Welly wanging in Wales

This item appears on page 104 of the February 2008 issue.

On the southwest coast of Wales, the annual Mud Festival takes place in 2008 on Sept. 6-7. Showcasing mud’s importance in estuaries, activities include welly wanging (the throwing of a Wellington boot as far into the estuary as one can), tug-of-war, mud hut construction and a “mud safari” walk in the estuary.

Admission to the WWT National Wetland Centre Wales (Llwynhendy, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA14 9SH; phone 01554 741087, fax 01554 744101 or visit www.wwt.org.uk/centre/120/national_wetland_centre_wales.html) costs £6.30 (near $12) adult or £4.95 senior/student. Open daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.