Country Fest 2026

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🌾💜 3 DAYS TO GO – AND HERE’S SOME IMPORTANT INFO FOR SUNDAY! 💜🌾As we get closer to Country Fest, we thought we’d answer ...
20/08/2026

🌾💜 3 DAYS TO GO – AND HERE’S SOME IMPORTANT INFO FOR SUNDAY! 💜🌾

As we get closer to Country Fest, we thought we’d answer a couple of those all-important “What do I do when I get there?”questions! 🙌

🚪 WHERE IS THE ENTRANCE?

The entrance to Country Fest will be through the SILVER GATES on Lutwyche Road. Keep an eye out for our signs and our lovely volunteers who’ll be there to welcome you! 🌾❤️

🎟️ HAVEN’T PRE-BOOKED YOUR TICKETS?

DON’T PANIC! You can still come! 🙌

Tickets will be available to pay for on the gate, so if Sunday morning rolls around and you suddenly decide you fancy a Country Fest day out… come on down! 😂❤️

🐶 WANT TO ENTER THE DOG SHOW?
🐴 OR HAVE A GO AT THE HOBBY HORSE COMPETITION?

You DO NOT need to have pre-entered!

Entries for all Dog Show and Hobby Horse classes will be available on the day, so simply come along and get yourselves booked in. 🏆

And remember, you don't even need your own Hobby Horse we’ll have inflatable ones available to purchase! 🐴😂

📅 THIS SUNDAY 23RD AUGUST
📍RUSSELL MEADOW FIELD, CHURCH STRETTON

🌾🚨 4 DAYS TO GO UNTIL COUNTRY FEST!🚨🌾FOUR DAYS!! 😱🐴🐶So, what can you actually expect when you arrive at Country Fest thi...
19/08/2026

🌾🚨 4 DAYS TO GO UNTIL COUNTRY FEST!🚨🌾

FOUR DAYS!! 😱🐴🐶

So, what can you actually expect when you arrive at Country Fest this Sunday?

A field full of things to see, do, try, eat, drink and discover!🙌❤️

🐶 Dog Show from 11am– bring your four-legged bestie and have a go!
🐴 Hobby Horse Competition from approx. 1:30pm– with inflatable Hobby Horses available if you don’t have your own!
🐍 Animal Encounters– come and meet some rather more unusual visitors! 👀
🎨 Face Painting & Glitter Tattoos
🛍️ Fantastic stalls & local businesses
🍔 Food & drink vendors
🍻 Bar for the grown-ups
🍦 Boozy ice cream
🎯 Activities & plenty more to discover on the day!

And one of the things that has been really important to us is making Country Fest an affordable family day out.❤️

🎟️ Children up to 12 years old GO FREE!

We’ve been working away behind the scenes for months to bring this day together, and with only FOUR DAYS LEFT,the excitement (and slight panic 🤣) is definitely kicking in!

Now we just need YOU! 🙌

Bring the family, bring the dog, tell your friends and come and support a day full of local businesses, organisations and good old-fashioned countryside fun. 🌾❤️

📅 Sunday 23rd August 2026
⏰ 10:30am – 5pm
📍 Russell’s Meadow, Church Stretton

🚨 4 DAYS TO GO!🚨

Who’s joining us this Sunday?! 👇🐴🐶🌾❤️

🌾🚨 5 DAYS TO GO – HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!🚨🌾Country Fest is THIS SUNDAY, so here are some of the important bits to ...
18/08/2026

🌾🚨 5 DAYS TO GO – HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!🚨🌾

Country Fest is THIS SUNDAY, so here are some of the important bits to help you plan your day! 🙌❤️

📅 WHEN?
Sunday 23rd August 2026
⏰ 10:30am – 5pm

📍 WHERE?
Russell’s Meadow, Church Stretton

🚗 WHERE CAN I PARK?

There are several public car parks within Church Stretton, including:

📍 Lutwyche Road Car Park – right next to the recreation ground
📍 Easthope Road Car Park– the main town car park
📍 Lion Meadow Car Park– another town-centre option

Please allow yourself plenty of time to park and walk over to us, particularly during the busiest parts of the day. ❤️

🎟️ TICKETS

Tickets can be booked in advance or purchased on the gate.

👧 Children up to 12 years – FREE!
🧒 Children over 12 – just £1!

🐶 DOG SHOW

Our Country Fest Dog Show starts at 11am,with lots of fun classes and rosettes up for grabs! 🏆🐾

🐴 HOBBY HORSES

Our Hobby Horse Competition will begin at approximately 1:30pm, following the Dog Show

No Hobby Horse? No problem! We’ll have inflatable Hobby Horses available to use on the day.😂🐴

⚠️ Class times are approximate and may run ahead or behind depending on the number of entries.

🐾 WHAT ELSE IS THERE?

