Belstone Blog

There were some spectacular mist and low cloud effects over the moor and in-country on 23 December last year.  I climbed to the top of Tors End, the northern summit of the Belstone Tor ridge, to find that the setting … Read More

St Mary’s Belstone So far, this December has been full of great events; from Christingle to the fund raising that has taken place for our Cash for Khazi project. The Christingle Service was delightful, with Jo Currie giving a lively … Read More

Following on from last week’s 100 Year Spot the Difference, using images provided by Chris Walpole: What differences did you spot? What’s also changed since the photos were taken? Click on the buttons to read what Chris has to say … Read More

Following on from Chris Walpole’s popular “Old Belstone” talk in the Village Hall last month, here are a selection of images showing how key parts of the village have changed over the last century. How many differences can you spot? … Read More

On 12th November our Remembrance Day Service to commemorate the fallen in past and recent Wars was well attended. Although a naturally sombre occasion, the church looked beautiful, with vases of poppies placed around it, and it was good to … Read More

November News Although a while ago now, on 24th September our Harvest Festival was well attended, with the choir performing with gusto! It’s great to hear them sing and a bonus that we see some new faces at St Mary’s. … Read More