For Sale ABR 2026 prices

[Lord Lucan]

Arrived at CamperVan entrance 07:30 Friday.
Found a brilliant pitch within 15mins
Had 2 free entrance tickets.
CamperVan ticket £20 on here
Good weekend

 

[cookie]

Arrived mid morning Friday and parked 2 campers within spitting distance of the facilities (no queues to speak of) in general camping and 10 minute stroll into the show.

What's the draw of parking in the van section? We could see the top half of the field being covered in dust from the track. Didn't look enticing.

 

[Lord Lucan]

Yep... We saw the clouds of dust at the top of the camping field.
We assumed it was the dry dusty trail.
We were approx 50 yards from line of portaloos

 

[Frautzi]

We camped on the quiet camp field never had to que once all weekend for a shower or toilet. Bit further to walk for entertainment but the buses were excellent.

You weren't the one having a moan at me for snoring was you..

 

[Pepsi]

Arrived mid morning Friday and parked 2 campers within spitting distance of the facilities (no queues to speak of) in general camping and 10 minute stroll into the show.

What's the draw of parking in the van section? We could see the top half of the field being covered in dust from the track. Didn't look enticing.

I just followed the instruction, vans, motor homes, caravans etc all to be parked in the field below the lake called Paynes Close or something similar. I think the idea was that if a four wheeled vehicle parked in this area they were not likely to get sandwiched in by hundreds of bikes, which couldn’t be guaranteed in other areas.

 

[EVskiy]

Money making machine now.....

Yep! As with all successful events, they soon become all about the money.

You will never see me at that event, even though I’ve never been at it from inception. Small groups I can deal with, but 2000+ bikers, no thank you.

I’ve chatted with each and everyone at our Soft Southern Shandy Drinkers do, yet I haven’t had enough time to chat with everyone at any great length, and that was circa 10 of us in total.

One has to be not well in the head, having to spend £200 shillings, on a weekend camping and sharing porta loos with 2000 biker mates. Can’t thing of anything worse to do.

 

[Pepsi]

Yep! As with all successful events, they soon become all about the money.

You will never see me at that event, even though I’ve never been at it from inception. Small groups I can deal with, but 2000+ bikers, no thank you.

I’ve chatted with each and everyone at our Soft Southern Shandy Drinkers do, yet I haven’t had enough time to chat with everyone at any great length, and that was circa 10 of us in total.

One has to be not well in the head, having to spend £200 shillings, on a weekend camping and sharing porta loos with 2000 biker mates. Can’t thing of anything worse to do.

Not 2000, this year it was estimated there were 20,000 folk there.

 

[EVskiy]

Not 2000, this year it was estimated there were 20,000 folk there.

Even worse

 

[Eastmidsbiker]

Trail tickets now on sail for those that have already ordered a discounted ticket.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Yep! As with all successful events, they soon become all about the money.

You will never see me at that event, even though I’ve never been at it from inception. Small groups I can deal with, but 2000+ bikers, no thank you.

I’ve chatted with each and everyone at our Soft Southern Shandy Drinkers do, yet I haven’t had enough time to chat with everyone at any great length, and that was circa 10 of us in total.

One has to be not well in the head, having to spend £200 shillings, on a weekend camping and sharing porta loos with 2000 biker mates. Can’t thing of anything worse to do.

2000?
17500 tickets sold for 2025 event allegedly

 

[cookie]

I just followed the instruction, vans, motor homes, caravans etc all to be parked in the field below the lake called Paynes Close or something similar. I think the idea was that if a four wheeled vehicle parked in this area they were not likely to get sandwiched in by hundreds of bikes, which couldn’t be guaranteed in other areas.

The instructions were that caravans HAD to go in Paynes Close. Campers and motorhomes could also go there but could also go wherever they liked in general camping.

 

[Sgt Bilco]

According to the organisers, there were 17500 bikes there this year and they are looking to get to 20,000 at least.

I've spoken with Alun on a number of occasions and he's looking to make it the biggest show/festival in Europe.

It's definitely getting a little large that is good for it in my opinion. I though they got it right in 2024 but this year the organisation seemed to be creaking at the seams.

As an exhibitor, it's an excellent show to be at and knocks the NEC into a cocked hat but I did notice that this year they have a few of those lower end traders selling cheap gear which hasn't happened before.

