THERE is a great chance to ride across the Malvern Hills and surrounding countryside on Friday, June 20.

The Farmers Arms at Birtsmorton is hosting a mid-summer fun ride and barbecue starting at 4.30pm with the last rider leaving at 7pm.

The ride will start from the The Farmers Arms and will be approximately 10 miles long and involve very little road work. It will take riders across the Malvern Hills and through the Bromsberrow Estate with optional fences along the way for the more adventurous horses and riders. Refreshments will be available half way for riders and horses and a photographer will be on the course. Rosettes will be awarded to all participants.

After the ride, there will be a chance to relax and enjoy a summer barbecue from 6pm. All proceeds go to the Malvern Hills Gymnastics Club which supports nearly 500 children from across Worcestershire and Herefordshire.

The cost of the ride is £15 for adults and £8 for children under 12. For more details, contact Julie Moore on 01684 833308 or Clare Chapman on 01684 833337.