Castle Camps Village

The primary aim of the Hundred Parishes Society is to ‘educate’ – to increase knowledge and appreciation of our area and also suggests interesting walks where you can appreciate the beautiful countryside at any time of the year. We do not pretend to know it all or to be the only organisation spreading the word.

We are very happy to publicise what others are doing, usually through the What’s On page of our website, www.hundredparishes.org.uk. If your event doesn’t already appear, please tell us about it.

Some parishes have local history societies, women’s institutes, U3As or similar bodies, and they usually welcome visitors who may come for a specific talk. There are other, perhaps less formal, groups who meet to enjoy the mix of an interesting speaker and a chance to enjoy refreshment and a chat. We were pleased to learn of the success of one such group that started up during this past winter in Standon village hall. Speakers on varied local subjects attracted as many as 60 listeners, although no doubt they were also tempted by the social aspects of the gathering, not least the cakes!

We are conscious that many places do not have such enterprising organisers, so the Society aims to fill part of the gap with its own programme of talks. They will be open to all and will appear on our What’s On. We will also be offering members a few guided walks, following the popularity of our first such venture last year. But please don’t wait to be organized - our lovely countryside and fascinating towns and villages are looking forward to your visit! Do try one that you have not explored recently, ideally with a copy of the parish introduction and perhaps a walk route, both of which are available free from our website.

Ken McDonald,
Secretary

The Hundred Parishes Society