WEDNESDAY 30 JULY 2025
DATE
Wednesday 24 July 2019
Welcome
Welcome to the official website of the Dunster Country Fair, West Somerset’s biggest Country Fair offering fun and entertainment for the whole family!
In addition to the main ring attractions which has a busy schedule throughout the day, the Village Green also has lots of demonstrations and interactive displays, there’s a large number of Trade Stands, the wonderful Craft Tents plus plenty of food and liquid refreshment on offer!
Dunster Country Fair is held in the picturesque setting of Dunster Castle Lawns by kind permission of The Dunster Estate. This year the fair will be celebrating 47 years from the early beginnings, as a Donkey Derby held in West Somerset. The Dunster Country Fair has grown to become one of West Somerset’s premier attractions - it’s a fun day out for all the family!
We sincerely hope you will join us at Dunster Country Fair on Wednesday 30 July 2025, starting at 10 am
(gates open 8.30 am).
Main Ring Attractions for 2025:
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Bob Hogg Sheepdog & Duck Display
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BMX Display Team
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Shetland Pony Grand National
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Hawkeye Falconry
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Handy Hunter Competitions
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Vintage Tractors
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Pony Club Games
Other Attractions include:
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Exmoor Pony Society Show
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Terry Moules Racing Ferrets
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Large Hound Show
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Mr Punch (Punch and Judy)
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South West Shetland Pony Group
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Ron Kings Hot Six
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Family Dog Show and Gundog Scurry
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Funfair and Children’s Entertainment
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Archery
GREAT
FAMILY
Fun
Directions
The Dunster Country Fair is held in a stunning location on the lawns of Dunster Castle. The Showground is easy to find, it's directly off the A39 on the approach to Minehead (located between Carhampton and Dunster Steep).
Blue Anchor Bay Garage prides themselves on providing an old fashioned customer focused service and are pleased to be a sponsor of this year's Country Fair.
They offer a range of services but if you're not sure if we can help or not, give them a call!
Tel: 01643 821 571
2024 Results
The results from the Dunster Country Fair 2024:
Inter Hunt Handy Hunter Results 2024:
1st DSSH Mary Menon and Alice Menon
2nd MH Suzy Williams and Zara Westcott
3rd WSH Alexa and Jessica Bosley
Pony Club Handy Hunter Results 2024:
1st D&S P.C. C team - Zara Westcott and Alice Menon
2nd D&S P.C. B team - Alexa and Jessica Bosley
3rd T.V. P.C. - Tessa Davis and Alice Nicholls
4th D&S P.C. A team - Ella Alford and Alice Menon
PONY CLUB MOUNTED GAMES
Senior teams:
1st South Devon West
2nd, Devon & Somerset
3rd Dulverton West
4th South Devon Moorland
Novice teams was won by Polden Hills
DALES & FELL PONIES Results 2024:
In hand champion - Jane Robinson’s Restar Lucky Mike
Reserve. - Karen Whitell’s Kalmara Felicity
Ridden Champion - Dilly Campbell’s Murthwaite Rifleman
Reserve. - Jane Robinson’s Whitworth Taff
Supreme Fell PONY - Dilly Campbell’s Murthwaite Rifleman
Supreme Dales Pony - Jane Robinson’s Whitworth Taff
The South West Shetland Pony Group were thrilled to once again be invited to run a Shetland Show as part of Dunster Country Fair. It’s such a beautiful setting on the Lawns beneath Dunster Castle. The entries were really good this year with no less than 16 ponies entered in one class.
We must say a big thank you to everyone who supported the Show and to our Judge Fiona Hammond along with her Steward Fiona Lawrence. There were some hard decisions to be made. The Show was particularly successful for David and Sally Bowden taking both the Supreme Champion and Reserve Supreme titles with their Bellever Morning
Melody and Lakehead Moonstone.
Photos kindly provided by our photographer Martha Morgan Photography.
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