30

Jun

East of England Tourism Awards 2021-2022 Finalists

by Discover Ramsey

Tourism Awards 2021-2022 We were delighted to be nominated as finalists in the East of England Tourism Awards 2022 in the category of Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism. This award recognises tourism businesses committed to being sustainable, responsible and ethical in how they operate and interact with customers, the wider community and the environment. The Read more >

10

Oct

Haunted Ramsey?

by Discover Ramsey

October is a chance to celebrate Halloween. Its origins are Celtic, and at this time of the year, the Celts believed the barrier between the spirit world and ours was penetrable, so they would scare them away during the festival of Samhain. Lingering Spirits in Ramsey? The abbey in Ramsey was founded in 985 and Read more >

24

Sep

Preserving Heritage Apple Species in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire

by Discover Ramsey

How many varieties of apple can you name? Golden Delicious, Pink Lady, Granny Smith? These are the varieties we most often see on our supermarket shelves, but this is just a sweet, or sometimes sour, taster of the range of apples on offer in Ramsey’s Walled Garden. Its extensive collection of heritage apple trees all Read more >

11

Jan

Molly Dancers – a rural tradition explained

by Discover Ramsey

Ramsey’s Plough Monday – a rural, Fenland tradition explained.       Ouse Washes Molly Dancers at the Jolly Sailor, Ramsey on Plough Sunday January 11th 2016     “Molly Dances developed in East Anglia: these dances were performed in January, as part of the Plough Monday celebrations. It was the custom for local farmhands Read more >