Castle hill festival, Devon

Castle hill festival, Devon

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360f1

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23 posts

196 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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Who's going to the Castle Hill Festival from the South West on Aug 9th and 10th,
Looks like they have arranged a lot more action this year with F1 cars going up the hill.

MadRob6

3,594 posts

219 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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I'm planning on going on the 10th but it all depends if I get my car back in time.

e21Mark

16,205 posts

172 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Planning to attend and submitting late application to take a run up the hill on both days, weather permitting! smile

viper2day

297 posts

194 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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Never heard of this event before but this look like a really good day out !!!!

If like me you dont know about it , here's the link

www.castlehillcarfestival.co.uk

Les


LordBretSinclair

4,285 posts

176 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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We went to their first ever event last year - really really good and we'll be there again this weekend smile

Silver XsN

26 posts

185 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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LordBretSinclair said:
We went to their first ever event last year - really really good and we'll be there again this weekend smile
Also attended this event last year, was a great first effort which just needs your support/ attendance to enable it to grow into what could become the best 2 day car event of it's kind in the south west ! Look forward to seeing some of you there.

Thepetrolhead

17 posts

240 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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I'll be there, I hope this will become something very special for the South West.

ChrisFitz

748 posts

178 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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Thepetrolhead said:
I'll be there, I hope this will become something very special for the South West.
Got to be better than Plymouth Motor Clubs attempt at Pentillie...

LordHaveMurci

12,034 posts

168 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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Shame it clashes with Wilton House frown

LordBretSinclair

4,285 posts

176 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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LordHaveMurci said:
Shame it clashes with Wilton House frown
It's a 2 day event so go To CH tomorrow and Wilton on Sunday - that's what we're doing smile


LordHaveMurci

12,034 posts

168 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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LordBretSinclair said:
LordHaveMurci said:
Shame it clashes with Wilton House frown
It's a 2 day event so go To CH tomorrow and Wilton on Sunday - that's what we're doing smile
Too much to do sadly, isn't parenthood great!

e21Mark

16,205 posts

172 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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Thinking of taking the M3 for a run up from Cornwall tomorrow. I had planned on going on Sunday but the weather isn't looking great.

DevonPaul

1,169 posts

136 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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As posted on the Wilton House thread, we've changed our mind with the weather and are going to Castle Hill today, so if anyone wants a couple of Wilton tickets then pm me.

If it arrives soon enough I can hand them over at Castle Hill, or they can be collected this evening from EX4 postcode.

MadRob6

3,594 posts

219 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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I won't be there sadly but I will finally be getting my car back tomorrow!

LordBretSinclair

4,285 posts

176 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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Just got back - brilliant first day smile

TimboL

142 posts

207 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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I thought it was a bit over-priced at thirty quid for two of us.

At eight quid a head, or maybe ten, it would have felt like better value.

360f1

Original Poster:

23 posts

196 months

Monday 11th August 2014
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What a fantastic event.Great weather. Devon can now say they have a mini Goodwood with fantastic F 1 cars. Thank you Castle hill for a fantastic 3 days.

DevonPaul

1,169 posts

136 months

Monday 11th August 2014
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I agree it was a bit pricy for what you got, but I think that the weather and clash with Wilton might have hit them a bit. A lot of the display areas were pretty empty with posts and tape labelled up for car clubs but nothing there. This might explain the gateman asking if we were exhibiting when we arrived. Cheeky sod - the Toyota isn't *that* old.

Met up with Lee and handed over our Wilton tickets, which apparently turned out to be dry and sunny frown Still at least the Gransport got a wash on Sunday and put away rather than festering on the drive for another fortnight.

The Hill was pretty good, but the chicanes at the bottom meant a bit of a stroll to see the cars stretching their legs. The F1 and GT cars were loud, and fun to watch, as was the loony on the old bikes.

A good turnout of manufacturers and retailers' cars, although the staff seemed more intent on playing with their phones than engaging with the public. Still, it reinforced my opinion of the majority of car salespeople wink

We watched a couple of blokes releasing birds of prey into the wild, although apparently that wasn't their intention. I assume they came back eventually but there was little sign of it whilst we watched.

I'd go again next year, but it wouldn't be top of the list.

ChrisFitz

748 posts

178 months

Wednesday 13th August 2014
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thanks for the reviews of the event everyone.
re: cost - perhaps if we applied for a group PH entry under classic cars we then get in for £5 total for both days incl one passenger. much cheaper and very subjective what is a classic and what isn't.
Someone said it was a good 3 days. I thought it was only sat and sun. What's the 3rd day then? The Friday?
Seems the setup, i.e. nice country house, is very similar to Pentillie so the pricing probably comes from their normal wedding venue type approach to things...
But a hill climb is normally around £6 a head around here but that's all you get with a burger van chucked in.
So £15 each seems a bit steep. (excuse unintentional pun)

MadRob6

3,594 posts

219 months

Wednesday 13th August 2014
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I'm sure I only paid £5 last year and exhibited my ropey old 944 as a single entry, a friend did the same for their 2004 911 and we managed to gatecrash the Porsche Club GB stand.