If you thought things were hot, they're about to get hotter as the Weald of Kent Steam Rally rolls in this weekend.

It's the largest line-up of steam in the county and it's making its way to Woodchurch near Ashford.

The rally on Saturday, August 4 and Sunday, August 5, will be kicked off with a parade of steam engines making their way to the rally on Friday, August 3.

They will be converging on the site at Little Engeham farm in Woodchurch from all across the south eats and from the Kent and East Sussex Railway station at Tenterden to the fields.

There will be more than 100 full size and scale steam engines chugging in, plus stationary engines and farming, military and commercial vehicles from all eras.

This year there will be an expanded live working area where visitors can see corn threshing, steam ploughing demonstrations and a working forge.

Fun through the say includes a Victorian fair complete with a carousel and side shows, plus ride-on miniature railways and classic cars.

Throughout the day there will be steam engine demonstrations and games to watch and take part in and inside the restoration marquee you can see the work that goes into bringing the beautiful machines back to life.

To help you chill in the sun, there will be food stalls and a licensed bar with locally brewed beers and ciders.

DETAILS

The Weald of Kent Steam Rally is open from 10am to 5pm on Saturday, August 4 and Sunday, August 5. There is free parking, with entry costing £10 and £5 for children. For more information, go to wealdofkentsteamrally.co.uk

The event will be supporting several Kent charities.

Organiser Bill Giles was bitten by the steam bug as a child, when his father recovered a Burrell 2386 and restored her.

Today, he stages the rally as a testament to the people who save the steam machines from scrap and preserve them.

It is designed as a traditional gathering and exhibition of steam, and is the largest gathering of its kind in Kent.