The 30th annual 'Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes' will take place in the village of Wybunbury, near Nantwich, on Saturday 7 June.

This family-friendly event is organised primarily by the Wybunbury Tower Preservation Trust and opens at 1pm.

The participant whose pie rolls furthest down the hill from The Swan Inn pub on Main Road will pick up a trophy and the coveted 'Champion Pie-roller title for 2025.'

The participant whose pie rolls furthest down the hill from The Swan Inn pub on Main Road will pick up a trophy and the coveted 'Champion Pie-roller title for 2025' (Jonathan White).

It is a tradition dating back more than 200 years and sees villagers making their own fig pies to a unique recipe. 

Recipes/entry forms and ingredients are available from Wybunbury Post Office on Main Road, priced at £4 in advance and £5 on the day. 

The event will also include Tower tours, grand raffle, live entertainment, craft stalls, steam engines, classic cars, outdoor bars and refreshments.

Proceeds from several of the stalls will go to village charities and groups.

Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes, organised primarily by the Wybunbury Tower Preservation Trust, opens at 1pm (Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes).

The sponsors of Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes 2025 are Cheshire Lamont, Martin Davies Osteopaths, and Splash of Paint.

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