- About
Agriculture and care for the countryside go together.
Here you can enjoy a magnificent cross section of country life - current and traditional, peaceful and hectic, familiar and surprising.
The lake is teeming with wildlife; the gentle, graceful art of fly fishing is demonstrated here. Birds of prey and rare breeds can be witnessed and admired at close quarters.
There's an air of tranquillity, of peace. You can rest here before moving on. Or spend time here, watching and enjoying a complete programme run by skilled and dedicated country people doing what they love to do.
This is also a place of learning. About the importance of conservation and understanding the fabric of the countryside around us. The area will again include working displays of a large number of country skills and the Cornish Heritage Marquee featuring displays by a wide range of local organisations.
A lake, two demonstration rings and fascinating exhibits.
- Display Ring
Situated at the Western end of the Showground, the Countryside Area features a host of displays and exhibits of country skills, sports and crafts plus a full programme of entertainment both in the Display Ring and on and around the Lake.
Time Display 9.15 am Introduction to Countryside Area. Ring commentator Chris Green 9.30 am Birds of Prey Free Flying Display – with Countryside Hawking 10.00 am The Evolution of Deer Stalking in Cornwall - with Paul Messenger of the British Deer Society 10.30 am Ancient Cornish Wrestling – with the Cornish Wrestling Association 11.00 am The Dog & Duck Show - an insight into the world of training the working sheepdog 11.30 am Countryside Matters – with the Countryside Alliance 12.00 noon The Master Thatcher at Work - a presentation by Christopher Robinson 12.30 pm Birds of Prey Free Flying Display – with Countryside Hawking 1.00 pm Working Gundogs – with the Cornwall Field Trial Society 1.30pm Countryman’s Tales – with James Green from the BASC 2.00 pm The Mysterious World of the Mole - with Jeff Nicholls the Mole Catcher 2.30 pm The Evolution of Deer Stalking in Cornwall - with Paul Messenger of the British Deer Society 3.00 pm The Dog & Duck Show - an insight into the world of training the working sheepdog 3.30 pm Ancient Cornish Wrestling – with the Cornish Wrestling Association 4.00 pm The Master Thatcher at Work - a presentation by Christopher Robinson 4.30 pm Encounters with Unusual Animals – presented by Newquay Zoo 5.00 pm Birds of Prey Free Flying Display – with Countryside Hawking
Times are indicative. Any alterations to the programmes will be posted at the commentary box.- Lakeside
Come and see live trout caught with the fly rod, cooked and available for tasting at this years show. Plus a whole host of events and displays taking place in and around the lake throughout the show.We are very grateful to Skinners Pet Foods for their support of the Cornwall Field Trial Society displays.
Time Event 9.30 am Flycasting Made Easy – by Fly Fishing in Cornwall 10.00 am Ferret Racing - with the amazing Terry Moule from Exmoor 10.30 am Practical Horsemanship - with local expert Dan Wilson from St. Neot 11.00 am Working Gundogs – with the Cornwall Field Trial Society 11.30 am The Mole Show - with Jeff Nicholls the professional Mole Catcher 12.00 noon Ferret Racing - with the amazing Terry Moule from Exmoor 12.30 pm The Fisherman's Harvest - by Fly Fishing in Cornwall 1.00 pm Practical Horsemanship - with local expert Dan Wilson from St. Neot 1.30 pm Encounters with Unusual Animals – presented by Newquay Zoo 1.45 pm Ferret Racing - with the amazing Terry Moule from Exmoor 2.00 pm The Great Fly Fishing Competition - The Champion Challenge! – Gary v Annie Champion 2.30 pm The Wildfowler Past & Present – with Chris Green in association with the BASC 3.00 pm Ferret Racing - with the amazing Terry Moule from Exmoor 3.30 pm Champion Working Gundogs – with the Cornwall Field Trial Society 4.00 pm The Mole Show - with Jeff Nicholls the professional Mole Catcher 4.30 pm Practical Horsemanship - with local expert Dan Wilson from St. Neot 5.00 pm Fly Fishing Afloat the Cornish Way - with Gary Champion
Times are indicative. Any alterations to the programmes will be posted at the commentary box.