Mud forces visitors away from County Show

Organisers of the Devon county show are turning way new visitors from the car parks due to concerns over the muddy conditions.

A spokesman for the show said a combination of heavy use yesterday and the overnight rain had left the fields ‘decimated’ making too difficult to park vehicles in them in a safe and timely way.

Organisers believe that they will be able to successfully remove the vehicles currently parked but people making their way to the show should find alternative transport such as the local bus service.

The difficulties persist despite the shows’ stewards spreading hundreds of tonnes of stone & bark across the carpark last night in an attempt to sure-up the car park’s surface.

An announcement on the organisers decision on parking for the final day of the event is expected later today.