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Alresford Watercress Festival 2017

Eat your greens at the Watercress Festival

It’ll be a super salad Sunday in Alresford, Hampshire, as World Watercress Eating Championships take place at the annual Watercress Festival…

Watercress Festival - Alresford - Hampshire

Time to eat your greens at the Alresford Watercress Festival

Alresford Watercress Festival will take place on Sunday 15th May 2016 in Hampshire, with a street cavalcade and the World Watercress Eating Championships…

Watercress Festival - Alresford - Hampshire

Love your greens? Then head to the Watercress Festival in Hampshire

The Alresford Watercress Festival will take place on Sunday 17th May 2015 in Hampshire. The festival takes place every year to celebrate the local crop…

Watercress Festival - Alresford - Hampshire

The Watercress Festival challenges you to eat your greens

The annual Watercress Festival takes place on 18th May in Alresford, Hampshire, featuring the World Watercress Eating Championships…

The Watercress Festival - Alresford, Hampshire

More than just a leaf at The Watercress Festival

Celebrate the 9th annual Watercress Festival at Alresford, Hampshire on Sunday 19 May. The free festival features a watercress eating contest, a traditional cavalcade and cookery demos…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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The World Egg Throwing Championships are no yolk
World Egg Throwing Championship 2016

Are you a tosser? If so, you may want to head to Lincolnshire this weekend as the 15th World Egg Throwing Championships takes place…

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