Region
West
The West: moorland passes, estate concours and the South West run.
Events in West
Auctions and Autojumbles
VMCC Somerset Section Spring Autojumble
The spring edition of the South West's largest motorcycle-only autojumble, now relocated to Winchester Farm at Cheddar, offers hundreds of stands of classic two-wheel spares, tools and memorabilia in a relaxed Somerset setting.
Shows and Concours
Devizes Italian Auto Moto Show
Italian supercars, Lamborghini tractors, Ducatis and Fiat 500s descend on Devizes Market Place each spring for a free, town-centre spectacle that somehow makes Wiltshire feel like Milan.
Festivals and Track Events
Dubs in the Orchard VW Festival
Scrumpy Dubbers launch their freshest chapter at North Down Orchard Cider Farm near Crewkerne, where rows of blossoming apple trees frame a weekend of VW show-and-shine, live music, camping and proper Somerset cider - bizarre and wonderful in equal measure.
Club Runs and Cruises
Mendip Tour Vintage and Classic Tour
Marking its landmark 30th anniversary in 2026, this Classic and Historic Motor Club navigational tour winds through the Somerset hills before 160-plus classics arrive in finale display on the historic green at Wells Cathedral, free for spectators to enjoy.
Festivals and Track Events
Club Lotus Castle Combe Track Day 2026
The premier Lotus-only annual track day in the UK, held at the fast and flowing Castle Combe circuit, featuring a historic Lotus parade, free spectator entry, and an autojumble that turns the paddock into a treasure hunt.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
AROC South West Alfa Day 2026
The Haynes International Motor Museum provides a jaw-dropping backdrop of 400-plus historic vehicles for this dedicated Alfa Romeo show day in the heart of Somerset.
Festivals and Track Events
JDMCombe Action Day 2026
Castle Combe Circuit's flagship JDM celebration packs drifting demonstrations, public track sessions in your own Japanese car, a Show and Shine competition, and a buzzing trade village into one spectacular Wiltshire circuit day.
Shows and Concours
Burnham on Sea Classic Car Show
A long-running free community classic car show along the Burnham-on-Sea seafront in Somerset, combining the relaxed charm of a traditional British seaside town with a broad sweep of classic and vintage vehicles on the High Street.
Shows and Concours
Rainscombe Country Show
Set in the sweeping private parkland of Rainscombe Park near Marlborough, this annual show combines classic cars, vintage motorcycles, autojumble, stationary engines and steam exhibits in one of Wiltshire's most picturesque chalk-valley settings.
Shows and Concours
Wiltshire Steam and Vintage Rally
The Wiltshire Agricultural Preservation Group's flagship annual rally brings working steam, vintage tractors, classic cars and motorbikes together for a weekend showcase of mechanical heritage in Wiltshire.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Haynes Motor Museum Autojumble
Set against the backdrop of the UK's largest car and motorcycle collection, this outdoor autojumble packs up to 200 stands with everything from classic spares and tools to automobilia, plus specialist talks on Triumph motorcycles and Aston Martin.
Festivals and Track Events
Prescott Motorsport Festival featuring National Ferrari Owners Day
A grass-roots motorsport celebration weekend at the historic Prescott hilllclimb combining multiple competition disciplines with the largest annual Ferrari gathering on the Bugatti Owners Club's own estate.
Shows and Concours
Ilminster Experience Classic Vehicle Show
One of Somerset's biggest free-entry classic gatherings, this show fills Ilminster Recreation Ground with over 300 vehicles and motorcycles as the centrepiece of the town's annual Midsummer Festival, with live music alongside.
Auctions and Autojumbles
West Somerset Motorcycle Show and Autojumble
Held at Minehead Barbarians Rugby Club on the edge of Exmoor, this family-friendly show combines a full autojumble of vintage and retro motorcycle parts with display bikes ranging from rare European marques to classic Harley-Davidsons, with traders and food on site.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Classic Cars at Eli's
Tuesday evening meets in the car park of a Grade II listed, counterless 17th-century thatched Somerset pub, where real ale, food trucks and a relaxed crowd make this one of the most characterful informal classic car gatherings in the South West.
Shows and Concours
Footman James Bristol Classic Car Show
One of the longest-running regional classics gatherings in the UK, packing up to 1,000 cars across 240 acres with an on-site Charterhouse auction and autojumble to satisfy both concours admirers and bargain hunters.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Evening Meeting - Horton Historic Vehicle Club
A long-running monthly gathering that alternates between outdoor classic vehicle displays in summer and indoor talks and presentations through winter at Horton Social Club in the Cotswolds.
