GALLERY: Thriplow blooms for daffodil festival
David Godfrey with his daffodils at the Thriplow festival - Credit: Archant
Daffodils were in full bloom as a village attracted more than 7,000 visitors to its annual flower festival.
Bunnies from Hell Morris perform at Thriplow daffodils festival 2014 - Credit: Archant
The Thriplow Daffodil Weekend gave visitors the opportunity to tour the village’s open gardens, views its attractions and taste a variety of food on offer.
There Gog magag Milly Dancers performing in the village. Credit: Clive Porter - Credit: Archant
The two-day event, in its 46th year, featured more than 100 craft and rural stalls as well as a miniature steam railway, heavy horse dray rides, vintage vehicles and Morris dancing.
Event organiser Dan Murton said: “It was a really fantastic event this year. We had more than 40 coaches arrive on both days with people coming from as far as Droitwich in Worcestershire to visit the village.
“Everybody seemed to have a really good time and we’ve had loads of really nice emails from stallholders saying how great the weekend was.
You may also want to watch:
“This year we expanded the Taste of Triplow part of the festival which featured live music and all sorts of food from Caribbean chicken to bread stalls.
“I think this brought in a younger crowd and we’re looking to expand this part of the festival for next year while still keeping all the traditional elements.
Most Read
- 1 'Father' found guilty of murdering his teenage daughter
- 2 What’s on at community cinema Royston Picture Palace this summer
- 3 Person dies after being struck by train in Cambridge
- 4 'A day none of us will forget' - Princess Anne visits Lister Hospital
- 5 RAF Red Arrows and Typhoon dazzle crowds at Duxford Summer Air Show
- 6 Sir Tom Jones set for green, green grass of Newmarket Racecourses
- 7 Bassingbourn Barracks: New chapter for Army’s flagship operational training centre
- 8 Access between platforms to be restored at Royston station
- 9 Arrests made in connection with large-scale money laundering operation
- 10 Police hunt 36-year-old wanted for harassment and restraining order breaches
“All in all it was a great two days and at an initial estimate we managed to raise over £20,000 for charity.”
Money raised from the festival went to Home Start Royston and South Cambridgeshire, a family support group.
To see more pictures click the link at the top of the page.
