The Mystery of the Cowshot Stone Circle!
CowHenge? What is the mysterious arrangement of 10 upright stone obelisks erected on a mound in the middle of the woods at Cowshot?
Cowshot Antiquities.
Although the “Find it, Fix it, Flog it” team took away 8 items to renovate we still have a shedload of antiquities for you to browse.
Martians invade local beauty spot, Cowshot
Last year’s” War of The Worlds” TV series by HG Wells, put Horsell common, 6 miles from Cowshot, on the map again. It’s a huge space for dog walkers and socially distancing family groups to make the most of winter sunshine , but you’ll have to go into Woking to actually see a Martian landing…
Remembrance Day at Brookwood Military Memorials
Brookwood Cemetery is the biggest in Europe and every November Remembrance Day is commemorated in an event organised by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. This year’s ceremony at the Brookwood Military Memorials, less than a mile from Cowshot, was subdued because of Covid, but still very moving.
The Queen’s Prize at Bisley
We are very close to the National Rifle Association at Bisley and some of our guests have arranged clay pigeon shooting days for themselves.
New Gastro Pubs in our area
In addition to The Cricketers on the Green and The White Hart in Pirbright, we have The Nags Head at Knaphill and the Worplesdon Place Hotel, two miles away.
Wildlife in abundance
The reduction in cars on the roads because of Covid has led to a huge surge in wildlife acting like they own the countryside ! In addition to a huge variety of garden birds, we have seen more deer , badgers and foxes this year than ever before.. The deer ate many of our roses…