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Three Counties Showground

Coordinates: 52°04′48″N 02°18′42″W / 52.08000°N 2.31167°W / 52.08000; -2.31167
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Three Counties Showground
Map
AddressMalvern
Worcestershire
WR13 6NW
England
Coordinates52°04′48″N 02°18′42″W / 52.08000°N 2.31167°W / 52.08000; -2.31167
OwnerThree Counties Agricultural Society[1]
Acreage90
SurfaceGrass
Opened1958
Website
www.threecounties.co.uk

The Three Counties Showground is a showground site covering 90 acres, owned by the Three Counties Agricultural Society.[2] The first show at the site was held in 1958 and was attended by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.[3]

The showground is home to the annual RHS Malvern Spring Festival, which had an attendance of 102,000 over the four day festival in 2019.[4]

References

  1. ^ BBC. "Three Counties Show - history". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  2. ^ "Malvern Showground". www.malvernbeacon.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  3. ^ "60 Years of the Royal Three Counties Show". www.threecounties.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  4. ^ "RHS Malvern Spring Festival hailed as 'best ever' after record-breaking attendance revealed". www.threecounties.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-05-23.