Events

Our 2015 fair, promises to be the best to date.  Enjoy a fantastic line-up of attractions including live music, gun dog display, Irish dancing, cars from yesteryear and tractor rides around the beautiful Melbury Estate and deer park.  Plenty to entertain children with a treasure hunt, donkey rides, bouncy castle, ringside games, coconut shy and much more. With demonstrations of country activities and rural crafts such as walking stick making, wool spinning, dry stone walling and wood turning.  The marquee will tempt you with a selection of food from Dorset and beyond and hot dishes to suit all tastes and budgets. Beer, wine and soft drinks will flow from the bar as well as traditional cider.  We will be selling as is customary on such occasions, plenty of tea, coffee, cakes and ice cream.  For those who love to shop, there will be over 80 trade and craft stalls to satisfy your every need.  Adults tickets will cost £2, children and parking free, and dogs on leads are welcome.