Plumbob Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 If your going this weekend the traffic is a nightmare, my advice would be to come into Woodstock from Enstone direction and turn down the old High Street and use the fishermans entrance on Rectory Lane, no hold ups straight in. The people we met said it took them four hours to get in from Bourton on the water, which is close by. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 We came in from the south and were within five miles of the site by 0730. Those five miles took over an hour at that time of day. A mate arrived near the site at 0830 and did`nt get in until 1030! You really would think that the traffic planners could get it right for once. Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 We plan to be there @ 07:30 I will be coming up from Begbroke, if that isn't enough I will turn round and go home and get on with my DIY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 We plan to be there @ 07:30 I will be coming up from Begbroke, if that isn't enough I will turn round and go home and get on with my DIY Yep, it's the only way. Last time we went we got there before 7am and missed all the traffic. Early but better than sitting in jams. Not going this year unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stiv24 Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 We have just got back, a journey which should have taken an hour and a half took just over 5 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffs-Shooter Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Giving it a miss this year. great show but vastly over priced. Need to spend a lot of £ to get a bug enough saving to cover gate fee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Set off at 6:30 from St Albans... Spent a good hour and a half from the M40 junction to the car park. And probably the same on the return home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Bully Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Had a fantastic day there today, arrived at 7.30 with only minor traffic although I hear that those that turned up later sat in traffic. It did'nt shut till 7.30 so stayed till then. Plenty to see and it's a great venue so blow the cobwebbs out of your wallets and get down there, I'd be back there tomorrow if I could only convince the wife. If you going over the weekend have a good one. EB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Did anyone meet any other PW members there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I went yesterday. Got there at 07.10am after a 2 hour drive from s.Wales. Traffic was okay with no hold ups. My only gripe was that the car park was a hell of a long way from the showground which made walking back to the car a few times for drinks etc, that more tiring. And it was ******* Hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingnewport Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 went saturday, flew in about 7, came out bout 5 with little traffic, great day but it was too hot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stiv24 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Next Sundays Countyfile is from the CLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Did anyone meet any other PW members there ? I didn't meet anyone off here, but I met soo many people I know I didn't get to much else, which bearing in mind the heat wasn't a bad thing. It's amazing how many contacts you build up over time, and what a small world it is, most of them know each other one way or another. Hardly bothered with the shops as I have enough fishing and shooting gear to last a lifetime and most of what I want gets bought online. Traffic wasn't a problem for me, up at 6:30am out the door at 7:00, rolled into the carpark at 7:30 The entry fee and food/drink prices now are silly, I would think long and hard about going again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 traffic was good there and back no prblems , had a chat with Clarissa Dickson Wright, lovely lady , tried one of those welsh ogie pasty things they were so good i bought 6 home (thats the diet out the window) GREAT DAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJ2 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Did anyone meet any other PW members there ? I didn't meet anyone off here, but I met soo many people I know I didn't get to much else, which bearing in mind the heat wasn't a bad thing. It's amazing how many contacts you build up over time, and what a small world it is, most of them know each other one way or another. Hardly bothered with the shops as I have enough fishing and shooting gear to last a lifetime and most of what I want gets bought online. Traffic wasn't a problem for me, up at 6:30am out the door at 7:00, rolled into the carpark at 7:30 The entry fee and food/drink prices now are silly, I would think long and hard about going again. Mum, Dad, 2 rugrats, £80 before you get in. 4 pork rolls £19-20, 2 portions chips £5, pint and a half £5-25. Sad to say, I couldn't afford to buy anything else. The traders must realise that allowing the organisers to fleece the punters to this level can only have a detrimental effect on their trade. The catering stall I questioned about their pricing told me they had been charged £3000 (no typing error) to pitch there for the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 130,000 x £20 (£25 on Friday) = a lot of money for some one A guy I spoke to reckoned it cost him £10,000 to have a presence there, I assume that meant staff as well though . . And yes, £4.80 for