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Home > FEATURED-STORIES > Go wassailing at Stowe

Go wassailing at Stowe

By Caroline King - January 8, 2013Posted in : FEATURED-STORIES, Heritage

Stowe in summer (Photo ©NTPL Andrew Butler)

Stowe in summer (Photo ©NTPL Andrew Butler)

When: 12th January 2013, 1.30pm – 3.30pm

Where: Stowe, Buckinghamshire

£: Normal admission charges apply.  No need to book, please call 01280 817 156.

What is it?

Head along to Stowe and join in with their wassailing event.  Bring musical instruments to make a din to scare away bad luck and bring in the New Year.  Dress in red, yellow and green to celebrate the orchard colours.  Join in with the Midshires Orchard Group and the Milton Keynes Lobo Tren Samba Group.  For children there will be craft activities and more.

More info: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stowe

Tagged With: Buckinghamshire events, National Trust, South East, Stowe, Wassailing events

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