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At the 2010 ShowBelvoir Castle Steam Festival & Family Show web site.
The show was on 22nd & 23rd May 2010.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE FANTASTIC 2010 SHOW!

• 2011 Provisional dates: 20/21 May 2011


Dave Maris' Sentinel Steam Tractor was one of the star exhibits, making its first appearance at a rally, following a full restoration. More displays and entertainers than ever before - including back by popular demand, the Dancing Digger JCB display.

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At the 2010 Show26 May 2010

Glorious sunshine for Belvoir Castle Rally

Sponsored by Old Glory Magazine THE 2010 Belvoir Castle Steam Festival & Family Show, was held on 22/23 May amid glorious sunshine (for a welcome change!)

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What was at the 2010 show:

• At least 300 tractors
• Single Cylinder tractor special – including Lanz, McDonald, Marshall, Landini, etc.
• Ken Fox’s Wall of Death
• Special John Deere tractor Display
• Tractor Pulling
• Over 60 Full size and miniature engines, including several appearing for the first time.
• Road Roller Association ‘Aveling Barford’ display
• Road Rescue Recovery Assocaiation (‘Triple RA’) annual gathering
Attractions• Special ERF (REVS) display including promotional trailer
• Tractor Pulling presented by Peak Vale Tractor Pullers
• Dog Agility Championships
• Special Dunkirk 70th Anniversary display of British Expedition Force (BEF)

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Traction Engines

Around the Showground

AttractionsHelicopter Flights - take a bird's eye view of the show and the Castle courtesy of Sky Charter UK

Wild West Show - come along and see the Lawmen and Outlaws shootout as the Wild Bunch Western Showteam come to town - regular performances in their own custom built town complete with saloon

Birds of Prey - visit the static display from Backwoods Falconry and see them fly in the Tractor arena

Belvoir Hunt (His Grace the Duke of Rutland Hounds) - meet the dogs under the leadership of MFH Rupert Inglesant as they parade daily in the Main Arena

AttractionsHeavy Horses - see the Park Percherons and visiting guests in our Heavy Horse area and also in Main Ring Action

Rare Breeds Farm Animals - see Sheep, Cattle, Ponies and Poultry from volunteers of the East Midlands Support Group of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust

Dancing Digger - our headline arena show this year features a JCB being taken to it's limit in a series of breathtaking manouvres not to be missed

See the Pennine Carters Bernese Mountain Dogs and their highly decorated Carts parade daily in the Tractor arena

AttractionsDog Agility Championship - see dogs and handlers working in harmony over obstacles and against the clock in top flight competition {own arena}

Bounce around on Inflatables from the Jolly Jesters, go Bungee trampolining with Maxx Leisure, try your hand at Paintballing, take a thrill ride on William Abbot's Simulator or take part in the latest craze of Zorbing {Land sphering} with Silver's Zorbing

On Sunday catch the Paper Wizard with his Origami, Papercraft and Balloon Modelling

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Arena programme >>

Directions & maps >>

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How to find us

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The Castle is 6 miles from the A1 at Grantham and 12 miles from Melton Mowbray, Leicester, Nottingham and Stamford are within half an hours drive.

Follow the brown heritage signs from the A1, A52, A607 and A46.
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Set in the beautiful parkland of Belvoir Castle: Woolsthorpe by Belvoir,
Nr. Grantham.

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