Discover Farming
Immerse yourself in the world of farming and meet your favourite animals.
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Join us for an action-packed, hands-on event that celebrates farming and the countryside! Whatever the weather, with plenty of indoor and outdoor activities, CountryTastic is the perfect Easter holiday family day out.
There’s so much for youngsters to enjoy and the vast majority of activities are free of charge. Take a look at some of the exciting features that will help children Discover Farming in 2026:
Barrel Train
All aboard! Pumpkin Pete’s is bringing their much-loved Barrel Train to Countrytastic, giving children the chance to hop on and enjoy a fun-filled ride. Don’t miss your ticket for a memorable adventure -perfect for little ones ready to climb aboard and join the journey!
Livestock Ring Educational Demos
Step inside the indoor livestock ring and learn all about farmyard animals and their friends!
Don’t miss the hugely popular ‘Down at the Market’ auction experience, where children can take part in a fun, mock auction and ‘buy’ animals from the show. It’s a fantastic way to understand how farmers trade livestock—while having lots of fun!
In line with this year’s theme, ‘Hold Your Horses’, there will also be tacking up and grooming demonstrations.
See the full timetable 2026 below:
| LIVESTOCK RING 2026 TIMETABLE | |
| Act | Time |
| Three Counties Carriage Group – Learn about carriage driving | 10:30 |
| Grooming with Malvern Pony Club | 11:00 |
| Cattle Stockjudging | 11:30 |
| Learn about hooves – history, tools, anatomy and types | 12:00 |
| Down at the market – Experience an auction | 12:30 |
| Meet My Pony! – Jumping with Ivy | 13:00 |
| Livestock Parade | 13:30 |
| Down at the market – Experience an auction | 14:00 |
| Grooming with Malvern Pony Club | 14:30 |
| Learn about hooves – history, tools, anatomy and types | 15:00 |
| Cattle Stockjudging | 15:30 |
| Three Counties Carriage Group – Learn about carriage driving | 16:00 |
Tractor and Trailer Rides
Play Farm Shop in partnership with Clive’s Fruit Farm
Children can explore the world of fresh produce in this interactive farm shop experience.
Little ones can enjoy free play or take on the challenge of picking up a shopping list, weighing items on scales, and returning produce using a wheelbarrow. It’s fun, educational, and always popular!
New for this year: We’re adding a cosy play café – the perfect spot for children to play!
Potato Digging
Get your hands dirty and dig up potatoes—a crop widely grown in Herefordshire. Best of all, children can take their freshly dug potatoes home!
Youngstock Agricultural Education Activities
Discover farming through play with Youngstock, a children’s food and farming magazine dedicated to promoting British farming and food provenance. Activities include:
- Memory card matching game
- Carrot ring toss
- Bean bag toss
- Cow with hide-and-seek flaps
Discover British Fruit
The National Fruit Show educational team is passionate about promoting British farming and showcasing the best of British fruit. They cover every aspect of the industry—from healthy eating and food miles to exciting career opportunities.
Get hands-on with practical activities like making seed bombs and learn why pollinators are vital to the food industry. Plus, enjoy a delicious apple tasting experience and explore the incredible variety grown right here in the UK.
Join us to celebrate British produce and learn how farming shapes the food on your plate!
National Vegetable Society Gardening Activities
Vintage and Modern Farm Machinery Displays
Families can marvel at magnificent tractors from yesteryear and huge modern-day combine harvesters.
The British Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC)
As the UK’s largest shooting organisation, BASC promote sustainable shooting practices, offer comprehensive advice, training and education programmes, implement wide-ranging conservation initiatives and safeguard the interests of shooting at Westminster, in the devolved parliaments and in Brussels.
Educational activities associated with the local wildlife around Worcestershire and Herefordshire and how wildlife is managed and to ensure a healthy thriving environment.
National Gamekeepers Organisation
The National Gamekeepers Organisation helps educate the public, particularly schoolchildren and their teachers, to improve their understanding and appreciation of the role gamekeepers play in countryside management. They do this by looking at:
- The wise and sustainable use of natural resources
- The observation of wildlife and biodiversity
- The protection, improvement and restoration of wildlife habitats
This year the organisation will be demonstrating owl pellet dissection, will bring a poos & clues activity (replica poo!) and will provide the chance for visitors to learn more about gamekeeping.
Learn about Bees
Worcestershire Beekeepers Association bring a closed observation hive with a colony of honey bees. This means visitors can get a closer look at live bees, pollen and wax comb. They also bring other activities including:
- Candle rolling using sheets of beeswax
- A selfie screen with an apiary scene
- A bee colouring pack
- A selection of beekeeping equipment and hive products that can be handled and demonstrated
For the candle rolling and colouring packs there will be a small charge to cover the cost of materials. It is anticipated that it will be £1 for each of these activities. There is no charge for the other activities.
Ladies In Pigs
Join the Ladies in Pigs to make simple, fun food using British produce. Learn more about where food comes from and how it gets from food to fork.
