The Event
This years National Rally is being held in the grounds of the Cotswold Wildlife Park, Burford, Oxfordshire. The event is held over two days with camping available overnight for members with tents or caravans. The annual national meal will be held on the Saturday evening at the Rose and CROWN in nearby Shilton.
The Venue
The Cotswold Wildlife Park in Burford is an ideal venue for the CPUK National Rally. The rally itself will take place on a large grass area just inside the park. There is ample space for cars and for all the events that will take place during the day. Attendance at the National comes with one free entrance ticket to the main park (value £9) so there will be plenty to keep the non car people and kids happy. The park has a great collection of animals including rhino, giraffe, camels, lions and a great reptile/insect house. There is a restaurant on site as well as a children’s play area. The park is approximately 1 mile from the town of Burford which offers Cotswold Tea Shops, and other genteel attractions. The parks website is at www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk
Saturday afternoon
Saturday afternoon will feature a “warm up” to the national in the form of a Cotswold treasure hunt. The scenery in the Burford area is spectacular with rolling Cotswold hills, farms and chocolate box villages. The treasure hunt is the perfect excuse for a gentle motor round the area combined with some gentle mental exercise and a smidgen of healthy competition. Entry to the treasure hunt is not restricted to people attending the national on Sunday, members are more than welcome to take part in just the rally. Members of car clubs attendin]g the National as visiting clubs are also welcome to take part, all in the spirit of inter-marque rivalry! The treasure hunt will kick off at 2.00pm from the car park of the Rose and Crow and will return to the same place approximately two hours later. This will allow members staying at the pub to drop off any tents etc they may have. Members can gather in the Rose and CROWN from 12.30 onwards to sample the hospitality (non drivers only!!) and help build the anticipation.
The Meal
The club’s annual National Meal is booked at eh Rose and CROWN in Shilton. This friendly local pub offers a wide menu of high quality food and great beers, all in an traditional Cotswold atmosphere. The main dining roon accommodates 24 people while up to 60 can be catered for in the garden area – lets hope it’s sunny. Members wishing to book for the meal should contact an event organiser as soon as possible. It’s first come, first served for the 24 booked seats, after this it’s pot luck with the weather, but I’m sure it will be sunny! The Rose and CROWN has a website which can be seen at: ox18.net/shiltonroseCROWN.htm"
Camping
Camping this year is offered in two venues. The Caravan Club has a site right opposite the Wildlife Park for those with vans. This site offers all the usual caravan club amenities as well as being only 50 yards from the National! The Caravan Club can be contacted on 01993 823080 or by post at, The Caravan Club, Bradwell Grove, Burford, OX18 4JJ. The site has a five star tourist board rating. Their website is www.caravan-sitefinder.co.uk/parks/3477/view
Camping is also available in the grounds of the Rose and CROWN, for those that don’t fancy driving after the meal. Cost for camping at the Rose and CROWN is £5 per head per night with a full English breakfast available for an additional £5. Members wishing to book should contact the Rose and CROWN directly on 01993 842280, where Lisa will be happy to help.
Sunday
Sunday is the main event. Members will have early access to the Wildlife Park to help with setting up. The morning will be registration and display, with members able to collect their National entry packs and event badges.
The afternoon will see the various club trophies being contested.
Visiting clubs
CPUK has invited members of other French car clubs along to help us celebrate our 25th Anniversary. So far, clubs that have indicated an interest in attending are:
The Citroen Car Club
2CV GB
Traction Owners Club
The Renault Owners Club
Peugeot Sports Official Owners Club
The Alpine Owners Club
Club Alpine Renault
Simca Owners Club
Matra Owners Club
This should result in a great turn out of cars, with something of interest for everyone. Peugeot will also be attending the event and bringing with them a variety of new cars for people to look at and test drive, including the just launched 207. This could be many members first good look at the car that Peugeot are pinning their hopes on for the next few years.