a beef roll + £3.50 for a pint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr W Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Got up late, left London at 9am arrived 1.30pm, ouch. Went A40 route. Had a great day, saw some good displays and some good gun porn in the Beretta tent. Have to agree food etc was expensive nearly £6 for \ pork baguette but it was nice, Mrs had a lovely venison steak roll, mmmmh. Great show but I almost found it too big, the Countryman fair I went to last year in Sussex or Surrey (or where ever it was) had good displays but was smaller so you could get to see everything, the CLA one was really a massive shopping mall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Had an awsome weekend!!! Thanks again Martin Went up fri afternoon, no traffic probs at all, camped fri night, show Saturday, short stint on the BASC wildfowling stand, pic taken for the wildfowling magazine (hang over was just about gone by this time ) camped sat night, show again Sunday morning, grabbed some bloody good bargins , headed home mid morning without any traffic delays again, straight up to the farm for an afternoon on the pigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDF Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Had a great day on friday. Did a bit of clay shooting, signed up to the basc, had an absolutely awesome guineal fowl burger, got some stuff for a whip, watched the hounds. Then went hunting the next day! Great couple of days. Everything was very pricey though, £3.40 for the burger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumblefish Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 saturday was stinkin' hot but managed to get roung the lot went and saw all the PW members i could find even got a cracking bargin off decko and his lads , can't wait wait for next weekend to try out all my new toys. in terms of cost i think its a bargin.a day at the cricket £140 a pop rugby £6o, tickets to the wimbedon mens final £4000 a pair . take the missis out for a curry and afew ales your not gonna get much change out of £50. every year i go i'm busting with new ideas and an even longer list of "must haves". great to see some of the "experts " up close and personal. reassuring to see so many people turn out in support of what we all love . THE GREAT BRITSH COUNTRYSIDE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Just me and the misses, fuel, food and tickets £140 and that was only from North Yorkshire and nothing to extravagant on the food front!! With inflation as it is the time will come when organisers will have to start droping gate prices and the stands will have to drop their prices robbing ****!! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Visited the CLA Game Fair Friday, Paul Hart (good man and thank you Paul ) had sent some tickets not only so I could go and take full advantage of his generous PW member discounts but always just such a good welcome. What an event, huge and crowds of people all spending loads and loads of dosh (and they say there’s a recession on). BASC stand was good (take note all those BASC detractors, it was the best of all the shooting organisations, those who were there, by far) with some useful demos, Mike Robinson (Heavens Kitchen chef) skinned and butchered a Roe Buck which gave me some useful tips , been doing it since I was knee high but always a few new ‘tricks of the trade’ to learn. Chris Green, that comic little man (and I mean no disrespect to him for that but his constant disorganisation does remind me of Norman Wisdom!) was doing his bit which again always gives one a few extra tips and whilst some may knock him, his heart’s in the right place. Spent a small fortune on his decoys (again) which I reckon are the best in the business. Saw some old friends, made a few new ones, ate way too much of all the great food on offer (and I don’t mean the fast food junk at the catering stands) spent all the housekeeping for the next 6 months (so we’ll be livin’ off the land for a while) and then had the problem of getting it all off site. Thanks again to PH who generously leant his car for the delivery to the car park. So much to see, do and spend on that one day just isn’t enough (well not for me but Mrs H would probably kick at a longer visit). Bad part is we left home at 04.30 took 2 hours to get there (which is damn good going from our part of the world) then sat in the traffic for 1 hour 20 minutes to get in the car park! And that at 06.30 in the morning so god knows what it was like for those who came later. Arrived home at midnight and went spark out by 12.01! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Didnt see ONE pigeonwatch badge all weekend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyboy30 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 (edited) left durham at 4.30 arrived 2 mile from cla at 8.30 didnt get on to campsite till 12.30 camping sign told us to go down the road i mile only to turn around and fight our way back up to camp site apart from being exspensive had a wonderfull weekend never saw a pw badge all weekend hope to see some next year kenny Edited July 28, 2008 by kennyboy30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek.snr Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 some great bargains to be had ,bought a new lightweight magnet off deako and the lads ,sprog2 bought a hide kit and bouncers all at great prices more than covered the entrance fee,always a pleasure to meet pw members Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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