Country Fair
The Park is host to the Chatsworth County Fair in the summer, typically towards the end of August. The fair includes many things for visitors to watch, including a vintage car show, horse driving, pipe bands, highland dancing, many cooking demonstrations by renowned chefs, and a display by the famous RAF Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows The fair also has several 'Have a go' things to do, including clay pigeon shooting, a .22 rifle range, laser clay pigeon shooting, archery, fly-fishing, an air rifle range and a large children's fairground containing a vintage ferris wheel, helter-skelter and chair-o-planes. The fair also features a dog show, a display of old military and commercial vehicles, and a falconry display. There is also a large 'Fine Food Village', where various large and small companies sell their products, as well as a Chatsworth Farm Shop tent, where visitors can buy Chatsworth Burgers and Hot Dogs. Aside from the food tent, there are also hundreds of other commercial stalls, where visitors can buy products, often at discounted prices.
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