Month: June 2026

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Guided historical walk

Combe Down Heritage Society is arranging a guided historical walk for the afternoon of Wednesday 8 July starting at 2pm. It is a circular walk from Coleford (near Radstock, not the Forest of Dean !) of about 3 miles along the Mells Brook visiting the Whitehole calcite springs and various remains of the ill-fated Dorset and Somerset Canal.

The cost is £5 cash payable on the day, no pre-booking required. We will meet at the bottom of Coleford by the Kings Head pub with parking along The Green and adjacent roads (Satnav BA3 5LU). The route has no steep hills but is along rough footpaths so stout footwear is required and suitable weatherproofing.

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Programme for the next few months

All talks are held at the Combe Down Primary School Hall in Summer Lane, BA2 5JX, except where otherwise indicated.   Doors open at 7pm, events start at 7.30pm. CDHS Members £2, Visitors £4. All tickets on the door.

MonthDateSpeakerTopic
July––(There is no talk this month.)
August––(There is no talk this month.)
September16thProfessor Ronald HuttonEurope’s Great Witch Hunt. Ronald Hutton is professor in the Department of Historical Studies, Bristol University.
October28thChris Absolom(TBC)
N.B. This talk is at The Hub, Mulberry Park, BA2 5BU
November18thGervase O’DonohoeThe Abode of Love – the story of a scandalous 19th-20th century religious community established near Bridgwater – a toxic mix of religion, money and sex – led originally by a renegade clergyman from Bath.
DecemberTBCTBCA musical celebration of Christmas TBC.