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Open Country: Frampton Country Fair

Frampton Country Fair

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Elver eating, sheep racing, and men with axes - it's one of the last fairs of the season.

Miles Warde goes behind the scenes at the Frampton Country Fair near the River Severn in Gloucestershire.

The terrier racing is the highlight, "because they are so badly behaved". But before then there are the otters, plus the otterhounds, hunting from horseback with an eagle, and impressive gundog displays. The Frampton Country Fair has been running since 1986, set on the Frampton estate near the River Severn in Gloucestershire. Miles Warde speaks to everyone behind the scenes - including Rollo Clifford, Lib Smith and Sharon Sugars - and many of the exhibitors taking part. Expect a proud and defiant spirit about countryside pursuits.

Produced in Bristol by Miles Warde

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