Whalton lights its Baal Fire on 4 July, Midsummer Eve under the old calendar, and is thought to keep the last of the midsummer bonfires once common across the north of England. Village children dance round the fire, followed by music and morris dancing.
Whalton Baal Fire
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Whalton village green
The fire is built on the small green in front of the Beresford Arms and lit at about 18:30, with dancing and music round it through the evening.
WhaltonNorthumberland
NE61 3UZ
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