LONGSHAW SHEEP DOG TRIALS 28TH, 29TH AND 30TH AUGUST

With the first official trial in 1898, 2025 will be the 127th year of the Longshaw Sheep Dog Trials. By kind permission of The National Trust, the trials will take place on 28th, 29th and 30th August on Longshaw Pastures in front of Longshaw Lodge, near Grindleford, starting at approximately 7.30am each morning. Members of the public will be most welcome to attend.

On 28th and 29th there will be open and brace classes when many of the “ One Man and His Dog” competitors will be taking part. Following a local class on 30th the Longshaw Fell Race is to be run. For further information please see the DPFR website www.dpfr.org.uk

The trials culminate in a double gather championship, when the winner will take home and keep the prestigious Longshaw Championship silver tea pot kindly sponsored once again by Grayson’s Solicitors.

Advance online tickets are £7.50 or £10.00 on the day, no charge for children under 12, and free parking on the field. For further information please contact the Secretary, Mrs. Sheila Humphreys MBE on 01433 651852, e-mail lsdta@talktalk.net or check out the website www.longshawsheepdog.co.uk

On Saturday 30th, time to be confirmed, and depending on the weather and air worthiness of the planes, there will be a flypast by a Spitfire, Hurricanes and the Lancaster from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

There will be a licensed bar, hot and cold food and drinks, and some craft stalls. The magnificent array of trophies will be on display, so please come and join us for “A day on the moors” to see some of the wisest dogs in the world.