THE UK’s largest outdoor tractor festival will return to the grounds of an 18th-century country house.

Tractor Fest will return to Newby Hall, near Ripon, showcasing over 1,500 exhibits including vintage tractors, engines, commercial vehicles, cars and motorcycles from all across Europe.

The two-day festival, which will take place over the weekend of June 9 and 10, attracts more than 10,000 visitors.

This year’s theme is Two Cylinder Tractors and celebrates 100 years of John Deere tractors.

The focus of the Stationary Engine section is the Amanco marque and a variety of the engines from all over the country will be on show, including a rare 12 mule team – the biggest Amanco engine known to survive in the UK.

A range of family activities will run throughout the weekend including opportunities for children to drive mini tractors, face painting, colouring, interactive exhibits, working machinery, trade stands, crafts and street food.

The first day will see the March of the Tractors, which starts at Newby Hall, heads to Ripon centre and ends in the market square.

Ripon Hornblower will send the tractors back to Newby Hall at 7pm.

To buy tickets visit https://shop.myonlinebooking.co.uk/newbyhall/buy.aspx?tid=5