Bristol Ballon Fiesta - recommendations?
Hi
Thinking about visiting the Bristol balloon festival next year. Has anyone been and stayed nearby? Ideally looking for a CL within easy reach. Not bothered about facilities except for EHU. Must be easy access as I get very nervous down long narrow country
lanes.
Thanks all.
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Hayfields CL in Mangotsfield just off the ring road, follow signs to Cleve RFC.
http://www.hayfieldscl-bristol.com/home.html
Neil, the manager mentioned using the adjacent rugby fields for rallies at Baloon Festival time, when we were there last weekend.
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Baltic Warfe ain't going to happen realistically. Booked up all the time.
Brue, I have never been to a rally. Did you go last year and was it just a field with a tap or were there other facilities like EHU?
Also, what do rallies cost typically?
thanks
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Give Baltic wharf a call anyway, yes its probably booked up, but they do get cancellations and you might be lucky enough to phone just after one.
But the recommendation to check with the Avon Centre is a very good one, do try that. - Its well worth it. I live in North Bristol & see it every year.
TF
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We went to the 2014 rally, it's a big rally on school playing fields right next to Ashton Court where the Fiesta is held. Sorry no ehu but water and waste available, I can't remember the price but it wasn't expensive and entry to the fiesta is free and a
short stroll away. It was our first rally and we really enjoyed it. The balloons fly over the rally site, quite spectacular.There is a CL out at Aust just a short drive from west Bristol but the Fiesta is so popular that you might find yourself in traffic jams. The balloon event is also weather dependent, worth bearing in mind. Hope this helps.
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Baltic Warfe ain't going to happen realistically. Booked up all the time.
Brue, I have never been to a rally. Did you go last year and was it just a field with a tap or were there other facilities like EHU?
Also, what do rallies cost typically?
thanks
We heard and read Baltic Wharf is impossible to get into, as is Chatsworth during school summer holidays. Been at both this year. BW booked on the Sunday before arriving the following Friday. Booked for Baltic Wharf in February half term taking advantage
of the 3 month notice period and apparent removal from Frenzy Day. At one time the earth was flat, apparently
Check when the BW bookings for the festival period become available, currently beyond March is not visible online. Or believe the hype put out and not try, maybe that's what others rely on
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On the CC booking day frenzy I've never managed to get Baltic Wharf for the balloon fiesta. As it's a good walk to Ashton Court and the buses often get stuck in queues the rally is a much easier idea. A lot of my family live in Bristol and when the traffic
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Ok. Thank you one and all. OH will not want the rally if there is no electric so I will try the CL mentioned by Keefy and also give Baltic Warfe a go but not holding my breath on that option. Don't fancy getting stuck in traffic so will see what my options
are. At the end of the day if I cant get a suitable location I will give it a miss...not the end of the world.Good to get some valuable feedback though.
Thanks a lot.
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Whilst were on the subject of Baltic Wharf, don't get too hung up on the 3 months notice bit. The City Council have realised that putting a primary school adjacent to deep water and a pub is not a good idea. They also recognise the value to the tourist
trade that the club brings.However against all of that, BCC is desperately short of money, so there is always the danger that they might want to capitalise on the huge real estate value of that land.
Fingers crossed. We locals with a little bit of influence will keep on fighting to secure that site.
TF
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Whilst were on the subject of Baltic Wharf, don't get too hung up on the 3 months notice bit. The City Council have realised that putting a primary school adjacent to deep water and a pub is not a good idea. They also recognise the value to the tourist
trade that the club brings.However against all of that, BCC is desperately short of money, so there is always the danger that they might want to capitalise on the huge real estate value of that land.
Fingers crossed. We locals with a little bit of influence will keep on fighting to secure that site.
TF
Youve prompted my memory. The better half is a Bristol girl, and has a medal on display in the Museum. Must write to the council in respect of BW and its value to vistors and returning daughters of the city. It's not always about money.
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Ok. Thank you one and all. OH will not want the rally if there is no electric so I will try the CL mentioned by Keefy and also give Baltic Warfe a go but not holding my breath on that option. Don't fancy getting stuck in traffic so will
see what my options are. At the end of the day if I cant get a suitable location I will give it a miss...not the end of the world.Good to get some valuable feedback though.
Thanks a lot.
...go on, give it a try......you will be right in the heart of the action, no busses, driving, queues etc....and its only a couple of days.....what's the worst that can happen to you?
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No Esme, I wasn't apologising at all, I just said "sorry" as I knew the OP would be disappointed. I don't need ehu for a rally and a short one like this is easy to manage. However there are a few who need ehu for medical reasons and you never know why people
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Actually if you really really want do something then the lack of ehu is no bar, and I am including medical reasons.
On the other hand there are those that think the lack of hairdryer for a weekend is a major emergency. This is their right of course just don't think that there should be any compunction to apologise for it.
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Does anybody know when the bookings start for the rally....been trying for a couple of years to get there maybe next year will be our turn
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Looking at the Avon Rally web site, it looks as if you can book now. Dont know if that is just a hang up on the web site for 2016 or if it is for next year.
Dearest wife will not do without her hair dryer, hair straighter...and microwave. And believe me, you dont want to see her if she has been deprived of access to those implements. My life would just not be worth living.
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