Stepping back in time at Abbey House Museum
July 30, 2026
Members and friends visited Abbey House Museum this week and listened to a fascinating talk about death and disease … not as depressing as you
Members and friends visited Abbey House Museum this week and listened to a fascinating talk about death and disease … not as depressing as you
We held the first of our suppers on Friday evening and what a wonderful evening it was. The members of ‘Fewston Musick’ sang pieces from
Liz Milner and her band of willing volunteers from Nidderdale National Landscape spent some time carrying out important repair work to the dry-stone walls of
During the boiling hot week at the end of June, Chris Dibb and colleagues Jamie and Charlie managed to work through the stifling conditions to
Why was Fewston churchyard closed? Walkers discovered the reasons as they walked through old Fewston today, before heading to the new cemetery on Meagill Lane
This week at the Heritage Centre we enjoyed a musical supper, entertained by the fabulous Nicky Bray who brings a playful slant on language, rhythm
At the Heritage Centre we offer a cake reimbursement scheme. Our bakers can choose where they would like their reimbursements to go; some choose for
On Saturday 2nd May the Washburn Heritage Centre participated in the very interesting conference organised by the British Association for Local History held at the
A fabulous day all round last week at Ripley. Our walk took in the magnificent sight of the bluebells in the woods at Ripley, the
To celebrate the National Lottery Open Week and thank the National Lottery players for their support, we are offering a free home-made scone with every
The Washburn Heritage Centre is delighted to announce that its application for a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant has been successful. The Centre has benefitted
This week a small group of members were able to visit the Sisk site office at Kex Gill and find out more the A59 realignment
Last Friday we paid homage to Robert Burns with a traditional supper of haggis, tatties and neeps, followed by cranachan, and finished off with a
On Thursday last week, seventeen Heritage Centre members enjoyed a leisurely 3 mile walk in the sunshine through historic Harrogate, led by volunteer Sarah Stead.
We are looking forward to our new programme ‘The Roads Taken’ which begins on 1st February 2026. Our Preview Afternoon for Members takes place
We were delighted to host birthday girl Jo on Sunday in the Tea Room. She and her friends had enjoyed a good walk before arriving
This festive season we have enjoyed a range of exciting events, including our brilliant panto supper, a visit to Castle Howard, a wreath making workshop
On Monday this week members and friends of the Heritage Centre discovered some of Roundhay Park’s lesser known secrets. The park is reputed to be
On Monday this week the Heritage Centre welcomed a group from Aireborough Voluntary Services for the Elderly and Disabled (AVSED), for lunch and a talk
