Life in Beckworth » Santa http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth Bringing you the (almost) everyday comings and goings of the residents of Beckworth, a typical English market town. Informing you about their lives through the mediums of words, images, an interactive map and stereophonic sound recordings Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:56:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 World First Unveiled At Today’s Show http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/beckworth-guild-of-trade-commerce/world-first-unveiled/ http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/beckworth-guild-of-trade-commerce/world-first-unveiled/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2015 09:29:57 +0000 a resident of Beckworth http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/?p=6084 Continue reading →]]> Hello all. Just to spread the great news that today’s International Wheelbarrow (And Garden Sprinkler) Show held annually in Beckworth has made news the whole World over. After opening the show Jeremy Vine kindly toured the show, demonstrating many of the exhibits and finally unveiling a gardening first. Gasps were heard around the exhibition when, on behalf of hose accessory makers Deck & Blacker, Mr Vine revealed to the assembled public a life-changing product. A self-spinning sprinkler with more holes than previously thought possible. Approximately 24. The item is due to go on sale in time for Christmas next year and will feature Jeremy dressed in his dancing gear on the packaging. It will certainly feature in my letter to Santa in 2016. Yours sincerely, Valerie Saddleworth CBE. Chairlady. The Beckworth Guild of Trade & Commerce

]]> http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/beckworth-guild-of-trade-commerce/world-first-unveiled/feed/ 0 Santa’sWonderfulWonderLand Opens http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/dick-van-preston/santaswonderfulwonderland-opens/ http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/dick-van-preston/santaswonderfulwonderland-opens/#comments Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:44:03 +0000 a resident of Beckworth http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/?p=2274 Continue reading →]]> After five years of planning I am pleased to say that Santa’sWonderfulWonderLand (Incorporating SnowWhiteLand) is now open to the public on the site of the disused Beckworth Quarry. To pull in the crowds no expense has been spared and amongst the dozen or so rides we boast the UK’s first stairlift based helter-skelter and the world’s only mining-based rollercoaster. Pay a bit extra and there’s a Santas Grotto to queue for, a reindeer patting area (appointment only) and Snow White’s cafe staffed by midgets. Some Friday nights the whole place will be sprayed with fake snow (providing we can get enough of that polystyrene stuff you get in big parcels) so weekends will be extra magical and more expensive. Please note that everyday the first customer through the gates will get 10% discount in the gift shop so it’s worth queuing overnight. Co-manager Robin Thicke has declared this Christmas/Seven Dwarf themed attraction is the best he’s ever worked at, and he’s worked at quite a few between singing gigs on cruise ships. So come and celebrate Christmas and stunted growth early this year. Dick Van Preston. Manager. Santa’sWonderfulWonderLand.

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Must-see attractions include Santa’s Grotto (Above Top)
and the white-knuckle Gravel Shute rollercoaster ride (Above Bottom)

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