HOLLYCOMBE Steam in the Country is gearing up for one of its busiest weekends of the year.

Members of the Historic Commercial Vehicles Association (HCVA) will be at Hollycombe this weekend for their 60th anniversary get-together and rally.

Visitors will be able to admire a collection of more than 70 vehicles, including vintage lorries, buses and small vans, together with displays and merchandise and sales stands.

Vehicles will be displayed on both Saturday and Sunday.

Organiser Frazer Clayton said: ‘The HCVA was the first club for commercial vehicles, and our vehicle owners can’t wait to meet visitors and explain the history of the club and vehicles displayed.

“We will have vehicles travelling from the south east and further afield, including from Bristol and the Midlands.”

On Sunday Hollycombe will be holding its annual Teddy Bears’ Day Out, with lots going on around the site. Visitors can take the Quarry Railway, but should keep a watchful eye out for teddy bears hiding in the woods.

Hollycombe is also home to the world’s first white-knuckle ride, the Razzle Dazzle, and the Big Wheel, which offers views over the South Downs National Park. Other steam rides include the Steam Boat and Gallopers, and there is also the Hall of Mirrors, Austin Cars and Chair-o-Planes.

Hollycombe will open at 11am on Saturday and Sunday, with steam rides from 12.30pm. Admission to Hollycombe is £16 for adults, £14 for seniors and £12 for children, with family saver tickets available, offering visitors unlimited rides on the fairground.

Tickets entitle complimentary return visits to Hollycombe on most open days during that year.