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Newent ArtsFest – a celebration of creativity and community

Arts and Crafts, Events / By Clare Stone / October 13, 2025

On October 18th, Newent will come alive with colour, creativity and community spirit as Canopy Creative Network brings its much-loved artsFEST to town. Centred around the theme of farming – regeneration and rebirth, the festival will honour Newent’s rich rural heritage while sparking new creative energy across the communities. Canopy is not-for-profit arts organisation based …

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Congratulations to Our Award winning Pubs!

Drinking, News / By Clare Stone / July 10, 2025

What could be better than a cool pint on a hot day? And up and down the Daffodil Line we have plenty of top notch watering holes to choose from. Cobblers in Newent recently won a well deserved CAMRA award and this week 4 of our favourites on and near the route, have made it …

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A Recce on the Robin

Connections / By Clare Stone / June 13, 2025

I’ve been “In a Relationship” with the Daffodil Line for over three years now – I feel a bit like I’m cheating on the Daff when I get on another bus. But when the long awaited Robin finally arrived in Newent last week I felt like I had to give it a try. Not least …

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Apples, Pigs and daffs in the Golden triangle

Daffs / By Clare Stone / March 3, 2025

We refer to our area as the Golden Triangle because of our annual displays of wild daffodils in spring, But we can equally well lay claim to being “Golden” for the liquid gold cider and perry made from our autumn apple and pear harvests. Though I’ve long known how important both top fruit and daffodils …

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Of leaky dams and Meanders with newent flood Group

Community, Nature / By Clare Stone / January 11, 2025

Like many places around the world these days Newent floods when there is heavy rain. The Peacock Brook which rises on May Hill, is a sparkling little stream for most of the year, but when the rains come it transforms into an angry, muddy torrent. Christmas 2020 was a bad one. After hours of torrential …

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Get your Copy of our new walks book today

Daffs, Walks / By admin / November 18, 2024

Our new book of ten carefully researched walks with the bus will make a great gift for yourself or a friend. All of our walks are between 3 and 10 miles and generally quite gentle, on lanes, tracks and pathways with few steep climbs – though sometimes muddy! All the walks can be completed without …

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Timetable Update: Smoother School Runs ahead

News / By Clare Stone / June 11, 2024

Friday 14th June will see a timetable update for the 232 Daffodil Line bus service, with an earlier morning departure from Ledbury aimed at delivering a more punctual school run for John Masefield pupils.

The Ark Cafe, Newent

Eating / By Clare Stone / May 1, 2024

Right beside the Daffodil Line bus stop and the lake in the centre of Newent you will find The Ark: a great cafe and so much more . . .

Caring for Cancer patients at Redz, Newent

Local Heroes / By Clare Stone / May 1, 2024

When one of the team at Redz Hair & Beauty salons in Newent was diagnosed with breast cancer, Callie, Karen and their colleagues decided they wanted to use their skills and experience to do something positive for cancer sufferers.

Beers on the Bus: The Kings Arms Newent

Drinking, Eating / By Martyn Evans / April 3, 2024

Just outside the centre of Newent, with its own request stop on the Daffodil Line, you will find the Kings Arms. A genuine community pub,the KA is dog and family friendly, serves a selection of well-kept ales and a varied menu delivered in generous portions.