We Welcome Riders to the Estate on Sunday 26^th June 2022

 The North Wiltshire Saddle Club was established over 30 years ago and is based in Minety, Wiltshire. The club runs various events throughout the year including riding clinics, jumping evenings, shows, one day events, fun rides, and cross-country training sessions and not forgetting the social side with everything from skittles to quiz nights. The Pleasure Ride will be starting at 9.30am at Charlton Park and there will be two routes of approximately 6 miles and 10 miles each. The ride will take place over a mix of Estate land, private farmland, public rights of way and small section of road work. There will not be any jumps and the general character of the ride tends to be a little more relaxed than the big jumping rides.

Event Information

All riders will be awarded a rosette.

Toilets will be available on site. St John will be on site. Cake & Tea will be available for a small cost.

Start times will be allocated and entries close 21st June at 8pm, bookings cannot be taken on the day.

Entry Fees Adults £18 Children (U16) £13

Under 16s may not ride alone, they should be accompanied by an adult either on horse, foot or on a bicycle.

Any questions or entry forms please contact Claire at The North Wiltshire Saddle Club by emailing: charltonride@yahoo.com

To enter online or for further details please click here to visit The North Wiltshire Saddle Club website.

Our new bridal brochure, aimed at luxury wedding planners and brides-to-be, outlines the opportunities for marquee styled receptions that could be held within the Parkland.

Charlton Park Estate is an unlicensed venue available to host bridal parties, festivities, and receptions. We welcome non-denominational celebrations and parties from all faiths. The extensive picturesque Parkland provides ample vistas for nuptial celebrations whilst retaining the privacy of the family home and grounds.

The Estates long standing relationship with festivals and large-scale events lends its experience and contacts to those considering a rural wedding location. Contacts range from luxury high end wedding planners to local florists. Click here to visit the Bridal Brochure.

For more information about Charlton Park Estate, any other events facilities at the Estate please contact the Estate Office; events@charltonparkestate.com

New Canine Sporting Activity Sessions Available

Charlton Park Estate welcomes Anna Zabinska and Follow Dogs to the growing catalogue of canine sports and activities available on the Estate.

Follow Dogs will be offering classes as part of a varied programme of classes around the UK providing training for Mantrailing or trailing as it is often referred to.

Anna explains Mantrailing for those that have not yet experienced the sport ‘If you want to understand trailing you should know that every person leaves behind an individual scent trail, just like a fingerprint. When we teach dog trailing, we teach them to follow that individual scent trail and ignore all other scents left by people in surrounding environment.’

That form of search work is already practiced by Police and Search and Rescue organisations all over the world. Fortunately, every dog is capable of following scent thanks to its natural hunting capabilities and my role as a trainer is just to develop that skill. This form of activity can be fantastic for any dog regardless of the age and breed as exercises are always tailored to the dog’s level. In our classes we welcomed puppies as young as 8-weeks-old, very active, high driven dogs but also seniors. Trailing is being considered a low impact activity since there is no running or jumping involved but one which provides an amazing brain stimulation due to continuous problem solving when following scent. It usually takes one session for dogs to understand the process as the training is based on their instinctual responses. The role of the handler on the other hand is to learn reading dog’s body language and to understand when the dog is in scent and when it might be losing it due to environmental conditions.

Trailing is a very natural activity for dogs, and it can fulfil most dogs’ behavioural modification programs, become a new sport for you and your dog or in some cases takes you on a journey to become an operational Search and Rescue team.

To find out more, or to book a class please contact Anna directly using by visiting her Facebook page by clicking here or email directly using followdogs@hotmail.com

Are you ready for this cultural explosion?!!

We are so excited to share the WOMAD 2022 line-up with you all! Exciting is a very small adjective for describing this announcement. Find out more about the incredible artists in store at this year’s festival on the WOMAD website, and watch and share the announcement video here.

Take a listen to the 2022 playlist to get in the party spirit and tune in to Radio WOMAD, streaming LIVE via Mixcloud from 12 – 3pm this afternoon only, in celebration of their announcement. To find out more about WOMAD, past festivals and our venue click here.

If you haven’t got your tickets already, what are you waiting for? Snap them up before they’re gone! Click here to go to the WOMAD ticket shop.

Rough Runner OCR Holds New Running Event at Charlton Park Estate

Rough Runner returns with a new partnership with DB MAX OCR. After the recent acquisition by RaceNation Events, Rough Runner will be returning to Charlton Park Estate, Malmesbury, for the first ever Rough Runner OCR on Sunday 3rd April. Rough Runner OCR are bringing their own unique combination of obstacles and challenges to the estate for what promises to be a fantastic weekend of thrills and spills.

Whether you are looking for a new OCR event with all the technical aspects to challenge you, or you’re looking for a fun-filled day out with your mates, Rough Runner OCR at Charlton Park has you covered.

The weekend will start with elite waves for the out and out OCR aficionados, followed by wave starts throughout the day for the rest of you who want to get down and dirty.

• Date: Sunday 3rd April
• Entry fee: £57.90 for individuals and teams of 5 or more starting at £239.50
• To enter visit: race-nation.co.uk/register/rough-runner/rough-runner-ocr
• For general information: roughrunner.com/

For more information about Charlton Park Estate, Rough Runner OCR, DB Max or any other events at the Estate please contact the Estate Office; events@charltonparkestate.com

About Rough Runner, RaceNation and DB Max

RaceNation Events was born out of the passion and desire to help support the Events and Charity sectors in the UK. Founded to encourage and facilitate opportunities, we simply want to help existing event organisers and charities to continue to put on the same amazing events, in the same great locations, but with less risk and more rewards. With expert teams, knowledge, contacts, and years of experience, we are building a movement to help the UK industry thrive. RaceNation Events Limited has acquired the assets of Rough Runner Limited. As a result of this acquisition, RaceNation Events has taken over the ‘Rough Runner’ brand as well as and online and physical assets.

DB Max provide race timing for events all over the UK, from triathlons with 250 entries to running events with over 5000 entries. We also organise running, duathlon and triathlon events, including the Chilly, Westonbirt Triathlon and Portishead Triathlon and the Titan Middle Distance Triathlon in Brecon. We provide event management services for various events in the South West and further afield. DB Max are known for providing high-quality service, in race timing, event management and event consultancy.