Simply Ford 2020

BEAULIEU’S FLAGSHIP SIMPLY FORD RETURNS WITH SUPER-SIZE EVENT

Beaulieu’s flagship Simply event Simply Ford will return on Sunday May 3^rd to celebrate all things Ford with a super-size display in the grounds of the National Motor Museum.

Simply Ford is Beaulieu’s biggest event in its expanding Simply range, which has added three new rallies with Simply Electric, Simply BMW and Simply British Classics to its packed 2020 line-up. 

As many as 1,400 Fords of all ages and models are anticipated to take part in the show, as enthusiasts gather to park up, compare cars and enjoy the whole of the Beaulieu attraction.

With club displays at the heart of Simply Ford, as many as 24 car clubs have already booked, with more anticipated to follow. There will also be club stands by Kent Modified Fords, Mondeo Mania UK, Surrey Mustang Owners Club and Wiltshire Classic Ford Club.

Throughout the day, event-goers can vote for their favourite Ford of the show in the People’s Choice Award, with the winner receiving a Beaulieu trophy.

Show-goers can also see the National Motor Museum’s own 1981 Ford Escort RS1800, the rally car that was successfully campaigned by rallying ace Ari Vatanen and driven to second place in the 1981 RAC Rally. There are even more historic Fords in the museum collection, ranging from the 1914 Model T to the 1986 Sierra RS Cosworth. For more details see the Ford page on the Beaulieu website at www.beaulieu.co.uk/ford.

Event tickets include entry to the National Motor Museum, World of Top Gear, On Screen Cars, Secret Army exhibition, the Montagu ancestral home of Palace House, Beaulieu Abbey and its grounds and gardens. Also open from March 15^th is the adventurous new play area Little Beaulieu, for family fun all together.

For those driving Fords into Beaulieu to take part in the show, participant tickets are £10.50 an adult and £5.25 a child (aged 5-16) if bought in advance online before 5pm on April 30^th, or £12.50 an adult and £6 a child if bought later or on arrival. All other visitors can buy a standard Beaulieu attraction ticket. For tickets and details see www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/simply-ford.

Entry for rally participants is from 9am-2pm, with the Brabazon Restaurant open from 9am to serve hot drinks and breakfast snacks. All other visitors should enter through Beaulieu’s Visitor Reception building with a standard attraction admission ticket from 10am.

Simply Ford is the third rally of Beaulieu’s Simply season and will be followed by Simply Electric on May 24^th, Simply Porsche on June 7^th, Simply VW on June 20^th, Simply Jaguar on June 28^th, Simply Land Rover on July 12^th, Simply BMW on July 19^th, Simply Japanese on July 26^th, Simply Mercedes on August 23^rd, Simply British Classics on September 20^th and Simply Smart on Remembrance Sunday November 8^th. For tickets and details see www.beaulieu.co.uk/events.