Historic market town, which prospered from the medieval wool trade. It is home of the Flitch Trials, which date from 1104. This custom takes place every four years, and awards a flitch of bacon to a
newly married couple who can prove in front of a judge and jury that for a year and a day they have not wished themselves unmarried again. The Doctor´s Pond is the scene of the first lifeboat experiments in 1784.
Open all year. April to October: Monday to Saturday, 0930-1730; Sunday and Bank Holidays, 1030-1300. November to March: Monday to Saturday, 1000-1700. Closed on Sunday and Bank Holidays.