct sound worlds of the

cello and accordion

www.behindthemirror.org

THURSDAY 17 JUN

Music: Martin Harley

Blues Bar, Tring. 7pm. The

man with the Weissenborn &

National Guitars. Supporting

Chilterns MS Centre.


FRIDAY 18 JUN

Music: Derik Timm’s

Moondogs

Blues Bar, Tring. 7pm. A

contemporary modern blues

band with a reputation for

astounding festival

performances. In aid of

Neurokinex Hemel

Hempstead. www.

bluesbartring.co.uk

SATURDAY 19 JUN

Music: The Dung Beatles

Blues Bar Tring, 7pm. The

Dung Beatles celebrate The

Fab Four’s virtuosity with

faithful musical renditions of

hits and album tracks.

Supporting Rennie Grove

Hospice at Home.


SUNDAY 20 JUN

Markets & Sales:

Berkhamsted Farmers

Market

High Street, Berkhamsted,

10am-2pm. An opportunity

for local customers to buy

high quality produce direct

from the producer.

www.facebook.com/berkofm

THURSDAY 24 JUN

Theatre: Macbeth

Waddesdon Manor, 7pm.

Adult £18.50, Child £10. The

Lord Chamberlain’s Men, the

UK’s premier all-male theatre

company. www.waddesdon.

org.uk/whats-on/easter/

SATURDAY 26 JUN

Fairs / Festivals: Armed

Forces Day

Series of events to support

Armed Forces Day including

an online fitness session by

Viking Fitness. Look out for

updates on the website.

www.dacorum.gov.uk/home/

community-living/

armed-forces-covenant

SUNDAY 27 JUN

Travel: Great Malvern


hire. To 2 Jul.


MONDAY 28 JUN

Film: Open Air Cinema

Ashridge House Open Air

Cinema. To 7 Jul. A series of

outdoor screenings this

summer. See website for

details. www.ashridgehouse.

org.uk/open-air-cinema/

WEDNESDAY 30 JUN

Business: BDCC

Networking & Social

Berkhamsted Cricket Club,

5-8pm. In aid of: Age UK

Dacorum, Berkhamsted Town

Hall Trust, DENS, Hospice of

St Francis & Open Door.

www.berkhamsted-chamber.

co.uk

THURSDAY 1 JUL

Music: Mark Harrison

Band Blues Bar, Tring. 8pm.


FRIDAY 2 JUL

Music: John Verity Band

Blues Bar Tring, 8pm. www.

bluesbartring.co.uk

SUNDAY 4 JUL

Theatre: Twelfth Night

Open-Air Tring Memorial

Park 2pm. From £15. William

Shakespeare’s masterpiece

and most popular comedy is

an amazing rounded play for

actors and audience alike.

www.dramaimpact.com

SATURDAY 10 JUL

Fundraisers: Florence

Nightingale NOT The

Midnight Walk

Set your alarm clocks for 5am

along with hundreds of

others for a virtual dawn

walk to raise crucial funds to

support Florence Nightingale

Hospice Charity. www.

fnhospice.org.uk/events/

notthemidnightwalk2021/


Farmers Market





district.

tringfarmersmarket.co.uk

46 / Berkhamsted Living livingmags.info

SUNDAY 11 JUL

Fairs / Festivals: Tring

Summer Carnival Day

Tring Summer Carnival Day

2021! Visit the website to find

out more. www.

tringtogether.org.uk

WEDNESDAY 14 JUL

Music:

Transfigured Night

St Peter’s Church,

Berkhamsted. 7.30pm. An

evening of extreme

romanticism featuring

Brahms’ B major piano trio,

Schoenberg’s masterpiece

based on Dehmel’s poem

www.behindthemirror.org

THURSDAY 15 JUL

Music: Sam Kelly’s Station

House



FRIDAY 16 JUL

Music: Shufflepack



SUNDAY 18 JUL

Markets & Sales:

Berkhamsted Farmers

Market: High Street,

Berkhamsted, 10am-2pm. An

opportunity for local customers

to buy high quality produce

direct from the producer.


MONDAY 19 JUL

Travel: Bournemouth


hire. To 23 Jul.


