Gloucestershire Steam Extravaganza Kemble Airfield 6th-8th August

[avelingporter]

We stopped at a pub in South Cerney high street a couple of years ago on the way to Fairford. Not sure how close to the airfield this is, but the pub was OK.

Parking on the wide street outside and it has a hydrant...most of the reason for stopping officer!! Nothing to do with being outside a pub at all officer!! ;-)

Douglas

[mugglesquop]

Originally Posted by avelingporter

We stopped at a pub in South Cerney high street a couple of years ago on the way to Fairford. Not sure how close to the airfield this is, but the pub was OK.

Parking on the wide street outside and it has a hydrant...most of the reason for stopping officer!! Nothing to do with being outside a pub at all officer!! ;-)

Douglas

there are 2 pubs opposite each other in South Cerney, and another down the road from them. Again, a busy main road between them (in the village) and the airfield - even further than Kemble.

The two pubs that are near each other also have a river running by them, so plenty of water

[lampwortroy]

Originally Posted by mugglesquop

nope.

its also all military, so i cant see it going there. we used to race RC Cars in one of the hangers, all had security passes and booking in/out to get on/off the site.

I have heard a rumour that the Americans might be moving out of Fairford Airbase, so that might go private like Kemble did, in which case it could be situated there.

incase anyone didnt know, Kemble Airfield is now called "Cotswold Airport"

Last time I was in South Cerney was with a coach load of troops for Iraq. It was mainly American then. I understand the Americans moved out last year as did the RAF Movements Sqdn. I heard it was now shut as far as the military was concerned.
Info came through military sources.
I also heard that since renaming Kemble as Cotswold Airport, it was to be developed for more civilian arrivals/departures and may no-longer be available for traction engine rallies etc.,

lampwortroy (RAF retired)

[GlosSteamEx]

It would be appreciated if the gossip and rumours were put aside for a few more days and people just come along and enjoy this years event at Kemble on the Airfield.

Our exciting plans will be outlined in this year's event guide and an official statement will be posted on the event website, as and when full details are confirmed.

Regarding road runs, quite correctly the road to the pub is a public highway. However as the show is run to raise money for local charities, and one being the local air ambulance after it flew into the show to try to save a woman trapped in a car on the main road, who tragically died at the scene, we would suggest that engines of any size use caution on what is a very fast, notorious peice of road.

There are plenty of exhibitors who would no doubt rather forget that day.

[aveling11956]

Originally Posted by mugglesquop

nope.

its also all military, so i cant see it going there. we used to race RC Cars in one of the hangers, all had security passes and booking in/out to get on/off the site.

I have heard a rumour that the Americans might be moving out of Fairford Airbase, so that might go private like Kemble did, in which case it could be situated there.

incase anyone didnt know, Kemble Airfield is now called "Cotswold Airport"

it is true that the americans are leaving fairford but the raf are using the base and it is also home to the riat the worlds biggest airshow and has 1 of the longest runways in the world and will never be sold off to private investors as it is also a nato bomber base, also there already a steam rally held in fairford in august 2 weeks after kemble

[GlosSteamEx]

Show is filling up nicely.

Get along this weekend, ask anyone who has been before....you won't regret it!

[Broken Firebar]

Here now, and it is stacking up to be superb.

we are happily sited in Sawman's hospitality suite!! Hic!

[fodenlads]

does anyone have a full address of the rally site as we havent been before and are coming quite away to visit thanks all

[Roger]

Its on the A429 heading south of Cirencester towards Malmsbury, pass through or past Kemble and the airport is a couple? of miles from there on the A429
GL7 6BQ if your using sat nav
From Google, but don't know where you are in Northamptonshire so this is from Northampton

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A43
Go through 4 roundabouts 12.7 mi
7. Continue straight to stay on A43 161 ft
8. Slight right to stay on A43
Go through 6 roundabouts 11.4 mi
9. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the M40 ramp to London/Newbury/Oxford 0.3 mi
10. Merge onto M40 5.3 mi
11. At junction 9, take the A41/A34 exit to Bicester/Aylesbury/Oxford/Newbury 0.3 mi
12. At Wendlebury Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto A34 heading to Oxford/Newbury 6.3 mi
13. Take the exit toward Headington/Woodstock/Witney 0.2 mi
14. At Peartree Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto Woodstock Rd/A44 heading to Ring Rd/London/Cheltenham/A40/Oxford/Witney/Headington 0.5 mi
15. At Wolvercote Roundabout, take the 5th exit onto Northern Bypass Rd/A40 heading to Cheltenham/Witney
Continue to follow A40
Go through 3 roundabouts 17.3 mi
16. Turn left at B4425 8.7 mi
17. Turn left to stay on B4425 5.6 mi
18. Continue onto Burford Rd/A429
Continue to follow A429
Go through 3 roundabouts 1.5 mi
19. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bristol Rd/A419
Continue to follow A419
Go through 2 roundabouts 1.5 mi
20. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Tetbury Rd/A429 1.0 mi
21. Turn left at A429 3.5 mi
22. Turn right 144 ft
23. Turn left 0.3 mi
24. Turn right
Destination will be on the right 0.2 mi

Cotswold Airport Showground
Cotswold AirportKemble GL7 6

[fodenlads]

thanks for that just set sat nav ready for an early start hope the weather is good and will be any enjoyable day for all