Festivals and Track Events
Castle Combe Trackday 2026
MGs on Track visits the fast and technical Castle Combe circuit, welcoming drivers of all experience levels for a safe and sociable day.
Club Runs and Cruises
Club visit to Clarks Shoe Makers Museum, Street
A unique club outing to the newly opened Street Shoemakers Museum, combining classic car camaraderie with local heritage.
Shows and Concours
Concours des Legendes at Wilton House
A landmark debut event combining rare and significant cars with live storytelling from the drivers, designers and record-breakers who shaped them, set within Wilton House's Palladian grounds and including a Dore and Rees auction of classic cars, automobilia and watches across the weekend.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Dore and Rees Auction at Concours des Legendes
Frome-based specialists Dore and Rees run three live sales across the Concours des Legendes weekend at Wilton House, offering classic cars, fine automobilia, jewellery and watches in one of the most atmospheric auction settings in the UK calendar.
Shows and Concours
Ilminster Classic Vehicle Show
A cornerstone of the Ilminster Midsummer Festival on the town Recreation Ground, welcoming over 300 classic cars, motorcycles, commercials and tractors alongside food stalls and live music in the heart of South Somerset.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cars and Coffee at Upton Bridge Farm
A weekly Sunday morning meeting on a working South Somerset farm near Long Sutton, pairing an ever-changing lineup of classics, sports cars and retro vehicles with freshly roasted Somerset coffee and bacon rolls in a genuinely welcoming farmyard setting.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Haynes Motor Museum Annual Autojumble
Set against the UK's largest car and motorcycle collection, this Somerset autojumble offers a rare chance to buy, sell and trade parts and memorabilia steps away from world-class motoring exhibits, with specialist enthusiast talks throughout the day.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Somerset Retro Car Club at Farrington's
Up to 80 retro, vintage and classic cars fill the car park of a beloved Somerset farm shop on Sunday mornings, with the Snack Shack serving breakfast baps and hot drinks to owners and visitors alike.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Somerset Retro Car Club at Farrington's Farm
A genuine grassroots Sunday morning ritual at a working farm shop between Bristol and Bath, where up to 80 retro, vintage and classic cars fill the yard and breakfast baps are served from the Snack Shack.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
AROC Cotswolds South Cotswold Monthly Meet
A convivial monthly evening at The Highwayman Inn in the Cotswold hills near Cirencester, where classic and modern Alfas line the car park of one of Gloucestershire's most atmospheric pubs.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Redhill Club Classic Car Meet
A convivial Thursday-evening classic car gathering at Redhill Village Hall in the North Somerset countryside, offering a rare mid-week alternative to weekend meets.
Shows and Concours
Bath Rotary Festival of Motoring and Music
A charming charity festival organised by the Rotary Club of Bath at Walcot Rugby Club, showcasing hundreds of vehicles from pre-war classics to modern supercars, with all proceeds supporting Bath and Wiltshire Air Ambulance and Freewheelers Blood Bikes.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Classic Car Club Monthly Meet at Lacock
A charity-raising monthly Saturday gathering at the Rising Sun in Lacock village, one of England's most photographed National Trust villages, where modified and classic cars park up in a genuinely picture-perfect Wiltshire setting.
Shows and Concours
Longleat Motor Show Weekender
A brand-new flagship festival set inside a working safari park, combining a Masters of Motoring Concours, live Lombard Rally Bath demonstrations, and pre-war-to-supercar displays against the Elizabethan grandeur of Longleat House to mark 60 years of the safari park.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
MGCC South West Centre Cars and Coffee Breakfast Meet - The Rowdey Cow
A genuinely grassroots Saturday morning gathering where MGs from Midgets to modern SAIC models fill the car park of a farm-to-fork pub on the Devizes to Chippenham road, regularly pulling 20-plus cars for a proper breakfast and open-air tyre-kicking.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Somerset County Classics
A monthly Saturday morning classic car gathering at The Blue Bowl pub in the Mendip village of West Harptree, combining spectacular hill-country scenery with a warm pub welcome just south of Bristol.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
American Cars Wiltshire at The Milk Churn
A pub-car-park informal monthly gathering exclusively for American vehicles in the heart of Wiltshire, running every second Sunday lunchtime throughout the year and well documented in Flickr albums stretching back years.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Auto Social Cars and Coffee Chippenham
A relaxed Sunday morning informal meet at Greenway Business Park on the edge of Chippenham, drawing a broad mix of modified, JDM, and performance cars from across Wiltshire and the M4 corridor.
