Weald of Kent Ploughing Match

15/05/2026

🍽️ 🚜 As planning continues for the Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2026, we are currently looking for businesses who may be interested in helping sponsor the Ploughman’s Lunches on the day.

The lunches are an important part of the match and help provide food and refreshments for the dedicated ploughing competitors, stewards and volunteers who work throughout the day.

We would be very pleased to hear from any local business interested in being part of this long-standing local event, either as a sponsor for a key element of the event or through smaller raffle prize contributions from £50.

Sponsors will be promoted through the show guide, social media and across the event itself.

If you would like to find out more, please email [email protected].

📅 Saturday 12th September 2026
📍 Shadoxhurst rd, Woodchurch

20/04/2026

📅 Saturday 12th September 2026
📍 Shadoxhurst Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3PP

If you are already planning your diary for the year ahead, here is your reminder to get this one firmly in the diary… in pen.

A full day in the countryside with plenty to see and do, whether you come for the ploughing, the horses, the machinery, shopping, food and drink or simply to enjoy a good day out.

We are very grateful to John and Gillian Weller, the Lovejoy Farm Partnership and the Heathcote Family for kindly hosting the match.

Make a note of the date and join us in September. We will be offering advance tickets as before so please stay tuned for more information.

19/03/2026

🚜📍 We are pleased to confirm we have a venue for the Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2026.

We look forward to welcoming you to Hengehurst Farm, Shadoxhurst Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3PP
By kind permission of John & Gillian Weller, the Lovejoy Farm Partnership and the Heathcote Family.

Please save the date to join us on Saturday 12th September for our spectacular ploughing competition, trade stands, demonstrations, ring displays, horse show, gymkhana, rural crafts, trade stands, farmers market and more.

19/02/2026

🚜 Please save the date Saturday 12th September 2026 for the Weald of Kent Ploughing Match.

Venue details to be confirmed soon, but for now please mark that date firmly in your diary for another great day out.

17/11/2025

🍻We had 6 judges tasting 25 different beers for the Kent Hop Show. The only criteria for entry was that the Hops used in the beer were grown in Kent. Congratulations goes to :

1st Ernest from Wantsum Brewery
2nd Green Hop from GADDS' Ramsgate Brewery
3rd Lakes View from Chislet Brewery
4th Home Grown from Docker Brewery

Well done to Wantsum who have won this Cup-
Ernest is a single Hop beer using the variety Ernest. It was developed by Wye Hops at their research unit at Harbledown in Kent by Prof Peter Darby and Dr Klara Hadju.
It was grown and supplied by Hukins Hops.

13/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who supported the WKPMA Awards Evening last night and hop competition, including Kent Hopped ale. Kicking things off with a photo of our champion Ploughmen from our 2025 event:
🏆 Reversible Champion: Trevor Bennett
🏆 Conventional Champion: Ian Linch

Congratulations to all our class winners:
Paul Baseby (Class 1 – Conventional),
Ian Linch (Class 2- classic)
Terry Offen (Vintage A –Trailer),
Will Edmonds (Vintage B – Trailer),
Roy Kennett (Vintage C – Mounted),
Chris Cullen (Vintage D – Mounted),
Trevor Bennett (Class 3- Open reversible)
Martin Howland (Class 4 – Local Reversible),
Angus Seymour (Class 5 – Local Reversible 5+ Furrows),
Alastair Holt (Class 7 – Single Furrow),
Rowan Bibby (Novice Class),
Fantastic work to all under very challenging weather conditions during the competition that morning.

A big well done to all our special award winners, especially Trevor Bennett, who took home multiple trophies this year 👏
More photos coming soon. 🌾🍺

11/11/2025

We’re looking forward to an evening celebrating the very best of Kent’s farming and brewing heritage at the Kent Hop Show & Weald of Kent Ploughing Match Awards tomorrow. 🌾🍻

Guests will have the chance to explore around 70 hop samples from across the county — a real “rub and sniff” showcase of Kent’s finest varieties.

We’ll also be announcing the results of the Best Hopped Ale in Kent Competition, featuring around 25 beers brewed with local hops.

Last year’s competition was won by at Bugglesden Farm, Biddenden, with their Bugglesden Pale Ale, brewed using Cascade and Bullion hops grown at the Hukins’ farm.

They also took second place with Ale Straight Red, brewed with Challenger, Golding and Ernest hops -all grown at Bugglesden.
There was a tie for third place between:
-Traditional
-Blonde Ambition - Wake Me Up in September

🍺A huge thank you to last years judges:
Sean Croucher, Landlord of , Frittenden
Nicci Gurr, WKPMA Chair & owner of
Andy Sanders, Hop Grower & Drier

🚜The evening will conclude with the Weald of Kent Ploughing Match Awards, where this year’s champions will receive their trophies. 🏆

📍 Please note: attendance is by invitation only.

04/10/2025

Huge thanks to South East 4x4 Response for all your support on the day 👏🏻

29/09/2025

22/09/2025

🚜 Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2025 🚜
What an incredible day and what a team effort! We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this year’s show such a success despite some challenging weather conditions for parts of the day:
•⁠ ⁠Our generous hosts, the Dungey family and the Hawkes family
•⁠ ⁠BTF Partnership for their invaluable support as our headline sponsor
• Whitehead Monckton Limited for sponsoring this year’s show guide
•⁠ ⁠All firms who advertised in the show guide, took trade stands, and contributed to the prize Fund
•⁠ ⁠All Stewards, both members and non-members for their time and dedication
•⁠ ⁠Raffle prizes- with special thanks to Clock House Farm, Sultani Gas, Biddenden Vineyards, Trufflus & Herd & Healy
•⁠ ⁠Homeleigh Timber for sponsoring the Forestry Area & rubbish bags
•⁠ ⁠All of our judges
•⁠ ⁠Miss I. Elliott and her committee for the Gymkhana & horse show
•⁠ ⁠NFU Mutual Ashford, Tenterden & Whitfield NFU for sponsoring the print advertising
•⁠ ⁠Tonbridge Brewery & C.P Fuggle & Sons for providing ploughmen’s lunches and their drinks
•⁠ ⁠Pickture. Edit Our Day for the website,& video footage
•⁠ ⁠ for capturing the day (inc. this video!) and the prize giving evening in November
•⁠ ⁠South East Farmer & Farm Machinery & BTF Partnership for the information boards
•⁠ ⁠St John Ambulance for healthcare on the day St John Ambulance Ashford - South Kent Network
•⁠ ⁠Thomson Snell & Passmore for sponsoring the main ring
•⁠ ⁠South East 4x4 Response for helping tow people in & out the site
•⁠ ⁠Weald of Kent Young Farmers Club for ploughing out after the event, tractor rides & towing people in and out the site
•⁠ ⁠⁠Kent Design Studio Ltd for sponsoring the Toss the Sheaf Competition
•⁠ ⁠Clock House Farm & Pure Kent - Eckley Farms for lending us tractors and trailers for rides around the site
•⁠ ⁠The wonderful general public for supporting us rain or shine with a smile on your faces
•⁠ ⁠⁠Heavy horses for the demonstration
•⁠ ⁠Our event secretary Mrs L Miles, President Mr S Ridley and Chair Mrs N Gurr and committee for volunteering their time to organise the event
• Finally, to everyone else who helped in any way: your contribution makes this event possible and keeps the tradition alive. 👏
Enjoy this brilliant video from which captures the spirit of the day! 🎥✨