Boat trips, live music and local history
Visit Pewsham Locks, browse Calne's Saturday market and choose live music, free yoga or a history walk.
Past issues
Useful local briefings from recent weeks, newest first.
Sunday conversation, live music and films
Join Derry Hill's Sunday gathering, hear free live music in Calne and book a six-day film festival in Chippenham.
Back to school, Mini Rovers and a bat walk
Check Derry Hill School's September dates, plan Mini Rovers and explore Lacock or a Chippenham bat walk.
Circus week, climbing and hands-on science
Plan a circus trip, book Bowood climbing and choose from two hands-on science workshops in Calne.
Food festival, archery and Church Road closure
Plan Saturday's free food festival, book children's archery and prepare for a four-day Church Road closure.
Country fair weekend and Calne Post Office closure
Plan for Saturday's Calne Post Office closure, a two-day country fair, free youth skating and festival tickets now on sale.
George Inn tenant found and care-home plans filed
A new George Inn tenant, Mill Street care-home plans, school-holiday ideas and Saturday night theatre at Bowood.
Bike Meet weekend and a simpler 20mph route
Plan for Calne Bike Meet, two-way signals on the A342 and a new way for communities to seek 20mph limits.
Last school days, Ibiza nights and Ivy shares
Plan Derry Hill's final school week, book Bowood's weekend concert and see how Heddington's community pub is moving forward.
Garden tour, market and village closures
Plan around Derry Hill closures, book a Bowood garden tour, and catch the weekend market and classic vehicles.
Village closures and a Bowood history talk
Plan for two village road closures from Monday, plus a Bowood history talk and useful local events for the week ahead.
Studley road plans and a carnival weekend
A new Studley traffic-calming bid, Saturday’s Calne carnival, local events and the roadworks to allow for this week.
Fete plans, Bowood weekend and roadworks
What to book, watch and avoid around Derry Hill this week, from Bowood events to village fete plans and road closures.
Sports Week, Bowood Triathlon and June dates
Derry Hill School's Sports Week and new Sports Day, the Bowood Triathlon, and a busy run of June events and road closures.
School streets, Bowood and June dates
Plan Fynamore traffic changes, Derry Hill school dates, Bowood's final woodland weekend and Sunday events.
School restart, Bowood and route warnings
Plan the last half-term days, Tuesday's school return, Bowood Woodland Garden and Derry Hill route works.
Church Road, Bowood and half-term plans
A practical Derry Hill week: Church Road bus changes, the school half-term finish, Bowood, Lansdowne Hall, Calne Library and route warnings.
Church Road buses, school dates and Bowood
A Derry Hill-first week: Church Road bus-stop changes, primary-school dates, village judging, Bowood, Lansdowne Hall and local route warnings.