This years National Rally is being held in the grounds of the Cotswold Wildlife Park, Burford, Oxfordshire. The event is held over two days with camping available overnight for members with tents or caravans. The annual national meal will be held on the Saturday evening at the Rose and CROWN in nearby Shilton.
The Venue
The Cotswold Wildlife Park in Burford is an ideal venue for the CPUK National Rally. The rally itself will take place on a large grass area just inside the park. There is ample space for cars and for all the events that will take place during the day. Attendance at the National comes with one free entrance ticket to the main park (value £9) so there will be plenty to keep the non car people and kids happy. The park has a great collection of animals including rhino, giraffe, camels, lions and a great reptile/insect house. There is a restaurant on site as well as a children’s play area. The park is approximately 1 mile from the town of Burford which offers Cotswold Tea Shops, and other genteel attractions. The parks website is at www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk
Saturday afternoon
Saturday afternoon will feature a “warm up” to the national in the form of a Cotswold treasure hunt. The scenery in the Burford area is spectacular with rolling Cotswold hills, farms and chocolate box villages. The treasure hunt is the perfect excuse for a gentle motor round the area combined with some gentle mental exercise and a smidgen of healthy competition. Entry to the treasure hunt is not restricted to people attending the national on Sunday, members are more than welcome to take part in just the rally. Members of car clubs attendin]g the National as visiting clubs are also welcome to take part, all in the spirit of inter-marque rivalry! The treasure hunt will kick off at 2.00pm from the car park of the Rose and Crow and will return to the same place approximately two hours later. This will allow members staying at the pub to drop off any tents etc they may have. Members can gather in the Rose and CROWN from 12.30 onwards to sample the hospitality (non drivers only!!) and help build the anticipation.
The Meal
The club’s annual National Meal is booked at eh Rose and CROWN in Shilton. This friendly local pub offers a wide menu of high quality food and great beers, all in an traditional Cotswold atmosphere. The main dining roon accommodates 24 people while up to 60 can be catered for in the garden area – lets hope it’s sunny. Members wishing to book for the meal should contact an event organiser as soon as possible. It’s first come, first served for the 24 booked seats, after this it’s pot luck with the weather, but I’m sure it will be sunny! The Rose and CROWN has a website which can be seen at: ox18.net/shiltonroseCROWN.htm"
Camping
Camping this year is offered in two venues. The Caravan Club has a site right opposite the Wildlife Park for those with vans. This site offers all the usual caravan club amenities as well as being only 50 yards from the National! The Caravan Club can be contacted on 01993 823080 or by post at, The Caravan Club, Bradwell Grove, Burford, OX18 4JJ. The site has a five star tourist board rating. Their website is www.caravan-sitefinder.co.uk/parks/3477/view
Camping is also available in the grounds of the Rose and CROWN, for those that don’t fancy driving after the meal. Cost for camping at the Rose and CROWN is £5 per head per night with a full English breakfast available for an additional £5. Members wishing to book should contact the Rose and CROWN directly on 01993 842280, where Lisa will be happy to help.
Sunday
Sunday is the main event. Members will have early access to the Wildlife Park to help with setting up. The morning will be registration and display, with members able to collect their National entry packs and event badges.
The afternoon will see the various club trophies being contested.
Visiting clubs
CPUK has invited members of other French car clubs along to help us celebrate our 25th Anniversary. So far, clubs that have indicated an interest in attending are:
The Citroen Car Club
2CV GB
Traction Owners Club
The Renault Owners Club
Peugeot Sports Official Owners Club
The Alpine Owners Club
Club Alpine Renault
Simca Owners Club
Matra Owners Club
This should result in a great turn out of cars, with something of interest for everyone. Peugeot will also be attending the event and bringing with them a variety of new cars for people to look at and test drive, including the just launched 207. This could be many members first good look at the car that Peugeot are pinning their hopes on for the next few years.
