Events on the weekend of 15th / 16th June?
Fred W B - 22/2/18 at 11:01 AM
HI All
I have occasion to travel from South Africa to the UK in mid-June, and am looking for recommendations of car or motorsport related events on the
weekend of 15th / 16th June that I could attend. I know still quite a long time to go, but this trip has to be planned well in advance.
I would be travelling from London so near to that would be convenient, but I am happy to travel some distance and make a weekend of it by staying
locally for one or two nights.
I see that Shelsy Walsh hillclimb has an Open Test day on the 16th June and a Club Championship round on the 17th June, so that would seem to be
ideal, but are there any other events I might consider?
Any accommodation recommendations or local knowledge around Shelsy Walsh that is good to know? Can it easily be done by train / taxi, or would it be
better to hire a car and drive there?
If used a car I could go via Castle Coombe and pick up some bits from Merlin Motorsport?
Cheers
Fred W B
tims31 - 22/2/18 at 11:24 AM
If your interested in Classic cars then this site lists alot of the car events ongoing throughout the UK
MattD - 22/2/18 at 11:37 AM
Just stating the obvious.... but if you're coming to Europe... its the Le Mans 24hrs that weekend.
https://www.lemans.org/en/news/2018-24-hours-of-le-mans-the-entry-list-revealed/48249
[Edited on 22/2/18 by MattD]
Its also a double header weekend at Gurston Down
http://www.gurstondown.org/
or closer to London its the Brooklands Double Twelve weekend... non competetive, but noisy !
https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/whats-on/the-brooklands-double-twelve-motorsport-festival
[Edited on 22/2/18 by MattD]
jps - 22/2/18 at 11:57 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Fred W B
Any accommodation recommendations or local knowledge around Shelsy Walsh that is good to know? Can it easily be done by train / taxi, or would it be
better to hire a car and drive there?
Shelsey Walsh is out in the countryside - I would expect you would want to have a car at your disposal rather than trying to get there using trains
and taxis.
You would also not be far from Malvern - which is where Morgan cars are built. It looks like you can book a factory tour via their website - including
on dates either side of the weekend you mention https://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/factorytours/
Depending on your interests you could visit Stratford upon Avon (Shakespeares birth place) as part of a multi-day trip up from London as it is in
roughly the same area (if you have a car!).
Fred W B - 23/2/18 at 01:27 PM
Thanks for the response guys
Cheers
Fred W B
overdriver - 23/2/18 at 10:57 PM
Evening Fred,
Shelsley (note extra 'l'
Walsh is situated in the picturesque Teme Valley countryside and, consequently, not well served by public
transport. A car is really 'a must' for getting around. Having said that, it's only half an hour's drive (12 miles) from Worcester
and the surrounding area abounds with B & Bs etc. Worcester itself boasts two railway stations and numerous car rental outlets.
If you would like more specific info re. accommodation or amenities I would be happy to do a bit of digging for you.
Michael (Worcester resident).