COUNTY SHOWS
JULY 2ND-4TH
Royal Lancashire Show Held annually at Salesbury Hall, this exciting family-friendly event is filled with livestock displays, show jumping and falconry performances. Perfect for those who appreciate everything the great outdoors has to offer. Salesbury Hall, Ribchester, royallancashireshow.co.uk
AUGUST 1ST
Garstang Show
Get your wellies out (with our weather, you’ll need them) and enjoy a day that celebrates everything good about rural life. The event not only holds competitions for a variety of farm animals but also pet competitions, so if you’ve got a talented rabbit or some fancy chickens, think about entering them. Myerscough, Preston, garstangshow.org
SEPTEMBER 10TH
Westmorland County Show
Take the chance to discover the best of farming and explore the countryside at this popular livestock show. Enjoy watching classes of cattle, pigs, sheep and even alpacas at this popular weekend event. Milnthorpe, westmorlandshow.co.uk
SEPTEMBER 12TH-13TH
Lancashire Game and Country Festival
Whether you’re a dog lover, an avid angler or just a lover of all things countrified, this weekend festival of all things this county celebrates. On top of the livestock shows, there will also be game demonstrations and local food produce on offer. Hazelhead Lane, Preston, lancashiregamefestival.co.uk
FLOWER SHOWS
AUGUST 20TH–23RD
Southport Flower Show
Denne historien er fra January 2020-utgaven av Lancashire Life.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra January 2020-utgaven av Lancashire Life.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
A Shopper's Paradise
‘Anything is possible’ is the boast of a famous Knightsbridge shop and it could equally apply to Clitheroe, where shoppers come eager to pick up something just that little bit different, especially in the run-up to Christmas
Back from the brink?
There are signs hedgehog numbers might be recovering, and we can all do our bit to help them, says Alan Wright of Lancashire Wildlife Trust
Memories of a LANCASHIRE CHILDHOOD
Blackburn-born Sara Foster has had a string of bestsellers on the other side of the world. With her latest novel now out, she reflects on her Lancashire roots
The tale of BEATRIX'S VALLEY
Land once owned by Beatrix Potter is at the heart of a noisy row over how we enjoy the Lake District
Liverpool's pyramid scheme
We’ve seen the shape of things to come – and it’s a pyramid. But are you ready to spend the afterlife piled high with 34,591 other people in Toxteth?
Around the world in 2000 paintings
Preston artist Martyn Hanks has spent 60 years globetrotting with his paints and brushes
WALKING THE BORDER
This glorious walk in the hills around Earby takes a peek over the county line
We will remember them
For a hundred years the Cenotaph has been the focal point for a nation’s grief, but few know its connection to Kirkby Lonsdale
A pawfect day out
The grounds of Holker Hall at Cartmel are a favourite with human and canine visitors
A LEGACY of LOVE
An unusual war memorial in Lancaster is a haven for wildlife and young people from the city
