Great Yorkshire Show
Overview
The Great Yorkshire Show is the premier agricultural show in England and tickets for the 165th Show, on Tuesday 8th to Friday 11 July 20245, will be sold in advance only, with visitor numbers capped at 35,000 a day. Plans are now underway for the next show where visitors can expect the best animals in the country competing including national breed shows as well as machinery, food and first-class entertainment to celebrate the very best of farming, food and the countryside. The Great Yorkshire Show has sold out a week before the event every year since tickets went to advance sales only in 2021. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable, as tickets are day specific they cannot be used or swapped for an alternative day.
Contact details
Great Yorkshire Showground Harrogate North Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber HG2 8NZ United Kingdom
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Access Card notes
Access Card Holders with the +1 symbol allocated get free entry for a carer, however, all visiting guests except for the carer require a purchased entry ticket which are available online or via the ticket line (subject to availability). Most walkways around the Showground are hard standing with ramps that are accessible by wheelchairs. Grass avenues are also rolled to help with access around the Show. The Showground is however on a slope which can mean a degree of effort to push a wheelchair around. Most toilets on the Showground have disabled facilities. These are clearly shown on maps located around the Showground or in the Souvenir Programme. Changing Places Facility - A changing facility for disabled children and adults is available in Hall 2. This has more space and includes a height adjustable adult-sized changing bench and hoist.
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Access guidance
- Please speak to our gate staff if you have difficulty with standing and queuing.
- Most walkways around the Showground are hard standing with ramps that are accessible by wheelchairs. Grass avenues are also rolled to help with access around the Show. The Showground is however on a slope which can mean a degree of effort to push a wheelchair around.
- The Great Yorkshire Show covers over 100 acres, so Advanced Mobility offer a wheelchair and electric scooter hire service at the 2024 Great Yorkshire Show. They are situated on Third Avenue near the Orange Entrance. Prices for 2023 are: £30 large/medium electric scooter, £10 manual wheelchair To hire a scooter or wheelchair visit the Advanced Mobility website or call 01274 297777.
- Most toilets on the Showground have disabled facilities. These are clearly shown on maps located around the Showground or in the Souvenir Programme.
- We operate a strict no dogs policy for visitors (apart from assistance dogs or those competing). We do not offer specific facilities for assistance dogs.
- Carers can now gain free entry on the day, so that one carer will be able to enter the Great Yorkshire Show when accompanying a guest who cannot cope without their support. However, all visiting guests except for the carer require a purchased entry ticket which are available online or via the ticket line (subject to availability). To gain free entry for the carer on the day of your visit to the Show, you will need to present one of the following forms of documentation at the gate: A valid Blue badge An Access Card with the +1 symbol allocated (you can apply for an access card at https://www.accesscard.online/apply-or-renew/) Allowance Book or Letter confirming Entitlement to Disability Living Allowance (DLA), or Personal Independence Payments (PIP) Attendance Allowance or Carer's Allowance letter of award Incapacity Benefit books or confirmation letter Certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI) or BD8