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Grab a picnic blanket and enjoy a summer’s evening at Beaulieu as we host our first ever Park & Picnic.
All visitors are invited to drive into Beaulieu with their pride and joy, park-up within the museum grounds and enjoy a picnic in the parkland with live music and exclusive access to the Beaulieu attraction including the National Motor Museum and Little Beaulieu.
Soak up the atmosphere in the serenity of the Beaulieu grounds, for what promises to be a relaxing evening for the all guests to enjoy together. From your everyday vehicle to being an opportunity to take out your beautiful classic car, this evening is open to all. Guests will be parked in specific bays to allow space to picnic easily and safety, whilst ensuring social distancing measures are adhered to.
Live Entertainment: Settle down, pop open a bottle of bubbly and relax in the open parkland of Beaulieu as local group 'Acoustic Jass' perform live New Orleans style jazz music throughout the evening. Hear a selection of well-known jazz and blues as well as popular tracks of the early twentieth century.
Takeaway Food: For those that wish to relax without having to worry of packing a picnic, the Brabazon Restaurant will be open and offering take-away fish and chip suppers, freshly cooked pizza and a Ploughmans style picnic box (meat or vegetarian). The café will also be open for cold and hot drinks, light snacks and ice-creams.
Those who attend one of our Park & Picnic evenings, will be able to enjoy exclusive evening access to the National Motor Museum. This includes entrance to ‘Motoring in Miniature – the Toys of Your Childhood’, a brand new exhibition which showcases more than 800 toy cars and pedal cars, and celebrates miniature motoring memories and much-loved playthings of the past.
To keep the younger ones busy, Little Beaulieu, the NEW adventure play area, will remain open throughout the evening. This fantasy play area is filled with fun features to try and secret passageways to discover. It gives those little ones the opportunity to burn off some steam.
*Please note that from 6pm, Palace House, The World of Top Gear, On-Screen Cars, Beaulieu Abbey exhibition, Monorail and gift shops will close.
Tickets for Thursday 13th August, Thursday 20th August and Thursday 27th August must be pre-booked online in advance. Entry is £28 per car and includes admission for 2 people. Additional passengers are £10 per adult and £5 per child (age 5 – 16), and under 5’s go free. Capacity for these new exclusive evenings at Beaulieu will be limited and sold on a first-come first-served basis. No tickets will be available to purchase on the day.
Beaulieu have been awarded the ‘We’re Good To Go’ industry standard from Visit Britain which means we are following Government and industry Covid-19 safety guidelines. Following the latest Government guidance, visitors are required to wear face masks inside all of our indoor spaces.
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