Shows and Concours
Bath Festival of Motoring
A full weekend festival of cars filling Walcot Rugby Ground in Bath, attracting a broad sweep of classic and performance machines to one of England's most architecturally beautiful cities.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Breakfast with the Old Crocks Klub
A proper Sunday-morning ritual at a rural North Somerset cafe where classic and interesting cars gather over breakfast without any judging or formality, making it one of the friendliest recurring meets on the Bristol fringe.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Brunel TRS Classic Car Meet-Ups
The TR Register Brunel Group runs a full programme of informal classic car meet-ups, tours, and shows across North Somerset, Bristol and Bath throughout the season, welcoming TR owners and all classic enthusiasts at public venues.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Pegasus Motor Club Petrol and Steam Meet
A rare combination of petrol and live steam at the Dean Forest Railway in Lydney, Gloucestershire, making it an eclectic informal gathering where classic cars share the limelight with working heritage locomotives.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
QS Car Club Bristol Monthly Meet
Born in 2009 from a handful of classics in Queen Square, this rotating Bristol meet now draws 500-plus cars to handpicked locations including Kings Weston House and Old Down Country Park, making it arguably the largest monthly car meet in the UK.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Queen Square Bristol Breakfast Club
With nearly 22,000 followers, this informal roving Bristol breakfast meet parks stunning and eclectic cars at beautiful locations around the city and its North Somerset fringes each month, all are welcome.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Queen Square Car Club Monthly Meet
Started in 2009 and now one of the UK's biggest monthly car meets with 200-500 cars in rotating Bristol locations, this no-booking free gathering is the heartbeat of the South West enthusiast scene.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Sunday Breakfast Classic Vehicle Meet
An unhurried early-morning classic vehicle gathering at the Cross Hands Hotel in Old Sodbury, right on the Cotswold edge in South Gloucestershire - the kind of welcoming pub-car-park meet that is the true soul of the UK classic scene.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Sunday Breakfast Classic and Modified Vehicle Meet
An early-start Sunday morning meet at the Cross Hands Hotel on the edge of the Cotswolds in Old Sodbury, where modified cars, JDM builds, and classics share a car park with bacon sandwiches and zero pretension.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Sunday Startup
A charity-raising monthly breakfast meet for all vehicles in the Wiltshire countryside, hosted at The Stalls Cafe in Salisbury with a relaxed cars-and-coffee atmosphere and a best-display vote.
Shows and Concours
Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum Annual Classic Car Show
Held on the grass of Calne's beloved Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum, this summer show brings classic and vintage vehicles to one of only a handful of full-time car museums in the UK, giving visitors a rare chance to see the collection alongside privately entered exhibits.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Classic Car and Bike Meet at Saxbys Cider
A free recurring classic car and bike meet held at a working cider farm, combining Cotswold-edge countryside with the unlikely and wonderful backdrop of traditional apple pressing and barrel storage.
Shows and Concours
Dauntsey Festival of Transport and Country Show
Staged at Good Mondays Farm Showground in Lyneham, this multi-discipline gathering wraps aircraft, autojumble, classic cars, military vehicles, working steam and motor sport under one entry fee, delivering Wiltshire's broadest transport heritage day out.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Ford RS Owners Club Swindon Local Group Meet
A recurring local-group gathering held at The Rat Trap in Swindon, giving RS owners in the South West a regular, no-fuss pub-based meet to show cars, swap knowledge, and keep the Blue Oval community alive between national events.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Forge Brunch Club 2026 - 30th Anniversary
Forge Motorsport's 30th anniversary brunch at their Gloucester workshop is a once-in-a-generation open house combining hands-on engineering chat with a Porsche-heavy car park and the rare sight of aftermarket specialist bays thrown open to the public.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Gloucestershire EV Owners Monthly Meetup
Active since May 2018 and based in the heart of the Cotswolds, this county EV owners group offers a convivial monthly meet for drivers looking to share charging routes, EV tips, and good conversation in one of England's most scenic counties.
Shows and Concours
Neston Park Classic Vehicle Show
The walled parkland of Neston Park near Melksham provides a spectacular Georgian backdrop for this classic vehicle gathering, one of a cluster of distinctive estate-grounds shows unique to Wiltshire.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
PCGB R16 AV8 Monthly Breakfast Meet
Porsche Club GB's Cotswold region gathers monthly at the AV8 cafe perched beside the runway of a former RAF station, combining flat-six conversation with views of light aircraft on one of England's most atmospheric airfield aprons.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
QS Car Club Bristol Meets
Bristol and South West's longest-running informal modified car club meets at rotating iconic Bristol locations including Kings Weston House and Old Down Country Park, welcoming all makes with a strong JDM and stance presence.
