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World Nettle-Eating Championships

Venue: The Bottle Inn
Address: DT6 5QJ
Tel: +44 (0) 1297 678254
E-mail: thebottleinn@googlemail.com

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The Bottle Inn at Marshwood presents the annual World Nettle-Eating Championships. Each year contestants munch their way through stinging nettle after stinging nettle, without a dock leaf in sight...The competition began in the 1980s to resolve a dispute between local farmers over who had the longest nettles. Alex Williams brought in a nettle over 15 feet long, and challenged anyone to beat his record, promising to eat his if anyone found a bigger weed. You can guess what happened next. Alex ate his nettle, and the championships were born.

Supporting attractions over the weekend include an all-day Hog Roast and barbecue, live music, children`s entertainment and a beer festival offering at least 15 real ales.

Dates

Jun 2012 (annual)

Opening times

Nettle eating 6.30pm

Prices

£5; children free

Prices and opening times are for guidance only.
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Useful links

World Nettle-Eating Championships Website

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