Kingston Bagpuize Village Fete
A quintessential summer fete held in the grounds of Kingston Bagpuize House, a handsome manor garden with unusual planting that doubles as one of Oxfordshire's most charming outdoor settings.
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The Big Feastival
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Rare Plant Fair at Adwell House
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"The Surrey village built around the ornamental lake created for George III holds its annual summer fete each June, a classic English village event on the edge of the Royal landscape of Windsor Great Park where marquees go up on the village green and the smell of cut grass and coconut shy mingles with the lake beyond."
Virginia Water Village Fete
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