More than 170,000 visitors attend the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh More than 170,000 people visited the Royal Highland Show over the weekend. The figures show 9500 more people went to the event at the Ingliston showground in Edinburgh this year. The Princess Royal, sportsmen Ryan Mania, Ross Ford and Nick De Luca, tennis ace Andy Murray's mother Judy, and several politicians were at the show. With a focus on Highlands and Islands, new attractions this year included a ten metre "mountain" to climb and abseil, outdoor street food from award-winning chefs, Set4Sport with Ms Murray supported by RBS and almost 5000 animals including sheep, cattle, poultry and horses. Show manager Becky Elvin said: "As my first show in charge, I am thrilled that we have again demonstrated the show's enduring appeal. From tasting Scotland's finest foods, to cycling around the new mountain bike track, to seeing the finest animals on parade - the show is a once-a-year event that is for many an attraction not to be missed. Hundreds of shopping and food exhibitors and a packed entertainment programme created what organisers described as a "happy and optimistic" atmosphere following a difficult winter for the food and farming industries. Allan Murray, chairman of organisers the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, said: "It is clear that following two weeks of sunny weather, farmers were in a optimistic frame of mind and ready to do business. All in all, it has been a very successful show.