Hundreds turn out to watch big tractor run trundle through Northwich

Children waved and crowds cheered as a cavalcade of colourful tractors made their way through various country villages.

The parade started at The Antrobus Arms on Warrington Road.

Families were delighted to see tractors of all shapes and sizes go by.

Stretton Young Farmers will share the proceeds between the club and a charity that means a lot to its members, The British Heart Foundation.

Stretton Young Farmers delighted to see so many people turn out for their big charity run (Image: Newsquest)

Around 70 vintage and modern tractors took part in the event.

Crowds line the streets in Appleton Thorn to watch the tractor run (Image: Newsquest)

Hannah Reade, vice chairman of Stretton YFC, said: “Heart attacks that strike without warning, stokes that shatter futures, newborn babies born with broken hearts.

Cameras were out to capture the big tractor run (Image: Newsquest)

“These are just some of the cruelties of cardiovascular disease.

Modern and vintage tractors took part (Image: Newsquest)

“And the brutal reality is, there is so much more for science to discover before we can beat the world’s biggest killers.

Stretton Young Farmers are raising funds for the British Heart Foundation (Image: Newsquest)

“That’s why the British Heart Foundation exists to fund research.”

Smiles all round as crowds cheer on the farmers (Image: Newsquest)

Tractors travelled from the Antrobus Arms to Appleton Thorn, Stretton, Hatton, Little Leigh, Barnton, Anderton, Comberbach, Marston, Wincham, Pickmere, Great Budworth and Antrobus.