Route: The Loweswater Show 2016
Area: North Western Lake District
Date of walk: 4th September 2016
Walkers: Andrew, Gilly, Denise, Phil, Ben and Hannah
Distance: n/a
Weather: Mostly sunny
The Loweswater Show was established in 1870 and is an agricultural show which has changed little over the years. There’s a real feeling of countryside tradition, history and continuity about it. We first came here about 20 years ago and it’s always a very enjoyable day out and one that’s worth recording in my walking diary, even though it doesn’t involve a proper walk
In recent years the showground has been opposite New House Farm in Lorton Vale, which is very convenient for us as our house is nearby and our neighbour kindly lets us walk through her fields to get there
I’ll let the photos below tell the story of a very enjoyable day…
For other visits to the Loweswater Show, see my Find Walks page and enter the name in the ‘Search site’ box
Click on the icon below for a location map
Scroll down – or click on any photo to enlarge it and you can then view as a slideshow
The day before the show, a red squirrel in the garden - let’s hope for better weather tomorrow…
Rolling back the clock to 1998 when our daughter Lucy won a prize with our black labrador Marmite
The day of the show and the weather looks promising as we head across the fields and admire the view of Mellbreak
The Low Fell ridge as we approach the showground, which is opposite New House Farm in the Lorton Valley
Inside the showground now, preparing the heavy horses for the parade ring
We walk along the ringside
Vintage vehicles…
Craft tent, secretary’s tent, poultry tent and industrial tent..
…not forgetting the beer tent, where we made a small investment in the local economy
Herdwick sheep
Congratulations!
Herdwick ram - the sheep are daubed with ‘reddell’ making their fleeces look grand
Another prize winner
A wonderful setting for a show, here looking towards Lorton Dodd and Whiteside
Local author Alan Gane is here and I buy a copy of his book ‘Lakeland - Walking with Wildlife’, which he signs for me - thanks Alan, and I look forward to reading it
We return to the horse rings…
Judging the foxhounds
Inside the poultry tent…
Wonderful floral displays in the industrial tent
Judging the heavy horses…
The end of the boys’ and girls’ fell race…
Phil tries his hand at archery
Bullseye and a prize with his first arrow! I tell him it’s beginner’s luck but I must confess to a sneaking admiration
Introducing the Cockermouth Mechanics Band
Back to the rings for the fancy dress parade and the champion’s parade…
The end of a day very well spent as we head for the exit
Looking across sweet Lorton Vale
