Barceló Redworth Hall Hotel, Co. Durham

Local Attractions

Horse Ploughing Match


Aug 2009 (annual)

Cost: Various

Hours: 10am-5pm (last admission 3pm)



Ploughmen from all over the country compete in the annual Beamish Ploughing Match at the Beamish Open Air Museum.

Spectators get to see magnificent heavy horses at work with traditional harness and ploughs as well as the preparations for the Decorated Heavy Horse class. There's also a display of horse-powered farm machinery, along with demonstrations of basket, corn dolly and harness making and traditional pole lathing.

Beamish


Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum, Beamish, Durham DH9 0RG DH9 0RG
+44 (0) 191 370 4000