ONE of Hampshire's most traditional agricultural shows featured country fun for all the family on Saturday.

The popular Alresford Agricultural Show made its annual return to Tichborne Park with a vast array of exhibitions and displays.

Heavy horses, a lurchers and ferrets demonstration, and the ever-popular parade of hounds and beagles, delighted the crowds basking in the glorious September sunshine.

A livestock show included judging of some of the finest breeds of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, buffalo and rare poultry in Hampshire.

Other highlights included a bee-keeping exhibition, a vintage tractor and machinery section and a rural craft marquee.

A horticultural show for professionals and amateurs alike featured everything from championship vegetables to gentlemen's baking competitions.

Children cuddled up to a selection of different types of rabbits from the Southampton Rabbit Club, while taking a break from the roundabouts, trampolining, bouncy slides and puppet shows.

For more pictures from this year's event see the Summer Fun supplement free with Monday's Daily Echo.