Puppy love is in the air at St Clare Hospice now that registration is officially open for their annual Winter Walkies fund-raising events on the 9th and 16th February - a wonderful way for pet owners to enjoy a fun day with other dog lovers and take the lead when it comes to fundraising for their local Hospice.

February sees the ancient landscape around Hedingham Castle blanketed with magnificent drifts of snowdrops, making the Castle’s winter gardens possibly the most romantic in the East of England - and the 9th/16th Feb & 2nd March give you 3 fantastic opportunities to enjoy the spectacle in 2014!

The Forgotten Gardens of Easton Lodge will be welcoming visitors this spring for two Snowdrop Sundays, 23rd February & 2nd March. These annual events have become a must-see feature of the Uttlesford garden lover's calendar - a perfect way to celebrate the coming season!

Get set to jingle your bells as Saturday, November 23rd is the date for this year’s Thaxted Parish Church Christmas Fayre. A perfect opportunity to stock up on some unique gifts and goodies, with the pièce de résistance Moorcroft Pottery stall set to be a hugely popular atrraction.

Brace yourselves for a good spooking at Hedingham Castle on Sunday, October 27th. Winter approaches which means Halloween is upon us and what better way to celebrate than a little weirdness and wondercraft in a real-life creepy castle? Hair-raising goings-on make for a  fantastic family-fun day out!

Saturday, October 19th is the date for this year's running of the ever-popular Craft Fair at Thaxted Parish Church. There's lots to browse and lots to inspire those gift ideas for Christmas. Refreshments are available throughout the day and entry is completely FREE - another fantastic, family-fun day out!