MARS Badminton Horse Trials
Badminton Horse Trials from Midsomer Norton
Badminton Horse Trials, with the car from Midsomer Norton. The run is 33.5 miles, roughly 1 hour on a clear road via the A37, M32 and M4. Dates for 2027: 5–9 May 2027. Badminton House is the family home of the 12th Duke of Beaufort. The official results database runs from 1949. For rail, Frome (FRO) is the nearest stop, about 24 minutes' drive. Among Midsomer Norton's listed buildings is Church of the Holy Ghost (Grade II*). Midsomer Norton is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people, about 12,000 at the last figure.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Midsomer Norton address, timed to the day's start. At Badminton House, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. The return to Midsomer Norton is 26.0 miles, 59 minutes plus the exit queue. Positioning from Oxford to Midsomer Norton is 1 hour 57 minutes, built into the booking.
- Midsomer Norton to Badminton House1 hr 1 min, 33.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Badminton House to Midsomer Norton59 min, 26 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Badminton House is the family home of the 12th Duke of Beaufort.
Source: badminton-horse.co.ukThe official results database runs from 1949.
Source: badminton-horse.co.ukThe closest National Rail station to Midsomer Norton by road is Frome (FRO), about 24 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of the Holy Ghost, in central Midsomer Norton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukMidsomer Norton had about 12,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThere is no entry by vehicle or on foot after 3pm on Friday and Saturday; advance tickets are needed for every day.
Source: badminton-horse.co.ukWell-behaved dogs are welcome; drones are strictly forbidden.
Source: badminton-horse.co.ukGrandstand seats for Sunday show jumping and premier dressage seats are sold separately.
Source: badminton-horse.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Badminton House from Midsomer Norton?
33.5 miles via the A37, M32 and M4: roughly 1 hour in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 92.2 miles from Midsomer Norton; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Badminton Horse Trials in 2027?
5–9 May 2027.
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