Yorkshire Day: Watch moment 'Yorkshire Man' dives into giant Yorkshire pudding filled with gravy

It might not be as old as some of Yorkshire’s historic traditions – but it is becoming just as popular.

Yorkshire Day at York Maze can only mean one thing at the start of August - a superhero diving into a giant pool of gravy.

Yorkshire’s very own superhero – called Yorkshire Man of course – has completed the feat over the last few Yorkshire Days as part of the celebrations.

This year, visitors to York Maze saw the hero walk across a wobbly balance beam to avoid falling into a Lancashire Hotpot, before diving into a giant Yorkshire pudding filled with gravy.

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Yorkshire-Man plunges into a giant Yorkshire pudding filled with gravy at York Maze.

There were also other events taking place at the attraction on Saturday (Aug 1) to celebrate Yorkshire Day, including a Yorkshire pudding throwing competition.

The maze is currently home to a David Attenborough design to mark his 100th birthday, which he celebrated in May.

Farmer Tom Pearcy cut out over 5km of pathways in his field to create the incredible design.

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