Blue Chip Winter Show Jumping Championships 2012
All roads lead to Hartpury:
Showground Access
Horses may arrive on the showground from 2.00pm on Tuesday 10th April and the Showground Entrance will close at 11.00pm. The Entrance will be open from 6.45am – 11.00pm on show days; with the exception that the Entrance will close an hour after the completion of competition on Friday 13th April.
Horses requiring stabling must arrive on the showground before 8.00pm. Should any competitor be delayed, they must contact the
Stable Manager on 07779 788014.
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Online Map: For online mapping click here |
| Directions for Hartpury Arena, Gloucs. |
Directions From M4 Travelling
on the A419/A417
- Exit the M4 at junction 15
- Follow the A419 / A417 towards Cheltenham/
Gloucester (Signed M5)
- Under the M5 Motorway towards Gloucester
(8.5 miles from this point to Hartpury Arena)
- At 1 st roundabout go straight over (2 nd exit) A417
- At next roundabout take the 3 rd exit (Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, Ross on Wye, Ledbury) Gloucester A40
- At next roundabout take the 2nd exit
(Ledbury, Ross on Wye) A40
- At next roundabout 2nd exit
(Ross on Wye, Chepstow, Ledbury) A40
- At next roundabout take the 3rd exit Maismore,
Hartpury (Ledbury) A417
- Go through Maismore Into Hartpury and
turn Left (Murrells End) Signed Hartpury College
- 1st Left into Hartpury Arena
Directions From the South West
- Travel Northbound on the M5 to Junction 11
- Exit at Junction 11 and turn left onto A40 Gloucester
- At 1st roundabout take the 3rd exit
(Ledbury, Ross on Wye) A40
- At next roundabout 2nd exit
(Ross, Chepstow, Ledbury) A40
- At next roundabout take the 3 rd exit Maismore,
Hartpury (Ledbury) A417
- Go through Maismore Into Hartpury and turn Left
(Murrells End) Signed Hartpury College
- 1st Left into Hartpury Arena
Directions From the North
The slip road coming off the westbound M50 at Junction 2 will be closed each night at 8.00pm and reopened at 6.00am. It is our understanding that the slip road off the eastbound side and access back onto the M50 at this junction is not affected.
- Travel Southbound on the M5 to Junction 8, right onto M50
- Exit M50 junction 2 (8 miles from this point to Hartpury Arena)
- Turn left (Signed Gloucester) A417 Through Staunton
- At mini roundabout in Staunton follow Gloucester A417
Through Hartpury Village
- Turn Right into Murrells End (Signed Hartpury College)
- 1st Left into Hartpury Arena
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Accommodation & Meals:
| Local Hotels & Accommodation |
| Gloucester Tourist Information Centre |
01452 396 576 |
| Bed and Breakfast, Mrs Pugh, Buttersend, Hartpury, GL19 3DD |
01452 700279 |
Corse Lawn House Hotel, Corse Lawn,
Glos GL19 4LZ
www.corselawn.co.uk |
01452 780 771 |
Malswick Mill Bed and Breakfast, Malswick, Newent, Glos, GL18 1HF
www.malswickmillbedandbreakfast.com |
01452 790680 |
Premiere Travel Inn, Tewkesbury Road,
Twigworth, Glos GL2 9PG
www.premieretravelinn.co.uk |
0870 1977 115 |
Travel Lodge, Golden Valley Roundabout,
Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham GL51 6NP
www.travellodge.co.uk |
0870 1977 115 |
| On-Site Meals at Hartpury Arena |
The new Hartpury Arena Restaurant overlooks both jumping arenas and is therefore the ideal place to have a break but keep up-to-date with all the action! The restaurant will be open from 5.00pm on Tuesday 10th April and Hot and cold meals are available from 7.00am each show day till 9.00pm. There will also be bar facilities available within the Hartpury Arena, which will be open from 6.00pm till 11.00pm each day. |
| Official Show Photographer and Video/DVD |
Photographer: Imagepoint
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07966 170 054 |
| Video/DVD: Equine Media |
07810 878 886 |
