58 FREE Things to do at the County Show

Join us at the County Show and see, do and enjoy all of the below and more:

  1. Check out the talent of Ben Atkinson with his Action Horses
  2. Visit the Alpacas in the Alpaca Tent
  3. Have a go at Tomahawk Throwing
  4. Scream in excitement at Paul Hannam Quad Bike Stunt Show
  5. Feast your eyes on the local treats in the Food Hall
  6. Walk around the Goat Section and meet the goats
  7. Dance to the tunes in the Music Stage
  8. Feel the heat of the forge in the Blacksmiths area
  9. Meet the pigs in the Pig Marquee and watch them being judged
  10. Witness the speed of the scurry racing  
  11. View the classic cars
  12. Watch the Axemen in the Axemen Ring
  13. Play with the Butchers Cut Puzzles in the at the Fabulous Food & Farming Area
  14. Learn about Coppice with the Coppice Group
  15. Test your driving skills with the remote control tractors in the Fabulous Food & Farming Area
  16. Meet the 900+ sheep entries
  17. Cheer on the sheep shearing
  18. Laugh at the baailliant Sheep Show
  19. Learn the skills of the sheep dog with the dog demos
  20. Cheer on your favourite in the ferret racing
  21. Peddle along and have a go on the Peddle Tractors at the at the Food & Farming Area
  22. Marvel at the Steam Engines
  23. Meet the Heavy Horses in their stables at the Heavy Horse Village
  24. Observe the Homecraft creations
  25. Learn your breeds of birds in the Poultry Tent
  26. See the colours of the flowers in the floral pavilion
  27. Have a go at milking a cow in the Fabulous Food & Farming Area
  28. Meet the hounds
  29. See the piglets in the Fabulous Food & Farming Area
  30. Witness history with the vintage tractors
  31. Make haste and watch the elegance of the equine coaches in the Main Ring
  32. Visit the Army Engagement Area
  33. Take in the atmosphere of the Food & Drink Area
  34. See the speed of the terrier racing
  35. Try and lift the heaviest pumpkin in the Horticulture Tent
  36. Step back in the time with the vintage tanks
  37. Buzz along to the Bee Tent and see the Bee Observation Hive
  38. Look at the latest farm machinery on the agricultural trade stands
  39. Jump for joy in the Showjumping
  40. Hop along to the Rabbit Tent!
  41. Celebrate this years harvest in the Farm Produce Tent
  42. Feel the fleeces in the Sheep Marquee
  43. Test your skills with the Machinery Parts Quiz at the Fabulous Food & Farming Area
  44. Learn about pollinators in the Fabulous Food & Farming Area
  45. Appreciate skilled rural craftsmanship in the Countryside Area
  46. Witness the skill of the Gun Dogs
  47. Cheer on the champions in the Grand Parade of Livestock
  48. Browse local artisan traders in the Dorset Artisan Craft Tent
  49. Pull in the Tug of War Competitions – you may even win £100!
  50. Strut along to the Equine Section to see the Horses compete
  51. Witness the vintage saw bench in action in the Woodland Area  
  52. Watch the milling in the Fabulous Food & Farming Area
  53. Explore the prize winning vegetables and flowers in the Horticulture Tent
  54. Pet a sheep in the Sheep Area
  55. See the cutest pup in the Fun Dog Show
  56. Watch a Heavy Horse get plaited in the Heavy Horse Village  
  57. Smell the stationary engines
  58. Visit the Cavy (Guinea Pig) marquee
  59. Build a ‘log cabin’ at the Forever Timber stand (B3) in the children’s competition  
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