Venue - Kelmarsh Hall

Kelmarsh Hall, the home to the European Open Agility Championships 2012, is a graceful 18th century historic house, set in beautiful romantic gardens and surrounded by its own working estate in the rolling Northamptonshire and Leicestershire countryside, in the heart of the Midlands of England.

Show site

The show site comprises 110 acres (45 hectares) of flat parkland with mains water supply and a further 72 acres (30 hectares) suitable for additional parking and camping. Access is via two connected private roads so traffic flow is easily controlled.

The event site has superb views of the Hall over the ornamental lake with a bridge providing the potential for access to the house and gardens. It is surrounded by estate land and an exclusive use policy means that, for the duration of the European Open Agility Championships 2012, the venue is totally dedicated to the needs of the agility competitors and their dogs.

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Location

Located less than a mile from Junction 2 of the A14 and only 15 miles from both the M1 and M6, Kelmarsh is easy to access and with London less than 70 miles to the south and Birmingham 50 miles to the west, it is nationally central.

Kelmarsh is also easily accessible from the Eurotunnel and main ferry terminals by rail from London St Pancras and through the trunk road and motorway network. For example:

  • From Dover via M20, M25, M11 and A14 - 175 miles approx 3 hours drivetime
  • From Harwich via A120 and A14 - 130 miles approx 2 hours 30 minutes drivetime
  • From Portsmouth via A3 or M3, M25 and M1 - 140 miles approx 2 hours 45 minutes drivetime
  • From Ramsgate via M2, M25, M11 and A14 - 170 miles approx 3 hours drivetime
  • From Poole via A34, A43 - 150 miles approx 3 hours 15 minutes drivetime