You may have spotted I mentioned the Olimpick Games above. It was not a typo. We actually have medieval Olimpick games (yes! With a K!) in Chipping Campden, and have done since 1612! Every year on the Friday after Spring Bank Holiday, Dover’s Hill comes alive. The event is the brainchild of Robert Dover – after whom Dover’s Hill is named. The Games saw a series of discontinuations and revivals until 1852, when the event was discontinued for good. It wasn’t until 1963 that it was revived again, and to date is still going strong with a huge following from locals and travellers alike! In fact, it is the one event on the calendar that you don’t want to miss.
