About
An old English custom rather than a modern festival — 'clypping' comes from the Anglo-Saxon for 'embracing'. Held on the Sunday nearest 19 September (Painswick's Feast Day), the congregation and any visitors join hands in a continuous circle around the parish church, sing a hymn and listen to a short address.
The setting is the famous churchyard of 99 ancient yews, clipped twice a year by parish volunteers. Free to attend; children traditionally receive a small bun afterwards. Allow an hour.
In Painswick
Silver-grey stone (rarer here than honey) and a churchyard of 99 ancient yews, with the Rococo Garden a mile north.
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