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Barley Saturday has since the 19th Century, been held on the last Saturday in April – it is an unique event in Cardigan. Barley Saturday saw farmers from the surrounding area come to town to hire workers and to inspect stallions that are put out to stud.
These days the horses are the centre of attention. After the 12:00 judging of various horse competitions, the crowds gather to watch the horses do their parade around the Cardigan at approximately 2pm.
The horses are followed by of vintage cars, motorbikes, tractors, carriages, milk floats and gypsy wagons.
Event details
Dates | Times |
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Sat 30 Apr 2022 | 12:00 |
Prices
Free entry
Events at this Venue
date | event |
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Sat 31 Jul | Cardigan County Show |
Sat 30 Apr | Sadwrn Barlys/Barley Saturday |
Address
Ceredigion,
SA43 1JL
Location and nearby places
Directions
Map reference: SN 178461 Lat: 52.08365 Long: -4.65997
By Car: On the A487 from Fishguard or Aberystwyth.
Parking: free
Parking: with charge
Accessible by Public Transport: 20 miles from Fishguard & Goodwick station
Facilities
Children welcome
Disabled access