"the cheese-rolling and is held in May during the Spring Bank-holiday Monday. It is usually said to have originated as a pagan festival celebrating the arrival of summer, fertility, or both. The contest was the subject of the BBC One programme ""The Great Cheese Chase"" broadcast in 2018. Brockworth, Gloucestershire Brockworth is a village and district of Gloucester in Gloucestershire, England, situated on the old Roman road that connects the City of Gloucester with Barnwood. It is located 4 miles (6.5 km) southeast of central Gloucester, 6 miles (9.5 km) southwest of Cheltenham and 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north of"
"Brockworth, Gloucestershire Brockworth is a village and district of Gloucester in Gloucestershire, England, situated on the old Roman road that connects the City of Gloucester with Barnwood. It is located 4 miles (6.5 km) southeast of central Gloucester, 6 miles (9.5 km) southwest of Cheltenham and 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north of Stroud. The population taken at the 2011 census was 7,387. Since the mid-20th century, Brockworth has been known locally for the annual rolling of Double Gloucester cheese down Cooper's Hill. During World War II the nearby village of Hucclecote at the Gloster Aircraft Company produced the famous Hawker"
"modern Gloucester Business Park, with additional housing developments continuing to grow around it. Cooper's Hill () is a local landmark within the parish of Brockworth, and is known in Britain and beyond for its annual cheese rolling contest. A large round cheese is rolled down the steep slope of the hill and chased by a group of ""runners"", who in fact spend most of their brief descent to the bottom of the hill falling and tumbling. Two hundred years ago this was part of a larger mid-summer festival with other activities and competitions, but the event is now confined to"
"record of 22 wins in the men's races. An annual cheese-rolling event has taken place in Chester since about 2002, to promote the town's food and drink festival. The rolling takes place on the flat down an obstacle course. No injuries have been reported since 2006. https://www.facebook.com/BrockworthCheeseRoll/ Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual event held on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper's Hill, near Gloucester in England. It was traditionally held by and for the people who live in the local village of Brockworth, Gloucestershire, but now people from all over the"
"bundles of burning brushwood were rolled down the hill to represent the birth of the New Year after winter. Connected with this belief is the traditional scattering of buns, biscuits and sweets at the top of the hill by the Master of Ceremonies. This is said to be a fertility rite to encourage the fruits of harvest. The first written evidence of cheese rolling is found from a message written to the Gloucester town crier in 1826, though even then it was apparent the event was an old tradition. Each year, the event becomes more and more popular, with contestants"
"manner by nominated locals, but since 2010 the event has taken place spontaneously without any management. From the top of the hill, a round of Double Gloucester cheese is sent rolling down the hill, and competitors then start racing down the hill after it. The first person over the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. The competitors are aiming to catch the cheese; however, it has around a one-second head start and can reach speeds up to , enough to knock over and injure a spectator. In the 2013 competition, a foam replica replaced the"
"Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual event held on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper's Hill, near Gloucester in England. It was traditionally held by and for the people who live in the local village of Brockworth, Gloucestershire, but now people from all over the world take part. ""The Guardian"" newspaper called it a ""world-famous event"", with winners from the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Nepal. The event is traditional and takes its name from the steep hill on which it occurs. Until recent years, it was managed in a quasi-official"
"has a geothermal heating system, drawing energy from the ground under the village playing field. Brockweir Brockweir is a small village on the eastern bank of the River Wye, within the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. A road bridge links it across the river to Monmouthshire, Wales, about a mile (1.6 km) outside the village of Tintern and north of Chepstow. The village is close to both the Offa's Dyke Path and the Wye Valley Walk. The name Brockweir dates from about the 7th century. It has been stated that it was previously known in Welsh as ""Pwll Brochuail"", the"
