South East Attractions

Brooklands Museum

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Brooklands Road KT13 0QN

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Description

Venue: Brooklands Museum    When: Daily
The Museum features the steepest section of the old Banked Track and the 1-in-4 Test Hill. Many of the original buildings have been restored, including the Edwardian Clubhouse, the Billiard Room, the Clerk of the Course's Office, the Ladies' Reading Room and the "Weighing Court", which were all provided for the benefit of the Brooklands Automobile Racing Club members (whose slogan was "The Right Crowd and No Crowding").

The original Motoring Village with its 1920s Shell and BP Pagodas also includes Malcolm Cambell's workshop, now displaying historic Brooklands racing cars and motorcycles. The ERA Shed houses the speed record exhibition "Fastest on Earth" which tells the story of the men and machines that established world records at Brooklands and elsewhere, in vehicles developed and tested on the circuit.

A highlight here is the collection of more than 30 aircraft representing 80 years of aviation industry at Brooklands from A V Roe's first flight to the design and production of Concorde. The unique collection of Vickers and Hawker aircraft includes the restored Wellington bomber and the Sultan of Oman's luxurious VC10 which is open on major motoring and aviation event days.

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Events

Looking for things to do around South East? Here are some of the events and attractions happening in the area.

The Mighty Boosh Festival 5 Jul 2008 (annual)
The Hop Farm, Tonbridge
Winchester Hat Fair 3 - 6 Jul 2008 (annual)
Winchester
Henley Royal Regatta 2 - 6 Jul 2008 (annual)
Henley-on-Thames
Cornbury Festival 5 - 6 Jul 2008 (annual)
Cornbury Park, near Burford
National Honey Show 30 Oct - 1 Nov 2008 (annual)
St George's College, Weybridge
Guildford Lido 19 Apr - 18 Sep 2008 (annual)
Guildford Lido
Tennis London International Championships 1 - 3 Aug 2008 (annual)
Sutton Tennis Academy, Sutton
Guildford Summer Festival 20 Jun - 2 Aug 2008 (annual)
Guildford
GuilFest 4 - 6 Jul 2008 (annual)
Stoke Park
Broadstairs Folk Week 8 - 15 Aug 2008 (annual)
Broadstairs