Rushmoor Arena is an outdoor arena in
Aldershot
Aldershot () is a town in Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, southwest of London. The area is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Alders ...
. It is a secure area of 28 Hectares (68 acres) surrounded by a security fence which is mainly hidden by trees. The central arena is a grassed level area of 4 Hectares with grassed amphitheatre banking on 3 sides. The arena was built by the British Army in 1923 for The Aldershot Military Tattoo. The venue has been used as a filming location and hosted many events, including The Aldershot Command Tattoo, The Aldershot Army Show, a three-day festival, stunt shows, car shows and Rally Car racing.
Motor Sports
An oval race track has been built on one of the arena's car parks, and regularly holds
Stock Car Racing
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing run on oval tracks and road courses measuring approximately . It originally used production-model cars, hence the name "stock car", but is now run using cars specifically built for racing. It ori ...
organised by Spedeworth.
The main arena has been used for rally car racing including the Tempest Rally, and also supercar driving experiences.
The Aldershot Command Searchlight Tattoo
The Tattoo originated from a special display for
Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 21 ...
in 1894
and soon became an event in itself. Its growing popularity required the building of a venue to cater for the large numbers of people attending. Rushmoor Arena was built in 1923 and the Tattoo became a national spectacle with over 5,000 soldiers taking part. The Tattoo had annual crowds of up to 500,000 people, and over 58,000 cars.
Location
Rushmoor Arena is located on the West side of Aldershot off Bourley Road, close to the
Wellington Statue, Aldershot. There is space for 10,000 cars in close proximity to the arena.
Aldershot
Aldershot () is a town in Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, southwest of London. The area is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Alders ...
station is a walking distance of about .
See also
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References
External links
Rushmoor Arena websiteThe Aldershot Tattoo
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Amphitheatres in the United Kingdom
Buildings and structures in Aldershot