A short stroll in Binsted can lead you through deep connections in time. You might, as we recently did, walk a medieval track to find an Anglo-Saxon water serpent living in a hole from the ice age. Sunken lanes, or holloways (from Old English hola weg: sunken way) are thought to have been shaped by... Continue Reading →

A shadow hangs over Binsted. But the Oaks have weathered shadows before. There are six Oaks, among many. Combined, their winters exceed a thousand. Some among them are three centuries old. They will stand – if left to – for three centuries more. Then, their slow decay will seed new life, providing food for a... Continue Reading →