ONLINE BOOKING NOW CLOSED BUT ON THE DAY ENTRY FORM MAY BE PRINTED OFF AND BROUGHT TO THE RALLY WITH PAYMENT
RALLY PACKS FOR ALL PRE-BOOKED RALLY ENTRIES WERE POSTED/DELIVERED IN PERSON IN EARLY JULY – IF NOT YET RECEIVED PLEASE CONTACT THE EVENTS TEAM
The Wolseley Register National Rally 2023 will be held over the weekend of 28th – 31st July with the main static rally being held at Brooklands Museum, Surrey (KT13 0QN) on Sunday 30th July. We had to book this date three years in advance to secure a club booking, and we are delighted to bring the Wolseley Register National Rally 2023 to the South East of England.
We appreciate the support of local Members of the Wolseley Register who have been very helpful in planning the whole weekend. South East Region Members will welcome visitors to a dedicated area adjacent to the Regalia Sales gazebo.
Details
The entry fee for the Wolseley Register National Rally 2023 is £8 per vehicle and will cover all administrative expenses, rally programme and souvenir slate coaster. Admission to Brooklands Museum for classic vehicle Rally entries will be via the Campbell Gate. The only non-classic vehicles allowed to use this entrance will be blue badge holders and pre-agreed towing vehicles. All other vehicles must park in the outer car park from where non-exhibiting occupants will walk to the museum main entrance to gain admission.
Application Forms
ONLINE BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED – On the day entries will be accepted – please bring a completed Rally Entry Form to save time at Rally Control.
Tickets
Rally entrants are responsible for buying their own museum entry tickets.
Brooklands Museum entry tickets can be purchased in advance at a discounted rate online including at their website: https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/tickets. The website is now showing the following notice: “Due to the popularity of our Concorde Experience Tours, Saturday and Sunday tours are only available to book at Admissions on your arrival.”
Alternatively, entry tickets can be purchased at full price on the day at either the Campbell Gate (for classic car entries) or at the main gate (for pedestrians).
Brooklands Museum members with annual passes are welcome to join us but will be required to pay the Wolseley Register National Rally entry fee of £8 to join the rally exhibits on the finishing straight and to receive a full rally pack. Rally entries on the day will be accepted at the same £8 entry fee.
NB: Only Assistance dogs are allowed within the Museum complex.
Accommodation
PLEASE NOTE THE HILTON HOTEL IS A COMPLETELY CASHLESS ZONE – DRINKS AND MEALS, (OTHER THAN THE RALLY DINNER) CAN BE CHARGED TO RESIDENTS’ ROOMS IF CARD DETAILS ARE GIVEN ON CHECK-IN
The Hilton Hotel, Seven Hills Road, South Cobham, Surrey KT11 1EW has been chosen as the base for the weekend, with discount Bed and Breakfast rates negotiated at £159 for a King Guest double room or £149 for single occupancy. You can book rooms through their website at: www.hilton.com/en/hotels/cobhnhn-hilton-cobham/ or by telephoning 08705 909090 to ask for HILTON COBHAM and quoting and GWOLS as the group code under special rates. You can book rooms for the same rate each night for any number of nights between Thursday 27th and Sunday 30th July inclusive for one or two persons per room. A block of rooms is being held for the Wolseley Register until 31st May 2023 but rooms may be available after that date. Cancellation terms will be specified on the booking page.
NB: The Wolseley Register discount will not apply for rooms booked outside the specified period of 27th to 30th July and will not apply to any other room options. The rooms have tea and coffee making facilities, USB sockets, a mini fridge, and a safe.
Dogs are allowed in rooms at an additional £40 fee.
Food and Drink
The Breakfast Buffet is served in in the Mediterranean Grill where you can also purchase light lunches, afternoon teas and evening meals. The Mediterranean Grill Restaurant is open from 7:00 am to 9:30 pm.
Coffee and pastries are also available in the Lounge Bar which is across two floors and open from 8 am to midnight (11 pm Sundays).
Rally Dinner – BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED
The Rally Dinner will be served in the Campbell/Cobb Suite at the Hilton Hotel on the Saturday evening, and is open to residents and non-residents. This will be a three-course menu at £30 per head. Menu choices for pre-booked diners have been confirmed with the Rally Packs which were sent out in early July. All drinks a will be charged on consumption but tea/coffee will be available FOC after the meal. Residents may charge purchases to their room if a card has been registered on arrival. NB The Hilton is a cashless hotel.
Menu Options
Ham hock terrine with pickled vegetables and mustard aioli
V: Pea and mint soup
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Pan-roasted chicken breast, Dauphinoise potato, carrots, greens and poultry jus
V: Baked aubergine, ratatouille veg, mozzarella crust with herb mash and kale
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Sticky toffee pudding
V: Vanilla cheesecake, Chantilly cream and Biscoff crumb
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The Wolseley Register AGM will also form part of the weekend’s activities for members. The AGM will commence at 5:00 pm in a private room at The Fairmile Arms, Portsmouth Road, Fairmile, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1BW.
The Fairmile Arms is a Chef and Brewer pub serving meals after the AGM or on other evenings if required. It is only a short drive from the Hilton Hotel. Table bookings can be made here: Table Bookings
Places to Visit
Suggested routes to a variety of optional places to visit within Surrey for Friday and Saturday or Monday will be included in the full weekend rally programme.
These will include RHS Wisley at Woking, and Polesden Lacey – a National Trust property near Dorking, as well as possible places to stop for refreshments.
About Brooklands Museum
Brooklands was the home of pre-war Motor Sport where racing took place from 1907 to 1939. As well as the remains of the famous banked circuit, Brooklands comprises three museums for a single admission fee: a car collection, an aviation museum and the London Bus Museum.
The Concorde Experience is an optional extra which at weekends was previously only bookable on the day but can now be booked with admission tickets purchased on the Brooklands website or through other Discount websites.
The Rally
Our static Rally will be held on the Sunday on the finishing straight below the banking in the heart of the museum.
Brooklands Exhibits
The wide range of exhibits at Brooklands Museum includes this reconstructed Wolseley Moth on loan from a former Register member. This was one of the only two Moths made which came first and second in the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) event at Easter 1923. An article about the Moth’s speed records appeared in Wolseley World issue 204.
More Information
Advance bookings are now closed, please download, print and complete this form and bring it with you for “on the day ” entries: On the day entry form
If you have any queries please contact the Events Team directly by email: eventsteam@wolseleyregister.co.uk or by telephone to Jenny and Graham Ryder: 0121 445 1872 . From 28-31 July ring or text mobile: 07790 729877.
