RCBS Guide

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Newbury Weekly News

Berkshire Show essential information

What to bring:

n Sun hats and sun lotion as well as waterproofs and umbrellas – the British weather is very unpre- dictable. n Wear sensible footwear, you’ve got 150 acres to get around. There are surfaced roads as well as grassy areas. n Re-usable bags for your purchases. n Poo bags, a non-retractable lead and water if you’re bringing your dog. We will have poo bins and water stations across the showground. n Picnic essentials, although there will be plenty of ‘street food’ offerings around the showground – from fish and chips to baguettes to baked potatoes. n There will be baby changing and feeding facilities at highlighted areas on the map, including highchairs, bottle warmers and a comfortable place to sit while feeding. n Buy a show guide on the day, packed with maps, schedules,

n There are 20 arenas n 150 acres of showground – that’s 150 football pitches n 450 volunteers, officials, stewards and judges n 2,000 animals are on site over the weekend n 600 trade stands n More than 12,000 man-hours to set up and break down the show n 60,000 visitors over the weekend n 15,000 ice creams n 8,000 cornish pasties n 10,000 bacon rolls n 4,000 baked spuds Quick facts

n Or they can be purchased on the gate. The Royal County of Berkshire Show is one of a series of events staged by Newbury & District Agricultural Society. The society is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity, with the main purpose being to educate the general public in the need to preserve the countryside and wildlife and to promote and support the British agricultural, horticultural, forestry and rural crafts industries.

available close to the showground for blue badge holders. Please be aware that some are free, but some you have to pay for. See website for a map of the carparks – www.berk- shireshow.co.uk/visitorinfo

Event Mobility (to book scooters and wheelchairs in advance) 01386 725391 www.eventmobility.org.uk The show opens from 8am-6pm on both Saturday and Sunday.

Please do not use satnav to find your way to the showground. Satnav takes no account of the traffic management plan in place and you may be directed to the wrong location. Please follow the AA signs as you approach the showground. A regular bus service will operate from Thatcham and Newbury to the showground. There are trains from Oxford, Southampton and Bristol running to Reading, with a change to Newbury. Disabled parking spaces are

special offers and lots of information about all the attractions.

How to get there:

Tickets

Useful Contacts:

By car from the A34 from the north and south, the M4 east and west, exiting at Junction 13, or by the B4009 locally. There is an extended slip road up towards Chieveley just before joining the A34 heading to Oxford.

n Tickets can be purchased at an advanced rate up until Friday, September 20. n At local outlets – see www.berkshireshow.co.uk for full list.

Bus timetables: 0118 959 4000 www.newburyanddistrict.co.uk Train timetables: 0845 748 4960 www.thetrainline.com

n 4,000 baguettes n 8,000 doughnuts

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