Woodfest Wales (''Welsh: Gŵyl Coed Cymru'') is an annual wood carving event that was first held on 8–9 June 2002 in

St Asaph St Asaph (; cy, Llanelwy "church on the Elwy") is a city and community on the River Elwy in Denbighshire, Wales. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 3,355, making it the second-smallest city in Britain in terms of population and urban ...

, and attracted more than 18,000 visitors in 2004. Among the attractions is a chain saw carving competition. Since 2005, due to its increasing popularity, a second event has been held in May at

Margam Country Park Margam Country Park is a country park estate in Wales, of around 850 acres (3.4 km²). It is situated in Margam, about 2 miles (3 km) from Port Talbot in south Wales. It was once owned by the Mansel Talbot family and is now owned and ...

near

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in South Wales, and in addition to activities and displays related to wood, such as chain saw carving, logging competitions, and pole climbing, it includes displays of birds of prey, mountain biking, cookery, arts and crafts and a fairground.

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Festivals in Wales Woodcarving Recurring events established in 2002 2002 establishments in Wales Media and culture in Neath Port Talbot Tourist attractions in Denbighshire {{UK-festival-stub