Animal Encounters 🐾
Stalls & shopping 🛍️
Face painting & glitter tattoos ✨
Games & activities 🎯
Food & drink 🍔
Bar 🍻
Boozy ice cream 🍦🍸
Baby & toddler play area 👶
…and plenty more Country Fest fun! 🌾

🌦️ WHAT SHOULD I BRING?

Remember — we’re in a field!😂🌾 Sensible footwear is a good idea and please dress appropriately for whatever the British weather decides to throw at us!

Most importantly, come ready to have a lovely day, support some fantastic local businesses and organisations and enjoy Country Fest with us. ❤️

🚨 ONLY 5 DAYS TO GO!🚨

🎟️ Book your advance tickets using the link below 👇

We can’t wait to welcome you! 🐴🐶🌾❤️

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/individualpathwaysshropshire

🚨🌾 6 DAYS TO GO UNTIL COUNTRY FEST!🌾🚨And if you haven’t got your tickets yet… this is your reminder to get them booked!🎟...
17/08/2026

🚨🌾 6 DAYS TO GO UNTIL COUNTRY FEST!🌾🚨

And if you haven’t got your tickets yet… this is your reminder to get them booked!🎟️🙌

We really wanted Country Fest to be an affordable day out for families, and one of the BEST bits is…

❤️ CHILDREN UNDER 12 GO FREE!❤️

And got older kids? We’ve thought about that too…

🎟️ Children over 12 are JUST £1!🎟️

So you can bring the family along without the ticket price getting ridiculous before you’ve even left the house! 😂🙌

And once you’re here, there’s plenty to look forward to…

🐾 Animal Encounters
🐶 Country Fest Dog Show
🐴 Hobby Horse Competition
🏆 Rosettes & prizes
🎯 Games & activities
🛍️ Stalls to browse
🍻 Bar for the grown-ups
🍦 Boozy ice cream
🌾 And a whole lot of Country Fest fun!

⏰ ONLY 6 DAYS TO GO!

📅 Sunday 23rd August 2026
📍 Russell’s Meadow, Church Stretton

🎟️ Make the most of booking your tickets in advance using the link below 👇

Under 12s FREE • Over 12s just £1

Come and make a day of it with us! 🌾🐴🐶🎉

🦉🐢 STALL HOLDER SPOTLIGHT – FRED’S OWLS & FRIENDS 🐰💜We’re so pleased to welcome Fred’s Owls & Friends to Country Fest 20...
17/08/2026

🦉🐢 STALL HOLDER SPOTLIGHT – FRED’S OWLS & FRIENDS 🐰💜

We’re so pleased to welcome Fred’s Owls & Friends to Country Fest 2026!

Come along and see their wonderful collection of rescued owls and other animals.🦉🐢🐰🦎

They’ll be joining us throughout the day, giving families the chance to stop by, have a look and say hello. We know this is going to be a popular one with the children! 🥰

And Fred’s Owls & Friends are just one of the many things we have planned for Country Fest — there really will be something for everyone!

📅 Sunday 23rd August 2026
⏰ 10:30-5pm
📍 Russell’s Meadow, Church Stretton

🎟️ Children aged 12 & under go FREE!

🐶 Dogs welcome too!

💜 Who’s excited to meet these gorgeous animals at Country Fest? 🦉🐢

🚨🐶🐴 COUNTRY FEST SHOW TIMES ARE HERE!🐴🐶🚨Planning your Country Fest day? Make a note of these times! 👀🌾🐶🏆 COUNTRY FEST DO...
17/08/2026

🚨🐶🐴 COUNTRY FEST SHOW TIMES ARE HERE!🐴🐶🚨

Planning your Country Fest day? Make a note of these times! 👀🌾

🐶🏆 COUNTRY FEST DOG SHOW
⏰ Starts at 11:00am

Get those pooches ready to strut their stuff! 🐾❤️ Whether they’re perfectly behaved or likely to completely embarrass you in front of everyone… we want to see them! 🤣🐶

🐴🏆 HOBBY HORSE SHOW
⏰ Starts at 1:30pm

Get those Hobby Horses at the ready and those jumping legs warmed up! 😂🐴🙌

And remember — you DON’T need to own a Hobby Horse to take part! We’ll have inflatable Hobby Horses available to use on the day. ❤️

⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: Class times may run slightly ahead of or behind schedule,depending on the number of entries we receive on the day, so please keep this in mind when planning when to arrive.

