TRAFFIC was already building up this morning as visitors flocked to the first day of the Suffolk Show.

Traffic was queuing outside Trinity Park in Ipswich by 7am today waiting for the gates to open.

With weather forecasters promising sunshine it was anticipated around 90,000 people would enjoy the 179th Suffolk Show.

The two-day show features more than 800 trade stands as well as a bumper selection of more than 1,300 livestock across 280 classes.