Here we list some activities that relate to local heritage, countryside, wildlife, culture or conservation. Please also see the Attractions pages for places that are open on a regular basis. If you are tempted by one of these specific places or events, we encourage you to make a full day of your visit. You might like to print off the introduction to the parish and see if you can track down some more of its heritage.
If you know of any additional forthcoming event within the Hundred Parishes that offers an opportunity to learn, enjoy or participate, please contact us using the Feedback option at the foot of the website menu.
Dec 14, 10am: Thaxted: Uttlesford Ramblers Association walk of 10 miles, starting from Margaret Street car park, CM6 2QN - www.uttlesfordramblers.org
Dec 14, 10:30 to 3pm: Farnham: Exhibition of Christmas trees and tributes at St Mary's Church.
Dec 14, 10:30am to 3:30pm: Manuden Church: Christmas Tree Festival with refreshments and activities for children.
Dec 14, 3pm: Linton Music Society - Cambridge Wind Band give a concert of seasonal tunes at Linton Village College - https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/linton-music-society
Dec 15, 10am: Debden: Bishop's Stortford & District Footpaths Association walk of 5 to 6 miles, starting from village shop, Mill Road, TL555335 / CB11 3LB - www.walksaroundstortford.org.uk
Dec 15, 10:30am to 3:30pm: Manuden Church: Christmas Tree Festival with refreshments and activities for children.
Dec 15, 1pm: Ashdon: Saffron Walden & District Footpaths Association 5 mile walk from Baptist Church car park, TL587419 - https://www.walkinginengland.co.uk/essex/saffronfpa.php.
Dec 15, 2pm to 5pm: Ashdon Village Museum open - http://www.ashdonvillagemuseum.co.uk/index.htm
Dec 17, 10am: High Roding: Uttlesford Ramblers Association walk of 5 miles, starting from Black Lion, CM6 1NT - www.uttlesfordramblers.org
Dec 22, 2pm to 5pm: Ashdon Village Museum open - http://www.ashdonvillagemuseum.co.uk/index.htm
Dec 26, 10am: Wendens Ambo: Saffron Walden & District Footpaths Association 3.5 mile walk from Village Hall, TL513365 - https://www.walkinginengland.co.uk/essex/saffronfpa.php.
Dec 26, 10:30am: Stansted Mountfitchet: Bishop's Stortford & District Footpaths Association walk of 5 to 6 miles, starting from Castle car park TL515248 / CM24 8LY - www.walksaroundstortford.org.uk
Dec 26, 11am: Thaxted: Thaxted Morris Men at Thaxted Church Hall and at Noon in Thaxted churchyard - www.thaxtedmorris.org
Dec 26, 2pm to 4:30pm: Saffron Walden Museum open - https://saffronwaldenmuseum.swmuseumsoc.org.uk/
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Jan 02, 8pm: Stansted Mountfitchet Local History Society meeting at Crafton Green Centre, off Chapel Hill, with a series of short presentations by members. Visitors £2.
Jan 04, 10:30am to 12:30pm: Radwinter: Church open - most interesting interior + refreshments.
Jan 07, 10am: Wendens Ambo: Uttlesford Ramblers Association walk of 5 miles, starting from Bell PH, CB11 4JY - www.uttlesfordramblers.org
Jan 12, 10am: Braughing: Bishop's Stortford & District Footpaths Association walk of 5 to 6 miles, starting opposite Axe & Compasses, SG11 2QR - www.walksaroundstortford.org.uk
Jan 15, 10am: Radwinter: Uttlesford Ramblers Association walk of 5 miles, starting from recreation ground car park, CB10 2TG - www.uttlesfordramblers.org
Jan 26, 3pm: Stansted Mountfitchet: The Solem String Quartete performs for Music@Stansted in St John's Church - http://www.musicatstansted.co.uk/
Feb 01, 10:30am to 12:30pm: Radwinter: Church open - most interesting interior + refreshments.
Feb 01, 7:30pm: Linton Music Society - Daphna Sadeh, jazz bass, performs at Linton Village College - https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/linton-music-society
Feb 06, 8pm: Stansted Mountfitchet Local History Society meeting at Crafton Centre off Chapel Hill with talk by Richard Till "The Cutlers of Thaxted".
Feb 09, 10am: Quendon: Bishop's Stortford & District Footpaths Association walk of 5 to 6 miles, starting from Village Hall, CB11 3XQ - www.walksaroundstortford.org.uk
Feb 10, 8pm: Much Hadham: The Hadhams' History Society meeting at Much Hadham Village Hall with Linda Gifford presentation, "History of Stanstead Abbots" - http://thehadhamshistorysociety.org.uk/index.php/events.html
Mar 08, 10am: Perry Green: Bishop's Stortford & District Footpaths Association walk of 5 to 6 miles, starting from The Hoops, SG10 6EF - www.walksaroundstortford.org.uk
Mar 12, 8pm: Elsenham: Elsenham: Village History Society: talk by Ray Franklin "The Story of Elsenham Jam", at Elsenham Memorial Hall - www.elsenham-history.co.uk/
Mar 22, 10am: Eastwick Bishop's Stortford & District Footpaths Association walk of 5 to 6 miles, starting from War Memorial CM20 2QY - www.walksaroundstortford.org.uk
Mar 28, 7:30pm: Stansted Mountfitchet: Violinist Charlie Lovell-Jones performs for Music@Stansted in St John's Church - http://www.musicatstansted.co.uk/
Apr 02, 8pm: Stansted Mountfitchet Local History Society talk by Kate Cole, "Witches of Elizabethan Essex" at Crafton Centre off Chapel Hill.
Apr 05, 4pm: Wethersfield: Chamber Concert by Giuseppe Guarrera, piano, playing Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt - www.wethersfieldchamberconcerts.org.uk
Apr 08, 8pm: Saffron Walden: Museum Society talk by photographer Liz Huxley, "Essex wildlife throughout the year" at St Mary's Parish Rooms, Museum Street.- https://swmuseumsoc.org.uk/talks-and-events/
Apr 19, 4pm: Wethersfield: Chamber Concert by Savitri Grier, violin, with Yudu Wang, piano, playing Beethoven and Franck - www.wethersfieldchamberconcerts.org.uk
Apr 25, 7:30pm: Linton Music Society - Evening of chamber music at Linton Village College - https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/linton-music-society
May 10, 4pm: Wethersfield: Chamber Concert by Ben Goldscheider, horn, and Richard Uttley, piano - www.wethersfieldchamberconcerts.org.uk
May 11, 8pm: Much Hadham: The Hadhams' History Society meeting at Much Hadham Village Hall with Bob Reed 'Time team' presentation on Pishiobury - http://thehadhamshistorysociety.org.uk/index.php/events.html
Jun 27, 7:30pm: Linton Music Society - Baritone Roderick Williams sings at Linton Village College - https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/linton-music-society
Oct 15, 8pm: Little Hadham: The Hadhams' History Society meeting at Little Hadham Village Hall with Philip Hays presentation, "The Parker family of Great Hallingbury and the Cadaver Tomb" - http://thehadhamshistorysociety.org.uk/index.php/events.html
Nov 19, 8pm: Little Hadham: The Hadhams' History Society meeting at Little Hadham Village Hall with Stephen Ruff presentation, "Buntingford Line - West Mill onwards" - http://thehadhamshistorysociety.org.uk/index.php/events.html