Come early, enjoy everything else Country Fest has to offer and make a full day of it! 🌾🎉

📅 Sunday 23rd August 2026
📍 Russell’s Meadow, Church Stretton

🐶 Dog Show – 11:00am
🐴 Hobby Horse Show – 1:30pm

Who’s entering?!👀🏆❤️

16/08/2026

🌾❤️ A DAY OUT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY… AND WE REALLY DO MEAN THE WHOLE FAMILY!❤️🌾

Country Fest isn’t just about keeping the kids entertained… although we’ve got PLENTY to help with that! 😂🙌

Come along for a proper family day out with something for little ones, grown-ups AND your four-legged family members! 🐶🐴

🐾 Animal Encounters for the animal-mad kids
🐴 Hobby Horse fun– with inflatable Hobby Horses available to use
🐶 Country Fest Dog Show– because obviously the dog deserves a day out too! 😂
🏆 Rosettes up for grabs
🎯 Games & activities
🛍️ Stalls & small businesses to browse

And while the kids are busy having the time of their lives…

🍻 WE’VE GOT THE GROWN-UPS COVERED TOO!🍹🙌

Grab yourself a drink from Wildflower events bar or treat yourself to some seriously tempting boozy ice cream from Bottle Top Bar! 🍦🍸😍

Because apparently ice cream + cocktails is a thing… and we are VERY much here for it. 😂👏

So bring the kids, bring the grandparents, bring the dog and come spend your Sunday with us. 🌾❤️

📅 Sunday 23rd August 2026
📍 Russell’s Meadow, Church Stretton

🐴🐶🐾🍹 Country Fest – family fun with a little something for the grown-ups too!😉❤️

🚨🌾 ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL COUNTRY FEST!🌾🚨7 DAYS. ONE WEEK. THIS TIME NEXT SUNDAY… IT’S COUNTRY FEST!!😱🎉🐴🐶Okay, now it feel...
16/08/2026

🚨🌾 ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL COUNTRY FEST!🌾🚨

7 DAYS. ONE WEEK. THIS TIME NEXT SUNDAY… IT’S COUNTRY FEST!!😱🎉🐴🐶

Okay, now it feels REAL! 😂❤️

The lists are getting ticked off, the rosettes are ready 🏆, the Hobby Horse jumps have been tested 🐴 and behind the scenes we are BUSY getting everything ready to welcome you all!

In just ONE WEEK, Russell’s Meadow will be transformed for a day packed with Country Fest fun! 🥹🌾

🐾 Animal Encounters
🐶 Country Fest Dog Show
🐴 Hobby Horse competitions
🏆 Rosettes up for grabs
🛍️ Lovely stalls & small businesses
🎯 Games, activities & family fun

And honestly… after all the planning, organising, making, collecting and the approximately 472 things still on the to-do list🤣🙈, we just cannot wait to see the field full of people enjoying it!

So this is your official warning…

📣 YOU’VE GOT ONE WEEK TO GET COUNTRY FEST READY!😂🌾

Get the dog brushed 🐶
Get those Hobby Horse jumps practised 🐴
Get the family group chat organised 📱🤣
And get ready for a brilliant day! ❤️

⏰ 7 DAYS TO GO!

📅 Sunday 23rd August 2026
📍 Russell’s Meadow, Church Stretton

WHO’S EXCITED?! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️🎉

14/08/2026

🚨🌾 9 DAYS TO GO UNTIL COUNTRY FEST! 🌾🚨

WE’RE OFFICIALLY INTO SINGLE FIGURES!! 😳🎉

And today was another one of those moments that made it all suddenly feel VERY real…

🏆 THE ROSETTES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED! 🏆

Ready and waiting for our Dog Show AND Hobby Horse competitors! 🐶🐴❤️
There are still approximately a million and one things left to tick off the Country Fest to-do list 😂🙈

Things to collect…
Things to finish…
Things to organise…

And probably several things we will suddenly remember at 2am! 🤣

But we are getting there, everything is starting to come together and we genuinely CANNOT WAIT! 🥹🌾❤️

In just 9 DAYS Russell’s Meadow will be full of families, animals, dogs, Hobby Horses, stalls, laughter and plenty of Country Fest chaos! 🎉

And some of you will be heading home proudly clutching one of these beauties… 🏆👀

🐶 Dog Show competitors — get those pooches ready!

🐴 Hobby Horse competitors — get practising those jumps!

The rosettes are waiting for you… 😏🏆

📣 ONLY 9 DAYS TO GO!

📅 Sunday 23rd August 2026
📍 Russell’s Meadow, Church Stretton

Who’s hoping to take a rosette home?! 🐶🐴🏆❤️ Country Fest 2026

🌾💜 STALL HOLDER SPOTLIGHT – SJ DESIGNS!💜🌾It’s time to introduce another of the lovely small businesses joining us at Cou...
14/08/2026

🌾💜 STALL HOLDER SPOTLIGHT – SJ DESIGNS!💜🌾

It’s time to introduce another of the lovely small businesses joining us at Country Fest 2026!🙌🎉

Say hello to SJ Designs👋❤️

SJ Designs creates beautiful handmade crafts including gorgeous wooden pieces like these! 🐴🐶 From country-inspired designs to something perfect for the dog lovers, there’ll be plenty to have a browse through on the day. 😍

📅 Sunday 23rd August 2026
📍 Russell’s Meadow, Church Stretton

🐴🐾 Dog Show • Animal Encounters • Hobby Horses • Stalls • Family Fun & MORE!

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Russell's Meadow Field
Church Stretton

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