Show Report 2024
SUNDAY 25th – BANK HOLIDAY 26th AUGUST The road signs had gone up at the beginning of August and these always herald the run up to the Show. Planning starts soon after the previous year’s Show, with bookings confirmed for equipment and supplies, stall holders and exhibitors taking place over the following months. The last […]
Countess of Warwick Classic Car Show 2024 Results
We were delighted with the mix and quality of cars that entered for our Classic Car Show this year. Here is the list of winners: Best In Show – Paul Dawson with his 1953 Thames Fordson Van Best Restored – Mr A J Morgan with his 1975 Citroen DS 23 Pallas Automatique Most Original – […]
Interim Show Report 2024
It was just wonderful to see so many of you amongst the thousands of visitors who enjoyed our Annual Country Show in the sunshine over the August Bank Holiday weekend and of course a very special thank you if you were one of the 100+ volunteers. We really do need even more helpers as the […]
Art Show Entry Form 2025 now available
We are pleased to announce that the Art Exhibition entry form for the 2025 Show is now available for download: Download form
Shire Horses At The Show
We are excited to welcome back to this years’ show Elmbridge Shires who are bringing Bonnie the Clydesdale and Meg the veteran shire with her 3 month foal Aurora Be sure to say hi to the owners and take a look! PURCHASE SHOW TICKETS
Dog Show Entry Form Now Available
The Dog Show Entry form is now available – please download below and complete ready to hand in on your arrival at the Show. NB:2025 FORM WILL BE AVAILABLE JUST BEFORE THE SHOW Competition will likely be strong so register early for the classes. The scurry and longest biscuit catching competition will be open early. […]
Arena Events Schedule
If you fancy sitting for a while, the arena has a full programme to offer. Notice boards around the perimeter will display the day’s events and timings. There’s always a packed programme each year. Listen out for the announcements to be sure not to miss anything. Every year we aim to provide a variety of different displays to entertain our visitors […]
Steam engines return to this year’s show
We are excited to welcome back to this years show a selection of steam engines our local area has to offer, the collection will range from Traction engines to a Steam car, models and more. These magnificent pieces of engineering played a huge part in how we farmed the land, transported heavy goods and powered […]
Ploughing / Vintage Tractor Entry Form Now Available
The 2025 Ploughing/Vintage Tractor Entry form will be available closer to the Show date Download form We would love to receive entries by 12th August for the following events: Sunday 25th August 2025 Ploughing Match – Vintage Mounted & Trailed(Stetch numbers will be available from 10am, ploughing starts from 11am, winners announced in ring parade […]
Horticultural Show Schedule & Entry Form Now Available
The Horticultural tent is for ALL. There is a class for EVERYONE. The Schedule for 2025 will be released a few weeks before the Show Choose the classes you would like to enter and get busy knitting, growing, polishing and baking! Why not try something new this year, the competition is strong but very friendly […]
Results of Vintage Ploughing Competitions 2023
Stiff competion and a wonderful display We were delighted to see so many competitors this year for the vintage tractor ploughing competitions. We had 31 entries across the Mounted Ploughing, Trailed Ploughing and Novice Ploughing competitions. With the top two competitors for Mounted Ploughing getting the same final score the count back system was used […]
Who will you find in the animal marquee this year?
Animal marquee 2023 Delighted to announce the animals on show when you visit the Animal marquee this year. Range of poultry cages for sale – Claudia Audley, Bury Green Poultry https://burygreenpoultry.co.uk/ Variety including, pigs, poultry etc. – Rachel Berry, Daisy Mays Farm – www.daisymaysfarm.org Sheep including Pedigree Ryeland – Hales Farms Red Poll cattle – Tom […]
Not just runner beans!
