This autumn, residents of Nether Stowey are invited to take part in a programme of archaeological research aimed at better understanding the development of villages in and around the Quantock Hills. Over four days, from October 19th to 22nd 2023, archaeologists from Past Participate, supported by the Quantock Landscape Partnership Read more…
Saturday 10th June 9.30am St Mary’s Church Centre Tickets available from Stowey Walking Eventbrite page here A circular walk from Nether Stowey tracing the historic development of religion on the Quantock Hills. The walk will visit sites from both the Christian and pre-Christian eras, including examples of holy wells and Read more…
The QLPS is proud to sponsor the Somerset Hedge Group. This year they are running two, one day training days, led by qualified trainers. Saturday 10th September 2022, 9.30am-4pm Perry Farm, West Quantoxhead, Williton, Somerset, TA4 4DZ Sunday 16th October 2022, 9.30am-4pm Timbercombe, Broomfield, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1AU These course Read more…
Following this summer’s excavations in search of the lost medieval manor, this autumn we will be back in Crowcombe to continue our programme of Village Test Pitting. On the weekend of 8th and 9th of October, along with archaeologists from Past Participate, we will be helping local residents dig small Read more…
Join poet Ralph Hoyte to launch the Quantock Poetry Trail at Brendon Books on Thursday 21st July at 7pm. We are looking for poets to join Ralph in creating new Romantic poetry, embedded in the Quantock Hills. You can learn lots more about the Quantock Poetry Trail here
The annual Quantock Walking Festival hosted by the Stowey Walking group took place across a five-day period in June, following the Jubilee bank holiday weekend. There were a number of very interesting guided walks taking place over the main weekend of the festival (11th/12th June), with a multi-day challenge walk Read more…
Explore the stunning grounds of Halswell House, rarely open to the public, Mill Wood and Goathurst with your camera or cameraphone. There will also be the opportunity to see inside Halswell House and the renovations taking place and enjoy a cup of tea within the main rooms afterwards. All abilities Read more…
Can you beat the boundary? From 8th – 11th June, as part of the The Quantock Hills Walking Festival with Stowey Walking we challenge you to walk this 50 mile route around the Quantock Hills. The QLPS supports The Quantock Hills Walking Festival as part of our 2.10 Quantock Walking Read more…
Work is beginning next week to protect an area of Quantock Common owned by Friends of Quantock and regularly damaged by unauthorised car parking on the grassland along the road. Quantock Common is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), a nationally important wildlife site, but it has had Read more…
This autumn, residents of Nether Stowey are invited to take part in a programme of archaeological research aimed at better understanding the development of villages in and around the Quantock Hills. Over four days, from October 19th to 22nd 2023, archaeologists from Past Participate, supported by the Quantock Landscape Partnership Read more…
