Tickets are available from Jane Morris (Tel. 884153) at £8.00 each. Please bring your own drinks and glasses.
The Leeds Castle and Hollingbourne Garden Society
Come and join us for
THE GARDEN SOCIETY SUPPER
Saturday, 12th October 2019
7.00 for 7.30pm. Hollingbourne Village Hall
Great food and good company for £8!
Please bring your own drinks and glasses
Book your place with Jane Morris
Phone: 01622 884153
or email; beechtreecottage@btinternet.com
The website of the Society is lchgardensociety.co.uk
A special extra steam gala day. All are welcome.
Please follow the link for more information: http://www.bwlr.co.uk/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bredgar_and_Wormshill_Light_Railway
Pictured below is a train at the railway.
A full English breakfast at the Dirty Habit with a guest speaker. All men are welcome. The cost is £8 per head.
For further details please contact Jim Findlay telephone 880244.
Pictured below is the Dirty Habit in Upper Street.
A Service of Remembrance to be attended by members of the Leeds and Hollingbourne branch of the Royal British Legion who are celebrating their 98th anniversary. Wreaths will also be laid at the Village War Memorials in Leeds and Hollingbourne and in the churches at Broomfield, Leeds, and Hollingbourne..
The following services will be held:
Other local services and events are as follows:
12 midday Broomfield Church and War Memorial
12.45pm Hollingbourne War Memorial
Further information about the 50 names on the Hollingbourne War Memorial can be found on Site Pages or by going here , These names include 37 from the first World War and 13 from the Second World War.
Pictured below is the 2013 Hollingbourne War Memorial Remembrance Ceremony with visitors from Templeuve who will not be in attendance this year as Armistice Day in France clashes with Remembrance Sunday in England. The memorial is in Eyhorne Street close to Hollingbourne County Primary School. More information about the Leeds and Hollingbourne branch of the Royal British Legion is available from Derek Davison Tel 880650.
A special Bluebell walk on the Hucking Estate of the Woodland Trust which can be reached by driving up Hollingbourne Hill and then turning left and then left again at the signpost to Hucking and St. Margaret’s Church. The free public car park is on the left just before the church. All are welcome and there is no charge.
The Trail can be reached by leaving the car park and entering the wood. The nearby Hook and Hatchet Public House in Church Road can easily be reached for food and drink. Dogs are welcome.
Pictured below are some of the Bluebells photographed in April 2016.
![A selection of views of Hollingbourne.[6]](http://www.hollingbournepc.kentparishes.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Easter20bluebells20at20Hucking.jpg)
More information is at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/
A traditional Easter Saturday event for all the family along the A20 at the bottom of Charing Hill. Attractions include a children’s fun fair, market stalls, refreshment tents, and racing with the chance of a flutter with the course bookmakers. Hollingbourne once had a point to point course which was located in the field between the Cardwell Pavilion and the Pilgrim’s Way.
Pony races start at 12.45 and horse races begin at 2pm. Admission £20 per car on the course or £30 per car on the hill with view of the course. Pedestrians are £5 and children are free. Single occupant cars are entitled to a £10 discount. More information is at http://ashfordvalleyhunt.co.uk/
Pictured below is a race at Charing.
An exhibition of work by 30+ local artists including potters and sculptors. Over 400 items on display with demonstrations and workshops – admission free.
This is the twenty third annual exhibition and more details appear below:-
Pilgrims Way Art Show
The Tithe Barn,
Off Village Square,
Lenham,
Kent,
ME17 2QD
For more information about the Pilgrims Way Artists, please go to www.pilgrimswayartists.org.uk
Pictured below is the Tythe Barn in Lenham just off the Square and close to St. Mary’s churchyard.
The 91st Kent County Show is not far from Hollingbourne and can be approached from the M20 (Junction 7 – Hollingbourne is at Junction 8) and then driving up the A249 towards Sittingbourne and the Isle of Sheppey.
For further details of the County Show, please follow the link to: https://kentshowground.co.uk/
Some pictures of previous shows appear below.
A traditional Easter Saturday event for all the family along the A20 at the bottom of Charing Hill. Attractions include a children’s fun fair, market stalls, refreshment tents, and racing with the chance of a flutter with the course bookmakers. Hollingbourne once had a point to point course which was located in the field between the Cardwell Pavilion and the Pilgrim’s Way.
Pony races start at 12.45 and horse races begin at 2pm. Admission £20 per car on the course or £30 per car on the hill with view of the course. Pedestrians are £5 and children are free. Single occupant cars are entitled to a £10 discount. More information is at http://ashfordvalleyhunt.co.uk/
Pictured below is a race at Charing.
A special Bluebell walk on the Hucking Estate of the Woodland Trust which can be reached by driving up Hollingbourne Hill and then turning left and then left again at the signpost to Hucking and St. Margaret’s Church. The free public car park is on the left just before the church. All are welcome and there is no charge.
The Trail can be reached by leaving the car park and entering the wood. The nearby Hook and Hatchet Public House in Church Road can easily be reached for food and drink. Dogs are welcome.
Pictured below are some of the Bluebells photographed in April 2016.
More information is at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/