Badminton Horse Trials
Wednesday May 7th - Sunday May 11th 2025
Badminton Horse Trials Experiences
Ultimate Badminton Experience
from $3,195 per person
Tuesday May 6th - Tuesday May 13th 2025
Book with just a 10% deposit
What's included:
✔ Six nights accommodation at the Francis Hotel Bath (Tues 6th- Mon 12th)
✔ One night at Wood Lane Stables (Mon 12th - Tues 13th)
✔ Exclusive tour of William Fox-Pitt's stables with dinner
✔ Breakfast each morning
✔ Welcome dinner & drinks
✔ Return transfers to Badminton each day
✔ Exclusive members tickets to each day of competition (including trot-up)
✔ Prime grandstand seats on Thursday/Friday/Sunday
✔ Hosted talk at Badminton on Wednesday with guest speakers
✔ Cross country course walk & drinks with world famous William Fox-Pitt on Friday
✔ Lunch in members enclosure Friday/Saturday/Sunday
✔ Hosted breakfast with the stars at Badminton on Saturday
✔ Fully escorted throughout the trip
Ultimate Badminton Experience Itinerary
Below is an example itinerary based on our Ultimate Badminton Experience. Trips can be personalised to suit individual preferences, so you are welcome to create your own experience including some of the elements outlined below.
Tuesday May 6th 2025
- Optional transfers/train from Heathrow to Bath (if required)
- Afternoon at leisure
- Enjoy dinner & welcome drinks at the hotel in the evening
Wednesday May 7th 2025
- Enjoy a light breakfast at the hotel
- Following breakfast you'll be transferred to Badminton
- Upon arrival we'll have a hosted talk with some of the stars including William Fox-Pitt.
- Watch the Trot-up at the course
- Upon conclusion you'll be transferred back to the hotel and have the evening at leisure.
Thursday May 8th 2025
- Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
- Following breakfast you'll be transferred to Badminton
- Enjoy the Dressage from your designated seats in the grandstand
- Upon conclusion you'll be transferred back to the hotel and have the evening at leisure.
Friday May 9th 2025
- Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
- Following breakfast you'll be transferred to Badminton
- Upon arrival we'll have a course walk with Alice Plunkett and William Fox-Pitt
- Enjoy lunch in the members enclosure
- Enjoy the Dressage from your designated seats in the grandstand
- Upon conclusion you'll be transferred back to the hotel and have the evening at leisure.
Saturday May10th 2025
- Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
- Following breakfast you'll be transferred to Badminton
- Enjoy lunch in the members enclosure (optional upgrade to Portcullis Hospitality, $400pp)
- Enjoy all the action from the Cross Country
- Upon conclusion you'll be transferred back to the hotel and have the evening at leisure.
Sunday May 11th 2025
- Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
- Following breakfast you'll be transferred to Badminton
- Enjoy lunch in the members enclosure
- Enjoy the Show Jumping from your designated seats in the grandstand
- Upon conclusion you'll be transferred back to the hotel and have the evening at leisure.
Monday May 12th 2025
- Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
- Following breakfast you'll be transferred to Wood Lane Stables
- Exclusive Tour of the yard
- Dinner and Drinks with William Fox-Pitt at the Traditional White Horse Pub
Tuesday May 13th 2025
- Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
- Time to explore the city of Bath
- Optional transfers/train back to Heathrow (if required)
Optional Trip Extensions
London Extension
Monday May 12th - Wednesday May 14th 2025
What's included:
✔ Transfer from Bath to London
✔ Two nights accommodation at Flemings Mayfair Hotel
✔ Breakfast each morning
✔ Two days at leisure to explore London - why not enjoy the theatre or treat yourself to some shopping at Harrods!
✔ Optional excursions available upon request
from $1,195 per person
Royal Windsor Horse Show Extension
Wednesday May 14th - Monday May 19th 2025
What's included:
✔ Five nights accommodation in Windsor at a choice of hotels
✔ Breakfast each morning
✔ Grandstand seats to Royal Windsor Horse Show (Wednesday - Sunday)
✔ Time to explore Windsor & surrounding areas
✔ Optional hospitality upgrades available
✔ Optional excursions available
from $1,895 per person
About the Badminton Horse Trials
Badminton Horse Trials is one of the toughest and most exciting equestrian events – the pinnacle of the worldwide horse trials calendar.
International horse trials are given a star grading according to their level of difficulty. Badminton is a 5* event, the highest grade and one of only 6 such events in the world. Badminton is the oldest (1949) and is generally regarded as the most prestigious event.
Horses and riders complete the competition over 4 days, each day consisting of a different discipline, Dressage on Thursday and Friday, Cross Country on Saturday before the finale Show Jumping on Sunday.
For more information, visit Badminton Website
