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FAQs

Everything You Need to Know to Make the Most of Your Day at the Show

Visitor Information & Frequently Asked Questions

Yes – dogs are welcome at the Show as long as they are kept on a lead at all times. Please note that dogs are not allowed in any livestock areas or inside the food marquees.

The show gates open from 8.30 am.

Yes, there is free parking for visitors travelling by car. Please follow the AA signs on the day to be directed to the nearest available car park.

Yes! Our Park & Ride service runs every half hour from the Smithfield Market (where parking is free), and now also from the Park Gates in Oswestry Town Centre. Click here for full details.

There is no cash machine on the showground, but cashback is available at the Secretary’s Office for a fee of £1.50 per transaction.

Yes, baby changing facilities are available in the foyer of the main Show Pavilion (accessible through the main front doors off the members disabled car park) and in the accessible toilet in Whittington Pavilion.

Limited disabled parking is available close to the showground; a blue badge must be displayed to access this area. Spaces cannot be guaranteed, so early arrival is recommended. Mobility scooters can be hired in advance from Shropshire Mobility Solutions (01691 701007).
All visitors must have a ticket; however, if you require the assistance of a carer to access the Show, your carer can enter free of charge. To obtain free entry for your carer, please present one of the following at the gate:
  • Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence Payments (PIP) letter

  • Attendance Allowance or Carer’s Allowance award letter

  • Incapacity Benefit book or confirmation letter
  • Certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI) or BD8

Yes, there are several taps on both sides of the pavilions where you can refill water bottles with drinking water.
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Oswestry Showground, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4AB