There’s a Class to Enter for Everyone in our Horticultural Tent! Young, old, amateur, professional, green fingered or not – take a look below and see how you can get involved. We try to make classes accessible to all. You may not be a pro knitter or florist but your time and effort is always […]
Horticultural Tent Support
The Horticultural Marquee is a star of our Show – new entrants always welcome – be sure to look around when you visit. We are excited to introduce Hatters Farm Pumpkins, who join Langthorns Plantery in supporting the Horticultural tent. Don’t forget to plant your seeds to enter the Largest Pumpkin class at the show […]
Relax with our Pimms Bar Sponsors
A great big welcome to The Retreat beauty and holistic Spa who sponsor the Pimms Bar this year. Visit the bar on the Manor grounds in August for a break from all the bustle of the show, but meanwhile for a wonderfully indulgent experience, take a look at the website for The Retreat and choose […]
Dog Show Sponsors
We are delighted to introduce Dog Citizen for our 2023 show, jointly sponsoring the Dog Show together with Moloney Veterinary Clinics. What a great combination to keep your canine friends healthy and happy! If you haven’t yet witnessed the dog classes, directed by our resident Dogfather Carl (pictured below at the arena before the show), […]
The Horticultural Tent round up
The Horticultural Tent, one of the big centre pieces of the show and it was originally what our great show was built on, we have recently found some newspaper cuttings that show that in 1914 there were over 2000 entries. Some might think that our 447 entries this year could be seen as disappointing but […]
Show report 2022
The 2022 show was blessed with good weather on both days, the sun shone, it was not too hot and didn’t rain…what more could one ask for?! Normally the fields are still being combined during the show weekend, but this year’s harvest finished early, allowing more young (and older!) farmers to attend. The run up […]
2022 Dog Show round up
If success is measured by the amount of fun everyone had, coupled with how quickly I lost my voice commentating, then the 2022 CoWS Dog Show was a winner. New for this year, we introduced a “longest biscuit” competition which attracted many varied and skilful entrants. The dogs certainly liked the biscuit catching challenge, and […]
Art Show round up!
Countess of Warwick Art Show 2022 – another great year! My second year as co-ordinator saw another great success – this year we displayed over 160 pictures mostly from our local talented artists (we did allow a few from a bit further afield). We had a record 39 exhibitors and managed to sell many of […]
2022 Show Photos
Click on the image below to see our show album Photo Credits: With thanks to Sally Freeman and Will Farrugia The images give a real flavour of the immense variety of the Show: from tug of war to tractors, from dahlias to dancing, cars to cats – oh no, to dogs actually, lots of dogs, […]
Results of Vintage Ploughing Competitions
Stiff competion and a wonderful display We were relieved that some timely rainfall before the Show meant the ground was softened enough to allow our popular vintage ploughing match to take place. There was stiff competition in most classes and awards were available for Straightest Furrow, Mounted Ploughing, Trailed Ploughing, Novice Ploughing and Best Restored […]
Come in and visit the Horticultural Tent
we have everything from the longest runner bean to beautiful handicrafts. It is a highly regarded accolade in the local area to receive a rosette from the Horticultural Tent at The Countess of Warwick Show, so it’s a must to pop in and see! The marquee will be full of all the favourites; wonderfully tended […]
100 years of Austin 7’s
The Show is so blessed to be supported in so many ways by P&A Wood. This year there will be a display, on the grass triangle by the church, of the A7’s belonging to Paul Wood who sadly passed away earlier this year.
Thaxted Morris Men
The Countess of Warwick Show is delighted to welcome back The Thaxted Morris Men to this year’s show. They will be dancing on Sunday at 1pm and 1.45pm, just inside the Manor gates by the P & A Wood cars.
Peter Jackson
We are very sad to report the death of Peter Jackson. Peter has been at the centre of The Countess of Warwick Show for a considerable number of years and many of you will remember meeting him and his amazing Shires. We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Patricia and family
Pimms by the lake
From humble beginnings 7 years ago the Pimms Bar has become a staple part of the Show. Always to be found by the live music (so our helpers can dance while pouring your drinks) we all moved to a different position in 2021 in the newly established Food Court in front of The Manor and […]
Stall holders & vendors updated
With only a month to go Show preparations are starting to really accelerate. We are delighted to be able to update the website today with our confirmed vendors and stall holders. Great to see a good spread of returning favourites and new faces – we’re sure there will be something for everyone! Food & Drink […]
New Fun Dog Competition
The Longest Biscuit ! Another addition to our ever expanding dog section – this year will see The Longest Biscuit Competition make its debut. A search to find the human and dog partnership that will give us the longest distance for a thrown biscuit caught in flight. Do watch this video of Carl, our wonderful […]
2021 Show A Delight
Another Show over and the weather feeling decidedly autumnal now.. . ‘Another Show over’ doesn’t really do justice to the event that took place on the 2021 August Bank Holiday weekend. After having to cancel the 2020 Show and with the ongoing uncertainty over the covid pandemic, we were worried as to how this year […]
