We have decided to go ahead with the guided walk on 3 September as group walks with precautions are now allowed. There are some limited spaces available. There are one or two slight changes from the original details published in the newsletter. …
Right up at the top end of Ramscombe, almost at Crowcombe Park Gate is a boggy stream or mire fed by an intermittent spring of fresh water. It is an uncommon environment and a number of rare wild flowers have been recorded there …
Hello Quantock Villages, Coronavirus means that we cannot deliver the summer magazine to your local shops. But you can still get your copy! It is available to pre-order at www.exmoormagazine.co.uk or by calling 0345 224 1203. It will then be sent to …
Advice to users of the The Quantock Hills Government guidance on Covid 19 indicates we should all stay at home other than for essential activities. If you are still considering a trip to the Quantocks please follow this advice: If …
The FoQ AGM is cancelled, to be rescheduled later in the year. The 2020 FoQ AGM which was to take place in Holford Village Hall on Wednesday 25 March has been cancelled in line with government advice regarding Coronavirus. There …
Friends of Quantock have been working hard as lead partners in the Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme, the AONB Service’s Bid for lottery funding. Yesterday we had this announcement from the QLPS: A £2.6m boost for the Quantocks After four years of …
Friends of Quantock hosted a guided walk to Steart in October. We had a superb and knowledgeable guide in Nigel Phillips. We were very lucky with the weather with a bright and breezy day, not at all like the forecast. …
One can drive through the quiet village of Combe Florey and not notice a delightful house which is set back from the road and hidden in a mature garden. In the early 19th century this was, for some years, the …
The Blue ball at Triscombe has reopened after a long closure. It is under new management and has been refurbished and offers a warm welcome, fine food and of course, the Quantocks. Nestled in Triscombe Combe, it is a great …
On 4 May a group of members enjoyed a wildlife walk led by John Andrews. We started and finished at Holford. John’s knowledge of the plants, flowers and birds of the Quantocks enhanced the experience. The weather was favourable and …