Unbroken sunshine helped bring out the best in Shropshire as the County Show attracted bumper crowds.

The new one-day Shropshire County Show was today hailed a massive success after 15,000 people flocked though its gates – 5,000 more than for last year’s two-day event.

See more pictures from the Shropshire County Show as more than 15,000 people flocked through the gates to enjoy glorious sunshine at the West Mid showground on Saturday.

See highlights of the results from the Shropshire County Show:

Up to 15,000 people were expected to flock to the Shropshire County Show today as the spring heatwave boosted ticket sales. Last year’s show saw 10,000 visitors pass through the gates over two days.

As May 26 draws ever closer, final licks of paint have been applied and finishing touches are being made to the preparations for the Shropshire County Show to accommodate the record levels of livestock which will grace the show rings at the Berwick Road site at Shrewsbury.

Organisers of the revamped Shropshire County Show are hoping to attract up to 15,000 visitors to this year’s event.

Membership of the West Midlands Agricultural Society comes at a great price and is packed with benefits – and not only at the Shropshire County Show on May 26!

The format of the next Shropshire County Show is to be revamped, just two years after its return.

Thousands of people turned out for the second Shropshire County Show to enjoy a wealth of exhibits and attractions despite rain and overcast weather.

Thousands of people were today expected to pack into the Shropshire County Show as organisers said they were on course for an even bigger and better event than last year.

Bosses of this year’s Shropshire County Show today said the decision to stage the 2011 event a month earlier is already paying dividends, with entries up in a number of categories and a full trade ground.

Visitors to this year’s Shropshire County Show will be able to travel to the venue in style – by riverboat or an old-fashioned red bus.

Shropshire County Show’s general manager is to take on a 26-mile challenge in a bid to ensure the society which runs the event survives for many generations to come.