Apple Day & Apple Throwing Championships!
1 October at 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Apple Day and the Apple Throwing Championships!
2022s Winner Richard Jakeman collecting his trophy.
Sunday 1st October 2023 is Apple Day at Newby Hall
Central to Apple Day is the hotly contested Apple Throwing Championships where whoever throws an Apple the furthest over the River Ure wins the prestigious title and trophy!!!
There will also be apple pressing demonstrations, Cider tasting, a display of the many apple varieties grown in our orchards and advice on all things fruity from our expert friends at the Northern Fruit Group.
We will have performances from the Harrogate Spa Town Ukulele band and tours of the orchard by the garden team.
Apple Throwing Championships 1pm-3pm. Anyone who gets their 3 apples to the other side of the River Ure will be invited back for the Grand Final!
Grand Final 3:30pm.
