Held Each Year in Vines Park Park Droitwich


Vicarage Village Fete's History

The beginning of the traditional Vicarage Village Fete as we know it today, dates back to the 1920's rooted in the communities for locals to participate in all sorts of activities from cake making, flower arranging, best fruit vegetables, dog show and crafts to bring the whole village together. We are hosting a Fete with the best Worcestershire's best producers for Ales, Ciders, Wines to community charities local Craft health wellbeing stalls

Vines Park

Vines Park is a beautiful well maintained park situated between the River Salwarpe and the Salt Way. It was here that most of the brine pits and wells were situated. The early and medieval pits were Netherwich, Middlewich and Upwich. Excavation of Upwich (The Great Pit) in 1983/84, showed that it had been rebuilt around 1264. The previous pit had deteriorated to such and extent that the town was in grave danger of defaulting on its yearly payment of £100 to King Henry III, through loss of the brine income. The pit was surrounded by salt making houses which were known as Seals. The salt making season lasted from June to December and the salt fairs were held each year on the 1st October and 1st December. The salt works and workers' cottages had deteriorated, they were demolished and the park was developed to commemorate the Jubilee of George V.

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