The popular show returned to Moor Farm in Knights in the Bottom on Friday, July 5 and ran until Sunday, July 7. The weather started off with heavy rain on Friday but then the sun shone over the farm on Saturday and Sunday stayed mostly dry for visitors. On Saturday car parks were full and caused tailbacks onto the B3157 as cars queued to enter the showgrounds.
Visitors spoke about their enjoyment of the annual show, with many seeing it as the successor to the Great Dorset Steam Fair, which has not run for the past two years due to the huge costs of running the event. READ MORE: Great Dorset Steam Fair won't be returning in 2024 Mary and Colin White from Wyke Regis enjoyed the show despite a wet first night on the campsite. Colin and Mary White from Wyke Regis were camping at the show (Image: Tom Lawrence) Mary: “We come every year and we are camping, Friday night was awful with the rain.
“But we are still enjoying it, we always used to go to the Great Dorset Steam Fair My late father used to be a model engineer and my brother is here with a small traction engine so steam is in our family. “It is in the blood. Colin added: “It is nice to be able to camp and have a drink as well, it is really relaxed.
” Steve and Jenny Whitlock travelled from Corscombe with Eddie the dog. Steve and Jenny Whitlock and Eddie the dog from Corscombe (Image: Tom Lawrence) Jenny said: “We came for the first time last year and thought it was so good that we decided to come again. “We have.
