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Wiscombe Park Hill Climb
Camping/RVs
Course
Paddock
Viewing
For course layouts please see ‘Walking the course’ section
Date of our last visit: September 2023
Location: Exmouth
Event type: Hillclimb
Address: Wiscombe Park, Colyton, Devon, EX24 6JE
Telephone: 01258 880 778
Website: www.wiscombepark.co.uk
Circuit approach: Approaching miles can be hilly and narrrow, – but passable lanes: Final mile is a single track lane
Circuit entrance: Left turn off single track road and tight right through farm gate into field
Catering facilities: Burger bar in lower paddock area only
Toilet facilities: Portaloos
Getting around – level/types of surfaces: All site is on a steep hillside
As a competitor
Organising club: 2 events: Woolbridge Motor Club and MG Car Club
Club website: www.woolbridge.co.uk and www.MGCC.co.uk
Support vehicle/trailer location: At specified times, support vehicles may be taken down the track from the top field to the bottom paddock, but cannot be left in the paddock so it will be difficult to move between them during the day.
Paddock surface: Hillside of well maintained grass at the bottom of the hill
Paddock power: No
Paddock water: No
PA announcements: Yes + commentary
Return running type: Batches
Numbered paddock bays: Yes, temporary numbered posts
Scrutineering: Stay with your car in your paddock space and the scrutineers will come to you
Timing supplier: www.swtimekeepinglive.co.uk
Competitor notes: The camping field is at the top of the hill; whilst the paddock is at the bottom of the hill so you need to take everthing you need for the day down in the car with you at the start of the day.
Camping
Camping permitted before an event: Yes
Camping location: On site, FOC
Camping ground conditions: Steep hillside, rough grass
Camping power: No
Camping water: No
Camping approach and entrance: As circuit
As a spectator
Spectator notes: Multiple points as you can walk alongside the track
Accessibility
Spectator accessibility notes: Very difficult in all areas; steep hillsides of rough grass and unmade paths. You should not expect to move between the top support field and the bottom paddock field easily during the day.
Camping accessibility notes: Very difficult in all areas; steep hillsides of rough grass and unmade paths
Our experience at this event
Walking the course