The unusual Holcombe Hill Easter tradition that won't be taking place this year
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing that's happening in and around Bury by signing up to the free MyBury newsletter For the second year in a row, a popular children's tradition is set to be cancelled.
Egg rolling at Holcombe Hill is an unusual event that takes place at Easter each year and has a history dating back centuries.
If you live in the area you will almost definitely have heard of it and might have been among the crowds of onlookers gathered to watch and cheers as youngsters roll painted boiled eggs down the hillside.
The tradition, often called pace-egging, might seem strange but it has roots in some of Britain's oldest cultures. Eggs have long been considered symbols of fertility and representations of new life.
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