Much more than a Boat Jumble - Beaulieu Boatjumble on Sunday 27th April

There is something for all the family at this year’s Beaulieu Boatjumble on Sunday 27th April. The largest outdoor sale of boating items in Europe with hundreds of stands selling nautical bargains, there are also activities for the whole family to enjoy.

Are you up for a challenge?  Then visit the Calshot Activities Centre stand in the new Display Area and take on the nine metre rock climbing tower.  If you prefer to keep your feet closer to the ground, why not try your skill at surfing on the Surf Simulator or push the limits on the kayak ergo’s – and see where you finish on the leader board.

Climbing Wall

Also in the Display Area and making their first visit to the Boatjumble is The National Museum of the Royal Navy. They will have original objects on display and games to play including that old navy favourite - quoits. The game of Battleships will be there too, for children from 10 to 80! For younger children there will be mystery objects to identify, ship models to construct and dressing up with a naval theme. There is also much fun to be had on the giant, nautical-themed slides. The whole family can enjoy demonstrations by the Boat Building Training College.

In the Boatmall, new boats from leading manufacturers and brokerages are up for sale, plus all the latest clothing and products. Head for the Boatmart, bringing together a wide range of used boats, from classics to nearly new and those in need of restoration, which can be viewed before you buy.  In the enlarged Trunk Traders area, amateur jumblers can sell their surplus second-hand sailing items from the boot of their car. Trading is brisk, so get there early.

BoatMart

Don’t miss the Walkabout Auction, a new feature and ‘end of show’ chance to buy and sell surplus items of stock exhibitors don’t want to take home with them. For just £2, exhibitors can buy a box to fill with bits to be auctioned at the end of the afternoon, by a guest auctioneer.

The RNLI will be running a Safety Lifejacket Clinic offering advice and free lifejacket safety checks. They will also be holding an auction on their stand at 3pm.

The Classic Motor Boat Association will be putting on their traditional display of members’ classic boats and antique outboard engines. At the entrance to the Boatmall, the Association will also be displaying aviation pioneer and yachtsman Tommy Sopwith’s powerboat, Thunderstreak.

Visit media sponsor, Practical Boat Owner magazine on their stand for special offer subscriptions. See how they are getting on with their Project Boat, Hantu Biru, which aims to demonstrate how a boat can be bought, restored and launched on a minimum budget

Event visitors can also enjoy all the delights of the Beaulieu attraction, including the National Motor Museum, World of Top Gear, Beaulieu Abbey, Palace House and colourful gardens. Don’t miss the museum’s new multi-media display, For Britain & For The Hell Of It, featuring iconic Land Speed Record cars.

On-the-day, all-inclusive admission tickets are priced at £9.70 per adult and £7.50 per child. Advance tickets are available at a discounted rate online at www.beaulieushop.co.uk or on Ticket Line 01590 612888.

Trunk Traders

For those visitors arriving by public transport, there will be free shuttle buses running between 8am and 6pm from Buckler’s Hard Marina, the Lymington Isle of Wight Ferry Terminal and Brockenhurst station.

Stand spaces are still available, with stand prices starting at £55; BoatMart at £30 and Trunk Trader spaces, £32. To make a stand, Trunk Trader or BoatMart space booking please contact the Events Department by email at events@beaulieu.co.uk or on telephone number 01590 614614.

BoatMall and BoatMart are open to visitors from 9am, with the Boatjumble opening at 10am. The show closes at 5pm.

For more information please visit www.beaulieuboatjumble.co.uk

Simply Smart Sunday 10th November at Beaulieu

Simply Smart 10th November

Sunday 10th November will see the welcome return of Beaulieu’s popular Simply Smart rally, when all Smart car owners can drive into the grounds of the National Motor Museum to join a colourful display of these quirky motors. 2013 marks the 10th anniversary of the Smart Roadster, so owners of this model are particularly encouraged to take part. The event, now in its third year, has built up a loyal following and there is always a wonderful variety of creative designs and colour themes to be seen.

This event is well supported by owners’ club, SmartManiacs, with a large number of their members attending. At the club’s request, the event is always held around the time of Remembrance Day, 11th November, which this year falls the day after the event. To honour this special day, a two minutes silence will be held at 11am, which visitors are invited to take part in, with Mr Tod Sloan, a retired Royal Navy CPO, providing a reading.

Smart cars lined up in front of Beaulieu

The Ridgeway Group, which owns a number of dealerships throughout Hampshire, will also be in attendance, bringing along a small selection of their pristine Smart models.

On the day, visitors to Beaulieu will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite Smart car on display in the People’s Choice Award. The awards will be presented in the afternoon, with the winner receiving a Beaulieu Trophy and the chance to lead the top ten cars voted for, in a cavalcade through the parkland.

Participants can also enjoy all the delights of the Beaulieu attraction and can take advantage of one of the last chances to see BOND IN MOTION before it closes permanently on the 5th January 2014. This fantastic exhibition showcases 50 vehicles from the James Bond films, including the Lotus Esprit submarine car from The Spy Who Loved Me, affectionately referred to as ‘Wet Nellie’, the iconic Aston Martin DB5 from Goldeneye and the Rolls-Royce Phantom III from Goldfinger.

For entrants arriving on the day in a Smart car and participating in the event, individual ticket prices are £10 per adult and £5 per child.

Book advance tickets online at www.beaulieushop.co.uk or on telephone number 01590 612888, which you can also call for information on group/club entry. For all enquiries regarding trade stands, telephone 01590 614614.

If you buy your Simply Smart event tickets in advance (before 5pm on the 8th November 2013), you will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win an Autoglym Concours Collection Valet Gift Pack. The winner will be announced on the day, during the awards presentation ceremony.*

Entry into the Beaulieu parkland with your Smart car is from 9.30am, when refreshments will be available.

All other visitors who wish to see the event, but not participate in a Smart car should enter Beaulieu via the Main Reception from 10am at normal attraction admission prices.

Admission to the event includes entry to the whole Beaulieu attraction; the National Motor Museum and BOND IN MOTION, World of Top Gear, On Screen Cars, Beaulieu Abbey, and Palace House and gardens.

Simply Smart is part of a growing calendar of Simply rallies which has rapidly expanded to include a wide variety of themes covering many makes and models. All Simply rallies are run and organised by Beaulieu and take place in the grounds of the National Motor Museum.

For more information please visit www.beaulieuevents.co.uk or join the conversation with @Beaulieu_Hants on Twitter using #simplysmart.

*The prize draw is only available to advance ticket holders, aged 18 years or older, who participate in the event with their Smart car and have their car on display in the showground. The winner must be present to receive the Gift Pack in person. If the first drawn person does not come forward, the prize will go to the next person drawn who is present.