UNDER perfect skies, the advance guard of an expected 130,000 visitors have begun pouring into Harrogate’s Great Yorkshire Showground for England’s largest agricultural event.
The three-day Great Yorkshire Show, staged at a cost of £3m, and now in its 158th year, has attracted more than 12,000 competitive entries involving more than 8,000 animals.
Perfect weather is forecast for the first day, with light winds and only the distant chance of a light shower.
Travel
Roads
Traffic has cleared after congestion earlier on Tuesday.
The Great Yorkshire Show. Picture by Simon Hulme
Everyone heading to the show is advised to do so as early as possible.
Wetherby Road in Harrogate will be one way to ease congestion this evening.
Rail
All rail services running as normal.
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Weather
Tuesday
Outlook: A bright day with some warm sunny spells. Whilst some cloud is likely to build, it should remain dry for most, with just the low risk of very isolated showers developing. Winds remaining light.
Maximum temperature: 17C
Minimum temperature: 11C
Wednesday
Outlook: A dry and mostly sunny start, although cloud will again build through the morning. Scattered showers are then likely, perhaps turning heavy in places, along with a fresh northwesterly breeze.
Maximum temperature: 16C
Minimum temperature: 10C
Thursday
Outlook: Dry for most, with plenty of sunshine.
Maximum temperature: 18C
Minimum temperature: 11C
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Tickets
Tickets are valid for any one day.
To ensure consistency with our other events, concessionary tickets are not available.
Gate price 2016
Adult: £27
Student (on production of student ID): £20
Child (5-18): £13
Family (Two adults and three children): £67