Scottish Game Fair
Visited the Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace near Perth, Scotland this weekend. The fair runs from Friday 1st June to Sunday 3rd June. We went on the Saturday.
The weather was really hot on the Saturday morning with continuous sunshine till after lunch when it clouded over but was still quite warm.
We arrived at the car park area at 8.30am and there was already large numbers n the car park. We were in row G. Many people had their own cooking facilities in the back of their vehicles and were preparing breakfast on small stoves.
The roads to the fair were well managed and there was no delay in accessing the car park or indeed the fair site through the turnstiles where you paid your entrance fee. The £15 per person fee was great value. A family ticket of 2 adults and 2 children was only £32. Once you have paid you can leave and re-enter as often as you want, you get a stamp on your hand for getting back in.
Once in the fair there were many trade stands, food stalls including a main food hall, various entertainment locations where you could try shooting, fly casting, archery etc. and many demonstrations such as fly casting and butchering venison.
The fair is dog friendly and owners are encouraged to take their dogs with them but not leave them in the car. There was a number of announcements where dogs were left in cars and police were in attendance to ensure that animals were not trapped in vehicles on an extremely hot day. Around the site there werte water points for dogs to have a drink.
Children had lots to do as well. There was a Punch and Judy show, events in the main ring and animals on display.
One show which catered for all ages was The Sheep Show, absolutely brilliant.
The weather was really hot on the Saturday morning with continuous sunshine till after lunch when it clouded over but was still quite warm.
We arrived at the car park area at 8.30am and there was already large numbers n the car park. We were in row G. Many people had their own cooking facilities in the back of their vehicles and were preparing breakfast on small stoves.
The roads to the fair were well managed and there was no delay in accessing the car park or indeed the fair site through the turnstiles where you paid your entrance fee. The £15 per person fee was great value. A family ticket of 2 adults and 2 children was only £32. Once you have paid you can leave and re-enter as often as you want, you get a stamp on your hand for getting back in.
Once in the fair there were many trade stands, food stalls including a main food hall, various entertainment locations where you could try shooting, fly casting, archery etc. and many demonstrations such as fly casting and butchering venison.
The fair is dog friendly and owners are encouraged to take their dogs with them but not leave them in the car. There was a number of announcements where dogs were left in cars and police were in attendance to ensure that animals were not trapped in vehicles on an extremely hot day. Around the site there werte water points for dogs to have a drink.
Children had lots to do as well. There was a Punch and Judy show, events in the main ring and animals on display.
One show which catered for all ages was The Sheep Show, absolutely brilliant.
The Sheep Show is a fun and educational live show of sheep breeds and shearing. It is seen at numerous outdoor events throughout the year from the North of Scotland to Cornwall and even Northern Ireland and is fun for all ages. It is highly entertaining but educational and is set on the back of a 40' stage trailer where the sheep are introduced on to the stage. "It's a bit like Miss World in sheep", says New Zealander Richard Savory who owns and operates the show from their farm in Norfolk.
The sheep, with names like Nobby the Norfolk horn and Susie the Southdown are clapped onto the stage where they stand on their podiums for the 30 minute show ,there is then a well commentated shearing demonstration showing how you get wool from the sheep s back to a jumper to wear.
"Don't miss The Sheep Show shuffle". Yes, dancing sheep!
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