Over 1,000 people took the chance to get a real feel for rural life by attending the Open Farm Sunday event at Tregullas Farm on the Lizard at the weekend.

Tregullas, the most southerly farm on the British mainland, is farmed by Rona and Nevil Amiss and their family, who are tenants of the National Trust, and the Open Day is organised jointly.

Farmer Nevil said: “It has been a pleasure to welcome so many people to our farm, and to help them discover more about food and farming. We’re a mixed farm, with cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, corn and vegetables. The shearing demonstrations always draw a large crowd, and seeing the lambs and the chance to climb aboard a tractor are popular with families.”

Rachel Holder, National Trust ranger, added: “This is the fourth year that we have run this event jointly with our farm tenants the Amiss family, and it goes from strength to strength. We’re lucky to have the support of lots of other farmers locally, who bring along their tractors and farm produce, as well as rural crafts people, including bee keepers, wood turners and spinners and weavers.

"Combine that with lots of family activities like splat the rat, snail racing and archery, and it’s been a really fun afternoon down on the farm.”