The inaugural Box Hill Regency Picnic was a huge success!
We awoke on the morning of Saturday 6th July to a forecast of drizzle and were concerned that our attendees would stay home, but we needn't have worried. Austen fans are made of sterner stuff!
By midday, the allotted start, we already had over a dozen participants with us on the green, all dressed exquisitely and excited to meet fellow Regency costume lovers.
We soon had over fifty picnickers, many of whom had travelled across the country, from as far as Bristol, Norfolk, Chester, Kent and London.
It did rain, but our lovely guests simply opened their parasols or trotted under out two gazebos to wait it out. The sun shone for most of the afternoon, certainly long enough for us to take some gorgeous photographs (thank you Steve) and make a short video.
We had a wonderful time and look forward to welcome more of you on the first Saturday of July next year. But will always have affection for our inaugural attendees. Thank you all for launching this fabulous event, a collaboration between Leatherhead Museum and National Trust Surrey Hills.
