Shows in the East and West as season set to welcome the big ones
The West Yorkshire offer is Arthington Show, put on by Arthington, Bramhope, Pool & District Horticultural & Agricultural Society, at the showfield by the bridge in Pool-in-Wharfedale, LS21 2QA – where north Leeds peters out into proper countryside.
It has cattle and sheep competitions as well as a varied equestrian section, gundogs and racing ducks, children’s sports and a gardeners’ section.
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Hide AdHowden Show, on the edge of East Yorkshire’s big-time farming country, is a bit bigger all round and includes the Howden Food & Drink Festival and a display by Atkinson Action Horses of Eastrington, organisers of stunt riding for films, TV, the Royal Armouries and English Heritage – and guest stars of this year’s Horse of the Year Show. Venue is The Ashes playing field in Howden – satnav to DN14 7DN.