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Harescombe Daffodils
Harescombe parish church is home to a host of golden daffodils, celebrated during a weekend festival in early March. These miniature trumpets sound a fanfare for the arrival of Spring, a time of hope and renewal. Their fleeting presence signifies new beginnings and the promise of brighter days. Daffodils belong…
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Painswick Snowdrops
The fair maids of February herald the arrival of Spring, serving as symbols of hope and renewal after a long period of cold and darkness. Their piercing green leaves and delicate white flowers triumphantly burst through the frozen ground to signal the end of the winter months and the start…
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Selsley Spiral
A new monument has appeared on Selsley Common, the Spira Del Leone Aureo (Spiral of The Golden Lion). Journeying across the grassland, the first view of the structure comes from above, where it lies at the bottom of an old quarrying pit. Its sympathetic construction from stones found nearby connect…
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Chapels of Rest
Rising from an elevated position on Bisley Road, the Chapels of Rest are a landmark visible across the golden valley. The gothic structure sits within a large Victorian Cemetery that first opened its gates in 1854, built to offer a solution to the overcrowding of local churchyards. The two chapels…
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Nailsworth Wassail
The tradition of wassailing is well established in the cider producing counties of the South West. As the new year rises, folk gather in orchards for a celebration with ritual and revelry at its core. Gatherings often take place around the 17th January or Old Twelvey, a date that corresponds…
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