First time to FOS, help!

[md_ian]

We are planning our first trip to FOS next year, a bucket list item for me it has to be said. We being myself, partner and young son (5yo by then).

We'll be booking the family camping despite not yet having a VW camper (hopefully we'll sort by then!).

We plan to be there on Thursday and Friday to enjoy what hopefully is the quieter of the days, though I suspect they are all booked out fully.

Are grandstand passes essential? Or is it fairly open for everyone to get a decent vantage point around the site? I don't want to go and find most areas are no go without a certain wrist band, that would suck!

Is the holding area where the supercars tend to live accessible to the public, or special passes only?

Anything else I should consider to make the time more enjoyable, event programme with ear-piece etc?

Thanks in advance.

[md_ian]

ecsrobin said:

For me I’d leave the 5yo at home.

That isn't an option, he's a massive car fan, though a lousy walker. Fortunately we'll have a camper, and my missus knows that FOS is a bucket list item for me, so if he runs out of steam, they'll just entertain themselves whilst I see everything. She gets a VW camper out of this arrangement, so can hardly complain - also, we'd be making the most of the opportunity (long drive) to also visit some other places, so it will be the start of a family holiday.

[md_ian]

SwissJonese said:

We have a T5 camper and always stay the night before at some campsite near FOS to get to there as early as possible on Thu. We travel back home after FOS day out and never really find too much traffic.

That's interesting, did you find using a local campsite was a better idea than actually camping at FOS? The price for a family plot is £335!!!

[md_ian]

Bringing this thread back to life for additional insight.

We now have a T5 california so hoping to make FOS this year. The intention is to stay on the family campsite and visit the show on both Thursday and Friday. The agreement with the missus would be for her to entertain little legs whilst I explore.

Unsure grandstand tickets are worth it for those two days.

Unlikely to stay Saturday/Sunday, probably explore elsewhere.

Is the programme considered an essential purchase, and is picking up tickets straight forward, or recommended to have them posted (no electronic version for some reason).

Any more views would be appreciated, never been, long way from home (5+ hours).