2024 National Hedgelaying Championship

2024 National Hedgelaying Championship
and Countryside Event

Elmswell Farm, Driffield, East Yorks. YO25 3EL

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Saturday 26th October 2024

9am to 5pm (Hedgelaying competition 9am to 2pm)

By kind permission of Mr & Mrs John Fenton

The National Hedgelaying Championship is our largest annual event. Over one hundred of the best hedgelayers from around the country come together to display their skills in the highest level of competition. Enjoy a day out in the countryside watching skilled men and women compete for the best in class!

The competition is divided into separate classes for the regional styles with some having a separate category for less experienced or veteran cutters.

Regional Styles

There are different regional styles of hedgelaying which have evolved over the centuries to fit with their specific locality and environment. The National Championship celebrates the regional variances by having  classes in nine of them, each with its own set of guidelines and requirements aimed at keeping true to the traditional style. It is a unique opportunity to see all these regional variations in one place and to talk to experts in each particular style.

Gates open to the public at 9am.

Admission costs £10 per person.
NHLS members are admitted FREE on proof of membership. (Consider joining today for £25 to gain free entry along with a year’s membership) JOIN HERE

What’s on:

  • Many styles of hedgelaying all in one location
  • 100+ competitors
  • Demonstrations of different rural crafts
  • Local and national wildlife and countryside organisations
  • Trade stands
  • Food and Refreshments
  • Public bar
  • Toilets
  • Dogs on short leads welcome (Please clean up after your dog – bins are provided) Dogs left in cars must have a window slightly open for ventilation
  • Ample free onsite car parking

Please remember the event takes place in a field so please bring suitable footwear!

Hedgelaying takes place in all weathers, so even if it rains the event will go ahead, However, if a severe weather warning is issued the will the event be cancelled. Check back here immediately before the event where a severe weather cancellation will be notified.

Contact us for more information;

  • For information about attending the event either as a guest, exhibitor, or in any other capacity; office@hedgelaying.org.uk.
  • For press releases;

media@hedgelaying.org.uk.