Goose Fair is famed for its flashing lights, thrilling white knuckle rides and the aroma of mushy peas and doughnuts wafting over the Forest Recreation Ground. It's one of the biggest and most well-known fairs in the country but it wasn't always about rides and entertainment.
The annual autumnal event is very different from its humble origins hundreds of years ago when it may - or may not - have revolved around the sale of geese. The fact is no one really knows for sure due to limited historical records.
Accounts differ about how the fair got its name and how old it actually is. It's commonly reported that the fair is more than 700 years old but the first time 'Goose Fair' appears in writing appears to be less than 500 years ago.
