Moorland community hosts day to remember at 157th summer show
BLUE SKIES and some longed for summer sunshine provided the perfect backdrop to an annual showcase of countryside traditions in the North York Moors, as Danby Show was held for the 157th year,
Around 6,000 visitors were expected at the one-day celebration of this corner of North Yorkshire’s agricultural scene in the Esk Valley, which is organised each year by the Danby Agricultural Association.
Local pride was at stake in not just the hotly contested sheep, cattle, equine and sheepdog classes, but in everything from the heaviest onion to the tallest thistle, the fanciest pigeon, the best shepherd’s crook and the best pre-war motorcycle, as experienced judges studied the merits of hundreds of entries across classes that cover an exhaustive list of countryside pastimes and occupations.
Sections for judging at the village showground also included photography, rabbits and cavies, ferrets, vintage machinery and handicrafts. There was a fantastic array tasty treats of home baking, cakes, jams and pastries too, as the whole community demonstrated their talents. Visitors were treated to a display by the Goathland and Glaisdale Hounds and Stokesley Beagles and live performances by the Eskuleles, a ukulele club based in the Upper Esk Valley. Wood carver demonstrations, a Punch and Judy show and a crafts tent added to the attractions.
It is prime show time in the Moors, with neighbouring Egton Show due to take place for the 128th occasion on Wednesday next week.
Egton Show will feature wrought iron and farrier displays, a farmers’ market, plus all the usual horse, cattle, sheep, goat, ferret, fur and feather classes.
The Egton Cross showground will open from 8.30am to 5pm. Entry for adults is £7 and under 16s, £3.