LOOK: 12 pictures from Weird and Wonderful Wood 2022

Thousands of people flocked to the Weird and Wonderful Wood event in Haughley Park over the weekend. (Image: Archant)

The Weird and Wonderful Wood festival has been running for more than 25 years – and moved to Haughley Park 15 years ago. But the Covid pandemic meant it has not been running for the last two years.

Thousands of people flocked to the Weird and Wonderful Wood event in Haughley Park over the weekend. (Image: Archant)

Organisers were delighted by the turnout as perfect spring weather brought out the crowds on Saturday – and the threat of showers appeared to be doing little to dampen enthusiasm on Sunday.

Thousands of people flocked to the Weird and Wonderful Wood event in Haughley Park over the weekend. (Image: Archant)

A spokesman said: "We have a capacity of 4,000 visitors and we approached that on Saturday. We're getting lots of people coming already on Sunday despite the occasional shower – it's proving to be a great weekend.

Thousands of people flocked to the Weird and Wonderful Wood event in Haughley Park over the weekend. (Image: Archant)

"Most of the stallholders know each other and the visitors also are meeting people they haven't seen for a couple of years. It is really great that everyone is back again."

Thousands of people flocked to the Weird and Wonderful Wood event in Haughley Park over the weekend. Storyteller John Row. (Image: Archant)

The festival is a celebration of everything wooden. It features craft displays and exhibitions of different types of woodworking, as well as demonstrates the importance of wood and woodland in traditional folklore and country life.

Thousands of people flocked to the Weird and Wonderful Wood event in Haughley Park over the weekend - the mechanical dragon. (Image: Archant)

Visitors of all ages were able to see wood-themed displays from wooden-framed kites to a mechanical dragon.

Thousands of people flocked to the Weird and Wonderful Wood event in Haughley Park over the weekend. (Image: Archant)

Thousands of people flocked to the Weird and Wonderful Wood event in Haughley Park over the weekend. (Image: Archant)

Thousands of people flocked to the Weird and Wonderful Wood event in Haughley Park over the weekend. (Image: Archant)

Thousands of people flocked to the Weird and Wonderful Wood event in Haughley Park over the weekend. (Image: Archant)

Thousands of people flocked to the Weird and Wonderful Wood event in Haughley Park over the weekend. Archibald Crumbucket with his mechanical dragon. (Image: Archant)

Thousands of people flocked to the Weird and Wonderful Wood event in Haughley Park over the weekend - the mechanical dragon. (Image: Archant)