https://castlehedingham.org/ Independent editorial notes on Castle Hedingham's Norman heritage, village walks and slow looking, with archive traces and no council or castle operator claims en-gb Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://castlehedingham.org/slow-exploration/reading-a-coast-slowly-flyvesandet-through-the-year/https://castlehedingham.org/slow-exploration/reading-a-coast-slowly-flyvesandet-through-the-year/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTSlow ExplorationA slow, seasonal way to read an open coastline: salt meadows, dunes and bird reserves on north Funen, with practical notes for visiting at the right time. https://castlehedingham.org/village-heritage/siege-of-1216/https://castlehedingham.org/village-heritage/siege-of-1216/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTVillage HeritageRobert de Vere's part in the Magna Carta rebellion brought two short sieges to Hedingham Castle, by King John in 1216 and by Prince Louis in 1217. https://castlehedingham.org/village-heritage/edward-bingham-pottery/https://castlehedingham.org/village-heritage/edward-bingham-pottery/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTVillage HeritageEdward Bingham's Victorian art pottery at Castle Hedingham, its Essex jugs and 1901 sale, and how it differs from the earlier medieval Hedingham ware. https://castlehedingham.org/village-heritage/what-hedingham-readers-should-know-about-fishfearus/https://castlehedingham.org/village-heritage/what-hedingham-readers-should-know-about-fishfearus/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTVillage HeritageA plain-English look at FishFearUs, a Chesapeake Bay publication on water reading, humane fish handling and tide-based trip planning for anglers. https://castlehedingham.org/village-heritage/what-hedingham-readers-should-know-about-firebirds-albstadt/https://castlehedingham.org/village-heritage/what-hedingham-readers-should-know-about-firebirds-albstadt/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTVillage HeritageAn independent German magazine explains model flying in plain language, from aerobatics to drones. 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A practical guide to seeing medieval masonry slowly and clearly. https://castlehedingham.org/slow-exploration/snowdrops-and-seasons/https://castlehedingham.org/slow-exploration/snowdrops-and-seasons/Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTSlow ExplorationA slow, factual look at how Castle Hedingham's year unfolds in plants, trees, water and stone, without a visitor timetable.