The weather was fair for Downham Market's St Winnold's Day parade

Townsfolk flocked to the streets in Downham last week for the St Winnold's Day parade.

The weather was favourable as horses trotted through the town, much to the delight of onlookers.

The historic horse fair takes place every year, a tradition that pays homage to the horse fair of Downham - which was remarkably the third largest in Europe.

It has been considered one of the most important places for horse trading in the past, with people travelling from London to breed their horses in the market town.

Thousands of horses have been sold at the Downham horse fair and was the biggest event of the middle ages, according to the Downham Amenity society.

The Downham town sign even features horses as a nod to it's horsey history.

Today's event is organised by the council, and took place on Friday March 25.

Year four children from local primary schools Hillcrest and Nelson Academy took part in the events and there was a reading from the Town Crier.

West Norfolk Riding for the Disabled provided a pony for the event and a large shire horse clipped through the town, ridden by a woman in Victorian dress.