I think it's a brilliant weekend and there is nothing else quite like it but it will destroy itself if it's get's much bigger in my opinion.

 

[PitaNaanRoti]

According to the organisers, there were 17500 bikes there this year and they are looking to get to 20,000 at least.

I've spoken with Alun on a number of occasions and he's looking to make it the biggest show/festival in Europe.

It's definitely getting a little large that is good for it in my opinion. I though they got it right in 2024 but this year the organisation seemed to be creaking at the seams.

As an exhibitor, it's an excellent show to be at and knocks the NEC into a cocked hat but I did notice that this year they have a few of those lower end traders selling cheap gear which hasn't happened before.

I think it's a brilliant weekend and there is nothing else quite like it but it will destroy itself if it's get's much bigger in my opinion.

There isn’t a place for the lower end traders IMHO. It cheapens the whole thing. Fuck knows what those two with the caravan singing weird shit was all about either. Being right next to a surplus seller may just have been a coincidence.

 

[landmarkjohn]

Fuck knows what those two with the caravan singing weird shit was all about either. Being right next to a surplus seller may just have been a coincidence.

They had a kind of chilled hippy feel good festival vibe going on. Good few people sitting under the trees in the shade enjoying them.

 

[Pepsi]

The instructions were that caravans HAD to go in Paynes Close. Campers and motorhomes could also go there but could also go wherever they liked in general camping.

I just followed these instructions as I have done in previous years ​ If you are arriving in a campervan, you’ll be directed to Paynes Close, the dedicated campervan/caravan field. This will be marked out with driving/parking lanes, allowing you to manoeuvre easily – in any of the other camping areas you’re likely to find yourself boxed in by motorcycles. Paynes Close is also nice and flat, so we’ll be able to tow you out if you run into any problems.​

If you want to camp with your friends who are staying in tents, do this in general camping areas rather than Paynes Close.​

Caravans must be set up in Paynes Close.​

 

[cookie]

This is the advice we followed as we were camping with friends on bikes. Didn't see anyone get boxed in, but as we arrived Friday and had no plans to leave until midday Sunday it wasn't a worry. Nobody was boxed in where we were, but it may have happened nearer the show entrance where it all looked a bit tighter.

We could see a load of vans in a field across the valley. It looked anything but flat. Maybe that wasn't Payne's Close?



"Campervans
If you're bringing a campervan to the ABR Festival, the first thing to know is that there is a dedicated campervan/motorhome area in Paynes Close (the field at the bottom of the map). This field will be marked out with driving/parking lanes, allowing you to manoeuvre easily - in any of the other camping areas, you're likely to find yourself boxed in by motorcycles. Paynes Close is also nice and flat, so we'll be able to tow you out if you run into any problems. If you want to camp with your friends who are staying in tents, do this in the general camping areas rather than Paynes Close, but bear the above in mind. To get to Paynes Close, simply follow the signs for campervans."

 

[cookie]

Yep! As with all successful events, they soon become all about the money.

You will never see me at that event, even though I’ve never been at it from inception. Small groups I can deal with, but 2000+ bikers, no thank you.

I’ve chatted with each and everyone at our Soft Southern Shandy Drinkers do, yet I haven’t had enough time to chat with everyone at any great length, and that was circa 10 of us in total.

One has to be not well in the head, having to spend £200 shillings, on a weekend camping and sharing porta loos with 2000 biker mates. Can’t thing of anything worse to do.

There were actually very few portaloos. There were plenty of very decent toilets and showers though, certainly rather better than the ones you were using at the Seven Stars for the Southern Shandy Drinkers thing.

 

[PitaNaanRoti]

They had a kind of chilled hippy feel good festival vibe going on. Good few people sitting under the trees in the shade enjoying them.

Trees? They were in the open across from the Searles stand at the start of the retail area.

 

[MRDDD]

2000?
17500 tickets sold for 2025 event allegedly

Well if they were 2500 down on bikes god knows how long you would have had to wait for showers or toilets
Also Marshalls to help with where to pitch up
It basically looks as you have to be there by Thursday dinner to get pitched where you want it’s a miss for me in 2026

 

[Sly]

The wife and I are first timers going next year - we're just open minds to go and see what we think of it

Very excited at the moment though!