Your organising committee works extremely hard all year to put the event on and it honestly makes it all worth while when you say nice things about it so here are a few quotes :

“Of the various shows we go to during the season, Yattendon is always our favourite….”

“Great show and turnout as normal well done to all the team in getting it organised”

“Another great show. Many thanks from the White Horse Classic Vehicle Enthusiasts to all of you who put in the time and effort to organise it”

“Thanks for a wonderful show again this year – please continue the good work!”

“Was a fantastic show! Thank you”

“Loved it thank you, it was so well organised and an epic undertaking”

“Thank you all for a lovely day. Already looking forward to next year.”

“First time we’ve been and we thoroughly enjoyed the day. We’ll definitely be back next year.”

I think that’s enough ego stroking!  Seriously though, thank you for your kind words – we and the hardworking volunteer marshals really appreciate your feedback

What a fabulous day on Sunday 28th June!

Thank you to everyone who attended – our many and varied display vehicle owners, our traders and caterers, the First Responders,  our sponsors and of course our 100s of visitors!

We think it was the best attended ever since our first show back in 2014.

And the Dakota flypast was the icing on the cake!

We hope you found the new entrance at the Reading end of the village a better experience than queuing through the village – our marshals worked extremely hard all day to guide you safely in, park you and then back out again.

We’ve had so many nice things said to us but don’t let that stop you telling us how brilliant this show is!

We’ll let you know how much we’ve raised for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance as soon as we’ve finished doing the financials

Here’s to next year!

The big day is TOMORROW and here are some tips and reminders to have an enjoyable event:

the main display area and the public parking area are fields – they can be rutted and bumpy so please watch your step.l Please also dispose of your cigarette butts carefully as the grass is very dry.
the weather forecast is changeable so if hot please wear sunscreen and keep hydrated

there will be moving vehicles all day, the speed limit is 5mph but please be aware of traffic

there is one road through the village and there will be queues going into the display field and then into the main parking – please be patient if you are waiting to get in or passing through Yattendon

we have volunteer marshals in the road and in the field – they are there for your safety so please follow their instructions and treat them with respect.

display vehicles should arrive from 8.30am onwards to the display gate between the church and the school. After 10am, please use the entrance at the Reading end of the village. Visitors should arrive from 10.30am and use the entrance on the eastern side (Reading side) of the village and follow the signs to the parking area. It is a one way system and you should exit into the farm units within the
Renegade Brewery site. You can turn right to exit or left to enjoy a cold beer and a pizza

If you are coming with a car club, please check the map on the On The Day page of the website so you can see where you will be parked

there is a walking route to the Renegade Brewery. There will be a display of Supercars parked outside the Brewery buildings

The Royal Oak and the Pantry will be open in the village Square as well as Yattendon Stores until 1pm. It’s only 2 minutes walk from the display field and you will pass the church were it will be nice and cool inside

Please support our local sponsors and the Thames Valley Air Ambulance

We’re hugely thrilled about the BBMF flypast we’re having on Sunday 28th June but some of you might not be so familiar with the aircraft which is taking the place of the mighty Lancaster which is undergoing maintenance this summer. So a few facts about the Dakota:

The C-47 is a military version of the DC-3 airliner, which first flew in 1935. Under the lend lease programme, nearly 2,000 Dakotas, as the aircraft became known in RAF service, were delivered to the UK starting in 1942. Dakotas served in every theatre of the war, most notably in Burma and also during the D-Day landings and the airborne assault on Arnhem in 1944.
C-47 Dakota III ZA947 is the last of its type serving with the RAF. This Dakota was constructed as a C-47A by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA in 1943.
During WWII, it served entirely in Canada. After the War, Dakota ‘661’ operated in support of the Canadian forces in Europe from 1965 until 1969, when the aircraft was declared surplus to requirements and sold to Scottish Aviation at Prestwick. It was then adopted by the BBMF in 1993.
ZA947 is now painted in the markings of a 31 Sqn Dakota (FD781) which operated from India and over Burma in 1943 and ‘44. This Dakota, flown by pilot Fg Off Mike Vlasto, landed on a short jungle strip in Japanese-occupied territory in April 1943 to rescue wounded and sick Chindit soldiers. It was later given the South East Asia Command (SEAC) pale-blue and dark-blue roundels and fin flash, applied to Allied aircraft to avoid confusion with the Japanese ‘Hinomaru’. In these markings ZA947 commemorates all those who served in the “forgotten war” in the Far East