Shows and Concours
Salisbury Classic Vehicle Show
Salisbury Livestock Market at Netherhampton doubles as a bustling classic vehicle show venue, drawing exhibits and trade stalls to the edge of the city and offering easy access for Wiltshire and Hampshire enthusiasts alike.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
South West EVs Monthly Meetup
Founded in May 2019 to promote electric vehicle uptake across the South West region, this publicly accessible monthly informal meet is a stalwart grassroots gathering for BEV enthusiasts from Bristol to Cornwall.
Shows and Concours
Wessex Midsummer Vintage Show
Greenhill Farm in Southwick near Trowbridge hosts this intimate midsummer rally of classic and vintage vehicles in a working farmstead setting, offering one of the most pastoral show experiences anywhere in the Wiltshire calendar.
Shows and Concours
Yeovil Showground Classic Vehicle Rally
A substantial South Somerset gathering at the dedicated Yeovil Showground featuring classic cars, commercial vehicles, military vehicles, motorbikes, stationary engines and an autojumble all under one roof, making it one of the county's most comprehensive heritage-vehicle days.
Festivals and Track Events
AutoFest UK 10th Anniversary Big Weekender 2026
The South West's original motorsport festival marks its 10th edition at the vast Bath and West Showground in Somerset, with two massive indoor display halls and an outdoor festival site making it the biggest AutoFest yet.
Festivals and Track Events
AutoFest UK Big Weekender 2026
A 10th-anniversary modified and retro car festival at the Bath and West Showground, blending stance culture with classic iron, amateur drifting, and indoor show halls in Somerset.
Festivals and Track Events
AutoFestUK 10th Anniversary Big Weekender
Celebrating its 10th anniversary at the Bath and West Showground, AutoFestUK is the only modified car festival in the UK with its own on-site amateur drift display, supplemented by indoor show halls, hypercar displays and drift passenger rides.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cotswold Classic Car Club Monthly Friday Evening Meet
A friendly all-marque gathering every first Friday evening of the month (May-September) at the club's Shipton Oliffe Sports Ground base a few miles from Cheltenham, open to owners of classics from the 1900s to the early 1990s.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cotswold Classic Car Club Monthly Meet
A long-running, members-and-guests monthly gathering set at a Cotswold sports ground on the A436 near Cheltenham, switching between summer Friday evening sessions and winter Sunday morning meets to suit the season.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Breakfast Meet @ Petruth Paddocks, Cheddar
A relaxed informal breakfast gathering for classic car enthusiasts at the scenic Petruth Paddocks site near Cheddar Gorge.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cars N' Cracklin at Haynes Motor Museum
An evening car meet with a sizzling food twist at Haynes Motor Museum - a rare chance to enjoy the museum's outdoor arena after dark, with a fire, great food and a crowd of passionate enthusiasts.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cars and Coffee at Hillbrush
A come-as-you-are Sunday morning meet just off the A303 in Mere, Wiltshire, welcoming any interesting car or motorcycle for chat and coffee between 10am and noon.
Shows and Concours
Cherished Vehicle and Family Fun Day, Langley Burrell
A free public family day in the Chippenham village of Langley Burrell bringing together cherished cars, bikes and family activities in a relaxed village-green setting.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Coffee and Classics at The Classic Motor Hub
Held on the five-acre site of historic RAF Bibury in the Cotswolds, this recurring open-air meet packs 250-plus classics and motorcycles into a showroom campus with barista coffee and home-baked cakes, making it one of the most atmospherically unique informal meets in England.
Club Runs and Cruises
Cruise to the Prom 2026
Cars rolling onto Weston-super-Mare Beach Lawns with the Bristol Channel as a backdrop is a classically British seaside car spectacle that combines a cruise-in with a promenade display open to all.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
DOV Club Stand at Cruise to the Prom 2026
The DOV Club's dedicated display stand at Weston Beach Lawns showcases a curated selection of classics right on the seafront, giving the Cruise to the Prom a club-marque anchor and a reason for enthusiasts to arrive early.
Club Runs and Cruises
Gloucestershire MGOC - The 20th Cotswold Caper
A scenic charity drive through the Cotswolds and beyond celebrating its 20th edition, raising funds for CALM - Children Achieving Lifelong Movement.
