What's on
Here we list some activities that relate to local heritage, countryside, wildlife, exercise, culture or conservation. Please also see the Attractions pages for places that are open on a regular basis. If you are tempted by one of these specific places or events, we encourage you to make a full day of your visit. You might like to print off a nearby walk or the introduction to the parish and see if you can track down some more of its heritage. You are advised to check with the venue or event website for any changes to times, etc displayed here
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Hundred Parishes Society Annual General Meeting
Including an opportunity to visit Great Waltham parish church with a local guide and a short walk around the village
Location: Great Waltham
Details from: hundredparishes@btinternet.com
Gardens of Easton Lodge: Bat Walk
An evening walk with Essex Bat Group
Location: Little Easton
Details from: What’s On at The Gardens of Easton Lodge
Ickleton’s Medieval Frescoes
Art historian Paul Shakeshaft will give a lecture about historic wall paintings in Ickleton.
Location: Ickleton (St Mary Magdalene Church)
Details from: Eventbrite: Ickleton’s Wall Paintings
Radwinter Parish church open
Tea and biscuits available
Location: Radwinter
Details from: The Churches of Thaxted, The Sampfords, Radwinter and Hempstead
Matching Church Family Festival
Fun for all ages. Stalls, crafts and produce, activities for children, refreshments and licensed bar
Location: Matching CM17 0QZ
Details from: Matching: St Mary the Virgin
Walk from Thorley
A 9½ mile circular walk with East Herts Ramblers
Location: Thorley (St James Church, CM23 4BE)
Details from: East Herts Ramblers
Annual Windmill Cycling Event
Choice of 3 routes: 30, 48 or 65 miles, visiting 2, 3 or 4 windmills
Location: Great Chishill
Details from: Windmill Cycle Event
Hinxton Watermill Open Day
See the 17th-century watermill working beside the River Cam
Location: Hinxton
Details from: Cambridge Past, Present & Future
Matching Church Family Festival
Fun for all ages. Stalls, crafts and produce, activities for children, refreshments and licensed bar
Location: Matching CM17 0QZ
Details from: Matching: St Mary the Virgin
Great Waltham Parish church open to visitors
Location: Great Waltham
Details from: Great Waltham, Ford End and The Chignals Churches
Stanstead Bury Tour
An intriguing house of Tudor origin with a church and ice house in the grounds
Location: Stanstead Abbotts
Details from: Buy tickets – Stanstead Bury
Elsenham History Society talk: “Matching Airfield” by Mark Ratcliff
Location: Elsenham Memorial Hall
Details from: Elsenham Village History Society
Braughing/Albury Walk
7½ mile circular walk with East Herts Ramblers
Location: Braughing (SG11 2QS)
Details from: East Herts Ramblers
High Wych Scarecrow Festival
Hand-crafted scarecrows throughout the village and charity fundraising
Location: High Wych Village
Ride+Stride
Visit churches by bike or on foot to raise money to help preserve and improve our historic church buildings
Details from: Friends of Essex Churches Trust
Ashdon Windmill – final open day of the year
Learn about the Mill’s fascinating history
Location: Ashdon
Details from: Ashdon Windmill Trust
Nuthampstead Airfield Museum Open
The story of the US 8th Air Force 398th Bomb Group and 55th Fighter Group
Location: Nuthampstead (behind The Woodman Inn)
Details from: Nuthampstead Airfield Museum
Great Waltham Parish church open to visitors
Location: Great Waltham
Details from: Great Waltham, Ford End and The Chignals Churches
Harvest and Heritage Festival at St John The Baptist Church, Widford
Musical concerts from a choir, handbell ringers and bellringers, and a chance to try bellringing. Children’s activities. Refreshments provided. 5 pm Harvest BBQ and band music
Location: Widford, Herts
Details from: Kerry Holt (call 07789 556016 for tickets)
Tour of the Old Sun Inn
Introductory talk and tour of the historic building – includes refreshments
Location: Saffron Walden
Details from: Old Sun Inn
Gardens of Easton Lodge September Open Day: Apples and Bees
Celebrate apples, bees and orchard produce
Location: Little Easton
Details from: What’s On at The Gardens of Easton Lodge
Harvest and Heritage Festival at St John The Baptist Church, Widford
10.30 am Harvest Festival Service. 12 pm Short talk about Chancel ceiling. 2.30 pm Michael Maslinski: The Artist of the 1883 Chancel Ceiling (Talk). Refreshments provided.
