Cookie Policy
Last updated: 22 August 2026
This page lists every cookie this site sets, what it is for, and how long it lasts. If you only want the short version: we set one cookie to remember your choice, WordPress sets a few if you log in as an administrator, and Google Analytics only runs if you say yes.
Your choice
When you first arrive you are asked whether you agree to analytics cookies. Nothing non-essential is set until you answer, and refusing is a single click. You can change your mind whenever you like using the Cookie settings link at the bottom of any page.
If you refuse, no analytics cookies are set and Google Analytics is not loaded at all — not loaded and blocked, but never sent to your browser in the first place.
Essential cookies
These are needed for the site to work and do not require consent.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
cc_cookie_accept |
This site | Remembers whether you accepted or refused analytics cookies, so you are not asked again | 1 year |
wordpress_test_cookie |
WordPress | Checks whether your browser accepts cookies at all | Session |
wordpress_logged_in_*, wp-settings-* |
WordPress | Only set if you log in to administer the site. Ordinary visitors never receive these | Session to 1 year |
Analytics cookies — only if you agree
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Distinguishes one visitor from another so visit counts are not double-counted | 2 years |
_ga_VEYLQV9TPN |
Google Analytics | Keeps track of the current visit for this specific site | 2 years |
We use Google Analytics 4 to see which pages people find useful — for example, that the map is used far more than the news page. It tells us nothing that identifies you personally.
Cookies set by other companies
Two parts of the site load services run by Google, which may set their own cookies.
| Service | Where | Why |
|---|---|---|
Google reCAPTCHA (_GRECAPTCHA) |
Every page. The invisible version that scores traffic loads site-wide; the submission form also shows a tick-box version | Tells a person from an automated script. Without it the forms fill with spam, so we treat it as necessary for the forms to function and it is not covered by the analytics choice |
| Google Maps | The map, and pages showing an individual location | Displays the map. Loading it sends your IP address to Google and Google may set cookies on its own domains |
We are being straightforward about reCAPTCHA rather than burying it: it is a Google service, it is not strictly speaking an analytics cookie, and it loads on every page of the site, not only the pages with forms, whatever you choose. If that matters to you, you can still contact us by email instead.
How to remove cookies
Use the Cookie settings link at the foot of any page to change your choice on this site. To clear cookies more broadly, every browser has a setting for it — search its help for “clear cookies”. Blocking all cookies will not stop you reading the site.
Questions
Email [email protected]. Our Privacy Policy covers everything else we do with personal information.