There will be something for everyone again at this year’s Royal Bath & West Show – and once again children can get in free when adult tickets are bought in advance.
Preparations are well underway for the South West’s biggest and best agricultural show which last year enjoyed glorious sunshine and plenty of action which brought in record crowds of over 163,000 – resulting in the highest attendance for 28 years.
This year’s highlights will include the Dog Show – bigger and better than ever before – which will be a Premier Open Show with selected Best of Breed winners qualifying for Crufts 2008.
Main ring action includes the Army Air Corps Blue Eagle Display Team and the Band of the Royal Signals.
There are extra show-jumping classes, the Inter Hunt Relay is back plus a special pageant is being staged to mark the 60th anniversary of the British Horse Society. The Alpaca classes have been extended to run over three days instead of one and a half – making the show the venue for the largest gathering of alpacas outside Peru
Last year’s popular Sustainability Area has been expanded into an exciting new Eco-Zone, focussing on wind, solar, biomass, biofuel, construction and green consumables - and there is also a sustainable transport challenge and parade featuring vehicles which derive their power from renewable energy.
French ornithologist Christian Moullec who held the crowds spellbound at last year’s Show with his incredible display of geese flying in formation behind his microlight makes a welcome return.
Canoeing, the Heavy Horse Centre, the action-packed Imagineering Fair, the wild wolves, Wookey Hole’s dinosaurs and the Orkneys are also all back by public demand, and with over 1000 tradestands, the very best of food and drink on offer and the country’s finest livestock on parade the show is not to be missed.
For full details check out the website on www.bathandwest.com or ring the Bath & West Showground on 01749 822 200.
Advanced saver tickets are available now on the credit card hotline on 01749 822 222, price £16 for adults or £13 for senior citizens and concessions.
Each adult saver tickets allows two children aged 15 and under into the show for free.
On the gate prices are £20 for adults, £16 for senior citizens and concessions, £6 for children or £42 for a family ticket for two adults and three children.
