THOUSANDS of visitors travelled to Torver, near Coniston, to descend on the traditional family-fun day at the Lakeland Country Fair.

The event, which took place on Sunday, is an annual traditional Lakeland show offering visitors and insight into traditional Cumbrian life.

There were a number of shows for everyone, including fell racing, and dog displays for foxhounds, terriers, beagles, and lurchers.

Alison Bolt, secretary of Lakeland Country Fair, said: “We were really lucky with the weather.

“It was dry all day, apart from the wind which unfortunately prevented the falcon-flying presentation from going ahead.

“We try to make it as traditional as possible every year by having as many Cumbrian entries as possible.

“We had a number of different events including weaving, lace-making, junior, and adult fell races, horn blowing and novelty dog shows.”

Traditional Cumbrian sports were represented with a competition of Cumberland and Westmoreland wrestling and a fell race, which took place from the show field to the top of the Old Man of Coniston.

The young farmers from Boughton and Lowick went head to head during the sheepdog trials, resulting with Broughton’s young farmers winning £60, which has been donated to St Mary’s Hospice.

Tom Simpson, of Ambleside, beat 39 runners to claim first in the senior fell race in a time of 47 minutes, 27 seconds.

Lewis Bowness, of Helm Hill, won the Under 19 Boys race in 13 minutes 39 seconds.

While Grace Tobin, Liverpool Harriers, came out on top of the Under 15’s race in just over 15 minutes, with Alex Holme, also of Helm Hill, beat the competition during the Under 15 boys in 13 minutes 55 seconds.

Ms Bolt said: “We estimate around 3,000 people attended the fair which is fantastic.”