The map of Casterton village (south) has been updated to include some new properties which have been completed since the last time the village maps were updated. Many thanks to Dr Colin Day for his work in creating and updating our village maps. The Casterton village maps can be viewed and downloaded as PDFs here
The Casterton WI held their 3rd annual Christmas Fair on Saturday and over 50 people came to join in the fun. Everyone enjoyed tea, coffee and copious amounts of cake plus entry into the draw for a festive hamper. Various stalls sold homemade cakes and crafts and there was an opportunity for a bit of…
Walking from Casterton to Devil’s Bridge and Kirkby Lonsdale or vice-versa along the main road (A683) is unpleasant and DANGEROUS. Alternative, safe routes start or end at Casterton Church or Casterton Garage and use a mix of quiet, narrow roads and footpaths/bridleways. Casterton parish council has put together descriptions of the routes and a map…
Many thanks to Pam and Pete as well as Heather, Duncan and the staff at The Pheasant for organising a wonderfully uplifting Christmas Tree Lights Switch On yesterday. The weather failed to dampen anyone’s spirits, while the mulled wine, mince pies and cosy firepit kept people warm. The brass band played beautifully and many people…
Nick Blake began diving having been inspired by Jacques Cousteau. Cousteau said “The best way to observe a fish is to become a fish” and the photos Nick showed to a fascinated audience in Casterton Village Hall proved that perfectly. Nick showed us pictures from dives in Indonesia, Mexico and Egypt as well as the…
A capacity audience at Casterton Village Hall was transported to 1996 in “Love It If We Beat Them” on Thursday night – a knockout play about politics, football and the art of compromise. A pool table, dart board and shelves of Newcastle Brown Ale and Babycham set the mood beautifully as the four performers brought…
The Parish Council is the first level of local government, is non-political, and can influence local things for the benefit of the community. It has modest funding, collected as part of the Council Tax, to do this. The remit is broad, but for example involves commenting on planning applications, bringing pressure to bear on Westmorland and…
With much regret we have to announce that Oktoberfest at Casterton Village Hall, which was due to take place on 18th October, is cancelled. Apologies to those who had bought tickets and were looking forward to the evening. Refunds are currently being processed. We hope to see lots of you at the next Highlights performance…
Progress report – 24th July 2024 If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive email updates on progress, please contact Ian Hodge at ian.hodge@castertonvillage.org We have been informed by the Pheasant’s owners that the potential buyer (due to take ownership in August) has dropped out, so the pub is back…
You may not have noticed but the village hall has been spruced up a little. The outside has been repainted (the same colour) and the gutter and soffit board above the front door replaced. But the biggest improvement has been to replace the large rotten timber windows in both gable ends with modern uPVC double…