It’s the Annual Parish Meeting on Tuesday the 19th May at 19:00 in the village hall. All residents and warmly encouraged to come see what our parish council have done for us in the past year and what they plan for this year. The Parish Council is low on members and urgently need more councillors to avoid the Parish Council being closed and being managed by South Cambs District Council instead. Attend the meeting and see what you can do!
Work is still ongoing in the church. Services have now been suspended as it’s a building site! Check inside the Herald or here for updates.
It’s now a month since Adam and Lucy took over and The Plough and Fleece is going strong. Our village is lucky to have two wonderful pubs. We need to support them or we will lose them! It’s easy to support them. Just go have a pint and watch the sun go down!
The Plough and Fleece is reopening on Good Friday with the new tenants Adam and Lucy. Do give them a great welcome to the village. Horningsea is lucky to have two great pubs and we need to use them or we will lose them! Flyers and menu are below, along with the latest newsletter from Horningsea CIC, the community owned company that owns the Plough and Fleece.
The Parish Council are looking for new councillors. If they do not recruit additional councillors, there is a real risk that the Parish Council could be dissolved, with control passing to South Cambridgeshire District Council rather than remaining with local residents. This would significantly reduce the village’s ability to represent its own interests.
There’s a litter pick on Saturday the 25th. Meet at the bus stop! Do come along and help keep our village tidy. Equipment is provided.
Easter events at St Peter’s are listed with the rest of April’s events.
You are invited to meet at Horningsea church wearing your walking boots. There will be a short church service outside the church and then everyone will walk to Fen Ditton to arrive in time for the Good Friday Service in FD church.
Easter Sunday 5 April at 10.30 there will be a special family friendly Easter Day service of celebration ( and there may be an Easter egg or two!) so come along as a family.
Easter Day Sunday 5 April at 10.30
A special family service followed by a short communion service for those who would like to stay on.
Other services will be taking place in our sister parishes every day in Holy Week and over the Easter weekend. Details will be on the noticeboard
Come and Celebrate the Spring
Saturday 18th April at 10:00 for 10.30, St Peter’s Church
Sing and dance to your favourite Disney songs with a big screen as the background. The Friends of Horningsea Church hope that children will come dressed as their favourite Disney characters. Bring a picnic to enjoy after the singing and dancing. Families will be invited to make a donation to the Friends of Horningsea Church. Please let Suzanna Watson know if you plan to come along … details on the poster.
Bell ringing by boat
Saturday 18 April at about 15:00
St Peter’s Church will be welcoming young bell ringers who are travelling to Horningsea by boat. The ringers are in school years 7 – 10 so if you hear the bells ringing on Saturday afternoon, be impressed by their skills!
The events on 18 April will be the last special events for a couple of months as it is hoped that work can start on the church floor and tower in mid April. Keep your eyes open for information about the application that has been made for a grant towards this work.
The current tenants of the Plough and Fleece, Chris, Luke and the team, are sadly leaving at the end of this month. Their last evening will be on the 28th March. Let’s give them a great send off. They’ve run the pub wonderfully and it’s always been a pleasure to go eat or for a pint. It will be sad to see them go. They will be missed.
Adam and Lucy, the new tenants are ready to step in and will be starting in April.
The Horningsea CIC newsletter is below with more details.
The HRA decided to have a change this year and instead of our senior’s lunch, we have decided to offer Afternoon Tea instead.
The Horningsea Residents Association would like to invite all over 65’s in Horningsea to join them for sandwiches, homemade cakes, scones, a cup of tea and a glass of Prosecco on Wednesday 8th April at 14.30 in the village hall.
This will be an invitation only event to all over 65’s in the village, invites will be sent nearer the time.
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Sunday 15 March at 10.30 There will be A Very Short Mothering Sunday service at St Peter’s Church which will be suitable for children of all ages, families, parents, carers, grandparents, godparents …. During the service the posies of flowers will be given out to everyone who is there and others can be taken to give to your neighbours, family and friends who have not been able to come.
The eyes are down and the chips are up! Horningsea Residents Association are delighted to be running what is always a really fun evening of Fish n Chip Bingo.
Doors open at 18.00 for you to buy your books, dabber and place your order for fish & chips, Veggie option available. Find your table ready for eyes down at 18:30. Easter Eggs and alcoholic prizes to be won in every game.
Fish and Chip supper freshly fetched from The Beach Fryer in Waterbeach.
Bring your own ketchup, drinks and glasses and have an eggcellent evening of fun!
Easter eggs and wine to be won in every game. Good fun for all the family!
The HRA kick off a bumper year of events with “Italian Evening” tomorrow (7th Feb 2026) in the Village Hall. The full list of HRA events for 2026 is also inside.
Also this month sees the return of the monthly event calendar. Just ready to print out and stick on your fridge! (also available via Google).
There will be a special service in Fen Ditton church on 18th February at 19.30 when the ashes of last years palm crosses will be used to mark a cross on the congregations foreheads. During Lent there will be a regular study session on Wednesday evenings at Fen Ditton rectory when the vicar Nick Moir, will talk about St John’s gospel. If you are interested in finding out more, do come along.
Church Services
Sunday 8 Feb at 16.00 Village Service
18th February at 19.30 Ash Wednesday, Fen Ditton church
Sunday 25 Feb at 10.30 Joint three parishes service, Horningsea
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