Every year, more than 130,000 visitors and over 8,500 animals converge on the Great Yorkshire Showground for this iconic three-day event that is one of the biggest agricultural events in the English calendar.

Event highlights include:

• First class entertainment, cookery demos, and plenty of shopping

• A fabulous fashion show on the Kuoni Catwalk

• Competitions with thousands of animals from cattle to sheep, pigs to pigeons

• One of the most prestigious showjumping classes in the country, the Cock O’the North

Need a place to stay in York for the show? Try a House of York holiday home where prices for up to 6 people start at 100 GBP per night.

109 and 107 Nunnery Lane are just a 10 minutes walk from the centre of York or why not stay right in the centre of York at 17 Stonegate Court with its stunning balcony views of York Minster.