Visitors to the Royal Bath and West Show were treated to a wide range of dairy activities to celebrate World Milk Day on Thursday, June 1.

Established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation in 2001, World Milk Day recognises the importance of milk as a global food.

Young farmers and the NFU got involved at the Royal Bath and West Show to promote the Happy Cows campaign, with exhibitors offering face painting, milk tasting, butter making and live milking demonstrations in the Farming for the Family feature.

Sophie James, a dairy farmer’s daughter from Dorset and the NFU’s dairy adviser, said: "We want to highlight the benefits of drinking milk and the great animal welfare we have in the UK.

"Farmers take great care of their cows, and we’re really pleased with how the dairy supply chain and Exeter Chiefs have got involved.”

Wyke Farms was showing children how to make cheese, with hundreds of budding cheesemakers passing through the tent in the first two days of the show alone.

Lucy Francis, brand manager for Wyke Farms, said: "We’re passionate about educating people on where their food comes from.

"Families can walk around the show and see the cows, and the traceability of where dairy products come from; it’s not just about going into a shop."