SUNDAY 25 JUL

Travel: Whitstable


hire. Adult £25, child £19.


SATURDAY 7 AUG

Markets & Sales:

Berkhamsted Book Fair

Court House, Berkhamsted,

10am-4pm. Free admittance. A

huge selection of second hand

books of all sorts on display.

01442 862011

SATURDAY 14 AUG


Farmers Market





district. tringfarmersmarket.

co.uk

Sunday 4th July

Travel: Eastbourne Air

Show


hire. Adult £23, child £19.

Eastbourne’s International

Airshow boasts a 2-mile

flying display.


SUNDAY 15 AUG

Markets & Sales:

Berkhamsted Farmers

Market

High Street, Berkhamsted,

10am-2pm. An opportunity

for local customers to buy

high quality produce direct

from the producer.


MONDAY 16 AUG

Travel: Alvaston Hall


hire. To 20 Aug. Twin/double

£415pp. www.

masonscoachhire.co.uk

THURSDAY 19 AUG

Music: Ma Bessie and Her

Blues Troupe

Blues Bar, Tring. 8pm. Classic

blues and jazz from the

Empress of Blues. www.

bluesbartring.co.uk

FRIDAY 20 AUG

Music: Paul Lamb and The

Kingsnakes



THURSDAY 2 SEP

Music: Spikedrivers plus

Tyzack and Tortora

Blues Bar, Tring. 8pm. Their

music has been described

as’haunting’, ‘gutsy’, ‘tribal’

and even psychedelic.


FRIDAY 3 SEP

Fairs / Festivals:

Chilli Fest

Aviary Gardens, Waddesdon

Manor, 10am-5pm. To 5 Sep.

With handpicked exhibitors,

live music, family fun and

children’s craft activities.

www.waddesdon.org.uk

Summer 2021 / 47

LOCAL SERVICES

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

CALOR GAS & FUEL

LANDSCAPING

We stock a full range of

Logs, Coal,

Calor gas, &

Charcoal

P E Mead & Sons Farm Shop

Wilstone, Near Tring HP23 4NT

01442 828478

Opening Times

Mon-Sat: 9am - 5:30pm

Sunday: 9:30am - 4:30pm

www.pemeadandsons.co.uk

GARDENING SERVICES

GARDENING SERVICES

l Tree Care l Fencing

Contact Robert on:

07585 007109

OVEN CLEANING

LOCKSMITH

4.9 out of 5

HANDYMAN

For all carpentry and landscaping!

A friendly, reliable service from a local

tradesman! Hourly rate for a small job /

daily rate for larger jobs!

Call Ash Sutherland now on:

01296 662138 or 07547 483495

e: info@ahtk.co.uk www.ahtk.co.uk

PLUMBING/HEATING

192819

JB Services

Plumbing and Heating

Small, professional, local

business carrying out all

aspects of central heating,

gas & plumbing work

including bathrooms

and emergencies.

07790 515 605

jonbasson66@yahoo.co.uk

www.jbplumbandheat.co.uk

Ashley Green, Chesham, Bucks HP5 3PL

PROPERTY

Pete’s

Propery Services

Painting & decorating

Plastering & rendering

Tiling & brick slips

Bathroom refurbishment

Garage conversions

General maintenance &

odd jobs

07801 413407

pete.cath@hotmail.co.uk

Excellent publication

– love it!

Catherine

PAINTING & DECORATING

Michael Casingena

Painter &

Decorator

LOCAL PLACES CROSSWORD

ANSWERS TO ‘LOCAL’ CLUES ARE ALL CLOSE TO BERKHAMSTED AND TRING

All types of

decorative work

undertaken.

Excellent rates

and references.

25 yrs in the trade.

Call Mike on...

