The best of the Royal Cornwall Show as thousands descend on Wadebridge
ITV West Country presenter Sabet Choudhury gets involved
The Royal Cornwall Show is well underway and is set to attract around 120,000 visitors over the next few days.
The annual event will be running through to Saturday 8 June and will showcase a high level of competition across hundreds of classes.
Although it has kicked off to a rainy start this morning, visitors have still been flocking in to what is described as one of the biggest agricultural events in the South West.
From the usual livestock shows to live music and entertainment, it is set to be a busy schedule for all involved, with around 1,000 trade stands on display.
Gates open for the general public at 8:30am each morning and the showground itself is situated approximately 1.5 miles west of Wadebridge on the A39.
The Royal Cornwall Show is also an opportunity for discussion in the agricultural community, with concerns around climate change, new tariffs and inheritance tax changes expected to be high up on this year's agenda.
Here is a gallery filled with some of the best pictures taken by our team at the show today.
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