[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1789990903839{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] MERLEWOOD’S FUN DAY 2026 Every year we have been graced by sunshine on our Fun Day. This year the forecast was for rain and so we had to make contingency plans. We...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]Every year we host a special event for our owners. This year was no exception. On Sunday 11th August over 120 owners joined us for an afternoon of...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]An Open Weekend will be taking place at Merlewood Country Park next month, and everyone's invited. The event takes place on July 8th and 9th from 10am to 4pm each...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Over the Whit Bank Holiday weekend every year there are a number of festivals held locally.  First there is Churchtown Festival at which Alex Ward was again a standard...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee a Street Party was arranged on the Park.  Malcolm, Alex, Ben, Simon and Ted worked diligently planning the event.  Our owners always enjoy a good party something for which Merlewood...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]We have all been horrified by the atrocities taking place in Ukraine as a result of the Russian   invasion.  Millions of people have and are still seeking refuge from the war.  A local family, the Blundells...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]As a result of the pandemic, the Health Club was closed for many months. Now we are fully operational again and both members and clients are flooding back to...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/4"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="2796" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="2794" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/4"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/5"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/5"][vc_single_image image="2797" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/5"][vc_single_image image="2795" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Acresfield Health Club & Spa is on standby to help the NHS. The family run business has freely offered the use of its building as a vaccination centre in the North West should more venues be required...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Thousands of Telegraph readers voted for their favourite pub and the overall winner The Cartford Inn was chosen by the newspaper’s editors for its authenticity, warm welcome and quirky take on a countryside pub. The judges commented that:...