01442 822684

07534 109823

michaelcasingena@hotmail.co.uk

TV AERIALS

l Bird spikes

Across

1 We four return to

wander round road

(4,4)

5 Spies follow an

accountant to grove (6)

9 Uneven skyline

surrounds good walk (8)

10 Portfolio of origami

practitioner? (6)

12 Postpone day release

improperly (5)

13 Foolishly rent her to

drive (5,4)

14 Clergyman with heart

of iron may burst an

eardrum (6)

16 Inner torment for 9,

perhaps, on hill (7)

19 Rooster starts to reside

in yard (7)

21 Moderate position in

the road (6)

23 Drive lashed and

battered (9)

25 Jimmy Hill? (5)

26 Close shave ultimately,

sore at first (6)

27 Words of

encouragement kept

pals jogging (3,5)

28 Vistas seldom

accommodate material

embellishment (6)

29 A long time ago, no

love for Irish county

road (8)

Down

1 Note to king leads to

trouble for emperor (6)

2 Gardens well supplied

with runners (9)

3 Guide without

commercial protection

(5)

4 Road, say, raises our

French (7)

6 Cap alight on queen’s

property (5,4)

7 Vera decides to reverse

into road (5)

8 Deciding a good rub

initially releases genie

(8)

11 Walk is second rate at end

of the working day (4)

15 Independent European

republic nets fish

(9)

17 Furnace contains

everything, providing

back gardens (9)

18 Bar for greeting boring

tool! (8)

20 View held by general

on guns (4)

21 Odd mail increase for

lane (7)

22 Tenant feasts regularly,

in general (6)

24 A blockage on small

way (5)

25 24 ale lane (5)

Crossword Answers - Across: 1 Mill View, 5 Acacia, 9 Kingsley, 10 Folder, 12 Defer, 13 Thorn Tree, 14 Deafen, 16 Bracken, 19 Rodwell, 21

Middle, 23 Headlands, 25 White, 26 Blaine, 27 Pep talks, 28 Tassel, 29 Clarence. Down: 1 Mikado, 2 Longfield, 3 Visor, 4 Egerton, 6 Crown

land, 7 Cedar, 8 Agreeing, 11 Cobb, 15 Freelance, 17 Kilfillan, 18 Prohibit, 20 Long, 21 Miswell, 22 Lessee, 24 Adams, 25 Water.

LOCAL ESSENTIALS

Need a number in a hurry?

Keep this page handy

Visit our website for more essential

services and telephone numbers

including opticians, dental surgeries and

vets for both Tring and Berkhamsted

www.livingmags.info/berkhamstedessential-services

Defibrillator machines in the town

centre can be found by The Civic Centre, 161

High Street, Berkhamsted HP4 3HD. For a full

list of defibrillators in the east of England, visit

our website using the above link.

HEALTH

Hemel Hempstead Hospital & Urgent Care

Centre (Open 24/7)

Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead HP2 4AD.

01442 213141

Late Night Pharmacy

Open until 10.30pm 7 days a week

172 Tring Road, Bedgrove, Aylesbury HP20 1JR.

01296 432 696

ADDITIONAL USEFUL NUMBERS

Police Emergency 999

Police Non-Emergency 101

NHS Medical Advice Line 111

Samaritans Call free from any phone on 116 123

Child Line For free and confidential help for

young people: 0800 1111

TRANSPORT

Bus

0300 123 4050 or visit www.intalink.org.uk

30/31 to Hemel Hempstead via Ashridge, the

Gaddesdens and Potten End (not Sun)

354 to Northchurch (not Sun)

354 to Chesham (not Sun)

500/501 to Aylesbury via Tring

500/501 to Watford via Hemel Hempstead

502/532 to Northchurch via Sportspace (not Sun)

502/532 to Hemel Hempstead via Potten End

Community Action

This service provides older or disabled people

who have difficulties in using public transport

safe, reliable and accessible transport to a local

supermarket. 01442 253935 or visit www.

communityactiondacorum.org/door-to-store.

Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday morning of each

month to Waitrose, Berkhamsted.

Train

London Northwestern Railway

0333 3110039 or visit

www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk to

download the operator’s app

To London Euston via Hemel Hempstead and

Watford Junction

To Northampton via Leighton Buzzard and

Milton Keynes

Southern Railway

0345 1272920 or 0208 1850778 from a mobile, or

visit www.southernrailway.com

To Milton Keynes via Leighton Buzzard

To South Croydon via Watford, Olympia and

Clapham Junction


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