HUNDREDS of classic cars and bikes will be riding into the Lake District in the summer.

 

The Lakes Charity Classic Vehicle Show has become a popular event on the calendar, attracting more than 300 vehicles from across the UK to the sports field at Grasmere on June 18.

 

There will be a range of classic vehicles taking part including those from the BMW, Triumph and Morris Minor owners clubs.

 

The charity event is organised each year by the Windermere and Ambleside Lions Club, a small but dynamic team of volunteers whose efforts are appreciated by the entire community in Cumbria.

 

Over the year they have raised more than £35,000, helping ten local charities.

 

Last year’s show made more than £7,000 for South Lakes Young Carers and the Jigsaw children’s hospice trust.

 

This time the chosen charities are Blood Bikes Cumbria and Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team.

 

“We always want to help local charities and we know that these two both provide a vital service here in the Lake District,” said chair of the organising committee Anthony Harrison.

 

He and wife Christine run a guest house in Ambleside and they are both involved with planning and organising the car show all year round.

 

“As soon as one show has ended, we start work planning the next,” said Anthony, a long-standing member of the local Lions.

 

Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organisation with 1.3 million members in some 45,000 clubs in 205 countries - and this year marks its centenary.

 

Lions are men and women who volunteer their time for humanitarian causes.

 

Among the many classic cars and other vehicles on display will be the wonderful surprise Christmas present - a 1954 AJS 350cc motorcycle - bought for Mr Harrison by Christine.

 

Entry is £5 or £12 for a family. There will be tombola stalls, live music, Scalextric races, a car pull contest and a competition to identify unusual motor parts.

 

For more information see www.lakesclassiccarshow.org.uk.