Chatsworth Country Fair 2010
Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th September
Opening & Closing Times - Gates open at 9.00am, closing ceremony at about 6.30pm.
Gate prices: £13 Friday, £15 Saturday and £15 Sunday
Chatsworth Country Fair is held over 3 days, and is always the Friday, Saturday and Sunday following the August Bank Holiday. This means the 3rd, 4th and 5th of September in 2010. It also falls usually on the last days of the summer holidays.
Held in the park of Chatsworth House, home to the Dukes of Devonshire, the 2010 event will be the 29th Country Fair. It has become one of the largest events of its type in England, and is an essential part of the Derbyshire and Midlands calendar. Given good weather, we can expect crowds of the order of 90,000 people over the three days. The focus of the Show is the Grand Ring on the "big flat", with over 300 trade stands and crafts. Around the park are over 40 showground attractions, many with a country theme.
Some of them are mini shows in their own right. For example, the Country Fair hosts one of the largest Horse Driving meets of the year, one of the biggest hot air balloon lifts in the country after Bristol, a major sporting clay pigeon shoot, a much-loved pipe band contest (small by Scottish standards, we concede!), a top-class sheep dog trial, a top-class gundog team test, a busy fishing area, a large fine food village, one of the most signicant gatherings of Vintage Cars in the Midlands, a countryman's area, and many many more Have-A-Go sections and exhibits.
Our aim is to make the Country Fair a great family day out, with good fun for all ages combined with a strong country theme. There is much to explore, discover, watch, try and enjoy - as well as some great shopping.
We look forward to seeing you at Chatsworth 2010.
For further information on Chatsworth House and Gardens please visit www.chatsworth.org