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The Dorstone Settlement Timeline is a heritage project based at St Faith’s Church in Dorstone, Herefordshire, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

29/05/2026

Wildlife Weekend: Plants 🌿
Saturday 13 June, 10am – 1pm

Join us for FREE creative activities designed for all ages to connect with nature:

🔍 Identify plants using hand lenses
🌳 Set off on a tree trail
🍃 Learn to wet felt a leaf

All equipment provided. No need to book – just turn up!

Activities led by expert wildlife enthusiasts from Cultivating Learning and Nature CIC as part of the Dorstone Settlement Timeline project, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

27/05/2026

Friendly Fridays: Photographic Research

Over the next month, we'll be joined by Liv Pearce who will be researching archival photographs of St Faith's Church, Dorstone Village and village life for the Dorstone Settlement Timeline - and we need your help to identify the people and places depicted.

Join us at Friendly Fridays at Dorstone Village Hall:
• Fri 29 May
• Fri 5, 12, 19 & 26 June
• 10.30am - 12.30pm

And if you have any other interesting photographs you think we should see, please bring them along. Community memories are at the heart of this project.

20/05/2026

A new chapter for St Faith's Church 🏗️

If you've walked past Dorstone Church & Bells recently, you'll know the church is currently closed and building work is well underway.

As part of the Dorstone Settlement Timeline project, St Faith's is undergoing a series of improvements – transforming how the building can be used, not only for worship, but as a welcoming community space for everyone.

The works include energy-efficient heating and lighting, two new toilets, a modern kitchen, and a larger, more flexible space at the rear of the building.

We're also creating a permanent home for the Dorstone Settlement Timeline exhibit – where the story of Dorstone, from Neolithic times to the present day, can be told, explored and celebrated.

The churchyard and footpaths remain open throughout, so please do continue to visit – and we'll keep you updated as the works progress.

14/05/2026

Introducing the Dorstone Settlement Timeline ⏳

Dorstone and the surrounding Golden Valley are home to over 6,000 years of extraordinary history – from some of the earliest Neolithic monuments in Britain, through to the ruins of Snodhill Castle Preservation Trust, right up to the village's community of today.

We're a heritage project based at Dorstone Church & Bells, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and we're here to explore and share the stories of this remarkable place, and the people who have shaped it across the generations.

Because heritage doesn’t only exist on display in museums – it's in the landscape you walk through, the churchyard you visit, the village lanes you know by heart.

Watch this space to see everything the project involves: from building works at the church, to free community events, to our plans for a permanent exhibition.

👉 Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to keep up with the journey.

📸: Sally Corrick Photography

05/05/2026

Just a few days to go until Wildlife Weekend: Birds! 🐦‍⬛

May is one of the most spectacular months for birdwatching in the Golden Valley – and we'd love you to come and experience it with us.

Join us on Saturday at St Faith's for free, hands-on nature activities – no booking required, just turn up.

🔍 Spot birds with binoculars
🪺 Explore nests and eggs
🌿 Craft a willow bird feeder

Perfect for families, nature lovers, and anyone curious about the wildlife on their doorstep. All equipment provided, all ages welcome.

📅 Saturday 9 May, 10am – 1pm
📍 St Faith's Churchyard, Dorstone

Led by expert wildlife enthusiasts from Cultivating Learning and Nature CIC as part of the Dorstone Settlement Timeline project, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

📸: Hannah Vernon

01/05/2026

Wildlife Weekend: Birds 🐦‍⬛

📅 Saturday 9 May, 10am – 1pm
📍 St Faith's Churchyard, Dorstone

May is one of the best months for birdwatching – nesting, feeding, singing, and the arrival of migrant species make this a brilliant time to slow down and look up!

Join us for free, creative activities designed for all ages to connect with nature:
🔍 Spot birds with binoculars
🪺 Explore a variety of nests and eggs
🌿 Craft your own willow bird feeder

All equipment provided. No need to book – just turn up!

Activities led by expert wildlife enthusiasts from Cultivating Learning and Nature CIC as part of the Dorstone Settlement Timeline project, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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Dorstone
Hereford
HR36AW

Website

https://dorstonesettlement.org/

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