The region's best livestock were on parade at the 158th Mid Somerset Show, with hundreds of horses, cattle, sheep and pigs competing in various classes.

The event prides itself on now being the largest one-day pig show in the country.

Alice Newth, from nearby Prestleigh, took the award of Supreme Champion Pig with her Large White.

And Nick Hill, from Nyland, near Cheddar, won the award for the Supreme Beef Champion – with his limousin Quaish Dollybird.

The Dairy Champion was a Brown Swiss cow bred by Richard Norman, from Marston Magna.

Robert Targett, from Castle Cary, took the Champion Holstein award with his Carymoor Delilah.

And the Wadman family, from Holton, took the Champion and Reserve Champion awards with two of their Jerseys.

Samantha Jonas, from Binegar, took the Champion Sheep award with her Charolais sheep.

This year, the open dog show made a welcome return.

Crowds filled the tents to sample top food from around the country plus a huge range of cheeses and ciders, and marvel at the flowers, crafts, food and artwork.

Around the showground site countryside activities, vintage vehicles and trade stands offering a major shopping experience from tractors to designer clothes ensured there was something for all ages to enjoy.

In the heritage tent, a wealth of information showing the history of Shepton Mallet, plus photos of the BBC's filming in the town for a new prime time series on changing in shopping habits over the centuries attracted huge interest.

In the cheese tent, chief cheese steward Geoff Dyke, who has been involved with the show since he was a lad, said entries of 400 had topped all previous records.

The Reg Dyke Memorial Cup, in memory of his own grandfather, went to Wyke Farms, from Bruton, for their Red Leicester, which won the Reserve Champion.

The Stan Ash Memorial Cup for the champion cheese went to a vintage cheddar made by Taw Valley in Devon.

Cider maker Alan Berry took the two top awards in the cider classes – his sweet cider won Best in Show and the reserve Champion awards.

And Mr Dyke, from Chilcot, near Wells said he was thrilled to win too for a change – his Sloe Gin entries took first and second place in their classes.

Show committee member Alan Stone said the show was the best he had ever seen.

"I have never seen so many trade stands – and that is largely thanks to our trade stand secretary Andy Burr, who has worked incredibly hard to attract more trades stands – he has achieved a complete transformation," he said.

"It's also great to see cider makers Hecks, from Street, back here again at last after a three-year absence."

Sponsors of this year's show included J H Haskins and Son, Barber's Farmhouse Cheesemakers, Blackthorn, Commercial Recycling, North Downs Dairy Co Ltd, and North Downs Dairy Co Ltd.