Walk Ten for Marie Curie Cancer Care at Castle Howard

[MCCCSYorks]

Marie Curie Cancer Care is holding a summer evening walk at Castle Howard on Sunday 31st July 2011 and the charity is inviting people from across South Yorkshire to take part.

 

The 10k walk at Castle Howard is one of a series of unique ‘Walk Ten’ events being held at 20 spectacular venues across the country, supported by HomeServe, Britain’s dedicated home emergency and repairs experts.

 

 

The Castle Howard walk starts at 6pm and at the end of the walk, there will be fun activities throughout the evening, such as fireworks, live music, and picnics, in celebration of the work of Marie Curie Nurses. Registration is £10 per person (children go free) but everyone is encouraged to raise as much as possible to support Marie Curie Cancer Care, whose Nurses provide free care to people with terminal cancer and other illnesses in their own homes and in the charity’s hospices.

 

Castle Howard is one of the premier stately homes of England, home to the Howard family and a short drive from the City of York. The extensive parkland and formal gardens, where peacocks roam, provide a stunning location for an evening walk, giving people the chance to explore hidden gardens, striking monuments, lakes and fountains.

 

Local fundraiser Liz Howlett says: “Walk Ten is a brilliant occasion, giving people the chance to walk 10km in stunning surroundings, but also to recognise the dedication of Marie Curie Nurses, who work through the day and night providing care to people with cancer and other terminal illnesses. There’s a real festival atmosphere at the end of every walk where friends and families come together. Then at 10pm, which is the time Marie Curie Nurses start their night shifts across the country, candles are lit and everyone is silent for a few moments to think about the nurses and the people they are caring for. The fun then continues late into the summer evening. This event is well worth travelling to and I hope to see lots of people from South Yorkshire there on the day”.

 

 

This year’s 20 Walk Ten venues are: * New venue for 2011

 

Castle Howard, North Yorkshire*

 

Beaulieu, Hampshire

 

Stourhead, Wiltshire

 

Stormont Estate, County Down

 

Athelstaneford, East Lothian

 

Croft Castle, Herefordshire*

 

Dumfries House, Ayrshire*

 

Margam Park, Neath Port Talbot*

 

Clapham Common, London*

 

Tatton Park, Cheshire

 

Boughton House, Northamptonshire

 

Eastbourne, East Sussex*

 

Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire

 

Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire*

 

Herrington Country Park, Sunderland*

 

Shugborough, Staffordshire

 

Hill of Tarvit, Fife*

 

Omagh, County Tyrone*

 

Coombe Country Park, Warwickshire*

 

Belladrum, Inverness-shire*

 

For further information please contact Liz Howlett, Community Fundraiser, on email liz.howlett@mariecurie.org.uk or 0114 279 3010