Club Runs and Cruises
Wheels and Sports Car Charity Run
A scenic 60-mile charity run starting from Hillesley Jubilee Playing Field on the Gloucestershire-South Glos border, routing classic and sports cars through the quiet lanes of the Cotswold escarpment.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Clevedon Cars & Coffee
A town-wide monthly spectacle spread across three distinct zones of Clevedon by car era, with independent shops, a Victorian seafront backdrop, and the legendary Leaf & Bean cafe providing the coffee.
Shows and Concours
Great British Land Rover Show - Bath and West 2026
One of three annual Great British Land Rover Show events, the Somerset edition at Bath and West Showground includes an off-road course and draws Land Rovers of every generation to a classic rural showground.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
MGCC South West Centre Cars and Coffee Breakfast Meet - AV8 at Cotswold Airport
Breakfast beside an active runway at Cotswold Airport, where MGs park up with unrivalled views of light aircraft movements while sampling locally sourced food at the AV8 restaurant - a setting unlike any other on the classic car breakfast circuit.
Shows and Concours
Rona Steam and Vintage Rally
A weekend steam and vintage gathering at Little Smithcott Farm in Dauntsey that spans classic cars, tractors, fairground rides and working steam engines on a real Wiltshire farm.
Shows and Concours
Stow Motor Show 2026
Staged in the quintessential Cotswolds market town of Stow-on-the-Wold, this biennial club show fills the Queen Elizabeth II field with everything from concours classics to barn finds, sponsored by Collecting Cars, with free pedestrian entry and a commemorative show catalogue included with parking.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Weston-super-Mare Modified Car Meet
An open, community-driven modified car meet in Weston-super-Mare where all builds and styles are welcome, bridging the gap between coastal town car culture and the wider South West modified scene.
Shows and Concours
Classic Cars at Newark Park
The Bristol Austin 7 Car Club joins the National Trust at the Elizabethan manor of Newark Park for a curated display of pre-war and classic vehicles on the hard-standing paths of this Cotswold Edge hillside estate.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Puxton Park Classic Cars - Old Crocks Club
Held at Puxton Park tourist attraction just outside Weston-super-Mare, this TR Register Brunel Group-hosted gathering brings together Triumph TRs and a wide spectrum of classics in a family-friendly setting on the North Somerset Levels.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Bath Festival of Motoring Silent Auction
Running alongside the Bath Rotary Festival of Motoring from April through to mid-July, this extended silent auction raises funds for local charities including Bath and Wiltshire Air Ambulance, making it a genuinely purposeful West UK automotive event with a community heart.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Horton Historic Vehicle Club Monthly Evening Meet
South Gloucestershire's friendly historic vehicle club gathers every third Wednesday evening at Horton Social Club, providing a grassroots monthly pub-based forum for classic car and vehicle enthusiasts near the Cotswold edge.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Horton Historic Vehicle Club Night
A long-running monthly club evening in the rural South Gloucestershire village of Horton that keeps the informal grassroots spirit alive year-round, rain or shine.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Bikes 'N' Bangers - Haynes Motor Museum
A new lively summer evening motorcycle meet at Haynes Motor Museum, designed as a perfect ride-out destination combining two-wheeled icons with food and company.
Festivals and Track Events
Castle Combe Summer Action Day 2026
Castle Combe Circuit opens its 1.85-mile Wiltshire road course for a peak-season mix of modified, performance and show cars with track sessions and parade laps running all day alongside club display stands, making it the county's biggest combined show-and-drive event.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
MG Car Club South West Cars and Coffee at AV8 Cafe
A recurring breakfast meet at the AV8 Cafe on the historic Cotswold Airport circuit, welcoming all makes alongside a strong showing of MGs classic and modern against an airfield backdrop.
Club Runs and Cruises
C&H 50th Anniversary Run
A special commemorative road run marking the Classic and Historic Motor Club's 50th anniversary year.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Clevedon Cars and Coffee at the Helicopter Museum
A unique annual show where a huge range of classic and modern vehicles park up under the rotors of the world's largest helicopter collection, just outside Weston-super-Mare.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Bugatti Owners Club Members Hill Day
A non-competitive open estate day at the Bugatti Owners Club's own Prescott hillclimb gives members and guests the rare chance to drive the famous 1938 course through Cotswold countryside at their own pace.
Club Runs and Cruises
Bugatti Owners Club Gloucestershire Tour
A single-day open touring event based from Prescott estate that takes Bugattis and invited guests on a curated loop through Gloucestershire's finest back lanes, with the legendary hilllclimb as start and finish.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Somerset County Classics Monthly Meet
A monthly Saturday lunchtime gathering at the Blue Bowl pub in West Harptree on the edge of the Mendips, where modified builds mingle freely with classics in a country pub setting that somehow always draws something surprising.