"Criccieth in Gwynedd, North Wales. Competitors travel from all across the UK to attempt to lift this mammoth stone. In 2015 there was one successful lift of the 28 stone Goliath. Stone lifting is also a traditional Basque Country sport involving the lifting of stones, called ""harri jasotzea"". There are several varieties, particularly using round stones and rectangular ones. The goal can be raising and dropping a stone of certain weight as many times as possible or simply raising a heavy stone once in order to beat an existing record. The ""stone carry"" or ""stone walk"" is a traditional Scottish"
"run annually since 1991. The race starts and ends at Witchford Village College. The Grunty Fen Rhubarb Festival is held annually at Burwell Museum. Grunty Fen Grunty Fen was a former parish in Cambridgeshire, England, four miles south west of Ely. It was amalgamated with Wilburton parish in 1933. Grunty Fen consists of the low-lying land at the centre of the Isle of Ely that separates the villages of Wilburton and Stretham from Witchford and Wentworth; the area lies at under 5 metres above sea-level. Despite the importance of nearby Ely, the land around Grunty Fen was uninhabitable even following"
"Street, the Sheepmarket and the Meadows for a week. Stalls selling Grantham gingerbread and nougat are a traditional feature. The following week sees them in Grantham, on the way north for the Summer. Roger Tuby brings a small funfair to Bourne and then to Spalding in Spring and returns in Autumn at the end of the season. The villages of Tetford and Salmonby hold an annual Scarecrow Festival in May every year. The Belchford Downhill Challenge which is held every two years: soapbox racers race down the hill at up to 30 km/h. The turnout has been up to 1,000."
"horse named after the village unseated its rider when competing in the 1996 Grand National. Brackenfield Brackenfield is a village and civil parish in the North East Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 214. The village is about five miles east of Matlock and four and a half miles northwest of Alfreton. It is also close to Clay Cross. Set in farming country, the village is located around a large village green. The parish of Brackenfield includes much of the attractive Ogston Reservoir. Brackenfield was originally known as ""Brackenthwaite"","
"Chase Walk The Chase Walk is an annual 38.2 mile competitive walking event held in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England. The walk takes place in springtime every year where teams of between 4 and 7 people attempt to complete the distance in the fastest time possible while navigating their way around Cannock Chase. It is hosted by The Scout Association, for members of the Scout and Guide movements and other outdoor groups including university walking groups and even air cadets. The starting times are usually staggered between 6 am and 7 am. Before a team is allowed to walk they must"
"Goodwood Festival of Speed The Goodwood Festival of Speed is an annual hill climb featuring historic motor racing vehicles held in the grounds of Goodwood House, West Sussex, England in late June or early July; the event is scheduled to avoid clashing with the Formula One season, enabling fans to see F1 machines as well as cars and motorbikes from motor racing history climb the hill. In the early years of the Festival, tens of thousands attended over the weekend; it currently attracts crowds of around 100,000 on each of the three days it is now held. A record crowd"
"saddle their horses. Links to Bagpath have travelled this far and photographs and maps of Bagpath and the surrounding area are held in the town's museum. It is rumoured that King Charles II of England passed through Bagpath whilst on the run after defeat at the Battle of Worcester and the naming of a nearby path as Monarch's Way testifies to this. The local community were recently united in opposition to a PPG7 planning application for a large country house in the valley which they argued would spoil the unique countryside in the area. Since this event in 2003, a"
"every 20 minutes up until 6pm then running every hour. There are two schools in Hollingworth: Hollingworth Hollingworth is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It is about 12 miles (19 km) east of Manchester on the Derbyshire border near Glossop. Historically part of Cheshire, it gave its name to a family who owned much of the surrounding area from before the time of the Norman conquest. Hollingworth was recorded Holisurde before 1059 and in 1086. Its name is derived from the Old English ""holegn,"" for holly and ""worð"" an enclosure. In 1059, Hollingworth"
"and the Belchford Downhill Challenge in Lincolnshire, and there are now several dozen known races across the UK. An annual Soap Box Derby has taken place in mid-July at Richard's Castle on the Shropshire/Herefordshire border since 2004. In addition to the local community races, there are a small number of races which attract more serious competitors, such as Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme (held at Cairn Gorm from 2009 to 2012) and the Worlaby Downhill Challenge. These races tend to produce higher speeds than the community races. Gravity racers taking part in Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme in 2011 reached speeds of 70 mph."
