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.

North Wales – Snowdonia Society 12 June 2011 – www.snowdonia-society.org.uk
South/West Yorkshire – Emley Show 6 August 2011 – details available here
South Wales – Vaynor Show August 2011 – www.vaynorshow.co.uk
Lancashire – Trawden Show 14 August 2011 –
www.trawdenshow.co.uk  Further details available here
North Yorkshire – Kilnsey Show 30 August 2011 – www.yorkshirenet.co.uk/ydales/kilnseyshow
Cotswolds AONB - Sunday 2 October 2011, Guiting Power, Glos,(01451 862000 for details or visit www.cotswoldsruralskills.org.uk
County
Durham - Durham Hedgerow Partnership - 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 23 July 2011 - click here for details and an entry form
Appleby 20 August 2011 (01931 714571 for details)
Brough 18 August 2011
Reeth Show 31 August 2011 (email enquiries@reethshow.co.uk). 
Dufton 27 August 2011

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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