Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain

Walling Competitions

Walling competitions take place at different times of the year throughout the country. Some of the competitions have been running for many years and are almost legendary amongst the walling fraternity. The following list gives a flavour of the geographical spread of competitions. Further details can be obtained from the relevant organisers.

Cumbria - Friends of the Lake District  3 July 2010- www.fld.org.uk
North Wales – Snowdonia Society 13 June 2010 – www.snowdonia-society.org.uk
West Yorkshire – Emley Show 7 August 2010 – details available here
South Wales – Vaynor Show 7 August 2010 – www.vaynorshow.co.uk
Lancashire – Trawden Show 8 August 2010 –
www.trawdenshow.co.uk
North Yorkshire – Kilnsey Show 31 August 2010 – www.yorkshirenet.co.uk/ydales/kilnseyshow
Cotswolds AONB - Suday 3 October, near Tetbury (01451 862000 for details)
County Durham - Durham Hedgerow Partnership – 16 October 2010 email: tynetees@fwag.org.uk for further details or contact 01833 696634

Walling competitions are also held at the following agricultural shows and you should contact the relevant show secretary for further details:

Penrith 24 July 2010 - click here for details and an entry form
Appleby 21 August 2010 (01931 714571 for details)
Brough 19 August 2010
Reeth Show 25 August 2010 (email enquiries@reethshow.co.uk). 
Dufton 28 August 2010

Some DSWA branches also organise competitions and details are given in the appropriate branch programmes.

If you know of other competitions that are not listed above, please let us have the contact details so we can help promote them too.

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