Hello,
Has anyone been to the Patterdale Dog Day Festival in Ullswater Valley? This is held on Aug 26th & we will be in the Lake District at this time and thought it would be a fun event to attend. Also, is this the same event Rick talks about in this video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cSw_QhzCIs
Paul
The event that you linked is a sheepdog trial. Sheepdogs in the UK are border collies. Patterdales are terriers, specifically bred to deal with the rigours of life in the Lake District and put to use for hunting and killing of foxes and badgers. I would love a Patterdale but I'm certain that I would be forever trying to secure the garden to keep it from escaping.
Not to be confused with the dog breed. I'm talking about the festival in this link:. http://www.patterdaledogday.co.uk/
That event looks like a mix of dog show, sheep dog trial and anything else. I can't say for certain whether the Rick Steve's video you linked is of the same event (there are many sheep dog trials happening all over the country) but it will be in the same vein.
If you're in the area when it's on, there's no harm in checking it out.
It might be the same one (or not). As you can see from this link https://www.sallyscottages.co.uk/whats-on-lake-district there are lots of shows during the summer months.
I too assumed that the reference to Patterdale was the place: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterdale
Lots of place names in northern England end in -dale, it is the local name for a valley. Often named after the river: Airedale, Eskdale, Nidderdale, Wensleydale etc. etc. and of course the Yorkshire Dales
Thanks Ramblin' On.. the Sallyscottages website is where I found out about the Patterdale Dog Day show. We are so excited about our upcoming vist!
While I've never been to this particular show, the programme for last year would suggest that in addition to the Sheep Dog Trials/Competition, there are a host of other events taking place involving other breeds of dog. It's hard to tell from the Rick Steves video (low cloud apparently!) if that is in Patterdale, but it will be a very similar show. And if you feel up to it and are that unique combination of superhuman and mildly unhinged you can even enter the Fell race, which is for humans! (I've done several fell races and am not remotely superhuman or unhinged enough, which is why I don't do them any more. Well, not often!). Better yet, last year's website advises that yes, there is a beer tent!
Patterdale is a great part of the Lakes and if the dog show doesn't keep you occupied there are other things to do - plenty of walking or if not up for that, then a trip on the lake on the Ullswater steamers. There's Aira force a waterfall nearby where it is believed Wordsworth (or dependent on who you believe, his sister Dorothea) first saw the 'host of golden daffodils'. A drive south will take you to the Wordsworth's home at Dove Cottage, Grasmere.
Only word of warning is that it is likely to be very busy at that time of year, as I believe, it's a Bank Holiday, but don't let that put you off! Have a great trip!
Ian
The Lake Distict seems to host festivals just about every week:
http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/events-and-guided-walks/countryshowsandfestivals
The dog show link seems to be out of date:
http://www.patterdaledogday.co.uk/
SATURDAY 26th AUGUST 2017
Well that is it for another year, the show has come and gone, and yes
we did it - we had sunshine! The show field was busy all day and I
hope that you all enjoyed a brilliant day out with action packed
entertainment, or even action packed participation!
The Lake Distict seems to host festivals just about every week:
http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/events-and-guided-walks/countryshowsandfestivals
The dog show link seems to be out of date:
http://www.patterdaledogday.co.uk/
SATURDAY 26th AUGUST 2017
Well that is it for another year, the show has come and gone, and yes
we did it - we had sunshine! The show field was busy all day and I
hope that you all enjoyed a brilliant day out with action packed
entertainment, or even action packed participation!
The Lake Distict seems to host festivals just about every week:
http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/events-and-guided-walks/countryshowsandfestivals
The dog show link seems to be out of date:
http://www.patterdaledogday.co.uk/
SATURDAY 26th AUGUST 2017
Well that is it for another year, the show has come and gone, and yes
we did it - we had sunshine! The show field was busy all day and I
hope that you all enjoyed a brilliant day out with action packed
entertainment, or even action packed participation!
