Recreation and Culture
The relative remoteness of the villages and hamlets within the parish area together with their close geographic and historic associations which have strengthened their mutually-held independence from the nearest towns have resulted in a cultural identity developing across the parish. Locally, they are known as the Hilltop Villages'. This is demonstrated by the existence of a number of long-established clubs and community organisations, which in similar fashion to the three local churches co-ordinate activities across the parish as a whole.
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