Hachenburg to Higham Ferrers - Twinning Association

Higham Ferrers Twinning Association organised a very successful visit from their twin town of Hachenburg from 13th to 16th July. The partnership between the two towns has existed for 34 years and is alive and kicking.

30 visitors from Germany visited Higham and were greeted by the Mayor, Cllr Vijay Paul at a reception. They were fascinated by the history of the town with the Mayoral robes, the mace, and the clerk and sergeant in full costume.

They also had a barbecue in the gardens of the wonderful historical gem of Chichele Collage after having a tour of the historical sites of Higham Ferrers.

The following day the whole party visited Rutland Water and were treated to a cream tea on board the Rutland Belle. Everyone really enjoyed this treat.

After Rutland Water they visited Oakham and marveled at the sites including the new statue of Queen Elizabeth II with her corgis, the museum and the collection of horseshoes in the Castle.

Many of the visitors stay with friends they have made through the Twinning visits over the years. Gill Mercer the Secretary of the Association said

"We like to encourage staying with families as that allows them to create real friendships and understand how we live.

Every other year they visit us and the next year we visit Hachenburg. It is a lovely small town in the region called the Westerwald. It is about an hour from the Rhine and typically we visit the Rhine during our visit.

If anyone would like to accompany the visit next year the group plan to go to Germany from 14th to 18th August 2025. We normally travel by coach which allows us to get to know each other on the trip. Our coach company RB Travel provides a luxury coach for the trip and they look after us very well. Where possible accommodation is in a family but hotels are available as an alternative."

If anyone is interested to hear more, please contact Gill Mercer on 07875 337 404 or email compiforce@yahoo.co.uk"