Getting to Badminton

Badminton is situated about 85 miles west of London and some 15 miles from Bristol and Bath. Full directions for travelling by car will be sent with vehicle passes if tickets have been purchased in advance. For visitors who will be purchasing tickets at the gate please follow appropriate AA Signage.

We advise you not to use a SatNav system as they take no account of our traffic managment scheme.

All routes to Badminton will be signed by the A.A.  If passengers are being 'dropped off' and the driver wishes to leave and return later, please see notes under Taxis below.

London Heathrow Airport is approximately 2 hours from Badminton.
Bristol International Airport is approximately 1 hour from Badminton.

We would recommend hiring a car if you do not have your own transport as public transport

 to the event is extremely limited.

Find Us Using Multimap for general location of Badminton.

Regular updates will be available on Radio Badminton - 87.7 FM as you approach the Event.

Coach Travel

Coaches (25 seaters +) will be directed to the coach park, which is adjacent to part of the cross country course and about 500 yards from the Trade Stand Village.

A personal admission ticket will be required for all occupants over the age of 12.  (No charge for coach drivers).  There will be a charge for Coach Parking this year.

 See Ticket Information for more details.

All Coaches to follow appropriate AA Signage.

Coach operators please note that coaches cannot leave the site once they have dropped passengers, until they are ready to depart at the end of the day. There will be toilets  and refreshment facilities for drivers.

Aircraft

Click here for full details on Air Traffic Instructions for 2008.

A prior telephone call from all visiting aircraft is mandatory - Airfield Office:  01454 218333 - (During Event - Airfield Tel. No. 01454 218888)..

Trains

The nearest British Rail station is at Chippenham.  Coaches will meet specified trains at Chippenham Station on Saturday 3rd May.  For further details and bookings please contact Andy Bus & Coach Ltd. - Tel: + 44 (0) 1666 825655, Fax: + 44 (0) 1666 825651, email: ajcoaches@netcentral.co.uk 
 For further train information -  telephone  National Rail Enquiries:  08457 484950. (There are also stations at Bristol, Bath, Stroud, Swindon and Kemble, all with station taxis). 

Bus Service

There is a very limited bus service in the Badminton area - for further details contact Andy Bus &  Coach Ltd. (see contact details above).

Aircraft

Taxi Service

Shirley's Private Hire Tel: 01454 321975

Chipping Sodbury Taxis: Tel: 01454 3190733

Webbs Taxis: Tel: 01249 657777

Abbey Taxis: Tel: 01666 826072

Please note that there will be a one way system in operation in Badminton on Saturday 3rd May. Taxis must drop passengers at our 'drop off point' - if they come in by other routes the taxi will not be able to leave until after 1400 hrs! The drop off point is on the southern edge of Badminton Village on the road to Acton Turville. Vehicles must approach the 'drop off point' from Acton Turville and not attempt to get there through Badminton village or through Badminton Park. The route to the drop off point will be signed by the AA

Disabled Access

See Disabled for more information.