Hamstead Marshall
leisure & pleasure
local walks
community market
other local activities
local preserves and jams
local meats
plants
crafts
bread & cakes
charity stalls
tombola
coffee and company
are all usually on offer at the Community Market,
held from 10am until 1pm on the second Saturday of each month
in the village hall. Entry is free.
Got something to sell?
Stalls can be hired for £5. Book
ahead with Sue Watts on 01488 658932 or Lanie Allen on 01488
658168.
The community market organises regular
events such as a Bonfire night
party with fireworks in November, a
parish Christmas party and occasional trips.
The parish council organises a Party in the Parish with
music, bar and barbecue on the village field each summer.
St Mary’s Church organises a Harvest Supper and
charity auction each autumn in the village hall.
Oil painting classes are held in the village hall on Monday afternoons
during term time. Check with Newbury College for
details.
Scottish dancing classes are arranged occasionally in the village hall, a
three or four session course ending in a ceilidh.
Hamstead Marshall has good public
footpaths, including the canal towpath, a bridleway and the Elm
Farm Trail. See the local walks page.
The Organic Research Centre organises guided walks around Elm Farm and open days about twice a
year.
Look out for details about all these
events in the Hamstead Hornet, on the noticeboard page and in what’s on.
The best way to see local wildlife is on
foot. Check out the species to look for on the new Wildlife Watch page.
Copyright Penelope Stokes
24 September 2009
The White Hart has been the social centre
of the Hamstead Marshall for centuries. It offers real ales,
carvery meals and bar snacks in traditional country pub
surroundings: beamed bar, open fire, pretty garden and cosy
restaurant. Accommodation is also offered.
A quiz is usually held in the White Hart on the first
Sunday of each month, starting at 8pm. The rules are relaxed,
and there are no prizes; the £2 per head entry fee all
goes to charity.
White Hart
