Rye & District Country Show 2026
A traditional one-day country show on a farm between Rye and Hastings — horse and dog shows, classic cars and an open-air fair of stallholders, all for St Michael's Hospice.
- When
- Where
Elm Tree Farm, Icklesham, on the A259 between Rye and Hastings, TN36 4BH
- Info
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The Rye & District Country Show packs a traditional agricultural day onto Elm Tree Farm at Icklesham, on the A259 between Rye and Hastings. There's a horse show and a dog show, a field of classic cars, and an open-air country fair of stallholders selling local food and crafts — all run to raise money for St Michael's Hospice in Hastings, which cares for families across the area. The 2025 show raised £27,000.
Gates open at 10am and close at 4pm, with adults £7.50 and children under 14 free. It's a relaxed, family-paced day on flat farmland rather than a ticketed spectacle — the kind of local show that rewards a slow wander. Icklesham sits just four miles from Rye, a few minutes' drive along the coast road.
Stay at The River Haven
Elm Tree Farm is barely four miles from The River Haven, a few minutes' drive along the A259. The show makes an easy morning out before the gates close at four — book a riverside room for the Saturday night, wander into Rye for dinner, and take breakfast on the Rother before the drive home.
