Branscombe

Step into the Past: National Trust Seeks Volunteers for New Guided Walks in Branscombe 

The National Trust is launching a free, regular guided walk through the historic village of Branscombe and is inviting enthusiastic volunteers to help bring local stories to life.

As part of the Walk With Us initiative, the National Trust aims to create a nationwide network of guided walks. These walks not only encourage people to connect with their local landscapes but also help...

Branscombe blacksmith forges ahead with fifth national champion win

Simon Hall, tenant blacksmith at the National Trust’s Branscombe Forge in Devon has been crowned as the National live forging champion for the fifth year in a row.

His traditionally made Trivet (a metal stand that is placed on a dining table to support a hot dish) also won him the title of Reserve Champion in the British Blacksmithing Championships.

The National Blacksmiths...

Waterwheel conservation work put on hold after Dipper fledglings found

Works to conserve the waterwheel at Manor Mill in Branscombe have been postponed due to a protected species of bird setting up home in the banks of the stream next to the wheel.

National Trust rangers were delighted to find fledglings of the dipper bird using the stream whilst preparing for conservation work at the 300-year-old water mill.

The dipper is classified as ‘amber...