The South of England Show
DATE: 6 - 8 June, 2002.
VENUE: The Outh of England Agricultural Centre, Ardingly, Sussex.
WHAT IT IS: The South of England Show, patron the Queen is the major agricultural Fair in England's South East. The Queen visits the Show on 6 June, escorted by a troop of her Household Cavalry. As well as livestock and show-jumping, horticulture, antiques and crafts are major draws.
FURTHER INFORMATION AND TICKETS: Tickets cost £12 at the gate, with extensice concession rates. See website for details..
WEBSITE:www.seas.org.uk/shwidx.asp?ID=2
GETTING THERE: Exit the M23 at Junction 10 and take the A264 towards East Grinstead transfering onto the B2028 and following the signs thereon. The nearest rail stations are East Grinstead and Haywards Heath, a short journey from London Victoria. Nearest airport is Gatwick, 15 minutes.
DRESS: Smart country outfits.
The Three Counties Show
DATE: Three days in mid June
WHERE: The Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6NW
WHAT IT IS: Run by the 200-year-old Three Counties Agricultural Society, this is one of the most respected of the
rural shows of the shires, attracting pedigree livestock and
their bucolic owners. The Society also runs a Spring
Gardening Show (May), Championship Dog Show (second
week June), and an Autumn Garden & Country Show(September) at their Great Malvern Showground. This is one of England's most exclusive and refined rural areas.
FURTHER INFORMATION AND TICKETS: Write to the organisers at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire
WR13 6NW; tel: 01684 584900; fax: 01684 584910;
email: info@threecounties.co.uk. Book online.
If you take
out membership of the agricultural society, for around £26,
you gain entry on all days, admission to Grandstand South
wing (bar and buffet), and Members' Pavilion.
WEBSITE: www.threecounties.co.uk
GETTING THERE: The showground lies just south of Great Malvern, between Cheltenham and Worcester, 8 miles
from the M5 and M50 (leave at junction 2) motorways.
Connecting bus service from Great Malvern railway station.
DRESS:Members will be tweedy smart.
ACCOMMODATION: Wyche Keep, 22 Wyche Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 4EG; tel: 01684 567018;
fax: 01684 892304; email: wyche-keep-tours@england.com.
Wyche Keep is a remarkable family-run country house built
in rustic arts-&-crafts castle-style by the family of Sir
Stanley Baldwin (Prime Minister during the Edward VIII
abdication crisis). The house is just a mile or two from the
showground and enjoys spectacular 60-mile views from its
perch on the Malvern Hills. Guests can expect luxury
suites, memorable four-course candlelit dinners, bar
facilities, log fires and a house-party atmosphere. About £30 pp.
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