Can you get Burghley tickets at the gate?

[seabsicuit2]

Was hoping to go up to Burghley for two days- just wanted to check that you are guaranteed to be able to get dressage tickets and car passes at the gate for both thurs and fri? It's a four hour drive for me and am worried about not being able to get in...

 

[vallin]

You can get the tickets and passes but you're unlikely to be able to get the good seats as these are ticketed, but you should be able to get a seat in the standard ones which are free

 

[seabsicuit2]

Fantastic thank you Vallin

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Yes definitely - there is one stand that is 'free' for spectators - no dogs allowed though just in case you were taking a dog

 

[CalllyH]

All seats are sold out they sold out in may!

 

[Honey08]

They only sell tickets for the member's stand on the dressage days, so there is always one grandstand that is free for people to wander in and out of. Its never full, or hasn't been on the years I've been.

Shame you can't take dogs in. Wonder if I can make our two nutty labs look like guide dogs!!

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

As you say Honey its is members in the grandstand - you can buy tickets with a commentary for the dressage - but no the public stand is always empty on dressage days

I went up today - no returns for the sjing yet

 

[Haha]

Was hoping to go up to Burghley for two days- just wanted to check that you are guaranteed to be able to get dressage tickets and car passes at the gate for both thurs and fri? It's a four hour drive for me and am worried about not being able to get in...

They let anyone in

 

[Honey08]

We never get tickets for the show jumping. They have a huge screen showing it next to the bar at Discovery Valley, so we sit there and watch. The warm up arena is right behind that, so you get to see them warm up (which I always find really interesting) and be interviewed afterwards. I much prefer it to being in the seats, and you can shop for last minute bargains while it is all really quiet!

 

[wench]

Are you even allowed to take a guide dog into the stands?

 

[seabsicuit2]

Great news!

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Are you even allowed to take a guide dog into the stands?

Of course its just your run of the mill mutt there for a day out that isn't allowed

 

[Thistle]

You can leave dogs in the dog creche for up to I think 2 hours, they get a goody bag too

 

[Dottie]

Does anyone know by chance that if you turn up in a Land Rover you get cheaper parking?? I only ask as they seem to park most of the Landys together and wondered if there was a little club! :-D

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

No cheap parking for anyone i think they try and put 4x4's on the dodgier bits of ground as they can get out

 

[Dottie]

Damn Although it with save me trundling up there in the Defender!

 

[Haha]

Does anyone know by chance that if you turn up in a Land Rover you get cheaper parking?? I only ask as they seem to park most of the Landys together and wondered if there was a little club! :-D

Do you mean on top of one another You fool that's one of the jumps

 

[Thistle]

If you are going on Sat and take your Landy keys (don't need the actual car) you can get into the free hospitality bit near the Lion Bridge water. last year there were seats, drinks etc and a good view of the 2nd water.

 

[CatStew]

If you are going on Sat and take your Landy keys (don't need the actual car) you can get into the free hospitality bit near the Lion Bridge water. last year there were seats, drinks etc and a good view of the 2nd water.

Another reason why OH should buy me a landy!!

OP, yes you can, but leave plenty early enough as the traffic does get held up a lot!