This was the 42nd Steam Fair held in September 2010 at Blandford Foirum in Dorset. A typically British event, this is now the largest collection of vintage equipment to be seen anywhere in the world.
Around 200 working steam engines of all shapes and sizes were on display, together with around 2,000 other working exhibits.

The Great Dorset Steam Fair 2010 - Blandford Forum visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'The Great Dorset Steam Fair 2010' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Dorset.

The Great Dorset Steam Fair first started in 1969 and has been held in Dorset every year since at the beginning of September. Growing every year it is now held in Tarrant Hinton between Blandford Forum and Salisbury on a 600 acre site filled with hundreds of steam engines, tractors, tanks, fairground rides, pipe organs and all other kinds of steam driven attractions.

With over 200,000 visitors, the Great Dorset Steam Fair is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Dorset. Highlights include the 'Showman's Line up' with the largest collection of Showman's engines on earth.

In recent years, the Great Dorset Steam Fair has introduced various music marquees, camp ground and numerous refreshment and drinking tents, making it a full day out for all the family, or a festival lasting 5 days with a vibrant night life.

Great Dorset Steam Fair Attractions

The Fair not only shows off one of the largest collections of steam engines on earth but also has numerous events and displays demonstrating both past industrial methods, ploughing competitions, saw mills and more. The main attractions include:

• Steam Exhibition & Demonstrations Areas - with all kinds of steam machinery
  • Steam heavy haulage road locomotives
  • team tractors
  • Showman's Engines
  • Old Time steam Funfair
  • Steam Lorries
  • Steam Rollers
  • Steam Ploughing Engines
  • Steam Driven Threshing Engines
  • Log Sawing, Loading and Hauling
  • Specialist Restoration Tent.
• Vintage & Classic Vehicles
• Veteran, Vintage & Classic Cars & Caravans
• Commercial Vehicles
• Vintage Veteran & Classic Motorcycles
• Military Vehicles
• Working Vintage Tractors & Static Vintage Tractors
• Horticultural Tractors & Tractor Hauling Displays
• Rural Displays
• Heavy Horses Displays
• Sheep Displays
• Countryside Arena with Sheepdogs, an Eagle and Vulture Show and The Adams Axemen
• Rural Crafts Marquee
• Food Halls
• How 'Twer Done in Granfer's Day Displays
• Dairy Collections
• Vintage Collections
• Stationary Engines
• Model Tent
• Entertainment & Music
Fairground Organs
• Dance Shows
• Music Festival
• Modern Fairground
• Vibrant Nightlife

Great Dorset Steam Fair Ltd Show Office
Dairy House Farm
Olivers Mead, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum DT11 8HT
Phone: 01258 860 361

Train: Salisbury station and then bus to the Great Dorset Steam Fair.
Bus: Damory Coaches and Wilts & Dorset Bus Company provide services to the Great Dorset Steam Fair from both Blandford and Salisbury.
Car: The Great Dorset Steam Fair is on the A354 at Tarrant Hinton, 18 miles south of Salisbury and 4 miles north of Blandford Forum.