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The World Gurning Championship (the annual crab fair where contestants pull the ugliest face through a horse collar), the castle ruins, and a west Cumbrian market town with the world's most eccentric annual tradition
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Egremont's Crab Fair, held every September since 1267, is one of the oldest fairs in England. The gurning competition — pulling the ugliest face through a horse collar — has been held since the 13th century. The winner is the person who can contort their face into the most grotesque expression. The castle ruins overlook the town.
The Crab Fair in September is genuinely extraordinary — the gurning championship is hilarious and unlike anything else in England. The castle ruins for views. The town centre for west Cumbrian market town character.
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Egremont serves the west Cumbrian community. The Crab Fair brings significant annual visitors. Independent businesses serve the local area. List your Egremont business on Roam to reach local customers in Cumbria.
Roam covers all of Egremont including Cleator Moor, Cleator, Bigrigg, Thornhill, Beckermet. The Crab Fair in September is genuinely extraordinary — the gurning championship is hilarious and unlike anything else in England. The castle ruins for views. The town centre for west Cumbrian market town character.
