There are walks you do for the views and there are walks you do for the feeling. May Hill is both. The brisk climb to the summit gets your heart pumping; crisp air fills the lungs, earthy smells engage the senses, natural beauty surrounds, and joy fills the heart. Fallen crab apples, grazing horses, bracken …
May Hill: Gloucestershire’s Crowned Custodian of Spring Read More »
As parents, grandparents and anyone spending time with children, we know how important play spaces are. A shopping trip or day out can be made so much more enjoyable for all, when we know there will be somewhere for the children to use up some energy, have fun and play. Play is vital for all …
If you are itching to get out of the house then read on. Strangely enough when we did the recce in early November there were still plenty of wild flowers, white campion, dandelion by the wayside as well as ‘Old man in the Spring’ and clover flowering in the fields. It makes you think about …
Walk with the Bus: Kilcot to Newent via Acorn Wood Read More »
This holiday season, families can explore Daffodilshire together for less with kids aged 16 and under travelling free on all 232 Daffodil Line services when accompanied by a paying adult. From Saturday 20 December 2025 to Sunday 5 January 2026, leave the car at home, hop on the bus, and enjoy easy-going days out across our …
Kids go free on the Daffodil Line this Christmas Read More »
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 …
Newent ArtsFest – a celebration of creativity and community Read More »
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Of leaky dams and meanders with Newent Flood Group Read More »
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 …
