...Badminton excels itself for excitement. Beechfield House, one of the favourite luxury hotels near Badminton Horse Trials, frequently plays host to visitors who return with thrilling tales of the day’s events.
On the first day of Badminton, there’s the all-day dressage when riders are required to demonstrate obedience, discipline, accuracy and elegance. On the following day, there’s more dressage as well as a display of stallions. On the Saturday, there’s the Shetland Grand National as well as the famous cross-country event which always attracts crowds of around 250,000, more than any other sporting event, for which you have to pay, in the country. Then on Sunday, there’s jumping including a jumping event for the top 20 competitors, the Duke of Beaufort’s hounds, music, parades and prizes.
Whether you ride or not, Badminton Horse Trials is always hugely entertaining and one of the best ways to make the most of the event is to stay at Beechfield House country house hotel near Chippenham and Bath.
Other things to do in Wiltshire and Bath:
Bath Christmas Market, Bath Literature Festival, Bath Music Festival,
Classic Vintage Sports Car, Castle Combe Motor Racing Circuit, Chippenham Folk Festival, Crop Circles, Cumberwell Golf Course, Gymnastics Training Centre, hire a canoe or kayak, Iford Opera, Jane Austen Festival, Roman Baths, School of Gymnastics, Theatre Royal Bath, Wincanton Races
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