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Author: Subject: Events on the weekend of 15th / 16th June?
Fred W B

posted on 22/2/18 at 11:01 AM Reply With Quote
Events on the weekend of 15th / 16th June?

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





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tims31

posted on 22/2/18 at 11:24 AM Reply With Quote
If your interested in Classic cars then this site lists alot of the car events ongoing throughout the UK





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MattD

posted on 22/2/18 at 11:37 AM Reply With Quote
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]

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jps

posted on 22/2/18 at 11:57 AM Reply With Quote
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!).

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Fred W B

posted on 23/2/18 at 01:27 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks for the response guys

Cheers

Fred W B





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overdriver

posted on 23/2/18 at 10:57 PM Reply With Quote
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).

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