Farmers, families and youngsters turned out to enjoy Eskdale Show on Saturday.

On display were the popular Herdwick sheep, foxhounds and terriers, poultry, vintage machinery and vehicles, handicrafts and cookery.

There was also a host of other activities including sports, hound trails, traditional wrestling and fell races.

Anne Fox, organiser, said: "It was brilliant. We feel that we had a very successful show.

"I think the numbers have been the same, if not up, on last year."

Around 1,200 to 1,300 visitors attended the 149th show which was held on the field by the King George IV pub.

Mrs Fox said the weather was "glorious" in the afternoon.

She said the number of exhibitors and trade stalls were up this year, and there has been an increase over the past ten years in the sheep classes.

This year, there was a Herdwick wool tent, for visitors to see sheep shearing, an exhibition of photos, the Herdwick wool carpet company, handbags and wool spinning.

Mrs Fox said: "We have a lot of visitors and they are interested in the area. We want to tell our story and share our heritage."

There was a selection of winners in a variety of classes.

Johnny Bland won the category of world champion Herdwick.

Youngster Rowan Harrison from Eskdale won a junior handler class.

While Scarlett Elwood also won an award in one of the junior handler classes.

Christine Southward, from Seascale, won first ever red rosette with her vintage Austin Mini.

There was a selection of winners in the industrial and children's section of the show.

Joe Gregson won three classes: an animal from fruit or vegetable, a room in a shoebox and handwritten: “My top 10”.

Caroline Mason won first place in a number of categories including a snapshot of 'typical Britain', and a photo of life in Eskdale. She also gained the Dave Jupp Trophy.

This year, a group of women travelled from Langholm to the show to enter one of the photography classes.

The women had been due to exhibit at Eskdale Show in Langholm this year, however, the event was cancelled. Subsequently they got in touch with organisers of this Eskdale show to see if they could exhibit on Saturday.

Organisers set up two classes for the Life in Eskdale photo category which recognised a winner for this show and one from the Scottish borders.

Stalls, trade stands and groups could also be spotted on the showfield.

Mrs Fox has thanked everyone involved in helping to make the show possible. She said: "We are extremely grateful for all the help we get. It's a huge joint effort."