A new walk has been posted to the Walks page of the Whissendine website. Click here to see the Whissendine to Ashwell Walk by Graham Davies and Tom Digby. This walk takes you from the Church of St Andrew to the Church of St Mary in Ashwell, taking in field paths, bridleways, quiet lanes and [...]
WHISSENDINE FEAST WEEK 2nd – 10th July 2016 We will be running the scarecrow competition again this year. The theme is the Queen’s 90th Birthday, so get your thinking crowns on and get as creative as you like, it can be anything to do with the Queen! [Photograph: the King, Feast Week Scarecrow Competition 2015]
From Rutland County Council ... notification of road closures: "On or about 27 April 2016 or when Road Closed signs are erected" Cold Overton Road, Langham: Langham to County boundary Whissendine Road & Ashwell Road: Ashwell to Whissendine. Whissendine Lane, Langhamand Oakham Road, Whissendine: Langham to Whissendine Download PDF of full Rutland road closures in [...]
Oakham Castle has been closed for major restoration work since September of last year but will reopen its doors to members of the public on Monday 30th May 2016. A grand reopening event is planned to attract visitors back to the Castle on 30th May (a bank holiday) and showcase what the restoration has achieved. [...]
Thank you to all the wonderful children who took part in the Easter Colouring Competition at White Lion Inn. The lucky winners are: Harry, Harvey, Summer and Ava. Your Easter eggs are waiting at the pub for you! Chris and Yolanda
Do you like eating out? There’s a little hostelry near a favourite holiday haunt of mine in France which I love to visit. In fact, one of the first things I do on arriving is see if “Les Quatre Vents” is still there and in business. So far, so good…. Nothing better than their meal [...]
We join the slimy local solicitor as he gathers all of the village to hear the contents of Lord Dingleberry's will. All of his late lordship's friends, enemies and ‘acquaintances’ are here: his crinkly, crotchety old widow; his rather flamboyant and keen valet; his beautiful American PA; and the town's dusty old undertaker, along with a few chosen members of the village. [...]
Join us for Pimms and Canapés in the gardens of the Old Rectory from 6.30pm on Saturday 11th June for a relaxed evening in great company. Stroll through the village to enjoy a delicious starter and main course at two different venues, finally returning to the church for deserts. Email safari@rutlandmartin.plus.com for tickets. Calling hosts [...]
Due to essential maintenance work on Oakham Road, Ashwell there will be no through bus service between Whissendine and Ashwell from Monday 14th to Wednesday 16th March. As a result the Service 19 bus will be re-routed during this period, operating as normal to the VILLAGE GREEN BUS STOP in Whissendine, and will then turn [...]
The date for the much-awaited Whissendine Annual Produce & Craft Show 2016 has been announced: 3rd September 2016. The show will take place at St Andrew's Church and the 104 classes are open to exhibitor, who must be resident in the parish, a member of a village organisation or the school. For a full list [...]
The 2016 Annual Parish Meeting will take place at Whissendine School on Wednesday 16th March 2016 at 7.30pm. All residents are welcome to attend. Agenda 1. Welcome & apologies for absence taken 2. Minutes of the 2015 meeting. (Please go to the village website to read in advance) 3. Rutland Police : a representative will [...]
Whissendine Rainbows will re-open in Whissendine after Easter! Rainbows are girls aged five to seven and follow a programme called the Rainbow Jigsaw, through which they can take part in lots of different activities with girls their own age. They get their hands dirty with arts and crafts, cooking and playing games. Being a Rainbow [...]
Whissendine resident and Liberal Democrat candidate Kevin Thomas won the Whissendine seat on Rutland County Council, replacing Sam Asplin, who stood down due to ill health. Kevin Thomas will serve as a Rutland County Councillor until the next round of elections. By-Election Results: Christopher Clark (Con): 109 votes Marietta King (UKIP): 33 votes Kevin Thomas (Lib Dem): 265 [...]
