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Thank you for coming to the biggest party in Devon!

The 2012 Devon County Show lived up to its billing as the biggest party in Devon with one of the biggest crowds in modern times enjoying the celebratory atmosphere of a region welcoming the Olympic torch and preparing for HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Show President Mary Quicke predicted the Show would be the best party in the county; and judging by the great attendance on all three days, fabulous line-up of entertainment headlined by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wonderful livestock, it was.

“It has been a marvellous Show,” said delighted Show Secretary Ollie Allen. “We have brought together the best that Devon has to offer - rural, agricultural, commercial and the voluntary sector – and formed a huge shop window for life in the Westcountry.

“We don’t have exact attendance figures yet, but based on our best guesstimate we are sure we have more than 95,000 visitors and probably the biggest crowd since the Mounties were last here in 2000."

And fittingly in this, the  Diamond Jubilee year, The Queen’s horse Balmoral Erica (Grey Dun Highland Mare, b 2007, s Balmoral Moss, d Balmoral Flame, Breeder Exhibitor) won the prestigious Cuddy Championship.  

There are lots of pictures taken at this year's Show on our gallery (right hand menu) for you to browse and download free for you to keep.