NF01 November/December 2023
Issue one of nearfield celebrates new beginnings across the region. We get excited about the reopening of Bristol Beacon, meet the hardy dippers revelling in the cold waters of the restored Cleveland Pools, find out what the Bristol Old Vic's new artistic director has planned; and explore the vintage shops, upcycling workshops, and reclamation yards breathing fresh life into old. We also keep readers moving through winter with a guide to indoor and outdoor activities, and meet the Icebreakers in our first community takeover. Plus we round up all the best events, experiences, and food and drink in the southwest this winter.
Issue one of nearfield celebrates new beginnings across the region. We get excited about the reopening of Bristol Beacon, meet the hardy dippers revelling in the cold waters of the restored Cleveland Pools, find out what the Bristol Old Vic's new artistic director has planned; and explore the vintage shops, upcycling workshops, and reclamation yards breathing fresh life into old. We also keep readers moving through winter with a guide to indoor and outdoor activities, and meet the Icebreakers in our first community takeover. Plus we round up all the best events, experiences, and food and drink in the southwest this winter.
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70 Your Field<br />
FIELD TRIP<br />
FRIARY<br />
WOOD<br />
CIRCULAR<br />
The founder of<br />
Bath 5k Map, Annie<br />
Legge, leads us on<br />
a festive schlep<br />
from the Inn at<br />
Freshford, via Iford<br />
Manor and back<br />
again, to blow<br />
away the cobwebs<br />
1<br />
Starting with your back to the<br />
Inn at Freshford – pre-walk<br />
snifter optional – take a right<br />
through the gate to the top of<br />
the woods, taking the first left<br />
and trekking down towards<br />
the banks of the River Frome.<br />
2<br />
Pass through a gate on to<br />
Rosemary Lane, swing right<br />
and take the first lane on your<br />
left. After passing Dunkirk Mill<br />
Cottage on your right, veer<br />
left along the lower edges of<br />
Friary Wood, continuing to the<br />
hamlet. Re-up on local eggs<br />
and honey.<br />
3<br />
Head through Friary Wood<br />
until you come to a large field<br />
next to the riverbank – a great<br />
place to let dogs burn off<br />
any festive frustrations.<br />
4<br />
Turn left at the gate for a view<br />
of the Georgian-style Iford<br />
Manor, and cross Iford Bridge.<br />
Stop at Iford Manor Cafe &<br />
Kitchen for sourdough bread,<br />
tea, cake or cider. Check their<br />
website for seasonal hours.<br />
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