scorching weather and an archery event at Richmond Castle brought the crowds out at the weekend.
Three archers, from Arrow-flight, were at the castle to show visitors the art of 14th Century archery, demonstrating how to make and use long bows, crossbows and arrows of all shapes and sizes. Visitors were given instruction and tried their hand at the sport.
They shot arrows at various targets, including balloons, as well as a hazel stick in what is known as a wand splitting challenge.
A spokesman for the castle said: "Anyone who splits the wand is considered to be a very good archer, and quite a few people did manage it. Those who did split it got a parchment to say so.
"The whole thing went down very well with the visitors. People who hadn't done it before were saying they were going to take it up."
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