Shows and Concours
Bristol American Car Show
Now in its 35th year, this long-standing celebration of pre-1950 American iron and customs at Keynsham Rugby Club is one of the South West's most idiosyncratic annual gatherings, blending hot rods, Americana and genuine community spirit.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
CTP Noggin, Nosh and Natter 2026
A relaxed afternoon static gathering at The George Inn in the Wylye Valley for historic commercial vehicles over 20 years old and other interesting vehicles.
Festivals and Track Events
Gloucestershire Vintage and Country Extravaganza
The 50th anniversary edition of this three-day festival at South Cerney Airfield packs in thousands of vintage vehicles, a large autojumble, steam engines, and three live arenas -- all with ticket prices frozen for 2026.
Shows and Concours
North Somerset Showground Steam and Vintage Rally
Classic cars, aircraft and military vehicles converge on the historic North Somerset Showground at Wraxall near Bristol for a traditional country-fair steam rally with real Somerset roots.
Festivals and Track Events
Vintage Prescott
The VSCC's flagship Gloucestershire hillclimb weekend is the only event still run on Prescott's original 1938 Short Course, filling the paddock with pre- and post-war cars against rolling Cotswold hills.
Shows and Concours
West Woodlands Classic Vehicle Rally
Held at the West Woodlands Showground outside Frome, this steam-heritage rally combines classic cars, commercial vehicles, military exhibits, motorbikes, miniature steam and stationary engines for one of the most eclectic vehicle gatherings in Somerset.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Haynes Breakfast Club
The South West's most celebrated monthly morning meet brings together every marque under one roof at Haynes Motor Museum, with a themed Paddock display area, barista coffee, and direct access to the museum's 300-vehicle collection from 10am.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
The Rowdey Cow Car Meets
An early-morning gathering at a characterful Wiltshire rural cafe in Rowde, pulling in an eclectic mix of classics and performance cars from across the Severn Vale and Marlborough Downs.
Festivals and Track Events
Vintage Prescott - Prescott Speed Hill Climb
A historic hillclimb event at the Bugatti Owners Club's Prescott venue in the Gloucestershire countryside, featuring pre-war and vintage competition cars.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cars - Haynes Motor Museum Evening Meet
An evening car and motorcycle meet at Haynes Motor Museum combining food, music and a display of motors in one of the UK's premier automotive collections.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Cars - Haynes Motor Museum Evening Meet, August 2026
An evening car and motorcycle meet at Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset combining food, music and a world-class collection of vehicles in an informal summer atmosphere.
Festivals and Track Events
Fairford Steam, Classic and Retro Show
A volunteer-run weekend at Lake Field on the edge of the Cotswolds combines working steam engines, classic and retro vehicles, a fairground, live music beer tent, and a free Friday evening Steam in the Square taster in the market place.
Club Runs and Cruises
Farm Lunch and Run
A countryside social combining a classic car run with a farm lunch in the Somerset landscape.
Festivals and Track Events
Auto Retro Festival
A camping weekend festival in the wilds of south Wiltshire celebrating modern classics from the 1980s to the 2000s, complete with show-and-shine prizes, an 80s DJ night and a double-decker bar.
Shows and Concours
Gloucester Goes Retro
Over 500 classic vehicles, from pre-war icons to nineties nostalgia, fill the historic Gate Streets and Gloucester Docks completely free of charge every late August.
Shows and Concours
Shalbourne Classic Car Show
A beloved village-green charity show near Marlborough that attracted over 450 vehicles in 2025 and awards the Richard Banks Memorial Trophy for best in show, raising funds for local charities while delivering a full family day of live music, hog roast and fairground rides.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Bristol Pegasus Motor Club Cars and Coffee
The Bristol Pegasus Motor Club hosts periodic cars and coffee events at iconic locations including Airbus Filton, where aviation and automotive culture collide on the very site that built Concorde.
Club Runs and Cruises
Brunel Run
A 100-mile charitable classic car run through Somerset countryside, starting and finishing at Barton Camp near Winscombe in the Mendip Hills, open to all MGs and classics in aid of Bristol Childrens Help Society.
Festivals and Track Events
Historic Modsports & Special Saloons Series - Castle Combe Autumn Classic
The Historic Modsports and Special Saloons Series concludes its 2026 season at Castle Combe's Autumn Classic in September, rounding out a calendar of five classic-themed venues.
