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The National Forest Wood Fair 2010

An owl being sculpted from an old tree trunk at The Wood Fair

Bank Holiday Monday 30th August - 10am - 5pm Beacon Hill Country Park, Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, LE12 8SP

This is the 6th National Forest Wood Fair and it just gets bigger and better.

The National Forest Wood Fair is an annual event with entertainment for all the family:

  • Don’t miss the live demonstrations of woodworking skills, craft displays and chainsaw sculpting.
  • There’s plenty for children - stories from the Wild Man of the Woods, birds of prey, craft activities, archery and the brilliant climbing wall.
  • Find out more about woodlands - from tree planting to felling. Talk to the experts and watch forestry in action including timber processing and horse logging.
  • Take a break in the Food Area where you’ll find a great selection of delicious locally produced food.
  • And that’s not all! See the exciting lumberjack show, chainsaw speed carve, charity auction and a fascinating programme of talks on trees and woodland.

How to find Beacon Hill

Map of The 2009 Wood Fair in Beacon Hill

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The Country Park lies 3 miles south of Loughborough and is within a 5 minute drive of Junctions 22 and 23 of the M1 motorway.

  • From J22 follow the A511 and B591.
  • From J23 follow the A512 towards Ashby and then the B591.


Gallery

  • Carved wheel resting against wooden gate
  • Child painting at Wood Fair
  • Wood Chipper
  • Cherry Picker
  • Wooden carving
  • The Wood Fair's Wild Man
  • A Wood Fair horse
  • Willow sculptures
  • An audience with The Wood Fair's Wild Man
  • Smiling audience
  • Shire Horse
  • Sculpture within a tree trunk
  • Lady on Pole Lathe
  • Girl on Pole Lathe
  • Boy on Pole Lathe
  • Pit Saw in action
  • Lumberjills
  • Lumberjacks
  • Lumberjacks
  • Lumberjacks
  • Lumberjacks
  • Musical Wild Man

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