Kentwell Hall May Day Celebrations

Coach excursion

May Day was an important festival in Tudor times, one of the first outdoor celebrations of the year. At Kentwell, daily life in Tudor England is brought to life by about one hundred of Living history specialists - come and join in! See the May Queen and her attendants, help make garlands to decorate carts and people, join the procession, tie your wish on the May Tree and dance to welcome in the May. The Players will perform their May Day play of St George and the Dragon - watch, enjoy, boo and cheer! The festivities take place against the background of everyday Tudor life from the gentlefolk, to the cooks and artisan craftspeople.

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Name	Address	Distance
Basildon xxxxx	Southernhay, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Chalkwell Park	Chalkwell Park Bus Stop
Cricketers Westcliff	Cricketers Bus Stop, Southend on Sea
Hadleigh - Vic House Cnr	Vic House Corner, Kiln Road, Hadleigh
Hadleigh Church	Hadleigh Church, Bus Layby
Kents Hill Lights	Kents Hill Lights Bus Stop, London Road, Benfleet
Kiln Road (Kenneth Road)	Kiln Road (Kenneth Road) - Thundersley
Leigh on Sea - Elms	Elms PH, London Road, Leigh on Sea
Leigh on Sea - Thames Dr	Thames Drive, Leigh on Sea
North Shoebury Road	Bus Stop , North Shoebury Road, (St Marys Church near Asda)
Pitsea	Old Gala Bingo, Pitsea SS13 3AH
Shoeburyness - Kathryn Ct	The Cambridge.(Kathryn Ct.), Shoeburyness
South Benfleet Clare Rd	Tarpots Coach Stop (opp Clare Road), Sth Benfleet
Southchurch Tyrrel Drive	Southchurch Road - Tyrrel Drive (Swintons)
Southchurch White Horse	White Horse Bus Stop, Southchurch
Southend Airport	Bus Stop, Southend Airport, Eastwoodbury Crescent
Southend Queensway	Bus Layby, Rear of Sainsburys, Southend
TBA	TBA
Thorpe Bay Station	Bus Stop, Acacia Drive, Thorpe Bay
Vange Barge	Vange Barge Bus Stop, High Road, Pitsea
West Leigh Schools	West Leigh Schools, London Rd, Leigh on Sea
Westcliff Halfords	London Road Westcliff, Halfords