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Great Eccleston Show

Saturday 18 July – Sunday 19 July 2026
The Show Ground, Garstang Road (A586), Great Eccleston, Lancashire(PR3 0YP)

The Great Eccleston Show is a two-day celebration of rural life on the Lancashire Fylde, and bills itself as the North West's premier agricultural show. Held over a weekend in July on the show ground at Great Eccleston, near Preston, it has been running for over 170 years and is staged by a registered charity that channels its proceeds back into agriculture and the countryside. The showground fills with livestock — Shire and heavy horses, dairy and beef cattle, sheep and rare breeds, pigs, pygmy goats and light horses — alongside a companion dog show, tractor-pulling, sheep shearing and herding, and Cumberland wrestling. The Food Theatre is a real draw, with celebrity and acclaimed chefs cooking through the day, and a large food hall showcases local produce. Add marquees of horticulture, crafts, baking and photography, demonstrations of traditional rural craftsmen, a Victorian-style funfair, vintage vehicles and machinery, and there is genuinely something for everyone across the two days.

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What to expect

Date & times
Saturday 18 July – Sunday 19 July 2026
Getting there
The Show Ground, Garstang Road (A586), Great Eccleston, Lancashire (PR3 0YP for sat nav)
Dog friendliness
1 🐾 — limited dog access
Accessibility
Available: Accessible parking / blue badge parking. Not available: Wheelchair accessible, Step-free access, Accessible toilets, Accessible viewing areas.
Vendors & traders
Vendor list coming soon
Live schedule
Full timetable available when show goes live
Interactive map
Site map with GPS location available when show goes live
Live announcements
Real-time updates available when show goes live

Dog friendliness

1/5
Dogs are welcome at this show, on a lead, across the outdoor showground.
Dogs allowed in:
  • Outdoor areas (on a lead)
Dogs not allowed in:
  • Tents and marquees
  • Food and drink areas
  • Near livestock
Restrictions are in place for the safety and comfort of all visitors and animals.
Notes
The show says it is at the owner's discretion whether to bring a dog, particularly given that hot weather can make a long day on the showground unsuitable for dogs. There is a companion dog show. Dogs should be kept on a lead around livestock and crowds.
Assistance dogs are welcome in all areas by law.

Accessibility

Confirmed:
  • Accessible parking / blue badge parking
Not confirmed:
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Step-free access
  • Accessible toilets
  • Accessible viewing areas
Notes
Free parking all weekend, with a designated disabled car park — display your council-issued disabled badge on the windscreen on arrival and you will be directed there. Carers tickets are available (the show prefers to process these in advance — contact the show secretary). Considerate campers and caravanners are welcomed on site. Traditional grass showground.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Great Eccleston Show 2026?
The Great Eccleston Show is a two-day show, taking place on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July 2026.
Where is the Great Eccleston Show and where do I park?
The show is held on the show ground on Garstang Road (the A586) at Great Eccleston, near Preston — the sat nav postcode is PR3 0YP. There is plenty of parking and it is free all weekend. For the disabled car park, display your council-issued disabled badge on the windscreen as you enter the designated car park and you will be directed.
How much are tickets, and can I pay on the gate?
Tickets can be bought in advance through the show's website, and you can also pay on the gate on the day. A concession applies to state pensioners, disabled visitors and students with ID at the gate. Carers tickets are available — the show prefers to arrange these in advance, so contact the show secretary with your details.
Can I take my dog to the Great Eccleston Show?
The show asks visitors to use their own judgement — a long day on the showground, particularly in hot weather, isn't ideal for every dog. If you do bring your dog, keep it on a lead around livestock and crowds, and clean up after it. There is a companion dog show as part of the day. Assistance dogs are welcome.
What is there to see and do at the Great Eccleston Show?
Plenty across the two days. Livestock includes Shire and heavy horses, dairy and beef cattle, sheep and rare breeds, pigs, pygmy goats and light horses, plus a companion dog show. There is tractor-pulling (Saturday from 1pm, Sunday from 11:30am), sheep shearing and herding, Cumberland wrestling, a Food Theatre with celebrity chefs, a big local-produce food hall, a Victorian-style funfair, vintage vehicles and machinery, and marquees of horticulture, crafts, baking and photography.

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