1 places of interest
1.1 ware museum
1.2 ventura wildlife s zoological gardens
1.3 scott s grotto
1.4 bluecoat yard
1.5 maltmaker statue
places of interest
ware museum
ware has own museum in 2008 received full accreditation museums, archives , libraries council. museum independent , run volunteers. in 2012/2013 ware museum home great bed of ware on loan 1 year victoria , albert museum in london. bed reputedly haunted ghost of maker, jonas fosbrooke, said harass non-royal person attempts sleep in bed.
the museum partially housed inside original second world war command bunker used co-ordinate local defences , respond air-raids; part refurbished 2010. museum contains many interesting items history of town of ware number of exhibits relating second world war , allen & hanbury pharmaceuticals, known g.s.k, long established company in town. there number of exhibits children , many special activity days throughout year.
ventura wildlife s zoological gardens
in august 2016 hertfordshire s newest visitor attraction opened on outskirts of ware within grounds of van hage garden centre in great amwell. ventura wildlife’s zoological gardens 1 of uk’s newest , interactive small zoos , set within approximately 2 acres of hertfordshire countryside. unique zoo offers visitors of ages , abilities chance close variety of wild animals. zoo home many animal species, including grants zebra, ring-tailed lemurs, red-fronted lemurs, red kangaroo (the first kept in hertfordshire in on 150 years), wallaby, emu, burmese python , reindeer. unusual species housed within collection include cuban hutia exhibited in uk zoo , fossa, madagascar s largest carnivore.
ventura wildlife s zoological gardens participates in european endangered species programme (eep) fossa , involved in many other conservation initiatives both locally , internationally. zoos education plays key role , proud institutional member of international zoo educators association. zoo has completed own education , conference centre known explorers lodge themed on 1930-50s era of exploration , adventure.
the zoo open year round , offers range of daily keeper talks, animal feeds , interactive animal encounter shows. winter 2017 zoo opening critter cover , indoor area featuring 18 exhibits displaying range of exotic insects, reptiles , small mammals around world.
ventura wildlife s zoological gardens owned , operated ventura wildlife, organisation based in enfield dedicated providing people chance discover nature.
scott s grotto
ware home scott s grotto, built john scott, 18th-century poet owned amwell house 1768. grotto, largest in uk, series of chambers extending on 65 ft chalk hillside. chambers decorated shells, stones such flint , coloured glass. grotto owned east herts district council , restored in 1990 ware society.
bluecoat yard
in bluecoat yard place house, ware s oldest extant surviving building. dates 14th century, additions in 16th , 17th centuries, , once ware s manor house. has crown post roof.
maltmaker statue
the statue of maltmaker unveiled in november 1999 outside st mary s church in time millennium celebrations. statue commemorates days in ware principal malt supplier london specialising in brown malt beer known porter , premier malting town in england 140 malt houses 1880; these have closed. maltmaking days of ware @ peak in 18th century despite having been initiated in middle ages.
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