​The annual Duck race is back on ! The event will be staged on Saturday 16th July from 13:30 and will raise money for the Ukraine appeal.

Tickets to sponsor a duck cost £2.50 will be available for sale from 16th June at :-

​- The George and Dragon Pub
- Victoria House Stores
- The Little Green Pantry

The race ends around 15:00 to 16:00 with a BBQ and Music and The George and Dragon Pub.

​Prizes this year will be: Winner £100, 2nd £50, 3rd £25, Plus 5 luck-dip Winners £10

More details about the event can be  found --> HERE

Goudhurst and District U3A will host On Wednesday 15th June at 14:30 a talk by Paul Robbins. The talk will present a light hearted journey looking at some of the great British eccentrics.

Please visit https://u3asites.org.uk/goudhurst/ for additional information

Saturday 10 - Sunday 18 September 2022

Planning is well underway for the fifth annual High Weald Walking Festival, so we wanted to send a reminder of the dates for your diaries. Keep your eyes peeled for another exciting announcement next month at www.highwealdwalks.org! 

About the Festival
Experience the spectacular High Weald landscape in all its autumnal glory with an exciting programme of guided and self-guided walks, completely FREE OF CHARGE.

As always there will be something for every age and ability, and we're aiming to add even more family-friendly walks this year. Please do share this email far and wide so we can get as many people involved as possible here to edit.

On Wednesday 18th May at 14:30 in Goudhurst Parish Hall Michael Smith, an authority on Polar exploration will present his second talk on the Polar explorer Captain Francis Crozier.

Captain Francis Crozier was a major figure in 19th century Polar exploration, sailing on six voyages. He assumed command of Franklin's tragic Arctic expedition and led the desperate attempts to escape.