Walkington, The Village c.1955
Photo ref: W318002
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The Hayride, which takes place in Walkington on the third Sunday in June, began after the Second World War. A colourful procession of splendid Shire horses pull ancient corn wagons around the area, a tradition known nowhere else in Britain.

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