Countryside & field sports
Field sports seasons, countryside events and rural calendar dates tied to the UK land and seasons.
Great Yorkshire Show
The 2026 Great Yorkshire Show runs from Tuesday 14 to Friday 17 July in Harrogate.
Coarse fishing season
Rivers in England and Wales open to coarse fishing on 16 June each year.
Hay making season
UK hay making usually runs from June to August, when grass is cut, dried, and baled in settled weather.
Royal Welsh Show
The 2026 Royal Welsh Show runs from Monday 20 to Thursday 23 July in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells.
Grouse season — the Glorious Twelfth
The grouse shooting season opens on 12 August every year.
Harvest season
The main UK cereal harvest usually runs from July to September, depending on crop and weather.
Partridge shooting season
Partridge shooting season runs from 1 September to 1 February.
Pheasant shooting season
The pheasant shooting season runs from 1 October to 1 February in the UK.
Fallow deer rut
The fallow deer rut in the UK usually peaks in October.
Lambing season
UK lambing usually runs from January to April, depending on breed and farm system.
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