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British Asparagus Festival

Have a green spring with the British Asparagus Festival

Did you know, it’s the beginning of asparagus season in the UK? And in the Vale of Evesham, this means it’s the start of a two-month long celebration with a host of quirky characters and unusual events…

Pershore Plum Festival 2014 - Worcestershire

Town turns purple for plum festival

Over the bank holiday weekend, the market town of Pershore will be turning purple in tribute to the humble plum…

British Asparagus Festival

Go green at the Asparagus Festival

It is the beginning of asparagus season, and in the Vale of Evesham this means a two-month long celebration, full of quirky events…

Pershore Plum Festival 2014 - Worcestershire

Celebrate plums in Pershore with a weekend of events

Over the bank holiday weekend, the market town of Pershore will be turning purple in tribute to the humble plum, with food, music, activities and quirky characters…

British Asparagus Festival

Celebrate the asparagus season with a festival of eccentric events

Vegetable lovers can celebrate the asparagus season with the British Asparagus Festival, running from 23rd April to 21st June in the Vale of Evesham…

ADAM SPEAKS TREEHOUSE - CREDIT TRACEY BLACKWELL

An unusual treehouse at Croome

Our latest Curiosity of the Week is an unusual treehouse in Worcestershire.  The treehouse, wrapped around the bottom of a cedar tree at Croome, was created by artist Chris Alton for the National Trust…

Pershore Plum Festival 2014 - Worcestershire

Pershore turns purple for annual Plum Festival

This year’s Pershore Plum Festival will take place from Saturday 26th to Monday 28th August in Worcestershire, with plum themed entertainment…

British Asparagus Festival

A season of asparagus-themed events in Worcestershire

Vegetable lovers can celebrate the asparagus season with the British Asparagus Festival, running from 23rd April to 21st June in the Vale of Evesham…

Pershore Plum Festival 2014 - Worcestershire

Pershore turns purple for Plum Festival

The Pershore Plum Festival runs from Tuesday 26th July through to the end of August, in Worcestershire, with a Plum Fayre and Plum Tours…

Oak Apple Day - Commandery - Worcester

Celebrate Oak Apple Day with a 17th century fete

Re-enactors and entertainers will bring Oak Apple Day to life at Worcester’s historic Commandery museum over the weekend of Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th May…

British Asparagus Festival

Going green at the British Asparagus Festival

Celebrate the asparagus season with the British Asparagus Festival running from 23rd April to 21st June in the Vale of Evesham…

British Asparagus Festival

A veritable vegetable celebration in the Vale with the British Asparagus Festival

Celebrate the asparagus season with the British Asparagus Festival running from 23rd April to 21st June in the Vale of Evesham…

Pershore Plum Festival 2014 - Worcestershire

Pershore goes purple for the Plum Festival

For an entire month, from 27th July, the market town of Pershore in Worcestershire turns purple for the Pershore Plum Festival…

Witley Court and Gardens, Worcestershire

Take a behind the scenes tour of Witley Court

Spend a day with the staff at Witley Court as they take you on an ‘access all areas’ tour which will explore parts of the court seldom open to visitors…

Pershore Plum Festival 2013

You’ll be turning purple at Pershore Plum Festival

The British plum season officially begins on 28th July with the start of the Pershore Plum Festival in Worcestershire’s Vale of Evesham…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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