Festivals and Track Events
Porsche Club GB Track Day - Castle Combe
One of the first dedicated Porsche track events of the season at Britain's most celebrated club circuit, typically fully booked within days of opening and split into ability groups so any 911, Cayman or Boxster owner can participate safely.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Supercar Driver End of Summer Party - Cotswolds
A flagship seasonal gathering anchored in the Cotswolds where Supercar Driver members convene for the year's signature social occasion, surrounded by a curated mix of hypercars and prestige machinery in one of England's most scenic regions.
Shows and Concours
Bristol Classic Car Show
One of the West's biggest and longest-running classic shows, the 35th edition packs the Royal Bath and West Showground with up to 1,000 outdoor cars, a classic car auction run by Charterhouse, autojumble, over 70 club stands, and trade exhibitors across two days.
Auctions and Autojumbles
Cirencester Autojumble
A tri-annual motorcycle and classic car autojumble with a relaxed swap-meet atmosphere, this is the best local rummage for Cotswolds restorers chasing elusive spares and automobilia.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
RReMC South West Cars and Coffee Social
The South West arm of the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Motor Club hosts periodic cars and coffee mornings at engineering landmarks across the Bristol region, creating a brilliant contrast between priceless engineering heritage and the casual Saturday social format.
Club Runs and Cruises
CTP Autumn Road Run 2026
A relaxed charity road run for historic commercial vehicles over 20 years old starting from Salisbury Livestock Market, organised by the Commercial Transport Preservation group.
Festivals and Track Events
Classic Mini Racing UK at Castle Combe 2026
Classic Mini Racing UK's championship rounds at the fast and picturesque Castle Combe circuit in Wiltshire deliver bumper-to-bumper racing in original-specification Minis, with free paddock access letting spectators get right alongside the cars.
Shows and Concours
Evercreech Show 2026
An annual classic car social and picnic at Evercreech Show, continuing a four-year tradition for the club.
Shows and Concours
John Haynes Classic Motor Show
Held on the lawns and grounds of the Haynes Motor Museum itself, this intimate one-day Somerset show pairs a stunning display of classic cars and vintage vehicles with direct access to one of the UK's finest permanent motor museums.
Shows and Concours
Newent Car and Classic
Organised by the Rotary Club of Newent and made famous by a Richard Hammond filming visit, this all-welcome charity show celebrates every form of combustion engine from concours-fresh restorations to patina'd daily drivers.
Club Runs and Cruises
EV Rally UK 2026 - MYTHBUSTERS
Now in its sixth year and expanded with a TRUCKS+TRAILERS strand tackling eHGV range myths, this multi-day UK-wide EV rally departs in September 2026 and is the most ambitious real-world e-mobility stress test on British roads.
Festivals and Track Events
Castle Combe Autumn Classic 2026
The club attends the prestigious Castle Combe Autumn Classic circuit event on the Sunday, a highlight of the classic motorsport calendar.
Shows and Concours
Speech House Vintage Show
Held at the historic Speech House in the heart of the Royal Forest of Dean, this intimate Gloucestershire vintage show offers a rare combination of ancient woodland backdrop, classic vehicles and a genuinely off-the-beaten-track West of England atmosphere.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
AMOC Autumn Weekend and Concours at Bowood House
The Aston Martin Owners Club holds its annual Autumn Concours and black-tie dinner in the capability-Brown grounds of Bowood House in Calne, making this Wiltshire's most prestigious single-marque concours event of the year.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Aston Martin Owners Club Autumn Weekend - Bowood House
The AMOC Autumn Weekend brings a concours and gala dinner to the grounds of Bowood House in Calne, pairing Capability Brown parkland with some of Britain's most beautiful grand tourers.
Shows and Concours
Somerset Festival of Transport
A full weekend of classic, vintage and commercial vehicles at the Frome Showground in Somerset, with a diverse display policy that makes it one of the most broad-church transport gatherings in the West of England.
Auctions and Autojumbles
VMCC Somerset Section Autumn Autojumble
Reputedly the biggest motorcycle-only autojumble in the South West, this twice-yearly VMCC event now takes place at Winchester Farm, Cheddar, filling hundreds of stall spaces across indoor and outdoor areas with vintage and classic motorcycle parts, spares and memorabilia.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Red Oktober IFA Club Weekend
An Eastern Bloc vehicle enthusiast weekend based in North Somerset exploring the Somerset Levels by road, with the AGM held at the fascinating Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare.
