Ottery St Mary Carnival Flaming Tar Barrels

Ottery St Mary Carnival is a rather unique event that starts with a normal Carnival procession on 29 October and culminates in the famous Flaming Tar Barrels on 5 November. Obviously with modern Health and Safety protocol, the final event can have issues, so the message is to only attend if you are accept the risk of what is arguably the most dramatic event in the Devon calendar.