DID YOU KNOW: That the Bramble Bank Cricket Match is contested annually for just one hour at spring low tide, when a sandbank emerges 1.5 miles out to sea between Southampton and the Isle of Wight? That the goal posts for the annual Shrovetide football match, held in the Derbyshire town of Ashbourne, are three miles apart; the game lasts for two days and involves several thousand players? Packed with hundreds of obscure but fascinating facts, The Completely Useless Guide to England delves into the more unusual aspects of English customs and traditions, bringing them to life through fun illustrations.
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