Festivals and Track Events
Castle Combe Halloween Action Day 2026
Headline-sponsored by modified-car clothing brand Down n Dirty, Castle Combe's Halloween Action Day is the West's most theatrical modified car show, mixing full-circuit track time with a costumed paddock crowd and some of the most extreme builds in the UK.
Shows and Concours
Footman James Bristol Classic Vehicle Restoration Show
A rare November indoor show where restored classics, live engine rebuilds in progress, and barn-find project cars compete for awards alongside a popular Charterhouse auction held on the Sunday.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Mercedes-Benz Club South Region Pre-Christmas Coffee Meet (recurring format)
The South Region's recurring pub-room coffee meets, held at a Wiltshire venue near the M4 corridor, are a year-round anchor for classic and modern Mercedes-Benz owners across Wiltshire and Somerset.
Cars and Coffee / Informal Meets
Haynes Motor Museum Breakfast Club
The Haynes Motor Museum runs a seasonal breakfast club in the Somerset countryside, pairing a classic collection of hundreds of cars inside the museum with informal outside parking for attending enthusiasts, Minis always among them.
Marque and Owners-Club Events
Wiltshire VW Club Display - Devizes V-Dub Fest
The Wiltshire VW Club takes over Devizes Market Place with a free public display of air-cooled and water-cooled Volkswagens, with membership sign-ups on the day.
Shows and Concours
A Pageant of Transport
One of the longest-running Easter transport shows in the country, the Pageant of Transport fills Weston-super-Mare's Beach Lawns with vintage vehicles, military trucks and autojumble stalls, completely free to spectators.
Club Runs and Cruises
Clevedon Lions Brimar Classic Car Run
Classic cars set off from Wyvale Garden Centre on a scenic North Somerset road tour before gathering at Salthouse Fields, combining a club-run cruise with a public static display beside the Bristol Channel.
Shows and Concours
Clevedon Lions Classic Vehicle Event
Up to 170 classic vehicles gather beside the Bristol Channel at Salthouse Fields, with all proceeds going to Childrens Hospice SW, making this North Somerset's most community-spirited car show.
Club Runs and Cruises
MG Car Club SW Centre - Drive It Day Clevedon Caper
A scenic social run from the Mendip Hills through North Somerset's Gordano Valley to a Portishead pub, run by the MG Car Club South West Centre as part of Drive It Day - a rare chance to see a convoy of MGs winding through North Somerset lanes.
Places in West
karting track
Absolutely Karting Bristol
A charitable indoor karting venue with a double-level track featuring ramps, chicanes and the UK's signature Glow Karting experience under UV lights.
car museum
Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum
A friendly volunteer-run Wiltshire gem with 100-plus exhibits from the 1920s onwards, including two Williams Formula 1 cars, a 1930s reconstructed garage, and the Jack French collection of Austin 7-based 750 Formula specials.
driving road
B3135 Cheddar Gorge (Cliff Road)
England's deepest natural canyon squeezes the B3135 between 138-metre limestone cliffs before releasing it onto sweeping Mendip hill country, delivering 14 miles of technical gorge driving followed by fast open bends.
driving road
B3212 Dartmoor Road
The B3212 cuts straight across the high granite heart of Dartmoor from Moretonhampstead to Yelverton via Postbridge, delivering vast open moorland, ancient clapper bridges, and uninterrupted views across one of England's last true wildernesses.
driving road
B3306 St Ives to St Just Atlantic Coast Road
The B3306 hugs the Atlantic coast of West Cornwall's Penwith peninsula between St Ives and St Just, pairing relentless sea views with tight, hedgerow-lined bends that demand total concentration and reward handsomely.
car museum
Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection
A wonderfully dense Aladdin's cave of 60-plus vintage vehicles, the UK's largest collection of enamel advertising signs, and the original Brum TV car, all packed into a historic Old Mill in the Cotswolds village of Bourton-on-the-Water.
car museum
County Classics Motor Museum
Britain's newest motor museum, occupying an 1836 grade-listed department store in the heart of Taunton with 100 cars and 80-plus motorcycles focused on the 1950s-1990s era across multiple floors - a genuine town-centre motoring landmark.
car museum
Haynes Motor Museum
Home to over 400 historic cars and motorcycles across fifteen themed halls, it is the UK's largest motor vehicle collection, spanning dawn-of-motoring rarities to modern classics in the Somerset countryside.
karting track
TeamSport Indoor Karting Bristol
South West England's TeamSport arena with multi-level indoor track, chicanes and tunnels delivering year-round all-weather racing.