Padstow

Padstow mayor Alec Rickard said that although the festival appeared to be about rivalry between the Red and Blue 'Osses, it was actually a way for the town to come together. "This is a very local event," he said. "We're very pleased to see the ...

Some people from outside of Padstow have even claimed "religious exemption" as grounds for taking their children out of school so that they could attend. Padstow Town Council said: "Parking is available in The Town Council's Lawns and Railway Car Parks.

Some people from outside of Padstow have even claimed "religious exemption" as grounds for taking their children out of school so that they could attend. Padstow Town Council said: "Parking is available in The Town Council's Lawns and Railway Car Parks.

"There is an annual jubilee kept up at Padstow, on May 1st, known by the name of the Hobby Horse, in illusion to which, the inhabitants dress up a man in a horses skin, and lead him through the different streets. This odd looking animal amuses, by many ...

Thousands of people are expected to visit Padstow this morning ( Monday May 2) for the town's Obby Oss festival. People come from all over the world. In previous years the event has brought more than 30,000 into the town. Unlike some of the more recent ...

Not so much a Cool Place as a Cool Event, Padstow is famous for Obby Oss, a May Day festival steeped in tradition and thought to be of Celtic origin. It happens on Monday May 2 this year, and is maybe the biggest day in Padstow's year, with tens of ...