The best shopping at Burghley this year
Kate Green has some recommendations for what to buy this year at Burghley


There are more than 600 tradestands to choose from at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials this weekend, selling everything from a hoofpick to a bronze horse head. Kate Green pics 10 top purchases
Burghley apple green tweed knee-length coat (£425) from Cousins of Cheltenham
Annie Tempest cartoon (£75) from Tottering-by-Gently
‘Focused’ – My Life in Pictures, by Andrew Nicholson (Racing Post Books, £20)
Olive green moleskin trousers (£110) from Cordings
Jute basket (from £18) from The Braided Rug Company
Melton Hunt Cake (£9.75) from Dickinson & Morris
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Labrador jug (£28) from Hogpen Pottery
Arbroath Smokies (£8.65) from Inverawe Smokehouse
Kelim tote bag (£190) from Nomad Ideas
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The full list is available at www.burghley-horse.co.uk
* Read Kate's predictions for the winners at this year's Burghley Horse Trials
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