The sold out show, which ran from Tuesday, July 8 to Friday, July 11, saw 140,000 visitors visiting the Harrogate Showground over four days to see what the countryside has to offer.
Around 8,500 animals were exhibited in total with the final day of the show seeing winners named in the Grand Cattle Parade and the Blythewood Beef Pairs as well as in honey, pigeon and farriers.
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There were also visits from Olympic triathletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, TV personality Christine Talbot, and Peter Wright of The Yorkshire Vet.
A pigeon breeder, Richard Henderson, of Malton, has now won Best In Show for two years in a row with a five-year-old English Nun breeding pigeon.
Peter Wright’s honey tasting (Image: Simon Dewhurst) In more than four decades of coming to the show, Mr Henderson said that he has won “lots of cups”, but never the top spot before last year. He added: “To get this two years on the bounce has really surprised me and there have been some very good birds in the show. I have had a good day and I am totally delighted.”
In the Hives and Honey section, the Best in Show title went to Graham Browster who has a 45-year career in beekeeping. His prize-winning dark honey has also earned him an entry to the National Honey Show but, he says, the Great Yorkshire Show is the best of them all.
Mr Browster said: “I enjoy the show every year, it is my 30th year of stewarding. I have done a few shows in my time, but the Great Yorkshire Show, without a doubt, is the best.”
The day rounded off with YAS President Geoff Brown MBE handing over to Nick Lane-Fox.
Rachel Coates, Show Director, said: “My first event as Show Director has been an amazing experience and I am overjoyed about the way the week has gone.
“Every visitor I have been able to speak to has told me how much they value the event and what a good time they have had.”
