September
Over 10,000 visitors enjoyed everything that Cowdray’s Maize Maze had to offer from stamp trails, giant sunflower and wildflower picking patches and plenty of entertainment for children.
After hosting a variety of events including Run the Maze, Sunset Sunflower Yoga and cinema nights alongside being open seven days a week for visits, the Maize Maze closed on Sunday 1st September.
The Run the Maze course included various sections of the maze with the route being clearly signed so that runners could get the full experience without getting lost.
The second series of Run the Seasons races take place this year giving runners the opportunity to explore the Estate’s changing landscape in Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer. This year will offer a new coveted interlocking medal design for runners to collect, with the first race taking place on Saturday October 12th.
Participants can enjoy running through Autumnal countryside with visitors also enjoying the chance to join in the delightful festivities of Apple Day at the Farm Shop, which takes place on the same day.
The annual apple harvest took place in September with the harvested fruit being pressed into apple juice. This is then sold in the Farm Shop or served to guests at Cowdray House.
There are over 200 fruit trees scattered across the Estate, some of which are quite old or rare varieties. Over winter the trees are pruned by teams from Parks & Gardens and Cowdray House Gardens to ensure a good crop the following year.
Cowdray Heritage Trust were delighted to join with MADhurst and The Midhurst Society to welcome visitors to their newly refurbished Visitor Centre on Saturday 31st August as part of a D-Day Tribute walk.
Local historians Tania Pons and Phil Stringer led the tour which set off from Cowdray Ruins to Midhurst town centre, retracing the route taken by D-Day convoys, taking in points of interest on the way. Of particular note was the East window at Midhurst Parish Church, installed in 1949 to replace a previous window destroyed in an air raid in 1943.
East Window at Midhurst Parish Church, installed in 1949 Credit Cristina Pons
The Cowdray Ruins Visitor Centre has undergone refurbishment works which have been supported by funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the newly configured Centre will enable the Trust to host events such as workshops, activities for younger visitors and talks, with visitors having the opportunity to purchase hot and cold drinks and light refreshments.
From the middle of September, the Visitor Centre is open at weekends.
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