Crowds were dazzled by an ancient fire festival on Butser Hill. The Beltain (also known as Beltane) Festival, an ancient Iron Age precursor to May Day celebrations, took place at Butser Ancient ...

Crowds gathered for an evening celebrating the Gaelic May Day at a Celtic Fire Festival on Butser Ancient Farm on Saturday, May 4. While the afternoon was full of activities and living history ...

At Butser Hill near Petersfield in Hampshire ... Credit: Visit Westerham Twitter has been alive with May Day messages, explaining the significance of the festival in the Pagan calendar.

The 30ft-high Wicker Man at Butser Ancient ... and then relighting it on May 1st from the central village bonfire. Young couples might choose to become handfast on this day, 'tieing the knot ...