IT wouldn’t be summer without our traditional country shows.

Large or small, they are a highlight of the country calendar, offering proud farmers, keen cooks, and budding sportsmen and women the chance to exhibit their wares and demonstrate their hard-won skills.

And the best of rural Herefordshire was certainly on display at Llanwonog Farm, in the county’s stunning Golden Valley on Saturday.

Crowds flocked to the long-running Longtown and District Show, in a celebration of Herefordshire’s countryside.

The popular village event is held annually to raise money for charity, and was this year opened by Mr Herbert Collins,

The show promised entertainment for young and old, with traditional showjumping competitions, livestock classes, running races, and a dog show alongside shearing classes, handcraft stands, food stands, farm machinery and more.

But the star attraction at the otherwise traditional event were the rather less familiar camel races, which brought a taste of the middle east to the rolling Herefordshire countryside.

The festivities continued with an after-show dance on Saturday night and an after-show buffet on Sunday, where visitors were treated to live music and wowed by a magician.

And the fun was for a very worthy cause, with all money raised by the event to be donated to the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Motor neurone disease affects up to 5,000 adults in Britain, and the charity works to provide advice and improve support for those with the genetic condition, their families and their carers.