Britain’s biggest daffodil festival will be returning to the village of Thriplow this weekend for some gorgeous displays of the yellow flowers.
Thousands of the beautiful spring flowers are expected to be blooming in the village after the 46th festival had to be put back three weeks due to earlier wet weather,
Paul Earnshaw, chairman of Thriplow Daffodil Weekend Committee, said there will be plenty for visitors to enjoy at this year’s festival.
He said: “We are dedicated to providing a friendly, happy, relaxed event - where all generations of people can come together to enjoy the attractions and take in the beautiful surroundings.
“Taste of Thriplow gives everyone a chance to try some great food, enjoy local real ales in the Green Man Beer Tent and listen to some fantastic music from some of the best bands in the region.”
The Daffodil festival, which attracts around 10,000 people, was initially put back three weeks owing to the poor weather during the last two years.
And for Dan Murton, committee member, that decision was the right one.
He said: “We took the decision last summer because in the last two years the weather was so poor. I think last year there was snow two weekends later.
“I have just driven past and they are blooming.”
He added: “But, of course it has become about more than just daffodils.
“This year we have dray rides, vintage vehicles and a miniature steam railway, so there really is something for everyone.”
Thriplow Daffodil Weekend also offers Morris dancing, working sheepdog demonstrations, folk and jazz music, and an array of different food stalls.
A real ale tent will accompany Taste of Thriplow – a tent launched last year which showcases local produce, from locally reared beef to cordials brewed from hedgerow fruits – in an attempt to attract a slightly younger audience.
Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire have been nominated as the external charity to benefit from the event, which will be held on April 5 and 6, from 11am-5pm.
The majority of the money raised goes to Thriplow charities but 10 per cent of the funds will help support families coping with domestic abuse, post natal depression, isolation, bereavement and disability.
Read more: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Royston/Flowers-blooming-as-Thriplow-Village-gets-ready-for-annual-Daffodil-Festival-20140331162705.htm#ixzz2xZMleFvR
“Taste of Thriplow gives everyone a chance to try some great food, enjoy local real ales in the Green Man Beer Tent and listen to some fantastic music from some of the best bands in the region.”
The Daffodil festival, which attracts around 10,000 people, was initially put back three weeks owing to the poor weather during the last two years.
And for Dan Murton, committee member, that decision was the right one.
He said: “We took the decision last summer because in the last two years the weather was so poor. I think last year there was snow two weekends later.
“I have just driven past and they are blooming.”
He added: “But, of course it has become about more than just daffodils.
“This year we have dray rides, vintage vehicles and a miniature steam railway, so there really is something for everyone.”
Thriplow Daffodil Weekend also offers Morris dancing, working sheepdog demonstrations, folk and jazz music, and an array of different food stalls.
A real ale tent will accompany Taste of Thriplow – a tent launched last year which showcases local produce, from locally reared beef to cordials brewed from hedgerow fruits – in an attempt to attract a slightly younger audience.
Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire have been nominated as the external charity to benefit from the event, which will be held on April 5 and 6, from 11am-5pm.
The majority of the money raised goes to Thriplow charities but 10 per cent of the funds will help support families coping with domestic abuse, post natal depression, isolation, bereavement and disability.
Read more: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Royston/Flowers-blooming-as-Thriplow-Village-gets-ready-for-annual-Daffodil-Festival-20140331162705.htm#ixzz2xZMleFvR
