Tendring Show

Essex County's Premier Agricultural Event

Open and Closing Times

Gates open to the general public at 8.00am.

Showing classes begin in the Main Ring at 7.30am.

Tradestands open from 8.30am until 6.00pm.

Gates to the Showground close at 6.00pm.

 

Directions to the Showground

The Tendring Showground is situated at Lawford House Park, Bromley Road, Lawford, Nr Manningtree, Essex.
Find the Showground on Google Maps.

By Car

Postcode for Satellite Navigation / Route Planner purposes: CO11 2ND. There will be yellow signs directing all traffic from the A120 and A137 and all public car parks will be clearly marked.

By Rail

Manningtree Railway station is a 20-minute walk from the Showground.

For National Rail enquiries call 0871 781 8181 or visit the  National Rail or Greater Anglia websites.

By Bus

Please check First Essex Buses Saturday Timetable. Routes via Manningtree on the A137 will go past the Showground. Visit the Traveline website for details.

Parking Facilities

Parking is FREE. A forward disabled parking area is available for Blue Badge Holders (please be aware that space cannot be guaranteed after 10.30am).

Showground Plan

A copy of the showground plan will be available to download shortly.

Facilities for Disabled Visitors

There is disabled car parking available for Blue Badge Holders.  Your Blue Badge must be clearly in view for our traffic control team to see, failure to display this, means you may not be parked in the disabled car park.   When arriving from either the A137 or via the A120 or A133 you will be directed to the Disabled Car Park by Main Entrance ‘D’ – please click on the attached link Showground Approach Plan to see the disabled car park and main Entrance Gate ‘D’ and where you will be parked.

Event Mobility Scooters are positioned by Entrance to Gate ‘D’.    If required, you can hire a scooter or wheelchair through Event Mobility by Wednesday 28th June.  Book online or call on 01386 725391 for information. Please be aware that advance bookings cannot be made by phone.  If you book a Mobility Scooter you will be sent a special forward area car park pass.  Please display this car park pass to ensure you are directed to the car park right by the Event Mobility stand.

All toilet blocks have facilities for disabled visitors.

Dogs

Well behaved dogs are welcome but must be kept on a short, fixed (non-retractable) lead at all times.  Please be aware that dogs are not permitted in certain marquees, the livestock lines and some other areas on the Showground.  Please do not, under any circumstances, leave dogs in cars and please clean up any mess.

First Aid

St John Ambulance will be in attendance all day.

Show Programmes

Programmes with pull-out Show Plans are available for purchase on the day of the Show from all the main gates.

For more information please contact us on info@tendringshow.co.uk

Countdown to the Show

What they're saying about us

  • A lovely, traditional agricultural show, lots to see, plenty to do, entertainment for all the family.

    Nicki Firth, Colchester Poultry Club

  • We have been supporting the Tendring Show for over 50 years and see it as our main shop window to  promote both the NFU and the NFU Mutual locally.

    Philip Breary, NFU Mutual, Colchester

  • Wanted to say thank you so much for such a great day. The family and I had a fabulous time and enjoyed everything we saw.  Everyone seemed to be having a wonderful time and it was great to catch up with a few ‘old’ faces.

    A. Taylor

  • We have used the Show as a PR tool to show new technology for over 15 years and see many of our existing customers year after year. It’s a great day out and we always seem to generate new leads and we will continue our support to the Show for years to come.

    Paul Dewing, Managing Director – GCS Alarms

  • I travel nearly 600 miles from the north of Scotland to be part of such a friendly atmosphere. Tendring is a Show like no other. There are no empire builders, everyone pulls together to make it a really great occasion. I hope to be able to make it for many years yet, well done everyone.

    Brian Brinded, The Rabbit Whisperer

  • Just to say well done to you and your team – excellent Show. Thank you for letting us extend our PR around the goat show – think the organisers like the extra people and upbeat day’s experience around them!

    David Boyden, Boydens

  • Once again another very successful show, Well Done, Congratulations. I would like to thank you very much for my very forward Car Pass, I really appreciated it and so did the family because it meant they did not have to ferry me around the Car Park.

    Mrs J. Smith

  • The Tendring Show is one of our local shows and it is good to support them as they treat us as part of their very large team and we feel part of the family it is nice to see all the familiar faces.

    Angie & Rick, Colchester Bird of Prey Display

  • I would just like to say a BIG Thank you for such a brilliant day yesterday. We arrived on the show ground at 7.20am and left at 5.45pm! Thanks for all your hard work and look forward to next year.

    Teresa & Sarah Endean

  • The East Anglian Jack Russell Club and racing team are pleased to be associated with the Tendring Hundreds Show once again this year. We look forward to our day at the show meeting people on our stand and entertaining with our terrier racing in the countryside arena.

    Lilian Clark, East Anglian Jack Russell Club