Location: Widford, Herts
Details from: Kerry Holt 07789 556016
Great Waltham Parish church open to visitors
Location: Great Waltham
Details from: Great Waltham, Ford End and The Chignals Churches
Two Hundred Years of Local Countryside History (1750-1950)
Presentation by Ashley Cooper of Gestingthorpe History Group in the The Club Room at The Three Horseshoes, Duton Hill
Location: Great Easton (The Three Horseshoes, Duton Hill)
Details from: Tilty Archaeology & Local History Group
The History of Audley End House
Talk by Tim Turner
Location: Sawbridgeworth (The Hailey Centre)
Details from: Sawbridgeworth Local History Society
Nuthampstead Airfield Museum Open
The story of the US 8th Air Force 398th Bomb Group and 55th Fighter Group
Location: Nuthampstead (behind The Woodman Inn)
Details from: Nuthampstead Airfield Museum
Windmill Open Day
Refreshments available
Location: Great Chishill
Details from: Great Chishill Windmill
Great Waltham Parish church open to visitors
Location: Great Waltham
Details from: Great Waltham, Ford End and The Chignals Churches
Great Waltham Parish church open to visitors
Location: Great Waltham
Details from: Great Waltham, Ford End and The Chignals Churches
Correlli and Company
The Chaos String Quartet with Sam Brown (Archlute) playing music by Corelli and other Italian composers
Location: Hildersham (Holy Trinity Church)
Details from: Eventbrite
Tour of the Old Sun Inn
Introductory talk and tour of the historic building – includes refreshments
Location: Saffron Walden
Details from: Old Sun Inn
Hinxton Watermill Open Day & Village Tea
See the 17th-century watermill working beside the River Cam
Location: Hinxton
Details from: Cambridge Past, Present & Future
Guided Tour of Finchingfield Guildhall
Once ‘at risk’, this Grade I guildhall from the 15th and 17th centuries is owned by the village.
Location: Finchingfield
Details from: Buy tickets – Finchingfield Guildhall
Nuthampstead Airfield Museum Open
The story of the US 8th Air Force 398th Bomb Group and 55th Fighter Group
Location: Nuthampstead (behind The Woodman Inn)
Details from: Nuthampstead Airfield Museum
Beers, Bread and Cheese
An evening with cheesemonger and affineur Ned Palmer
Location: The Old Sun Inn, Saffron Walden
Details from: Old Sun Inn
Gardens of Easton Lodge October Open Day: Halloween
Spooky trail and games
Location: Little Easton
Details from: What’s On at The Gardens of Easton Lodge
Organ recital by Jonathan Scott
Free entry; retiring collection
Location: Saffron Walden St Mary’s Church
Details from: St Mary’s Church, Saffron Walden : Lunchtime Recitals
Nuthampstead Airfield Museum Open
The story of the US 8th Air Force 398th Bomb Group and 55th Fighter Group
Location: Nuthampstead (behind The Woodman Inn)
Details from: Nuthampstead Airfield Museum
An Evening of James Bond Themes at Thaxted Church
An orchestral experience with Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra and vocalists
Location: Thaxted Church
Details from: Friends Of Thaxted Church
A Christmas Celebration with Nancy May
Classical crossover soprano
Location: Shalford, Essex (St Andrews Church)
Details from: Nancy May
“The Life of Eric Ravillious, WWII war artist”
Talk by Douglas Coe. £3 for non-members.
Location: Stansted Mountfitchet (Day Centre, CM24 8AQ)
Details from: Stansted History Society