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 …
An Article by Louise Hurrell which was previously published in the 2016 FoQ Newsletter. Critical observations on the watercolours and oil paintings of J W North have been few since his death in relative isolation and poverty in quiet West …
Louis Pearson, a professional ecologist living in Nether Stowey, first suggested the idea of carrying out an ecological baseline study of the Friends of Quantock (FoQ) landholdings last year. We are delighted that we are now able to publish his …
