Building on the great news about Grasmere Sports and Show being a free event, we are delighted to be able to announce a long term association between Crook Young Farmers Club and Grasmere Sports and Show. This association brings benefits to both organisations and will ensure that the Sports and Show continues to develop as… Continue reading Crook Young Farmers Club and Grasmere Sports and Show 2026
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How to register for the 2026 Grasmere Guides Race
Registration for the 2026 Grasmere Guides Race, juniors & seniors, is now open! Please register online with EVENTS UP NORTH, to guarantee your place. Alternatively you can register on the day itself (Sunday, 30th August).
Sustainability and Waste Reduction Initiatives Continue
Sustainability and Waste Reduction Initiatives Continue…Grasmere Sports is continuing its efforts to reduce waste and improve sustainability. For 2026 we will be installing a water bottle filling station so that visitors and competitors can refill their own bottles as often as necessary without the need for any single use plastic bottles. We began reducing our… Continue reading Sustainability and Waste Reduction Initiatives Continue
Tickets still available at the gate tomorrow!
With one day to go to Bank Holiday Sunday you can still buy tickets at the gate when you arrive! Looking forward to welcoming you at this fantastic Lakeland sporting event.
Grasmere Show – Fun Dog Show
At Grasmere Sports we love to meet all our canine visitors, we are very dog friendly – dogs are allowed on the field and in all the various marquees. Many of the dogs take part in our fun dog show. Reg Gifford started the show and not only organised it but judged some of the… Continue reading Grasmere Show – Fun Dog Show
Grasmere Sports Fell Gather 2025 – Supporting Lakeland Farming
Grasmere Sports and Show is famous for showcasing the best of Lake District sports. What you may not know is that, over 170 years ago, the Sports and Show began as a sheep show with farmers and shepherds competing for wrestling and running prizes once the business of the day was complete. This year, along… Continue reading Grasmere Sports Fell Gather 2025 – Supporting Lakeland Farming
A High-flying August Bank Holiday Day Out
There’s nowhere quite like the Lakeland village of Grasmere for a unique August Bank Holiday day out and, on Sunday (August 24), we are proud to be bringing families, from across the UK, one of the UK’s oldest traditional sporting events and occasions. But, this year, it’s taking on a new dimension, blending rich Lakeland… Continue reading A High-flying August Bank Holiday Day Out
Sports Bursary Support Aids Young Fell Runner
A 16-year-old athlete from Little Langdale will be chomping at the bit to try to break a 50-year-old record at Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show, on Sunday August 24, having wisely invested our Grasmere Sports bursary support money won one year ago. Zeke Sumner, a member of Ambleside Athletics Club, was the recipient of Grasmere… Continue reading Sports Bursary Support Aids Young Fell Runner
Pushing for Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling Fans
Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show is pushing for more Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling fans, having discovered, through an independently commissioned survey, that only 5% of Brits have ever seen the centuries-old sport of Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling in action. With 19 out of 20 people yet to experience this hugely entertaining form of combat sport,… Continue reading Pushing for Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling Fans
Grasmere Sports 50-Year Record in the Spotlight
A Grasmere Sports 50-year record will come under the spotlight on August 24, as the outstanding achievement of Sedbergh’s Graham Moffat in the Under-17s fell race of 1975 celebrates its 50th anniversary. Thanks to Graham’s efforts as a 16-year-old back in 1975, the winning time to beat in this race, in which the athletes run… Continue reading Grasmere Sports 50-Year Record in the Spotlight