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Enjoy Autumnal Foodie Foraging at Charlton Park Estate

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Wild Food UK Launch New Course Dates

Enjoy Autumnal Foodie Foraging at Charlton Park Estate

We are delighted to announce a new activity provider to use Charlton Park Estate as a location. This Autumn we welcome Wild Food UK who will be running their popular Foraging Courses here in our arboretum and surrounding parkland. The Estate has a wide range of species both edible and poisonous in several locations that will provide a variety of identification opportunities throughout the year for avid foragers to enjoy learning about. Their first foraging course was held on the 23rd of September, and we look forward to welcoming their team back this month.

Wild Food UK said, “we’re extremely lucky in Britain to have a climate that provides us plenty of food all year round, all you need to know is how to find it. We teach these “skills for life”; and we believe that with the skills we teach, every life will be enhanced. Not only is foraging fun and interesting; you never know when being able to pick your own food might come in genuinely useful or even lifesaving!

“We like wild food. We forage it, cook it, dry it, prepare it, store it and eat it! Foraging for us started with a genuine love of the great outdoors and a passion for food, combining both turns our walks in the woods and by the seaside into genuine treasure hunts.”

Wild Food UK offer an abundance in information on their website about courses, foraging newsletter alerts, recipe ideas, guides, and products in their foraging shop from guide field books, kitchen accessories, seedballs, artistic prints and foraging belt bags.

Remaining dates for Autumn courses will be;

15th October

21st October

To book a course click here. Private courses or events can also be booked by arrangement with Wild Food UK.

For more information about Charlton Park Estate, Wild Food UK or any other events at the Estate please contact the Estate Office; events@charltonparkestate.com

Commercial Property to Rent

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Charlton Business Park Opportunity Unit 1, First Floor – NOW LET

Charlton Business Park offers companies a rare opportunity to enjoy prestigious office accommodation in a unique rural setting within a secure working environment. Unit 1 comprises of a two-storey office building with toilet facilities of which only the first floor is available for let at this time. The building further benefits from dedicated parking. The First Floor of Unit 1 is available and is 50.1 m2 (539ft2). The property is available for let now and we are seeking £7,000 per annum exclusive of business rates, service charge, VAT and any other outgoings that may apply. Viewing and further information by appointment with the Estate Office. For further enquiries please contact info@charltonaprkestate.com or call 01666 822146

Thank all those who were able to attend the Service of Thanksgiving

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At a time of National mourning for Her Majesty The Queen we thank all those who were able to attend the Service of Thanksgiving at Malmesbury Abbey for the 21st Earl of Suffolk and 14th Earl of Berkshire.

The service was a thoughtful event celebrating his life and achievements and was followed by a reception at Charlton Park House with an aerial Spitfire display.

The telegraph obituary has many of the celebrated memories and his lasting legacy recanted in the service today of the late custodian of this Estate and can be read by clicking here. 

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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We are deeply saddened by the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her dedication to duty and her service to her people is an inspiration to us all.

At a time of National mourning, we send our sincerest condolences to His Majesty The King and The Royal Family our thoughts and prayers are with their family at this time.

Lord Suffolk’s Service of Thanksgiving Livestream Details

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Lord Suffolk’s Service of Thanksgiving – Friday 9th September 2022 at 12pm.

For all those unable to attend we are pleased to provide a link below to live stream the service through Malmesbury Abbey‘s platforms on the following links;

Malmesbury Abbey Website: https://www.malmesburyabbey.com
Malmesbury Abbey Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MalmesburyAbbey/
Malmesbury Abbey You Tube Page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GelR8LqdKk

Riding Pass – Notification of Route Closures

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Summer Route Closures and Winter Routes

This is an advanced warning to all Riding Pass holders that from Friday 9th September all Summer Routes will be closed. Please use the routes marked for all-year round use. The all-year-round routes are marked in BLUE, and the public bridleways in PINK, so the routes marked in GREEN will be closed from Friday.

These are:

Charlton Village

Crudwell South

Gilboa

Broeknborough North (only the sections marked in Blue)

Brokenborough South

Click here to access the full selection of maps and location codes. To purchase a half-year pass you can do so by clicking here.

The Right Hon. the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire Service of Thanksgiving

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The Right Hon. the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire Service of Thanksgiving

A Service of Thanksgiving will be held 12.00 hrs (Noon) this Friday (9th September, 2022) at Malmesbury Abbey for the 21st Earl of Suffolk and 14th Earl of Berkshire Michael (Mickey) who died peacefully at home on Friday 5th August, 2022.

For those wishing to attend there will be parking available in the Park with shuttle coaches leaving from Charlton Park House from 10:30am as there is extremely limited provision for parking in Malmesbury and the Abbey.

Please enter the Park from the Business Park Entrance (Sat Nav postcode SN16 9RU) and follow the signs through the arboretum to the runway for parking, please then walk to the front of Charlton Park House where coaches will be waiting.

Following the service coaches will be at the Abbey to return attendees to the Park. There will be a reception at Charlton Park House following the services.

The family have requested no flowers but donations to Wiltshire Air Ambulance and RNLI.

 

Good Luck Will!

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Today we say a fond farewell to Will Perret who has completed his apprenticeship here with us on the Estate.
Will is off to study Horticulture at Nottingham Trent so we could not be prouder of him as he continues his education and passion for all things plants.
Thank you for all your hard work here with our Gardening team, we wish you all the best in your studies and we hope to see you back here soon to tell us how you are getting on.

The Right Hon. the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire

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Lord Suffolk died peacefully at home on Friday 5th August 2022.

A service of Thanksgiving will be held at Malmesbury Abbey, Friday, 9th September 2022, at 12.00 hrs.

The family have requested no flowers. Donations to Wiltshire Air Ambulance and RNLI

Any enquiries are to be sent to the Estate Office

Information for Business’, Activities and Park Residents Access During WOMAD

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Please Be Aware of the Following Changes

The arboretum driveway from the Business Park entrance into the Park is now closed. Please use the alternative route provided to you by the Estate office.

From Midday Wednesday 27th up until and including Sunday 1st August access will only be for pre-arranged visitors to the park.

If you are intending to visit a resident in the park, access Charlton Park Stables, The Old Dairy, Charlton Business Park please contact the person you are due to visit for access instructions. Alternatively, you can call the Estate Office during office hours for guidance on access on +44 (0)1666 822146

Unleashed Dog Walking

The facility will be shut from Monday 25th July up to and including 1st August for essential maintenance and while WOMAD Festival is on. Please be aware that following the festival there will be increased traffic and activity in the surrounding are of the Park as the festival is packed away. We have a small security and clean-up staff camp in the immediate area until the 5th of August.

Deliveries for Residents or the Estate Office

If you have a delivery for a resident in the Park or for the Estate Office, please contact the Estate Office during office hours for further guidance on access prior to arrival on +44 (0)1666 822146

Activities

If you are looking to book an activity or are due to take part in an activity during this time, please check with your activity providers about any changes to access or locations.

Festival Goers

Please follow the directions and gate access and details provided to you by WOMAD. If you have any questions regarding your ticket, access or your bookings for WOMAD please contact the festival organisers direct on email tickets@womad.org or call 0845 1461735

Local Community

we anticipate that there will be increased traffic during the festival in the immediate area for the duration of the festival with heaviest use of the roads surrounding the Park on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday as campers and glampers arrive to the festival. We would like to thank you all in advance for your patience.

We hope that everyone has a fun, safe and enjoyable time at WOMAD.