Furthering friendships between the people of Hertford, England and Wildeshausen, Germany.

Wildeshausen is an attractive small town 30km south of Bremen in Lower Saxony. Situated on the River Hunte, it has many delightful buildings both old and new, including two town halls - one with glockenspiel featuring moving figures, a characteristic market square, historic churches and a pleasant riverside park.

Nearby are the Pestruper Grave Mounds - a prehistoric burial ground, unique in the north European area and used continuously from about 900 to 200 BC

There are excellent motorway connections from Ostend and the Channel Ports or by air from Luton and Stansted to Bremen.

Visits and friendships between Hertford and Wildeshausen began in the early 1990s and the towns became officially twinned in 1995. Both Hertford and Wildeshausen have been twinned with Evron in France since 1980.

Alongside civic links there are exchange visits arranged by clubs, choirs, bands, sports teams and churches, to name but a few, and more projects are always being planned.

Cultural and social events are arranged between visits including an annual Boules competition against the Friends of Evron.

Membership is just £4 annually for individuals, £5 for a family and £10 for an organisation. Regular newsletters inform members of events and activities.

Application form to join Friends of Wildeshausen

For more information contact: David Kirby, Molewood End, Molewood Road, Hertford. SG14 3LT