King Harold Festival, Waltham Abbey, 16th October

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King Harold Day, Waltham Abbey
Saturday 12th October

Celebrate this special day in Waltham Abbey and take part in the various activities on offer:

Waltham Abbey Church - Bell Tower Open – climb to the top of the tower, see the bells and admire the view. Tea, coffee and cake served in the church. £5 to climb the tower – supporting the Bell Fund. Music for Lunch 12 noon – Students from Trinity Laban Conservatoire. Refreshments from 11.30. Admission free.

King Harold Day Society – Flower-Placing Ceremony at the King Harold Memorial in the Churchyard. We remember King Harold II on the 958th Anniversary of his death. Free

Epping Forest District Museum – Don’t miss your chance to see “King Harold’s battle axe” up close in the museum’s new display. Includes a family trail and Anglo-Saxon objects to handle.

Enjoy more by taking part in an Anglo-Saxon cooking session, Storytelling, and Arts & Crafts Activity. £7 per child.

Waltham Abbey Library – Activities including Waltham Abbey Trails, colouring and more. Admission free.

More information on the museum facebook page here.

 

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Facilities

Catering

  • Refreshments Available

Map & Directions

Road Directions

M25 (junction 25/26) A121 – Waltham Abbey. The Abbey Church is in Highbridge Street (postcode EN9 1DG).

Car parking is available outside the Abbey Church – free for two hours. Or park in the Cornmill car park behind the Muhinur restaurant, or in the Abbey Gardens car park (accessible from the roundabout on the B194 at the junction of Abbey View and Crooked Mile).

Public Transport Directions

By Rail

To Waltham Cross (1.2 miles) from London Liverpool Street, Hertford East and Cambridge. – Services run approximately every 30 minutes in each direction. For details, contact Greater Anglia.

By Bus

Waltham Abbey is served by several bus routes – for information, refer to Travelline South East and Anglia. Use Find a Timetable and enter Waltham Abbey as the location.

King Harold Festival

Type:Heritage & History

Waltham Abbey Church Grounds, The Glebe Field, Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1SQ

Opening Times

King Harold Festival (12 Oct 2024)

* Commences 11.30 am

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