"race takes place. This quirky event started in 1964 with teams of two pushing a wheelbarrow round a 400 metre course through the village streets, starting and finishing in the village ford. At one time there was a station on the ex-GER St Margaret's - Buntingford branch which closed in 1964. The station featured in the comedy film ""Happy Ever After"" which starred David Niven and George Cole in 1953 and the location was temporarily renamed Rathbarney, an Irish hamlet. Braughing Braughing is a village and civil parish, between the rivers Quin and Rib, in the non-metropolitan district of East"
"was upheld by the community. Uttoxeter Racecourse Uttoxeter Racecourse is a National Hunt racecourse in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England. Uttoxeter is a left-handed oval shaped course of 1 mile 2½ furlongs in circumference. The back ‘straight’ has a dog-leg to the right and is undulating as it rises over Clump Hill. The course continues with a downhill run around the far bend into the home straight. The home straight of four furlongs is flat and galloping ensuring fair and competitive finishes to most races including the signature staying chases. The nature of the track often enables front-running tactics to pay off."
"Hucclecote Hucclecote is a village in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, comprising a ward (population 8,826) in the City of Gloucester, and an adjacent civil parish (population 1,332) in the Borough of Tewkesbury. It is located on the periphery of the city, between Barnwood and Brockworth, along Ermin Way, an old Roman road connecting Gloucester with Cirencester and the Cotswolds. Hucclecote has been settled since ancient times, and a Roman villa dating from the second or third century AD has been found at Hucclecote. Later, Hucclecote was a hamlet in the ancient parish of Churchdown, and is mentioned in the Domesday Book."
"Mucklestone Mucklestone is a small village in Staffordshire, England. Population details taken at the 2011 census can be found under Loggerheads. It is about nine miles (14 km) northwest of Eccleshall, and four and a half miles northeast of Market Drayton in Shropshire. It is notable for its associations with the Battle of Blore Heath. According to legend, Queen Margaret of Anjou is said to have watched the defeat of her forces from the church tower, before fleeing on horse-back. It is said that Margaret employed the local blacksmith, William Skelhorn, to reverse the shoes on her horse to disguise"
"Brockweir Brockweir is a small village on the eastern bank of the River Wye, within the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. A road bridge links it across the river to Monmouthshire, Wales, about a mile (1.6 km) outside the village of Tintern and north of Chepstow. The village is close to both the Offa's Dyke Path and the Wye Valley Walk. The name Brockweir dates from about the 7th century. It has been stated that it was previously known in Welsh as ""Pwll Brochuail"", the pool of Brochuail or Brockmael, a prince of Gwent, though Eilert Ekwall considered that the"
"be the oldest running motor race. The Goodwood Festival of Speed is a major annual event that is held at the historic Goodwood Circuit. In motorcycle speedway, Eastbourne Eagles compete at Arlington in the British National League, having competed in the Elite League until 2014. The Hastings Saxons competed in speedway in 1948 and 1949. The sport of real tennis, continues to be played at Sussex's last remaining real tennis court at Petworth House in Petworth where the sport has been played since at least as far back as 1588, a record exceeded only by the English and Scottish royal"
"Milkwall Milkwall is a village in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. It lies between the village of Sling to the south, and the town of Coleford to the north. Near Milkwall is Perrygrove Railway – a private heritage railway, and Puzzlewood – an ancient woodland site. There was at least one dwelling at Milkwall, situated on the Forest boundary in 1628. The earliest houses at Milkwall were within the parish of Coleford with just a few houses on the extraparochial Crown land. There was some mining in the 17th century when a drift mine was being worked at"
"Great Brook Run The Great Brook Run is an annual mile-long cross country run which takes place on 27 December in Chadlington, Oxfordshire, England. It is a fun run event and all proceeds go to local charities based in Chadlington. The course is wet and muddy as it traces a path along the Coldron Brook (a stream in the village) and passes through a 3-foot tunnel under a bridge. The event was devised by Adam Engberg and James Kelly, and it was first held in 2006. The event has a fictional history which involves Vikings who attempt to invade the"
