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Rouges, Rebels and Renegades Walk

Join Frome authors, Crysse Morrison ‘Frome Unzipped’ and David Lassman ‘Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in Frome’ , for an eye-opening and entertaining ninety-minute walk in the footsteps of the town’s most notorious rouges, rebels and renegades. Discover how Frome became embroiled in the Monmouth Rebellion, see the location of a 19th century murder and find out the reason behind the town’s pitched battle with the Salvation Army, plus much more! M…

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CASTING THE WORLD – SINGER’S TOWN TRAIL

…nger’s birth. Pick up a leaflet at Discover Frome or download it from www.discoverfrome.co.uk. The walk lasts approximately one hour and will involve walking up – and down – the hilly streets of Frome. Event no 711 and 1416…

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Singer’s Industrial Walk

…Poetry in Motion (Crysse Morrison, John Payne, Martin Bax) join with Home in Frome to bring you an easy 4 mile town walk with recordings of Frome workers and related poems. Sites include Singer’s, Cockey’s, Butler and Tanner. Includes refreshments of tea and cake. Meeting-place on tickets. Event no: 612…

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An Evening with Sir Tony Robinson

…Her Merry Men”, made 2 series of “The Worst Jobs In History” 3 series of “Walking Through History”, and the highly acclaimed documentary about the elderly entitled “Me And My Mum”. His incredibly diverse career has seen him presenting the children’s TV show “Play Away”, appearing in in the award winning Horizon documentary “Joey” and playing alongside John Wayne in the film”Brannigan”. In the last two years he has made”Tony Robinson’s Coast To Co…

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Town & Local Walks

…July, August and September, and the first Sunday in July during the Frome Festival. We also offer a range of guided walks throughout the year. Walking Memories sound walk Interactive mobile app created by Satsymph As you arrive at a series of familiar and surprising locations you’ll hear voices and sounds conjuring impressions and stories of life and work in Frome. This compelling sound walk is based on the oral histories collected by Home in Fro…

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Where do you walk in Frome?

…y. Printed copies of the walking routes will be made available at Frome Town Hall and the Discover Frome Information Point as well as at www.fromewalkersarewelcome.org. Frome Walkers are Welcome chair, Pepita Collins said, ‘Looking to the future, we plan to organise an annual walking festival to share the wonderful walks of Frome with local people and visitors. Geographically, our location is a fantastic base for getting out and exploring both lon…

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Walking: An every day miracle!

Walking: an act of creation, discovery, connection, revolution – an everyday miracle! Would you like to inspire your creativity, connect with your senses and create a deeper understanding of place? This walkshop is an opportunity to experiment with ways of walking which combine observation, memory and imagination, whilst introducing new ways to capture your impressions. Bring note pads/pen/sketch pads/cameras if you’d like to capture the experien…

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Frome – The Fecund Coming

…dy theatre company Rare Species present Frome – The Fecund Coming. A comic walking tour and alternative history of Frome. Have you ever wondered why Frome is such a magnet for independent thinking creatives? Why choose to put down roots in a small market town in Somerset? What lies beneath its burgeoning success? Allow esteemed historians Virginia Saggers and Gerald Terd to take you up the Via Delarosa lifting the lid on Frome’s prosperous CULTure…

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Walk of Life

…ited Hospitals. The 26.2 mile walk will be opened by legendary Glastonbury festival founder, Michael Eavis CBE in Bishops Cannings (near Devizes) and an afternoon 10 mile walk starts in Bradford on Avon. Both victoriously cross the finish line at the Holburne Museum in Bath. Open to both men and women, registration costs £20 and you’ll receive a t-shirt, medal, refreshments, lots of support along the way…and hopefully some sunshine! Whether you wa…

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Walkers are Welcome

…nformation on trains, buses, parking, electric car and bike hire on our transport page. If you have a walk you would like to share, please contact us. Frome Walking Groups Guided Walks Long Walks Town & Local Walks Frome Walking Festival For walks further afield, visit Walking in England, which has a range of free downloadable walks from across the country. You can also share and explore local walks on Walk Ride Frome’s komoot page:…

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We talk to organisers of Frome’s Famous Chocolate festival

…you like. What’s do you like best about Frome? Frome is great for its independent spirit, the markets, owner run businesses, music scene and motivated creative people. However, my favourite thing is walking my dog along the river at Vallis Vale and gathering wild garlic in spring. The 2016 Chocolate Festival will be held on 20 November at the Cheese & Grain, 10am-4pm….

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Free Walking Festival

…Bank Holiday Weekend. Walks start at Cheddar Grid Ref ST 456534 OS Explorer 141. Car parking at Cheddar First School. Choice of 3 walks (6-7, 8-9, and 10-13 miles) each day plus one (3.5 -4.5 miles) starting at 1.30pm. Bring food and drink for a short morning stop and a longer lunch stop….

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Frome Town Hall
Christchurch Street West
Frome BA11 1EB

Discover Frome Information Point
Frome Library
Justice Lane Frome BA11 1BE