We welcome members of the public and visitors to all our sheepdog trials - they run from 8am until quite late each day, except for the last which might finish around 5pm.  There is just a small charge for admission and car parking to the trials to help cover our costs, but if you arrive after 4pm at one of the Nationals there may be nothing to pay!  You are also welcome to bring a dog, as long as it stays on a lead and does not try to join in!  The International Trial is a bigger event with several thousand people attending.

Phone numbers are for those dialling from the UK.  An easy way of seeing the location is to type the postcode listed into www.maps.google.co.uk or www.multimap.com

IRELAND
Ballywillwill, Castlewellan, Co Down

29 - 31 July (Thurs-Sat)

In the North of Ireland, not far from the coast 25 miles due south of Belfast.
Castlewellan is 3 miles west of Clough, which lies on the main A25 road that runs from Newry to the west and on to Downpatrick. ½ mile east of Castlewellan the B175 Ballylough Road on the right leads to the trail field in a further 1 mile.
Post Code: BT31 9JQ
Website: www.irishnationalsheepdogtrials.org.uk (under construction)
Tourism: 028 437 22222 Secretary: Mrs P McCullough 07752 437663

SCOTLAND
Ballinluig, Pitlochry, Perthshire

5 -7 August (Thurs-Sat)

In the Highlands on the east of Scotland, 50 miles north of Edinburgh.
25 miles north of Perth, Ballinluig is on the main A9 between Dunkeld and Pitlochry. Turn off the A9 into Ballinluig, and heading a few hundred yards north on the old road past the services find a right turn to Tulliemet. The trial field is near the Milton of Tulliemet, 1½ miles to the east of Ballinluig.
Post Code: PH9 0PA
Website: www.scottishnationalsheepdogtrials.org.uk
Tourism: 01887 820276 Secretary: Mrs Jane Anderson 01350 723203

WALES
Rhoslydan Farm, Bryneglwys, Corwen, Denbighshire

12-14 August (Thurs-Sat)

In the North Wales mountains, a few miles along the A5 from the border.
5 miles north of Llangollen and 5 miles north of Corwen that both lie on the A5. The trial field is at Rhoslydan Farm, ½ mile north of the A5104 that runs between Bryneglwys and Pen-y-Stryt.
Post Code: LL21 9NP
Website: www.welshnationalsheepdogtrials.com
Tourism: 01492 531731 Secretary: Mrs Jan Sarsfield 01978 861839

ENGLAND
Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberand

19-21 August (Thurs-Sat)

In the north-east, top corner of England, north of Newcastle.
The town of Alnwick is midway between Berwick and Newcastle, just off the A1. Alnwick Castle is on the northern edge of the town and the trial field is north of the castle and across the river. The best access is from the B1340 that comes off the A1 at Denwick just ½ mile north of the main Alnwick turn-offs from the A1.
Post Code: (head for the Castle car park out of town)
Website:www.englishnational-sheepdogtrials.co.uk
Tourism: 01665 510665 Secretaries: Mr Scott Smith 01665 720319 and Mr Tony Iley 01665 570262


INTERNATIONAL -
Massereene Farm, Dublin Road, Antrim, Co Antrim

16-18 September (Thurs-Sat)

In the North of Ireland, on the edge of Lough Neagh and 15 miles north west of Belfast
One mile south out of Antrim on the old Dublin Road, that now leads only to Belfast International Airport 3 miles further south.
Post Code: BT41 4PN
Website:www.internationalsheepdogtrials.org.uk
Tourism: 028 94463113 Secretary: Mr Shaw Beggs 028 25831412

Special car ferry rates have been obtained for travel to the International -see here.

Continental Sheepdog Championship

Liglet, France (Department 86, Vienne)

20-22 August (Fri - Sun)

Secretary: Antoine Brimboeuf
Website: afbc.asso.fr/continental2010/index.php

Although not an ISDS organized event, it is fully supported by this Society.