ON-SITE FACILITIES 2009
The following facilities will be available at Badminton in
2009 - this information will be updated to give more detailed
information in March .
During the Event, users of modern mobile phones and PDAs capable
of browsing the internet can now access a mobile version of the
badminton website, providing results, news, photos and multimedia
content. To access the site from your phone or PDA simply bookmark
the web address above on your device.
BANKS
Thomas Cook cash, banking & bureau facility will be located
on the Showground.
BOOKMAKER
Nial Aster will provide a betting service next to the
Scoreboard
CAR PARKING
Gates will open Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 8am. On
Saturday the gates will open from 7am. You are advised to
arrive early. Car Parking instructions will be sent with
tickets. follow AA signage to Event.
CATERING & BARS
The Badminton Members Club offers a full range of catering and bars
throughout each day alongside the main Arena - see Membership for more information.. The Pig &
Whistle near the Big Screen is a pub with full bar service and
adjoining numerous fast food concessions. The Plough offers another
bar and fast food area in the middle of the Trade Stand village.
There are further fast food and ice cream outlets throughout the
site, several with extensive covered seating areas and there are
more groups of food concessionaires all around the cross country
course on Saturday. Relish, the Event Caterers, will have a
delicatessan near the Scoreboard.
CHEMIST
A Chemist will be located on the showground.
DISABLED
Toilets are available at various locations around the showground.
Powered Scooters for disabled people are available on loan- sujbect
to availability - from Event Mobility - Tel: 01386
735391 or see website: http://www.eventmobility.org.uk/
for more information on Event Mobility.
DOG CRECHE
A Dog Creche will be manned by
the Langford Trust and will look after dogs for a maximum of 2
hours at a time.
FIRST AID
First Aid is available at the Red Cross tent - near the Event
Organiser's Office and also at First Aid Points on the Cross
Country Course on the Saturday.
HORSEWARE IRELAND RADIO BADMINTON 2009
Will be broadcast throughout the 4 days of the
event. The frequency will be confirmed in the
spring. Earpieces can be purchased from the Box Office in
advance or from sellers around the showground.
LOST PROPERTY
Any lost property should be
taken to the Event Organiser's Office on the Showground. If
you have lost anything telephone the Horse Trials Office after the
Event and we will see if it has been handed in. Tel: 01454
218272.
MOTHER & BABY UNITThis is situated near the Red Cross and will
provide a baby changing facility and a small area for
breastfeeding.
PHOTOGRAPHIC MONTAGES
OPL Digital - "Capture the moment" Photography, providing
personalised montages and photographs.
POST OFFICE
A Post Office and General Grocery Store is available in
Badminton Village.
PROGRAMMES
will be available from Programme Kiosks on the Showground.
SATNAV
we do not recommend using SatNav as it
is not set up to allow for our traffic management - please follow
AA signage to Event.
SCREENS
To watch the Show Jumping in the main Arena you will need to
purchase Grandstand Tickets - these usually sell out in
advance. However we provide a Big Screen near the Pig &
Whistle Catering Complex whjich will show closed-circuit coverage
of all the action. In addition on Saturday there will be a
Screen in the Main Arena and further Screens near the Lake and
Collecting Ring.
SHOP & DROP
A drop off point for shopping
is available near the Event Organiser's Office. This will be
manned 12 noon - 5.00 p.m.(Whilst every care will be taken, no
responsibility can be accepted by the Organisers for any loss or
damage)
SHOPPING VILLAGE
The Shopping Village is
open:
Thursday and
Friday 9am
- 6pm
Saturday
9am - 7pm
Sunday
9am - 4pm
TOILETS
Toilet facilities will be provided
throughout the showground. Locations will be notified on the
2009 Site Plan.