Lakeland Shows
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Lakeland Shows are
English Lake District
.
They have an emphasis on showing sheep, cattle and poultry, and are known for the
Herdwick Sheep
.
Sports events include Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling and fell running.
While the
Westmorland County Show claims to be "one of the largest one day Shows in the Country",[1]
Lakeland shows are often on a smaller scale than other agricultural shows. They are held in summer or early autumn.
Shows include:
- Cumberland Show (July)
- Westmorland County Show(second Thursday in September)
- Grasmere Show (late August)
- Cockermouth Show (early August)
- Loweswater Show (early September)
- Wasdale Show
- Eskdale Show (last Saturday in September)
- Borrowdale Shepherds meet and Show (mid-September)
- Egremont Crab Fair(September)
References
- ^ "Westmorland County Show". Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
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