The great Appleby clear-up commences: Huge operation gets underway to remove fields full of rubbish after 10,000 travellers descend on town for annual horse fair The annual horse fair in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria started on June 6 Pictures taken this morning show a man in a high-viz jacket picking through litter The rubbish left includes cardboard boxes, crates, paper bags and paper By Andy Young For Mailonline Published: 10:53 BST, 10 June 2024 | Updated: 12:03 BST, 10 June 2024 e-mail 1 View comments A huge operation to clear up piles of rubbish was underway today as thousands of travellers headed home from their annual get-together at the Appleby Horse Fair. A lone worker in a high-viz jacket was pictured this morning picking through litter left strewn across a field which is believed to have been used for the fair's market. The rubbish on display included discarded cardboard boxes, plastic bags and paper in the field which is normally used for livestock.
Although the week-long fair does not officially finish until Wednesday, many travellers camping in caravans started to leave on Sunday morning. The early exodus was partly due to the overcast weather and a forecast of rain leading to fears that caravans and other vehicles could get stuck in a mudbath. Fields of rubbish are being cleared (pictured) after attendees of the Appleby Horse Show in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, leave Crates, cardboard boxes and paper can be seen amongst the piles of litter needing to be.
