Tractors from across the UK are set to descend on Warwickshire for a huge event.
The British National Ploughing Championships and Country Festival will celebrate its 75th anniversary at Austrey, near Atherstone.
It huge event on October 10 and 11 will bring together some of the finest ploughmen and women from all across Great Britain.
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Competitors are set to travel from the north of Scotland to the south of Cornwall for the championships and festival celebrations.
The winners of the Plough-Off Finals on the second day will battle it out for the coveted British title, potentially earning the opportunity to represent their country at the World and European Ploughing Championships in 2027.
Visitors can watch the competition as well as marvel at least three pairs of steam ploughing engines while Joe Hewes will return with his Chieftain tank for a spectacular demonstration of tracked vehicle ploughing, featuring some amendments to last year’s demonstration.
There will also be large numbers of vintage tractors on display alongside agricultural machinery demonstrations.
The heavy horse section promises to be another major attraction, with 16 pairs entered.
Visitors will see Clydesdales, Shires, Comtois, Percherons and Ardennes demonstrating the strength, skill and partnership required to plough with horses.
Alongside the ploughing and machinery, the country festival will feature trade stands, stalls and shopping, together with a country craft marquee.
The North Warwickshire village was chosen to host this year’s event and Sue Frith, chief executive of the Society of Ploughmen, said: “We are delighted to be bringing the Championships back to Warwickshire this year.
“The event promises to be a fitting celebration of 75 years of competition and the generations of ploughmen and women who have helped make the event such an important part of Britain’s agricultural calendar.”
For more information and to book tickets for the event visit the website here
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