| Where: | Dunstable Beds at National Trust Dunstable Downs (Formerly Dunstable, Beds at Pascombe Downs) |
| When: | Easter Holiday period (Formerly Good Friday) |
| Time: | 10 am - 5pm |
Instead of the more usual Easter pursuit of Egg Rolling, the people of Dunstable used to roll oranges down the slopes of Pascombe Pit on the Downs every Good Friday. The custom died out in the late twentieth century amid health and safety fears, but it is frequently reported as a current custom. The National Trust have revived the custom in a modified way by providing tennis ball tracks to race oranges along at the Visitor Centre at Dunstable Downs over the Easter holidays.
Helpful Hints
In 2026 rolling was available from March 28th to April 12th daily from 10 am -5pm. 2027 details are yet to be announced.
Click here for the National Trust: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/essex-bedfordshire-hertfordshire/dunstable-downs-and-whipsnade-estate
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