- 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
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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 Bird of prey free flying display with Countryside Hawking 10.00 am An introduction to polo - the fastest sport on four legs with Andy Burgess 10.30 am The evolution of deer stalking in Cornwall with Paul Messenger 11.00 am Ancient Cornish wrestling with the Cornish Wrestling Association 11.30 The Dog and Duck Show - an insight into the world of the working sheepdog 12.00 Countryside matters - The Countryside Alliance 12.30 pm The Master Thatcher at work with Christopher Robinson. 1.00 pm Working gundog display - the Cornwall Field Trials Society. 1.30 pm Encounters with unusual animals - Newquay Zoo 2.00 pm Bird of prey free flying display with Countryside Hawking 2.30 pm The mysterious world of the mole with Jeff Nicholls 3.00 pm The evolution of deer stalking in Cornwall with Paul Messenger 3.30 pm The Dog and Duck Show - an insight into the world of the working sheepdog 4.00 pm Ancient Cornish wrestling with the Cornish Wrestling Association 4.30 pm The Master Thatcher at work with Christopher Robinson. 5.00 pm Bird of prey fly free 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
Time Event 9.30 am Flycasting made easy with Fly Fishing in Cornwall 10.00 am Ferret racing with Terry Mole 10.30 am The Sheep Show - an educational and entertaining sheep shearing display 11.00 am Practical Horsemanship with Dan Wilson 11.30 am Working gundogs with the Cornwall Field Trials Society 12 noon The Mole Show with Jeff Nicholls 12 noon The fishermans harvest with the Salmon and Trout Association 12.30 pm Ferret racing with Terry Mole 1.00 pm Practical Horsemanship with Dan Wilson 1.30 pm The wildflower past and present with Chris Green 2.00 pm The Sheep Show - an educational and entertaining sheep shearing display 2.30 pm The great fly fishing competition - The Champion Challenge! Gary v Annie Champion 3.00 pm Working gundogs with the Cornwall Field Trials Society 3.30 pm Ferret racing with Terry Mole 4.00 pm Practical Horsemanship with Dan Wilson 4.30 pm The Mole Show with Jeff Nichols 4.30 pm The Sheep Show - an educational and entertaining sheep shearing display 5.00 pm Sink or swim 'The Float Tube' - Armchair fishing made easy with Gary Champion
Times are indicative. Any alterations to the programmes will be posted at the commentary box.