August 2018
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Summer Reading Challenge Cream Teas 19 August
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Monday 20 August
Wendover Woods this summer holiday catering space available for visitors to enjoy The Forestry Commission has been planning to redevelop the facilities at Wendover Woods for at least 10 years. They are investing £4.5 million.
photo by Abi Ware
Regular visitors will have noticed that the car park has been moved and its capacity increased from 220 to 500 spaces including the installation of an up to date ANPR camera car park management system. Discovery Pass members still enjoy free parking.
a drink and something to eat whilst taking in the fabulous views. A new Information Point/Welcome Centre to provide visitors with help from Forestry Commission staff has already been built. A grant of £240K was received from the HS2 Business and Economy Fund to support this. The current Café will be a classroom/training centre. New Play Trail The Forestry Commission is also developing a brand new Play Trail, set to be an amazing interactive walk in the forest for young people. To keep up with the developments log on to: www.forestry.gov. uk/wendoverwoods. In addition, Go Ape has recently opened a Tree Top Junior trail, see page 13 for details.
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Café in the Woods is being re-developed in an idyllic setting overlooking the Chilterns, increasing both the internal and external
RAF Flypast
Tuesday 14 August at 1.30pm
To celebrate the completion of training at RAF Halton we can expect a flypast (weather permitting)
ANTIQUES AT . . . WENDOVER August Mystery Object at the Antiques Centre
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