What is the name of the annual egg-rolling event held at Avenham Park in Preston, England?

The annual egg-rolling event held at Avenham Park in Preston, England, is called Preston Egg Rolling.

The tradition takes place on Easter Monday, when children and families roll decorated eggs down the park’s grassy slopes. Avenham Park’s egg rolling dates back to the Victorian era and is closely associated with Preston’s local identity. The event is staged around Avenham and Miller Parks, although the rolling itself centres on Avenham’s hills.

Egg rolling is part of a wider British Easter custom sometimes called pace-egging. Older participants commonly used hard-boiled eggs decorated with dyes, onion skins, or other natural materials; modern Preston celebrations often use chocolate eggs. The aim is generally to see whose egg travels farthest or survives the descent.

A common mix-up is treating Preston Egg Rolling as a generic name for every British egg-rolling event. Similar competitions occur elsewhere, including Holcombe Hill near Ramsbottom, but Preston’s event is the one specifically associated with Avenham Park.