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Chatsworth Country Fair

Aug 2009 (annual)

Hours: 8.30am-7pm

Chatsworth, stately home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, hosts a country fair in its 1000-acre grounds, offering a chance to peruse local arts and crafts and buy delicious treats from over 200 stalls.

Entertainment includes massed pipe and military bands, demonstrations and parades, hot air balloons and parachuting displays. Country activities to watch and participate in include clay pigeon shooting, archery, sheep dog trials, fishing competitions and casting tuition. Around 100,000 people visit over the course of the weekend.

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