From gun dog displays and a dramatic Mascot Derby to dairy cattle contests and fashion boutiques, thousands of visitors enjoyed a memorable Suffolk Show in the sun yesterday.

Below, we recap some of the highlights at Trinity Park (all include more photo galleries or videos) and look ahead to today’s offering.

• Interview with Bee Kemball, the first female director of the Suffolk Show in its 185-year history.• Video: The Shetland Pony Grand National President’s Ring final.• Tractor Boy laments ‘Steven Gerrard slip’ to finish third in Mascot Derby.

• Meet the stallholders at Adnams Food and Drink Experience and Food Hall.

• Fashion boutiques see a rise in demand for high quality and locally made apparel.

• Cute animals, from Suffolk Punches to fluffy chicks.

• Flower and Garden show like a ‘mini Chelsea’.

• Suffolk Show’s dairy cattle contests on Day 1 praised for top quality of exhibits.

Stowmarket Mercury: Stephen Cobbald with his champion Texel and Tim Brown with the reserve champion Suffolk at the Suffolk Show 2017. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNStephen Cobbald with his champion Texel and Tim Brown with the reserve champion Suffolk at the Suffolk Show 2017. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

Today’s attractions include:

• Long Service Awards (10.30am, President’s Lawn).

• The Spirit of Suffolk Young Farmers (11.30am, The President’s Ring).

• Tallest Jelly Competition (11am, Trinity Park).

• Shetland Pony Grand National (11.50am, The Grand Ring).

• Suffolk Gundogs (1.30pm, Horse & Country Ring).

Meanwhile, the weather is set to get slightly hotter today. Adam Drury, forecaster at Weatherquest, said: “It will be a dry, clouder start, with sunny spells in the afternoon. Temperatures should climb by a few degrees to 23C (73.4F) with a slight breeze, and it should not rain again.”

Travel advice: On the A12 from Woodbridge, take the Bucklesham route. From the west on the A14, come off at Seven Hills. From Ipswich, use Bucklesham Road. See here for more.

Opening time: 7am. No admission after 5pm.