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farming and the countryside.聽All members receive:</p> <ul> <li>The Society of Ploughmen Newsletter聽which is circulated twice yearly. 聽聽</li> <li>Up-to-date聽information on the British, European and World Ploughing contests.</li> <li>Up-to-date information聽on what is happening within the Society of Ploughmen.</li> <li>Free admission聽to the British National Ploughing Championships each year for one person聽(<strong>Personal Member</strong>)聽or two adults and two children聽(<strong>Family</strong>聽or聽<strong>Vice-President</strong>).</li> </ul> <p>As a registered charity we rely on the support of our members and affiliated societies to聽help us to achieve our aims, improve and work towards enhancing member services; improve quality at the British Championships and develop our reputation in the farming community.聽 Please join us and help us to continue this.</p> <h2>Personal Membership - 拢33.00 per year</h2> <p>Includes admission for the one person on both days of the British National Ploughing Championships and a Members Car Park Pass.</p> <h2>Family Membership聽- 拢53.00 per year</h2> <p>Includes admission for two adults and two children for both days of the British National Ploughing Championships and a Members Car Park Pass.</p> <h2>Vice-President Membership聽- 拢65.00 per year</h2> <p>Includes admission for the Vice-President, their聽guest and two children for both days of the British National Ploughing Championships and a聽Forward Area Car Park Pass.</p> <h3>Apply for membership</h3> <p>Please download聽our <a href="/public/images/forms/Membership_Application_Form_2023.pdf"><u><strong>Membership form</strong></u></a><a href="/public/images/SOP_-_Membership_Form.pdf">,</a> once completed please post or email the form to us for processing.</p> </div> <div class="section-right"> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> <div class="section-even"> <div class="container"> <div class="section-left"> <h2>Ploughing Society Affiliation</h2> <p>Local ploughing societies may affiliate to the Society of Ploughmen - the affiliation fee is 拢28聽(including VAT)聽per year.</p> <p>Affiliated societies may nominate one competitor to plough in the British National Ploughing Championships.聽Copies of the official ploughing rules and score sheets are available to affiliated societies on request.</p> <p>Ploughing match dates of all affiliated societies are published free of charge by the Society of Ploughmen in their newsletter which will be sent to the secretary twice a year.聽Ploughing match dates will also be published free of charge on this website.</p> <h3>Apply for society affiliation</h3> <p>Please download聽our聽<a href="/public/images/forms/Society_Affiliation_Form_2023.pdf"><u><strong>Society Affiliation form</strong></u></a>, once completed please post or email the form to us for processing.</p> </div> <div class="section-right"> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="events_outer_wrapper"> <div class="container"> <div id="events_top"> <h2>Ploughing Events Across the UK</h2> <p>Ploughing matches are held across the UK and throughout the year. They offer the chance for both novice and experienced ploughmen and women to take part. It's also a fantastic day out for families and people who enjoy the countryside and rural living.</p> </div> <div id="events"> <div id="events_bpc"> <div><img src="/public/themes/default/images/british-national-ploughing-championships.png" /></div> <h2>The British National Ploughing Championships</h2> <hr /> <p>The high point of the British competition ploughing season is the annual British National Ploughing Championships. With classes for conventional, reversible and horse-drawn ploughs as well as vintage tractors and ploughs.</p> <p><a href="https://www.ploughmen.co.uk/events/2025-british-ploughing" >More about this event</a></p> </div> <div id="events_list"> <h2>Local Ploughing Matches</h2> <hr /> <ul> <li>Petersfield Ploughing Match</li> <li>Woodhouse Vintage Ploughing Match</li> <li>Heddington & Stockley Vintage Ploughing Society</li> <li>Anglesey Vintage Ploughing Society</li> </ul> <p><a href="/uk-matches">View all matches</a></p> </div> <div class="clearfix">聽</div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="bottom_spacer"></div> <!-- :::::::::: Layout/Footer START :::::::::: --> <div id="footer" role="contentinfo"> <!-- footer START --> <div id="footertop_background"> <div class="container"> <!-- footertop_wrapper START --> <div id="footertop_col1"> <!-- footertop_col1 START --> <h2>About The Society of Ploughmen</h2> <p>The Society of Ploughmen was founded in 1972. It is a registered charity run by volunteers from the farming community. It is responsible for the organisation of the British National Ploughing Championships and for managing the England World and European Ploughing Teams.</p> <p>Registered Charity No: 1062780</p> <div id="social_media"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SocietyOfPloughmen" ><span id="facebook"></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/ploughmen_ltd" ><span id="twitter"></span></a></div> <!-- footertop_col1 STOP --> </div> <div id="footertop_col2"> <!-- footertop_col2 START --> <h2>Get in Touch</h2> <p id="address">The Society of Ploughmen Ltd, Quarry Farm, Loversall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 9DH</p> <p id="telephone">01302 852469</p> <p id="email"><a href="mailto:info@ploughmen.co.uk">info@ploughmen.co.uk</a></p> <!-- footertop_col2 STOP --> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <!-- footertop_wrapper STOP --> </div> </div> <div id="footerbottom_background"> <div class="container"> <!-- footerbottom_wrapper START --> <div id="footerbottom_col1"> <!-- footerbottom_col1 START --> <ul> <li>Copyright 漏 2025 <span><a href="https://www.ploughmen.co.uk/">The Society of Ploughmen</a></span>. 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