"A very warm welcome awaits you!" - so says Mark Durham, Chairman of the Bell Meadow Day Committee which is preparing for this year's event, to be held on Sunday 28th August in Woodham Walter. Now in its 7th year this traditional country fair, which celebrates the best of rural life, has become a popular event in the Essex summer diary, offering entertainment for all the family; there really will be something for everyone to enjoy in a wonderful rural setting.
Daytime events from 1pm include demonstrations and stalls with traditional crafts, rural skills and ever popular activities including:
Daytime events from 1pm include demonstrations and stalls with traditional crafts, rural skills and ever popular activities including:
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| Pony rides |
Competition Tent,
Pets Corner, and local livestock from East Essex Smallholders
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| Pigs |
Traditional Steam Engine,
Pony Rides, Fairground attractions,
| Cupcakes |
Face Painting,
Refreshments and Homemade Cakes,
BBQ, Fine Dining Catering,
Beer Tent with live music throughout the day,
traditional games & stalls plus displays of traditional rural skills and crafts,
agricultural machinery and blacksmith demonstration.
| Falconry |
Arena activities include a Falconry Display and Gun Dog Trials plus family games and events.
With live music on offer throughout the day, the entertainment will culminate in a brand new set from one of the UK's premier 70's/80's disco bands, For Funk Sake, who return to Woodham Walter by popular demand following their fantastic appearance last year.
Woodham Walter is a hidden gem of a village which boasts a traditional old-fashioned community feel.
There is a primary school with about 80 children, a small shop/post office, 2 golf courses, a brand new holiday lodge park, 3 pubs plus the only surviving Elizabethan church in Essex built in 1563.
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| St Michael's Church, Woodham Walter |
The village is well worth a visit and on the day of the event, Sunday 28th August, Woodham Walter (just off the A414 between Danbury and Maldon) will be buzzing with excitement and atmosphere.
The event is organised by the Bell Meadow Village Association which was formed on behalf of the Parish Council in 2005 by a group of volunteers with a keen interest in Bell Meadow after it was gifted to the village.
The event is organised by the Bell Meadow Village Association which was formed on behalf of the Parish Council in 2005 by a group of volunteers with a keen interest in Bell Meadow after it was gifted to the village.
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| Bell Meadow, Woodham Walter |
Bell Meadow Day has now become an annual event, held on the Sunday of the August Bank Holiday weekend, when the whole village comes together to celebrate its rural heritage and to warmly welcome visitors.
Bell Meadow Day is supported by local individuals and businesses.
Prices
Admission: Adults £3, children Free.
Event details
| Dates | Times |
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| Sun 28 Aug 2011 | 13:00 |