"Crookedwood Crookedwood is a small village in County Westmeath on the R394 regional road. Overlooked by the dominating hill of Knockeyon to the north, the village rests between the pine-covered hills as they roll down towards Lough Derravaragh, and located about 8 km north of Mullingar, at the south-eastern tip of the Lough. Similar to Lough Lene, in Collinstown, the nearby Lough Derravaragh fishing interests are also promoted by the Crookedwood community to the European and occasional American tourist. Historically it was called ""Taghmon"" (), after the townland it occupies. Bus Éireann route 447 provides a link to Mullingar on"
"in the village that represents where the devil is meant to have died of the cold. The village features in the song ""The Bellringing"" popularised by Tony Rose. The song harks back to the days of ""prize ringing"", when bands of ringers would compete for a prize. The bells were rung in the English ""full-circle"" style, and the winners would be those who ""struck"" or caused the bells to strike, in the neatest and most regular way. The ""Men of Northlew"" – who ""rang so steady and true"", beat the bell ringers of Broadwood in two competitions; first at Ashwater"
"most victories with ten between 1993 and 2018. The winners have been as follows. Coniston Fell Race The Coniston Fell Race is an annual Lake District fell race held in April or May, starting and finishing in the village of Coniston. The route is approximately in length with of ascent and takes in checkpoints on the summits of Wetherlam, Swirl How and the Old Man of Coniston. The race was first run in 1982 and quickly became popular, attracting some of the best fell runners. In 1985, a bottleneck at the start of the route with 560 runners caused an"
"number of community events have taken place, including what are intended to become annual events: the Bagpath street party and a fireworks display for local residents. Bagpath Bagpath is a hamlet in Gloucestershire, England, in the Ozleworth valley near the village of Kingscote and forming part of Kingscote civil parish. The hamlet consists of two separate settlements of Bagpath and Newington Bagpath, although residents of both frequently refer to both as Bagpath. A variation in spelling: Neunton & Pagpath appears in 1418, when William Stoke was the parson of the church. The hamlet falls under the authority of Cotswold District"
"attractive wooded dales occur along the scarp with small becks flowing down to the Vale of York below. The market towns of Pocklington and Market Weighton are sited between the wolds and the vale. Large parks and houses lie along the scarp from Garrowby Hall to Kilnwick Percy, Warter Priory and Londesborough Hall. Millington has a beautiful situation within Millington Dale and the road leading along the brow of the dale is particularly scenic. The village of Kiplingcotes is the location for the annual Kiplingcotes Derby horse race, said to be the oldest horse race in England. The 499th event"
"took place on 15 March 2018 but was reduced to a horse being led round the course. From Garrowby Hill northwards to Ganton the high scarp of the Wolds swings in a crescent to overlook the Vales of York and Pickering. Villages tend to be clustered along the scarp foot or in the upper part of the Great Wold Valley. Rillington is an attractive village with a stream passing through and a nearby park at Scampston. At Knapton village there is a hall and park and above the village in Knapton Plantation is ""Staple Howe"", an Iron Age site. The"
"year a trophy called the Beaudesert Trophy (formerly the Birmingham University Trophy) is awarded to the fastest team of seven whom all finish. Before 1996 the Birmingham University trophy was awarded to the fastest team with no retirements. Other trophies: The Chase Walk manages an online archive of results since 1998: Chase Walk The Chase Walk is an annual 38.2 mile competitive walking event held in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England. The walk takes place in springtime every year where teams of between 4 and 7 people attempt to complete the distance in the fastest time possible while navigating their way"
"of the Earl of Stamford. The hunt country lies in Shropshire and Staffordshire, with key centres including Stafford and Newport. At the time of the passing of the Hunting Act 2004, which heavily restricted hunting with hounds, the chief constable of Staffordshire Police was John Gifford, also squire of Chillington Hall and direct descendant of the first hunt master, Walter Gifford. Despite this direct link, the officer banned the hunt from his land for hunting. The Albrighton hosts an annual point-to-point race, traditionally at Weston Park, although held at Bangor-on-Dee in 2009 due to damage at Weston Park from a"