Rural life will be in the spotlight at the Devon County Show, in May.

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This year’s Devon County Show has an exceptionally busy line-up of farming, food, rural life and entertainment in store for visitors

There will be thousands of farm animals and horses, a huge food and drink pavilion, a fabulous floral art, gardens and rural crafts feature, a busy countryside area and a wide variety of exciting and entertaining displays.

A new feature is the ‘Watering Hole’; visitors will be able to tuck into local food and drink whilst listening to a packed programme of music.

Visitors will also be invited to take part in the celebrations for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, which takes place on Show Saturday.

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“We are planning the greatest royal wedding party in the county!” said show secretary Ollie Allen. “There will be a big screen in The Watering Hole, showing live TV coverage, lots of bunting, a mass confetti throw and a wedding headgear competition.

The show runs from Thursday, May 17, to Saturday, May 19, at the Westpoint showground, Exeter.

For more details visit www.devoncountyshow.co.uk

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