Overnight we will camp at Folly Farm near the village of Bourton on the Water, and the following day will wake up to bacon baps for breakfast. We will then visit some stunning Cotswold villages and stop for a late lunch in the village of Tetbury. After lunch we will make our way back to London where we hope to arrive at approx 5.30pm where the party will continue at Walkabout embankment.
Shin Kicking at the Cotswold 'Olimpicks'
COTSWOLDS, ENGLAND, 30-31 MAY 2008
Two day Camping Tour - £115
In this modern world of Health and Safety legislation and "political correctness" it is amazing this 400 year old event is still allowed to take place. The first Cotswold Olimpicks took place in 1612, and every year the people of the beautiful village of Chipping Campden recreate these historic games.
You can participate in events such as tug of war, climbing the "unclimbable" ladder and if you are really brave Shin-kicking! In this event, contestants don traditional white smocks, and hold each other by the shoulder and try to kick each other to the ground. The only protection they are allowed is to pack their trousers with straw!
After the Shin-Kicking final the party really starts, with fireworks and a torchlight procession into the town of Chipping Campden where you can party in the local pubs or watch the Morris dancing.
"The medieval sport of shin-kicking lives on in Chipping Campden, where each year the townspeople gather to compete at the Cotswold Olimpicks, a traditional county sports day first celebrated in 1612. It is one of the most entertaining and bizarre sporting competitions in England and many of the original events such as welly wanging (throwing), the sack race and climbing a slippery pole are still held. The competition was mentioned in Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor and has been officially sanctioned by the British olimpic Association. It is held annually at the beginning of June"
- From Lonely Planet England guide - 2007 - pg 401
whats included
All transport to and from Gloucestershire, accommodation in tents (we provide tents, but bring your own bedding and mattress as required) on Friday night and bacon baps on Saturday morning, entry into the Cotswold Olimpicks , and tours of Cotswold villages and countryside on Friday and Saturday.
whats NOT included
All food and drinks which are not listed above (i.e. lunch on Friday and Saturday and dinner on Friday night), any souvenirs you wish to buy.
The Details
Itinerary
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Day 1: Friday 30 May
Meet at Embankment tube station at 9.30am for 3 hour drive to Gloucestershire. Once in the Cotswolds, we will stop for lunch in the beautiful Cotswold village of Tetbury, and then visit two or three other villages before arriving at our campsite at approx 5pm. We will leave the campsite 1 hour later for the 10 mile drive to Chipping Campden to watch and participate in the Cotswold 'Olimpics' which start at 7.30pm. At 11pm & 12.30am the coach will transfer you back to the campsite. (We provide tents, but bring your own bedding and mattress as required).
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Day 2: Saturday 31 May
We wake up for breakfast of bacon baps, and will then visit some more Cotswold beauty spots before a late lunch in Tetbury. We will leave Gloucestershire at 15.30 and will arrive back in London at approx 18.30 in time for the party to continue at Walkabout at Embankment.
Video of Nettle Eating Contest
Cost of the Tour
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Cost per person: £115.00
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