{"id":5667,"date":"2020-09-04T15:47:19","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T15:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/?p=5667"},"modified":"2023-06-13T09:05:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T09:05:54","slug":"geopark-september-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/2020\/09\/geopark-september-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Geopark &#8211; September Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More of our partner\u2019s visitors centres are reopening, so there\u2019s lots more opportunities to enjoy the great locations and get out and about this autumn. Not all facilities will be open, especially inside, and face masks will probably need to be worn indoors, so please check. Several venues have cafes taking part in the Eat Out To Help Out, giving an extra incentive to visit!<\/p>\n<p>Take advantage of the great places we have in the Geopark but please check details before travelling, and please socially distance when you are there.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5551 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G3-1024x768.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G3-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G3-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G3-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G3-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G3.jpg 1280w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestryengland.uk\/wyre-forest\">Wyre Forest<\/a>\u00a0(Forestry England),\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shropshiresgreatoutdoors.co.uk\/site\/severn-valley-country-park\/\">Severn Valley Country Park<\/a>, have their car parks and grounds open again. At Wyre Forest you have hire a bike again and go on trails, but there are not special activities.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hartleburycastle.com\/\">Hartlebury Castle<\/a>\u00a0has reopened with amended opening days\/times.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cobhouse.org\/\">Cob House Country Park<\/a>\u00a0has reopened too, along with their cafe, with a few changes from normal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/\">National Trust<\/a>\u00a0have begun reopening, and the gardens and estates at Brockhampton, Croome, Dudmaston &amp; Kinver are all open, but must be booked in advance. Greyfriars in Worcester is still closed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcestercathedral.co.uk\/\">Worcester Cathedral<\/a>\u00a0now has limited opening, 11-3 Monday to Sunday, although not all areas will be open. Daily and Sunday services have resumed. The cafe has reopened for takeaways and eat in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bewdleymuseum.co.uk\/\">Bewdley Museum<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.svr.co.uk\/\">Severn Valley Railwa<\/a>y have reopened, along with SVRs two pubs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocentre.co.uk\/\">Cafe H2O \/ Malvern Hills GeoCentre<\/a>\u00a0is now open again too 10am-4pm every day except, as usual, Wednesdays<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/hig11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5354 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/hig11.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/hig11.jpg 600w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/hig11-300x183.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/hig11-150x91.jpg 150w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/hig11-400x243.jpg 400w\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"365\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocentre.co.uk\/\">Malvern GeoCentre<\/a>\u00a0is closed but hoping to open their caf\u00e9 for takeaways soon.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.herefordshire.gov.uk\/info\/200172\/history_lives_here\/648\/hereford_museums_and_art_gallery\/2\">Hereford Museum &amp; Art Gallery<\/a>\u00a0is closed at the moment, as is \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/facilities\/lapworth-museum\/index.aspx\">Lapworth Museum of Geology\u00a0<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorethepast.co.uk\/\">Worcestershire Archive &amp; Archaeology Service\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0public areas in The Hive are still closed, but they are replying to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorethepast.co.uk\/contact-us\/\">enquiries<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorethepast.co.uk\/2020\/08\/archive-reopening\/\">the Archive reopened 1st September<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We will keep you informed as access to our wonderful landscape continues to improve. Remember there are lots of self guided geology and landscape trails and booklets available. Information about them is given below and under \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/category\/explore-geology-landscape\/\">Explore Geology and Landscape<\/a>\u2019 on the home page menu bar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5549 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G1.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G1.jpg 608w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G1-300x122.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G1-150x61.jpg 150w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G1-400x163.jpg 400w\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"247\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5550 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G2-1024x318.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G2-1024x318.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G2-300x93.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G2-768x239.jpg 768w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G2-150x47.jpg 150w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G2-400x124.jpg 400w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/G2.jpg 1280w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More of our partner\u2019s visitors centres are reopening, so there\u2019s lots more opportunities to enjoy the great locations and get out and about this autumn. Not all facilities will be open, especially inside, and face masks will probably need to be worn indoors, so please check. Several venues have cafes taking part in the Eat [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5667"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5667"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6422,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5667\/revisions\/6422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}