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Country Fairs

Abbey Hill Steam and Country Fair
This three-day steam rally takes place every May Day bank holiday weekend near Yeovil, Somerset. Entertainment schedule, exhibits and displays.
www.abbeyhillrally.co.uk/

Balmoral Show
Belfast, Northern Ireland annual three-day show held in mid-May features farming and agricultural displays and competitions. Visitor information, programme, showgrounds map, photo gallery and Kids Zone. Online ticket sales.
www.balmoralshow.co.uk/

BASC Irish Game Fair
Annual country sports event held in June. Features regular updates, list of events, and information for exhibitors. Co Down, Northern Ireland.
www.irishgamefair.com/

British Falconry & Raptor Fair
Annual fair in May featuring falconry, shooting, fishing, dogs and other country sport displays and activities. Near Telford in Shropshire.
www.falconersfair.com/

Cartmel Agricultural Show
Early August show offers information about entering the various categories, programme of events, what's on, and how to get there. Cumbria.
www.cartmelshow.co.uk

CLA Game Fair
Annual late July or early August countryside event for families, exhibitors, enthusiasts and overseas visitors. Includes opening times and location details, plus details on shooting, fishing, falconry and estate management exhibits. Romsey, Hampshire.
www.gamefair.co.uk/

Country Life: Show Guide
View game fairs, agricultural shows and country fairs by location or in date sequence.
www.countrylife.co.uk/LifeCountry/Pursuits/show_guide.htm

Country Lifestyle 2003: Irish Country Sports and Living Festival
Featuring the best of fieldsports competitions and displays held in early May. News, events, attractions, ticket offers and exhibitor information. County Down.
www.countrysportsandcountrylife.com/sections/country_festival/

Fenland Country Fair
Photos and schedule of the annual fair held in August in Cambridge.
www.fenlandfairs.com/fenland.htm

Galloway Country Fair
A traditional two-day country fair held in mid-August in Scotland showcasing shooting, fishing, falconry, gundogs and terrier racing. Numerous trade and food stands.
www.gallowaycountryfair.co.uk/

Game Conservancy Limited Scottish Fair
Held every July, the site contains details for visitors including tickets, the ring events, shooting, fishing, dogs, falconry and The Game Conservancy sponsors. Scone Palace, Perthshire.
www.scottishfair.com/

Great Yorkshire Show
Annual agricultural show held in early July, hosted by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society at the Harrogate Showground. Information about the show and its events, exhibitor information, archives and news.
www.greatyorkshireshow.org/

Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green Festival
Annual May Day festival commemorates the first day of summer. Includes photo gallery and links to other Jack in the Green festivals.
members.lycos.co.uk/jitg1066/homepage.htm

Lowther Driving Trials and Country Fair
A three-day celebration of the countryside in the beginning of August in Cumbria. Site includes programme of events, competitions, shows and interactive displays.
www.lowther-drivingtrials.co.uk/

Midland Game and Country Sports Fair
Site includes results of the previous fair plus details about the upcoming September fair's activities and displays which include horses, hounds, gundogs, terriers, ferrets, falconry, fishing, arts, antiques and crafts. Weston Park, Shropshire.
www.midlandgamefair.co.uk

Moreton-in-Marsh Show
Annual agricultural and horse show taking place on the first Saturday in September.
www.moreton-show.org.uk/

National Countrysports Fair
Game and country fair at the end of May revolves around rural life including crafts, dogs, hunting, shooting and angling. Details about the events, trade stands and food fair. Co. Down, NI.
www.irishfieldsports.com/ncf2003/

New Forest & Hampshire County Show
One of the top ten annual agricultural and equestrian Shows in the UK and held the last week in July. Full details for visitors including tickets, events and tradestands.
www.newforestshow.co.uk/

Newport Show
Shropshire show held every July mixes entertainment and competitions to showcase the area's products and activities. Visitor and exhibitor information includes schedule of events.
www.newportshow.co.uk/

Norfolk Game and Country Fair
Held every June, it includes shooting competitions and demonstrations of dogs, horses, ferrets, falconry and fly casting. Vintage parade. Norfolk.
www.fenlandfairs.com/norfolk.htm

Romsey Show
Annual agriculture and country show held in mid-September features horse and cattle classes. Visitor info plus photo galleries from the previous year and from the 1930's. Hampshire.
www.romseyshow.co.uk/

Royal Highland Show
Programme, attractions and trade stands featured at the annual four-day mid-May country and agriculture show in Edinburgh, Scotland. Includes livestock, forestry, show jumping, flowers, cookery, crafts and music.
www.royalhighlandshow.org/

Royal Lancashire Show
Annual three-day agricultural show held at the end of July in Chorley includes countryside craft demonstration and exhibits along with the usual competitions and activities. Site includes entertainment schedules, trade stands and photo gallery.
212.67.202.164/~rlas/?page=show

Royal Show
Annual four-day exhibition of farming, food and the countryside held the beginning of July at the National Agricultural Centre in Warwickshire.
www.royalshow.org.uk/

Royal Welsh Show
Annual farming and agriculture show held the end of July. Includes visitor information, daily events, special attractions, competition results and tradestands directory. Builth Wells, Wales.
www.rwas.co.uk/showframe.htm

Royal Welsh Show - Virtual Tour
The BBC Wales presents a virtual tour of the Royal Welsh agricultural show in 2002.
www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/tours/rural/pages/royalw.shtml

Society of Ploughmen: Events
Directory and calendar of international, national and local ploughing matches, competitions and events.
www.ploughmen.co.uk/events.htm

Studland Country Fair
Annual charity fund raising event held at the end of August. Includes information about the activities and events, sponsor details, links to the local area and contact details. Dorset.
www.studlandcountryfair.co.uk/

Suffolk Game & Country Fair
Schedule, competitions and photos for the annual fair in May which includes clay pigeons, gun dog and terrier competitions, field archery, falconry, vintage machinery, vintage cars and crafts. Suffolk.
www.fenlandfairs.com/suffolk.htm

Three Counties Countryside Show
Mid-June annual agriculture show offers information about attractions, events and competitions plus visitor guides. Malvern, Worcestershire.
www.threecounties.co.uk/show_guides/tccs/tccsintro.htm

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