HUNDREDS of people took full advantage of the sunny bank holiday weather and turned out for the 19th Bradford on Avon fun day organised by the town’s Lions Club.

The free event is spread across Victory Field and Culver Close and attracts visitors to its car boot sale, classic car show and duck race.

This year nearly 1,000 people attended the event which hopes to raise money for charities supported by the Lions Club.

Brian Hersee, president of the Bradford branch of the Lions, said he was delighted with the turnout.

“It is ideal weather and the place started to fill up from 10am.

"The fun day is by far the biggest fundraiser of the year and we want to get as many people to donate as we can,” he added.

“It costs us more than £3,000 to put the event on, so we hope to match that and donate the rest to charitable causes in and around Bradford on Avon.”

Among the attractions this year was the classic car show and more than 130 vintage car enthusiasts turned up to showcase their models.

David Edwards, of Holt, was a Lions member for 42 years and has always been in charge of the classic car exhibition.

He said: “The display is a chance for people to reminisce. They like to come along and say to the owners that they had one of the cars back in the day.

“I have got a big database of classic car owners and it seems to grow every year. Some people come all the way from Somerset or Dorset.”

Members of the West Wilts Society of Model Engineers also showcased their work. Chairman Terry Neary believes the steam railway has become a much-loved summer fete attraction.

He said: “We come to fetes like these to support charities and it also gives us income for the club. The display is always a popular attraction and it gets our name out there.”

The duck race is a Lions fun day tradition and members Ines and Malcolm Crucefix, of Steeple Ashton, have been in charge of selling the birds for the past 15 years.

They are hoping to sell 400 ducks this year, which will be tipped into the river from McKeever Bridge at 4pm and raced down to the Packhorse Bridge.

There were also more than 180 stalls at the nearby car boot sale.