Culture - Cheese Rolling

This event takes place in different parts of the country, usually on the Spring Bank Holiday Monday. The most well known is held at Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire, where the custom has been carried out for 500 years.

A round cheese is rolled down a hill chased by competitors. The winner is the first person to grab the cheese. It is a spectacular to watch but hazardous to take part in, with many competitors ending up with broken arms and legs.

Traditionally the cheese is Double Gloucester in Coopers Hill. Other cheeses rolled in other parts of the country include Edam.