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The Britannia Coconut Dancers (the last surviving moorland morris tradition in England), the Rossendale Valley textiles, and a small East Lancashire mill town with one of Britain's most extraordinary folk traditions
A little history
Bacup's Britannia Coconut Dancers — who dance through the town on Easter Saturday with blackened faces, coconut shells on their knees and hands, and gartered legs — claim a tradition dating back to Moorish miners who came to work the local mines. Whatever the origin, it is unique in Britain.
The Coconut Dancers on Easter Saturday is one of England's great folk spectacles — genuinely unmissable if you're nearby. The Rossendale countryside for walking. The town has good community spirit.
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Bacup is a place in Lancashire known for the Britannia Coconut Dancers (the last surviving moorland morris tradition in England), the Rossendale Valley textiles, and a small East Lancashire mill town with one of Britain's most extraordinary folk traditions. Bacup's Britannia Coconut Dancers — who dance through the town on Easter Saturday with blackened faces, coconut shells on their knees and hands, and gartered legs — claim a tradition dating back to Moorish miners who came to work the local mines. The population is around 14,000.
The town has independent cafes and local food. The Rossendale Valley has improving food options.
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Roam covers Bacup and the surrounding area in Lancashire, including Stacksteads, Waterfoot, Rawtenstall, Whitworth, Shawforth, Britannia, Weir and Newchurch.
