Hunton Primary School Hunton and Arrathorne CP School is a small village school in Lower Wensleydale between Catterick Garrison, Bedale and Leyburn. We believe that the key to a productive school life is for children to feel happy and secure which is something we pride ourselves on at Hunton & Arrathorne. Our class groupings are kept small for the core subjects of English and Mathematics and this enables us to really know the children, to meet their needs and to help them to focus on their next steps, to challenge them and to extend their learning. If you wish to visit our school you are warmly welcomed to make an appointment through the school office on: 01677 450342. Mr S Donaldson. (headteacher).

Hunton’s Annual Steam

Gathering

The 37th Anniversary Steam Gathering will take place on the 7th and 8th September 2024 in farmland to the east of the Village of Hunton in Lower Wensleydale. The event boasts over 1000 exhibits displaying over 120 years of Agricultural and Motoring Heritage on the 70-acre rural event site. Exhibitor highlights include over 30 steam engines and 60 miniature steam engines along with an original set of steam gallopers. In addition to this, we have over 200 classic cars, 200 tractors, commercial vehicles, motorbikes, stationary engines and much more. Attractions also include a large Craft and Food Market showcasing local produce, Trade stalls, vintage working demonstrations, full catering facilities, auto-jumble and Fun Fair including steam powered gallopers. An action packed main arena will see displays from the vast exhibits and many unique displays. Additional attractions include a vintage ploughing match on the Sunday of the event with the addition heavy horses competing in the match. Over the weekend the site comes alive with the smell of steam, sounds of vintage working engines and fair organs playing throughout the site to create an atmosphere of nostalgia and bygone days. The event aims to provide something for all the family and is now one of the biggest events of its kind in the North. Organised by an entirely volunteer committee the HSG Team have donated thousands of pounds to local charities over the years. The Team invite you to come along and enjoy an action-packed weekend.

Hunton Play

and Recreation

Area - History

and

Development

As a community, Hunton benefits from an excellent play and recreation area in the centre of the village. It is used by both residents and visitors for a range of activities and provides a safe area for children to play. It is also used for various village events and the primary school use the area for physical education classes. The area was gifted to the Parish Council back on the early 1980’s as part of the development of Greenaces. At that time, it was just a damp, poor quality meadow with little or no trees or vegetation. A painting of how the area used to look can be found in the village hall. Over a number of years, with a lot of effort from residents, the area was developed to be used as a play area and some play equipment was installed on the north side of the area. A wooden footbridge was also constructed as a self-help project to link the two areas across the beck. In 2015, the Parish Council embarked on a number of projects to improve and update the area and also improve access to the beck. The banksides had become heavily overgrown making access to the water very difficult and some of the timber play equipment was nearing the end of its life. Between 2016 and 2022, a number of workdays have been held to keep the area in good order and make it the valuable asset to the community which you see today. A number of smaller projects were also undertaken to replace old timber seating and replace with new seats and picnic benches made from recycled materials.

Play Area Footbridge

The Parish Council will shortly be embarking on a project to replace the old footbridge across the beck which links the two play and recreation areas. This provides a vital link between the two areas and avoids the need to use the public highway. The existing bridge was constructed back in the early 1990’s by villagers and has served the area well. Despite some ongoing maintenance, it is nearing the end of its useful life.

Countryman’s Inn

Congratulations to Dan & Lisa on completing their 2nd year as tenants! The CCPS Management Committee members: Chair: Robert Wyatt V Chair: Chris Heap Treasurer: Katie Self Secretary: Tom Self Al Lowery, Jonathan Heap, Pete Latham, Steve Akred Jan Wylie, Paul Morris.