Bishops Castle 2012

[buzzy bee]

So, is Bishops castle two days?

Where is one best to go on the Saturday, and a Sunday respectiveley, having never been before. Times,Locations, etc?

[8_10 Brass Cleaner]

Originally Posted by buzzy bee

So, is Bishops castle two days?

Where is one best to go on the Saturday, and a Sunday respectiveley, having never been before. Times,Locations, etc?

Dave,

Engines on display in the cattle market saturday day, sunday day. All sorts of stuff all over town, classic/vintage cars tractors etc.

Parade round town in the afternoon.

Come late afternoon on the Saturday the engines will dissapear, to be replaced by a fair. The engines return in the evening, mostly parked outside pubs, usually untill the early hours if the weather is good.

The two places to be are down the bottom of Town by the Six Bells, or up town near the Three Tuns and Castle Hotel.

[Dyffad]

Originally Posted by buzzy bee

So, is Bishops castle two days?

Where is one best to go on the Saturday, and a Sunday respectiveley, having never been before. Times,Locations, etc?

Dave, personally having only been for the past couple of years I'd agree with Hedd. Get there Saturday, Engines all in the cattle market with the public milling around asking questions about the engines (all of which I point in Hedd's direction as he knows what he's talking about) makes for a great atmosphere. Followed by the afternoon parade and the evening run up the hill to the pub.

[lampwortroy]

Originally Posted by buzzy bee

So, is Bishops castle two days?

Where is one best to go on the Saturday, and a Sunday respectiveley, having never been before. Times,Locations, etc?

Two glorious days.
Sat. Engines come up out of the wood yard mid-morning and assemble in the cattle market. A grand parade statrts at the top of the town about midday, which the steam contingent join at the bottom of the hill, then it is back to the cattle market for the afternoon static display until about 4pm
Around 7pm a few engines go up to the top of the town and stand on display until around midnight. To me, the best part of the weekend with pubs (including one of the oldest micro breweries in the UK) plus hot food shops and a big crowd.
Sunday. Th engines come out of the wood yard mid-morning and stay on display in the cattle market until about 4pm, which is followed by the Grand Parade before everyone heads for home.
It depends on how long you have to spare. I go both days. The Sat evening is to me by far the best part of the weekend