Herald - Issue 406

Forest Edge Travel 8 Seater Air Conditioned Vehicle We provide a personal and reliable private hire transportation to individuals, families and businesses in your area: l Local and Long Distance l Airport & Seaport Transfers l Corporate and Social Events l Sporting Events/Group Bookings l Weddings l Days Out l Very Competitive Rates Licenced by New Forest District Council, Forest Edge Travel welcomes all enquiries - please contact Jason on: 023 8087 2949 Mobile: 07720 667171 Email: info@forestedgetravel.co.uk www.forestedgetravel.co.uk Page 30 • The HERALD • 13th May 2021 v ENCOURAGING LOCAL ENTERPRISE v OUT & ABOUT LEPE COUNTRY PARK – DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Walking for Health at Lepe Every ursday at 9.30am. Meet outside e Lookout. Free parking for attendees. Join this new group for a 3 mile walk around the park at a leisurely pace. Walking outdoors in the fresh air can increase mental and physical wellness and this group will be meeting up every week. So why not get your regular dose of nature and Vitamin Sea! ey will be doing a circular walk around the park which will include Lepe Point Conservation Area where dogs, unfortunately are not permitted. Contact Janet at Lepe Country Park on 023 8089 9108 for more information. Smuggling Trail Saturday 29th May–Sunday 6th June (half term) £3.50. Purchase from the visitors’ reception and shop. 10am–3pm (to leave enough time for you to return to the reception desk for your prize) An activity trail for children. A wooden cra prize for those who can solve the smuggling word puzzle! Suitable for children over 6 years old. Approx. 2 miles long. Takes place in the main park. Fairy Doors Trail Saturday 29th May–Sunday 6th June (half term) £3.50. Purchase from the visitors’ reception and shop. 10am–3pm (to leave enough time for you to return to the reception desk for your prize) A fun activity trail for children. A wooden cra prize for those who can spot all the fairy doors! Suitable for children over 4 years old. Approx. 1 mile long. Takes place in the main park. Lepe Point Nature Trail Saturday 29th May–Sunday 6th June (half term) £1.50 - Purchase from the visitors’ reception and shop. 10am–4pm . A nature inspired trail with an activity booklet (pencil and crayon are provided). Can you nd the animal brass rubbings around the conservation area? Suitable for children over 4 years old. Approx. ½ mile long. Please note dogs are not allowed in the conservation area. Bird Hide e bird hide will be available for booking again from 17th May ! is is only until they are able to open the hide again on 21st June. is year’s Great British Spring Clean by Keep Britain Tidy is slightly di erent. ey are asking you to be a #LitterHero by making a Pledge to Pick on the Keep Britain Tidy website. If you don’t have your own litter picker you can sign up to the New Forest Ambassador Scheme (subject to terms and conditions and limited stock). For more information please go to: www.visit- hampshi re . co.uk/ things- to-do/ l epe-count ry- park-p46433 They’re happy to announce that The Lookout Café will be opening its doors for indoor diners again (all being well) fromMonday 17th May. To welcome everyone back there will be a brand new menu for you to enjoy! Follow on Facebook to discover more about the park and for upcoming events. Colbury Memorial Hall Re-Opens A new hirer will be o ering Tai Chi classes with a free introductory session on Monday 24th May at 9.15am. ose wishing to try Tai Chi which o ers many health bene ts, particularly to older adults, will be welcome. Transport Around the World The Railway Club of the New Forest meet on Friday 28th May for an online presentation via Zoom at 7.30pm. Ian Copplestone presents ‘Transport around the world’. A programme showing some of the forms of transport that may be encountered during a circumnavigation of the world. ey journey through the Caribbean, transit the Panama Canal call at San Francisco, cross the Paci c to Sydney, y over the Great Barrier Reef, continue to Hong Kong and return via Suez. ey shall see trains, planes, buses and trams some of which are everyday, while some are downright wacky. Hopefully there will be something to interest everyone! Contact the website for further details: www.railwayclubofthenewforest.org