New Forest & Dorset Pre-Tour
We are organizing a longer pre-tour event for a maximum of 20 cars in the Dorset & New Forest area for IntSAAB participants wanting to make a longer holiday of their visit including three day tours on the Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday & a visit to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu on the Thursday prior to IntSAAB. The tour will be based at the St Leonard’s Hotel near Ringwood (https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/hampshire/st-leonards-hotel/) on the A31 west of Ringwood, while nearby camping is available at the St. Leonard’s Farm Park (https://stleonardsfarmpark.com).
Participants travelling any distance should plan to arrive on the Sunday evening to avoid missing the Monday tour (the St Leonard’s also offers a concessionary rate for guests staying 5 nights or longer).
To book, please contact the organizers, Mark & Carol Gardiner
Costs to Participants for Event
Hotel Accommodation at St Leonard’s Hotel (double / twin room) : £535.50 for 5 nights
The tours include a number of stops at car parks & use of the Sandbanks ferry – fees payable by participants (approx. £10 / day in total).
Admission fee for the National Motor Museum Beaulieu– we are hoping to negotiate a concessionary price as we did for SAABs in the Forest 2016. Standard admission is £23 for adults.
Tuesday
Tour of central & north Dorset (north of Wimborne) including a visit to historic Sherborne & an opportunity to see the (in)famous Cerne Abbas giant.
Thursday
Group visit to the famous National Motor Museum at Beaulieu (https://www.beaulieu.co.uk)