Fun fair comes to Oxfordshire town for Bank Holiday weekend

Andrew Ffrench

7 May 2024 at 6:15 am·1-min read

Wallingford fun fair <i>(Image: Ed Nix)</i> — Wallingford fun fair *(Image: Ed Nix)*

A fun fair offered lots of entertainment for families in Wallingford enjoying their Bank Holiday weekend.

Hatwell's Fun Fairs set up on the Kinecroft on Thursday and the rides including the dodgems and the food stalls were open over the weekend and on Bank Holiday Monday.

The Kinecroft is a popular green space in the town which is close to the Cross Keys pub, and is also used for the Bunkfest festival at the end of the summer season.

Bunkfest, which started out from a small marquee in a pub car park, is a celebration of beer, folk music and trains and is now in its 22nd year. It now attracts thousands of people every year.

Bunkfest takes place this year from August 30 to September 1.

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