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GALLERY: Vikings in the Cambridgeshire Fens on Bank Holiday Monday

John Elworthy by John Elworthy
8:15pm, April 30 2023
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The Vikings are Coming - The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023. 
Picture by Terry Harris.

The Vikings are Coming - The Viking Festival, Flag Fen, Peterborough Sunday 30 April 2023. Picture by Terry Harris.

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A living history weekend is midway through in the Cambridgeshire Fens.

It includes skirmish and weapons demonstrations, have-a-go archery, battle recreations and lots more all the family can enjoy!

the Vikings are Coming – The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023.
Picture by Terry Harris.
the Vikings are Coming – The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023.
Picture by Terry Harris.
the Vikings are Coming – The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023.
Picture by Terry Harris.
the Vikings are Coming – The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023.
Picture by Terry Harris.
the Vikings are Coming – The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023.
Picture by Terry Harris.

The Vikings have pitched up Flag Fen until Bank Holiday Monday evening, and families can enjoy this living history weekend with authentic Viking camps, have-a-go archery, watch battle re-enactments and lots more, all ages can enjoy.

the Vikings are Coming – The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023.
Picture by Terry Harris.
the Vikings are Coming – The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023.
Picture by Terry Harris.
the Vikings are Coming – The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023.
Picture by Terry Harris.

Flag Fen is between Whittlesey and Peterborough.

You can, for instance,

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*Explore King Cnut and the Battle of Assandun 1016

*Meet Angles and Danes in our Living history encampment

*Watch combat re-enactments on the battlefield

*Enjoy archery displays and try your hand with a bow and arrow

the Vikings are Coming – The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023.
Picture by Terry Harris.
the Vikings are Coming – The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023.
Picture by Terry Harris.
the Vikings are Coming – The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023.
Picture by Terry Harris.
the Vikings are Coming – The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023.
Picture by Terry Harris.
the Vikings are Coming – The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023.
Picture by Terry Harris.
the Vikings are Coming – The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023.
Picture by Terry Harris.
the Vikings are Coming – The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023.
Picture by Terry Harris.

 

The Viking Festival at Flag Fen includes

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10am: Have a go archery opens

11am: In the encampment – Exploring a Viking grave

11.30am: In the encampment – Story telling for children

12.30pm: In the arena – Skirmish and weapons demonstrations

1pm: In the arena – Children’s battle

2pm: Archery range – Archery display (Duration 30 minutes. The Have a go archery will be closed during this display)

3.15pm: Have a go archery closes

the Vikings are Coming – The Viking Festival,
Flag Fen, Peterborough
Sunday 30 April 2023.
Picture by Terry Harris.

3.30pm: In the arena – Main battle display

Book your tickets online today: https://bit.ly/3AGrmmo

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