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What
Goodwood Festival of Speed
When
28 June–1 July 2012
Wonga
Tickets cost from £10 for youngsters aged 13–21 on Thursday 28 June, to £209 for adults for all four days with Grandstand access. Children aged 12 and under are free.
Where
The Goodwood Estate, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0PX
The Fanfare | Goodwood Festival of Speed
Young Guns – Born to Win is the theme of this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed to be held at Goodwood Estate in Sussex.
What
Sport Beyond London 2012
When
Beyond 2012
Wonga
Various
Where
Various venues throughout the UK
The Fanfare | Sport Beyond London 2012
On 18 April 2012, the final countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games begins, as the date marks 100 days to go until the Opening Ceremony on 27 July.
What
Family Easter Fun at Trentham Estate
When
Friday April 6th to Monday April 9th 2012
Wonga
Check website for details
Where
The Trentham Estate, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs
The Fanfare | Family Easter Fun at Trentham Estate
Now one of the most visited gardens in the whole of the UK, there will be almost half a million more reasons for passing through the gates of Trentham Estate this Easter, thanks to past and ongoing planting of hundreds of thousands of daffodil bulbs.
What
Olympic Torch relay at Burghley House
When
Tuesday 3rd July 2012
Wonga
Admission to the park is free; admission charge to House and Gardens
Where
Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire
The Fanfare | Olympic Torch relay at Burghley House
England’s greatest Elizabethan house – Burghley House – will be offering visitors a unique take on Britain’s Olympic year including perhaps the most scenic place to watch the Torch Relay and the London 2012 Games.
What
Socialite Events of an English Summer
When
Throughout the summer each year
Wonga
Varies from event to event. See the links below.
Where
Locations throughout the UK
The Fanfare
There is nothing quite so English as the sight of a chap in top hat and tails at the racing; unless perhaps it’s a woman in a summer dress and hat by the River Thames for the rowing, or dozens of elegantly attired polo fans chatting as they tread in grass divots kicked up by the ponies.
What
A look at 12 Great Reasons to GoUK in 2012
When
Events throughout 2012
Wonga
See the links provided for costs
Where
Throughout the UK
The Fanfare - 12 Great Reasons to GoUK in 2012
As London prepares to pull out all of the stops as hosts of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, here are 12 Great Reasons to GoUK in 2012.
What
Chesterfield Area Walking Festival
When
Saturday 12 to Sunday 20 May 2012
Where
Walks take place throughout Chesterfield, Bolsover and North East Derbyshire.
The Fanfare
Enjoy the Chesterfield area on foot by taking part in the 9 day Chesterfield Area Walking Festival with over 55 walks.
What
London 2012 Olympics on a Budget
When
Summer 2012
Where
Mainly London, but UK wide
The Fanfare
There are fewer than six months to go to the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
What
New season at Burghley House
When
March-October 2012
Where
Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire
The Fanfare
One of England’s greatest Elizabethan houses – Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire – will be offering visitors a unique take on Britain’s Olympic year including perhaps the most scenic place to watch the London 2012 Games – and the picturesque venue for a blockbuster summer feast of movie outdoor screenings.
Menzies Welcombe Hotel Spa & Golf Club has now completed the second phase of its £2.2 million major refurbishment programme.
A major public art commission will see a collection of large Olympic trees – each supporting a bespoke metal ring weighing up to half-a-tonne – planted to mark the entrances to the 500-acre Olympic Park.
Polo teams from New York, Buenos Aires, Moscow, Abu Dhabi and Sydney will be in London in June to compete in a three-day event: Polo in the Park at Hurlingham Park, London.
Britain wouldn’t be the same without its wealth of quirky events.
We’ve rounded up as many as we can think of, so if you fancy a spot of swamp football or perhaps think you could become the World Marble Champion then now’s your chance.
Here’s a look at our top 12 picks of things to do in Coventry and Warwickshire
A flavour of the birthplace of the modern Olympic Games can now be tasted across the globe with Wenlock Hampers.
For those of you who aren’t Olympians in the absolute sense of the word, here’s a look at our list of the top 12 alternative sports in Britain. Okay, so we’re using the term ‘sports’ pretty loosely.
London’s first and top Reformer Pilates company – Bootcamp Pilates (formally Beautcamp Pilates) – is leading the way for Londoners to get in shape both physically and mentally in time for summer.
Each dynamic Pilates session delivers improved co-ordination, increased stamina, focused breathing, better alignment, focused concentration and a more toned body concentrating on the [...]
The Bacchus Marathon takes place in Denbies Wine Estate, England’s largest vineyard. Runners are encouraged to wear fancy dress and can taste some wines on their way round the scenic, multi-terrain course. There will also be a half-marathon on the day and 2km and 4km family fun runs. After the races there will be a [...]
Channel 4 is to film the Glasgow Riverside Rat Race urban adventure running event that features obstacles, challenges and activities in and around the River Clyde on Sunday 21 August 2011.
The new Glasgow Riverside Rat Race is a 10km running (or walking) way-marked journey along the banks of the Clyde, interspersed with adventure activities, [...]
The Celtic Manor Resort, host venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup, has been named Sport Venue of the Year at the Sport Industry Awards 2011. The award caps a fantastic year for the five-star Resort, which was hailed as hosting the “greatest ever” Ryder Cup last October.
The Sport Industry Awards are Europe’s largest and [...]
New urban running event with challenges around the River Clyde on Sunday 21 August 2011 launched at the new Riverside Museum
Glasgow is gearing up for the first Glasgow Riverside Rat Race this summer and organisers are looking for around 1,000 ‘up for it’ competitors to get involved.
Rat Race Adventure Sports has teamed up [...]
The weather is warm, the sun is shining and Britain is bursting with sporting adventures throughout the country, from mountain-biking, boating and canoeing to a special day out in a B-Bug. Read on to find out what that might be…
The Isle of Wight will play host to a variety of sailing events between May [...]
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