Gouda Cheese takes it's name from the Dutch City of Gouda in Holland, twinned with Gloucester here in the UK, the Gouda cheeses can be seen here for sale in the market place in Gouda.
5-Day Weather Forecast from the UK Met Office
"Cheese chasers face 'exclusion zone' around Cooper's Hill slope"
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We would welcome your images and comments on the 2014 event for publication on the web site;
Are you planning to take part this year?
What is your motivation?
If so, did you win?
Please let us have your names for entry into the records of the event.
email to webmaster@cheese-rolling.co.uk
Parking, Food and Drink
There is parking available again this year at the Toby Carvery on Shurdington Road, Brockworth at £5 per car.
This is also the nearest location for pre and post event refreshments and celebration.
Free T-Shirts for Cheese-Rolling competitors from the organisers of the Witcombe Cider Festival
We would welcome your comments and pictures of the Cheese-Rolling for publication on the site.
email to: webmaster@cheese-rolling.co.uk
Cheese-Rolling at Cooper's Hill 2014
On Sunday evening a peaceful view of the hill already prepared for Monday's event.
Fences have been carefully removed and set aside.
Undergrowth on the hill has been cut and flattened.
The hill is scanned for stones and other dangerous objects which have been removed.
It has been hard work, but now the hill is ready for the 2014 Cheese-Rolling.
A fine sunny day on Cooper's Hill
Monday dawned sunny and bright on the hill, but by the 12;00 start clouds had filled the sky.
The conditions on the day were ideal, neither too hot or too cold, and no rain!
(The rain of the previous few days provided ideal ground conditions for the event, softening the surface a little, but there was not too much of the muddy conditions which some previous years had suffered.)
Picture Courtesy of Adam Wood
In 2014 the Cheese-Rolling At Copper's Hill Took Place On The Late May Bank Holiday (Monday 26th May 2014) As Usual Commencing At Midday.
Eventual crowd figures were estimated at 5000.
Just after 11:00 and Chris Anderson sits calmly and watches the crowds arriving.
(He knows this hill so very well and many seek his advice before the event.)
Meanwhile just behind him on the plateau, tactics are discussed between prospective competitors