We are thrilled to announce that the Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight’s Dakota, Spitfire and Hurricane will be performing a flypast on Sunday 28th June

Weather and other factors permitting of course.

Timing to be announced.

Just a quick post to say what a fabulous day Sunday 29th June was and to thank everyone that took part – display vehicles, traders, caterers, visitors, volunteers and marshals, sponsors, the chap who ran a hosepipe from his garden on the corner to the display field, and to the Thames Valley Air Ambulance that was called to the village the very next day.

Longer post to follow….

The big day is almost upon us and as your organising committee will be in the display field for most of Friday, Saturday and at sparrow’s fart on Sunday, just some tips and reminders to have an enjoyable event:

• the main display area and the public parking area are fields – they can be rutted and bumpy so please watch your step
• the weather forecast is good so please wear sunscreen and keep hydrated
• there will be moving vehicles all day, the speed limit is 5mph but please be aware of traffic
• there is one road through the village and there will be queues going into the display field and into the visitor parking – please be patient if you are waiting to get in or passing through Yattendon
• we have volunteer marshals in the road and in the field – they are there for your safety so please follow their instructions
• display vehicles should arrive from 8.30am onwards to the display gate between the church and the school.  Visitors should arrive from 11am and use the entrance on the eastern side (Reading side) of the village and follow the signs to the parking area.  It is a one way system and you should exit into the farm units within the Renegade Brewery site.  You can turn right to exit or left to enjoy a cold beer and a pizza
• If you are coming with a car club, please check the map on the On The Day page of the website so you can see where you will be parked
• there is a walking route to the Renegade Brewery who are serving pizza until 8pm with live music.  There will be a display of Supercars parked outside the Brewery buildings
• The Royal Oak and the Pantry will be open in the village Square as well as Yattendon Stores until 1pm.  It’s only 2 minutes walk from the display field and you will pass the village hall on the right hand side where you can use the toilets or walk up the track past the hall to Yattendon & Frilsham social club for a cold drink and friendly conversation as well as handy facilities.
• Please support our local sponsors and the Thames Valley Air Ambulance
• Have a brilliant day!

A reminder that the A34 northbound from the M4 Junction 13 (Newbury) entry to the Didcot exit will be CLOSED all weekend so the slip road that leads off the A34 at that junction towards Chieveley, Hermitage and of course, Yattendon will be closed as well.

The best idea if you are coming from that direction is to go down to the Robin Hood Junction in Newbury and take the B4009 to Yattendon or continue on the M4 to Junction 12 (Theale), ignore the Road Closed signs (Bradfield is open with 4 way traffic lights) and continue to us that way.

Or if you are a local and know the roads, Donnington is a good option

What a nightmare!
Anyway, see you Sunday for a great day.

Our local brewery, Renegade, is a generous sponsor of Yattendon Classic Vehicle Day and “Dave” the beer van is always on hand during the event for a cooling pint of beer or a non-alcoholic beverage for all you drivers.

Now,  not only can you walk to the Taproom & Kitchen from the field, but you can always pop in for a drink and something to eat after you leave the show!

Our new improved visitor exit (courtesy of Yattendon Estate) brings you out onto the land leading to the brewery so you can turn right to exit or left for beer and pizza

Their opening times are as follows:

Open 9am-9pm

Shop- 11am-9pm

Breakfast- 9am-11am

Lunch- 12-4pm

Pizzas- 5pm-8pm

 You can book via the website, or  you can just walk in on the day.