East Wessex Group of the
Motor Caravanners' Club

East Wessex Group of the
Motor Caravanners' Club

2023 Rallies
6 - 11 Apr Burnham Copse Primary School, New Church Road, Tadley, RG26 4HN
Easter Hardstanding, heated hall
Skittles, Easter bonnet competition
Allen and Brenda will be doing bacon baps on Sunday morning
If sufficient interest we will hold an auction in aid of club funds, so please bring any unwanted gifts or any smallish items you think might sell i.e. no sofas or fridges, thank you.
Start 4pm Thurs End 11am Tues.
Cost £15 pupn; (£14 singles)
Directions: On the A340 (Basingstoke/Aldermaston Road) turn into Franklin Road, about half a mile turn left into Newchurch Road. School on right after the Link Community Centre.
28 Apr - 3 May Winchester Rugby Club, North Walls Park, Winchester SO23 7EF
Early May Bank Holiday Do not follow sat-nav
Cost £15pupn and £14 singles.
Clubhouse will open on Sunday morning for £10 cooked breakfast if sufficient interest
4 night field rally NO ARRIVALS BEFORE 1PM
Directions: From all directions use the M3 and leave at Junction 9. Take A34 from rbt and immediately move to offside lane. After about half a mile fork right onto A33 (for Basingstoke) in quarter of a mile tn left onto B3047 for Winchester (Cart and Horses pub on junction) In about a mile tn left into Russell Road (signed WCRC/WCFC) in 100 yards tn right then left into Hillier Way. Entrance into the Rugby Ground at the end
18 - 23 May Beehive field, Trowbridge Road, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1UA
Joint rally with West Wessex
5 night field rally NO ARRIVALS BEFORE 1PM
Flat site by canal. Good walking area. Bus stop by entrance
Directions: From N – J17 M4 A350 S to Trowbridge. Foll A363 BoA, after crossing canal bridge by Beehive pub site on right after bus shelter. From S. A303 or A36 take A350 N (Chippenham). At Yarnbrook take A363 Trowbridge foll signs A361 Chippenham to rejoin A363 BoA
25th - 30th May Three Counties Showground, Malvern WR13 6NW
The National
(Full details in handbook page 72)
Click National page link above if you want to join in with our group
31 May - 4 Jun Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5GA
4 night field rally NO ARRIVALS BEFORE 1PM
Directions: Leave M27 at Junction 8 in a southerly direction. At large roundabout take the B3397 towards Hamble, follow signs to Royal Victoria Country Park. At Park entrance take left fork marked residents only. Follow East Wessex MCC signs
23 - 27 Jun Hare Farm, Hare Lane, Twyford, near Winchester, SO21 1FR
4 night field rally NO ARRIVALS BEFORE 1PM
Directions: From M3 J11 N and S, follow signs to Twyford along B3335 into Coxs Hill, then High Street. Continue B3335 towards Colden Common, Hare Lane on left
14 - 18 Jul Basingstoke Canal Centre, Mytchett Place Road, Mytchett, Surrey GU16 6DD
4 night field rally NO ARRIVALS BEFORE 1 PM
Directions: Turn off M3 Junction 4. Take A331 signposted Guildford/Farnham. At roundabout take 1st exit (still on A331), exit signposted Mytchett/Farnborough, at roundabout take 1st exit Coleford Bridge Road. At roundabout take 2nd exit onto B3411, at next roundabout take 1st exit onto Mytchett Place Road, site on left
27 Jul - 1 Aug Army Flying Museum, Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 8FB
** Change of venue **
Discounted entry to the museum has been negotiated for MCC members
5 night field rally NO ARRIVALS BEFORE 1PM
Directions: The museum is 5 miles south of Andover and is signposted from the A303. From the A303 follow the exit towards Salisbury (A343) and the site is on the left approx 1/4 mile south of Middle Wallop Army Air Corps base.
25 - 30 Aug Hayling College, Church Road, Hayling Island PO11 0NU
5 night field rally NO ARRIVALS BEFORE 1PM
Directions: Turn off A27 signposted Havant/Hayling Island and follow signs to Hayling Island. Continue on this road until you reach a major roundabout, take 1st exit onto Church Road, turn left onto Pepper Close, entrance into school near bottom of Close on right
15 - 17 Sep Ringwood Junior School, Hightown Road, Ringwood, BH24 1NH
CARNIVAL RALLY NO ARRIVALS BEFORE 5PM
Directions: From M27 continue onto A31, take slip road to Ringwood town, at r/about take 1st exit, Mansfield Road B3347, at next r/about straight over 2nd exit still Mansfield Road, Hightown Road is approx 1 mile on left. School on left.
28 Sep - 2 Oct St Cross Cricket Groound, St Cross Road, Winchester, SO23 9RX
4 night field rally NO ARRIVALS BEFORE 1PM
Directions: From M3 N Take J11 Hockley Cross, straight across 1st r’bt, 3rd exit at next r’bt onto St Cross Rd, cricket club on right. From M3 S, J11 Hockley Cross, turn R under m/way, at lights turn L onto Hockley Link A3090, at r’bt turn R. At next r’bt take 3rd exit onto St Cross Rd, cricket club on right
20 - 22 Oct Weeke Primary School, Stoney Lane, Weeke, Winchester, SO22 6DR
AGM
Hard standing. Heated hall Bookable NO ARRIVALS BEFORE 5PM.
Shops nearby Inc. various t’aways, Roebuck Inn 10min walk, Winchester 20 min walk or take the bus service
Directions: From South, M3 J11 Take B3090 (Badger Farm Road) towards Winchester, At mini roundabout (Sainsbury’s) straight on. At large roundabout take second exit towards Winchester. Through 3 sets T lights, L at mini rd’bt into Chilbolton Ave, L at end of road into Stockbridge Rd, R at mini rd’bt into Stoney Ln, School on R 300yds. From North, A34 Take B3420 towards Winchester, approx. 400yds after ATR sign keep right then turn R into Harestock Ln, L at end of road into Stockbridge Rd, L at mini rd’bt into Stoney Ln, School on R 300yds
3 - 5 Nov Fort Widley, Portsdown Hill, Portsmouth PO6 3LS
HALLOWEEN 2 night field rally with heated room NO ARRIVALS BEFORE 1PM
Directions: Take M27 and exit at junction 12, at r/about take A3 Southampton Road towards Queen Alexandra Hospital, turn left at second set of traffic lights keeping on A3, at next traffic lights straight ahead (do not take this road to the B2177 past the hospital) then approx half mile take left hand fork (Portsdown Hill Road) B2177, Fort Widley on right, site within the Fort grounds
8 - 10 Dec Easebourne CE Primary School, Wheelbarrow Castle, Easebourne, GU29 9AG
CHRISTMAS RALLY Hard standing. Heated hall NO ARRIVALS BEFORE 5PM
Directions: From M27 continue forward onto the A27 sp Havant, Brighton. Take left lane to branch left into the A3(M) Continue forward onto A3, pass Queen Elizabeth Country Park, branch left then merge onto the A272 sp Midhurst; go through Midhurst over small bridge and turn into Wheelbarrow Castle on the left, school is on the right
29 Dec - 2 Jan Burnham Copse Primary School, New Church Road, Tadley, RG26 4HN
New Year Heated hall, hard standing NO ARRIVALS BEFORE 1PM
Directions: On the A340 (Basingstoke/Aldermaston Road) turn into Franklin Road, about half a mile turn left into Newchurch Road. School on right after the Link Community Centre.
Updated 20th Mar