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Wings & Wheels

Join in this year's fun at Henham Park on
Sunday 10th May, 10am to 4pm

Wings & Wheels started several years ago when we were asked us to take over The Walpole Car Rally.

The event has expanded over the years to include aviation entries and is always held on the second Sunday in May every year in Henham Park, just off the A12 and close to Halesworth and Southwold.

Henham Park is the ancestral home of the Rous Family (www.henhampark.com) which also hosts the annual Lattitude Concert and Henham Steam Rally.

Wings & Wheels is always held on the second Sunday in May, and in 2008 was on 11th May.  We were so very fortunate with the weather; it was a dry and sunny weekend for once!  It is always difficult to estimate numbers, but there were perhaps 5,000 or so adults and children having great fun.

Wings & Wheels always has a large entry of Classic Cars, Motor Cycles, Tractors and Stationary Engines – in 2008 there were well over 500 entrants.

In 2008 we were very fortunate to have a fly past of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Lancaster and Hurricane) and also the incredible aerobatic display of the Team Guinot Wing Walkers.  In addition, some 89 different aircraft landed during the day.

We’ve got some photos here of the 2008 event if you’re interested in seeing what it was like.

In 2009, Wings & Wheels will be held on Sunday 10th May.

Our 2009 event is still in the planning stage, but one of the main attractions will be the Masquerade Circus and Workshops (www.masqueradecircus.moonfruit.com).  Entrance will be free for both adults and children, ensuring something exciting even if the sun doesn’t shine!

We will not be increasing our entrance fee for Wings & Wheels for 2009; it remains at £5 per adult and £2.50 for children from 5-14.  The real youngsters have free entry!  We are sure that you will agree that with so many exciting events this is extremely good value.

If you’re interested in entering your vehicle in our next event, please complete the Entry Form available here or contact Ian Hall on ian.p.hall@bt.com. 

If you’re interested in entering your plane in our next event, please contact John Hill on johndhill@o2.co.uk  You can access a site plan for this year’s event by clicking here.

If you’re interested in being a stallholder, please complete the Wings and Wheels entry form, download and print from here but please also note that completing and returning the form does not necessarily imply acceptance.  Caterers should send an email in the first instance to Mandy Hawksley on mandp.mart@virgin.net.

For the first time the Caravan Club will hold a three-day Rally during the weekend of the Wings & Wheels event.  If you’re a Caravan Club member and would like further information on the Rally, then please contact Colin & Jan Goddard who are Suffolk Centre Committee members on janet.goddard@sky.com.

What else do the Halesworth Lions Do, visit our website to find out
www.halesworthlions.org.uk

If you don't have a caravan and are looking for somewhere to stay, then the Broadland Holiday Village at Oulton Broad, Suffolk (www.broadlandvillage.co.uk) may be just what you are looking for.