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Jul 2023
140,000 visitors expected for Harrogate's Great Yorkshire Show
This story is sponsored by Harrogate BID.
A total of 140,000 people are expected to attend the 164th Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate this week.
Gates open at 8am tomorrow for the four-day event, which is completely sold out.
After years of mainly fine weather, showers are forecast along with a pleasant temperature in the high teens.
Traffic restrictions will be in place on the roads leading to the Great Yorkshire Showground. The details are here.
The event, which closes at 6pm each day, is a huge celebration of agriculture, food and farming, with everything from show jumping to shoemaking on display.
It is organised by farming charity the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.
The traditional royal visit will see the Duke of Gloucester, who was a first cousin to the late Queen Elizabeth II, attend tomorrow.
Tomorrow's visitors will also include farming minister Mark Spencer, who is expected to talk about the government's plans for dairy farming.
The Stray Ferret will publish updates about the show, including traffic and travel updates, throughout the week.
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