Sheep drovers return to Hay on Wye for first time in a century

The Drovers made their special appearance at the launch event for this year’s Royal Welsh Show held at the Hay Festival, Dairy Meadows

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Sheep drovers return to Hay on Wye for first time in a century

The procession of local drovers trod in their forefathers footsteps in celebration of Llanelwedd's new sheep village, ‘Cynefin' and other developments. This is the first time that the Royal Welsh Agricultural...

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