Anybody been to the national motor museum in Beaulieu ?

Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:44 pm

Was planning a day trip there and just wondered was it worth a trip ? I've been to several other motor museums but this looks like the big one.

Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:00 pm

Its wicked, we went when they had a super car expo, had a veyron and a McLaren F1. Its a really nice part of the South East aswell. They have loads of vehicles there, definetly worth the trip.

Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:16 pm

Went there a few years back, when there was a show going on. Wicked day and loads of nice cars to look at

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Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:21 pm

Ditto many years ago well worth going, though notice your in Liverpool that will be a pig of a trip!!!

Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:44 pm

No it won't, just got my new car to run in gently ! A decent road trip should do the job for this weekend

Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:59 pm

It's not as good as Gaydon imo.

Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:27 pm

it's a decent enough collection, and well worth a look if you're in the area, but i wouldnt make a multiple hour trip just to visit the museum.

Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:28 pm

Andyboy wrote:It's not as good as Gaydon imo.

Its good but I agree with Andy not as good as Gaydon !

Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:46 pm

Beaulieu is just hard to spell, good though. Gaydon sounds, well, gay!!

Worth a trip IMO

Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:09 pm

good day out ,and the coast is 20 min away Leap beach so if you are taking the family with you kill 2 birds with one stone.

Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:13 pm

Fantastic place,been there a number of times,always something different going on there,well worth the trip.

Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:42 pm

I grew up there (well very close) and my sister got married there last month!

Its ok, you get fairly close to the racing and super cars. I'm never sure about the "classics". Are they indicitive/ typical or just popular? do I need to look at a Cortina? My girlfriend liked the Chitty-chitty Bang-bang and Del Boy cars!

Best bet is to look on the calendar. Lots of car / bike clubs use Beaulieu as a destination for rallys and finish in the arena in the centre. That way you get 2 shows for the price of one. The price is high by the way!

If you really like old cars go when there's an autojumble (there always one in Sept and one in May). That way you might find the cotterpin for a 1927 Alvis OHC you need to finish the retoration.

Personally I prefer Donnington.

ps Clashot's a better beach and Buckler's Hard is a nice place for a pint on a sunny day.