Events
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The Museum will open at 10am and we look forward to welcoming all adventure bike riders.
The weather forecast is light cloud and gentle breeze, with temperatures between 12 and 13 degrees.
Prizes will be awarded for:
The Longest Ride of the Day for Female & Male ridersThe Bike Bill Likes
(Bill is our Museum Manager)Judging: Upon your arrival at the Museum please enter your bike Make/Model, registration number, your mileage from home to the Museum and your name on the form in the Museum Entrance
Bikers!!! Please use the wooden blocks for your side stands as our tarmac is brand new this week!!! Thank you.
Email Viv on museum@sammymiller.co.uk for further information on this and our other events.
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This year Sammy is taking two of his most exotic bikes to be displayed on the Footman James Stand at the Stafford Show.
The stunning 1955/6 350cc Model F Norton and the experimental 1953 350cc Norton 'Silver Fish' Kneeler.
For the last two years Footman James has won the Best Trade Stand, so a visit to their stand is an absolute must!!
Both bikes will be back on display in the Museum after the Show. Below is the Model F Norton.
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MCN is in search of great ride out destinations to find the ultimate custom breakfast!
If you know of a biker cafe that doesn't get the recognition it deserves then head online to MCN's #ride5000miles Facebook page and nominate your favourite, or drop MCN a quick email at mcn.letters@motorcyclenews.com
They want your pictures of floury bacon baps and sizzling big breakfasts – just like the Bashley Manor Tearooms produce here at the Museum Complex in the New Forest. All will be considered by MCN for inclusion in the 2019 hunt.
MCN will be visiting one cafe each week and as Autumn approaches they will reveal the top ten best ranking cafes on tour and open them up to a public note to pick the 2019 winner of MCN's Golden Sausage Award.
So please all of our Tuesday bikers and the Tearooms customers drop MCN an email and vote for Neil and the Team here at the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum Complex in the New Forest!
Thank you.
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Royal Enfield Ride In together with the BMW Club and IAM Roadsmart
Weather forecast for Sunday is sunny intervals, moderate breeze and temperature of around 10 degrees. A great day for a ride out to the Museum!!
IAM Roadsmart Solent will be here to answer all your biking questions and give advice.
No need to pre register, just ride in, park up and enjoy a delicious breakfast in the Tearooms!
Free parking. Free entrance to the Complex.
Reduced admission on Sunday for bikers wishing to visit the Motorcycle Museum.
We look forward to welcoming you here.
Email Viv on museum@sammymiller.co.uk for information on our other events.
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For further information on this and our other events email Viv on museum@sammymiller.co.uk
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During the Easter break all junior bikers taking part in our in FREE Museum Trail will receive a Certificate, a postcard and choose an Easter treat!!
We look forward to seeing you.
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MCN is in search of great ride out destinations to find the ultimate custom breakfast!If you know of a biker cafe that doesn't get the recognition it deserves then head online to MCN's #ride5000miles Facebook page and nominate your favourite, or drop MCN a quick email at mcn.letters@motorcyclenews.com
They want your pictures of floury bacon baps and sizzling big breakfasts – just like the Bashley Manor Tearooms produce here at the Museum Complex in the New Forest. All will be considered by MCN for inclusion in the 2019 hunt.
MCN will be visiting one cafe each week and as Autumn approaches they will reveal the top ten best ranking cafes on tour and open them up to a public note to pick the 2019 winner of MCN's Golden Sausage Award.
So please all of our Tuesday bikers and the Tearooms customers drop MCN an email and vote for Neil and the Team here at the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum Complex in the New Forest!
Thank you.
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In the Museum Courtyard today – Ping Pong Ball Hunt for an Easter Egg gift!
Adults: if you have purchased anything from the Tearooms or the Museum today, any children under 10 in your party can take part in our Ping Pong Ball Hunt.
Children: find 2 numbered ping pong balls in the Museum Courtyard and, with your adult, take them into the Museum (not the Tearooms). A proof of purchase till receipt from either the Tearooms or the Museum has to be produced to claim your Easter Egg.
Have fun and be careful. Beware some of the ping pong balls are well hidden!
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The Museum is delighted to host once again James Page's Despatch Riders Rally!
Saturday 4th May – Sunday 5th May 2019
PLOT. RIDE. REMEMBER.
NAVIGATE. Harness your ability to read a map, plot a course and gather the hidden info from across the Isle of Purbeck.
SHOOT. Chance your hand at a spot of clay pigeon shooting. Despatch riders will be scored on their ability to master a firearm.
OFF-ROAD. Despatch riders would have ridden on all types of terrain. Complete a segment of off-road riding and receive points toward your total event score.
CONTROL. Control and balance will be put to the test on our rider training course. Man and machine needed to be united in order to ride to success on the Despatch Rally.
To enrol and find out more please visit the DDR website:
or email Viv on museum@sammymiller.co.uk
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MCN is in search of great ride out destinations to find the ultimate custom breakfast!If you know of a biker cafe that doesn't get the recognition it deserves then head online to MCN's #ride5000miles Facebook page and nominate your favourite, or drop MCN a quick email at mcn.letters@motorcyclenews.com
They want your pictures of floury bacon baps and sizzling big breakfasts – just like the Bashley Manor Tearooms produce here at the Museum Complex in the New Forest. All will be considered by MCN for inclusion in the 2019 hunt.
MCN will be visiting one cafe each week and as Autumn approaches they will reveal the top ten best ranking cafes on tour and open them up to a public note to pick the 2019 winner of MCN's Golden Sausage Award.
So please all of our Tuesday bikers and the Tearooms customers drop MCN an email and vote for Neil and the Team here at the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum Complex in the New Forest!
Thank you.
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The weather is looking good for Sunday's auto jumble!
The price for Adults is £4, Children are FREE and admission into the Museum will be reduced. This charge is for the whole Complex.
We look forward to seeing you.
STALLS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!!!
This event is for the sale of surplus Motor Cycle spares and articles associated with, to set up shop for the day.
Plots are of ample size. Outdoor hard on our newly tarmacked drive and car park and grass plots!
FREE Parking
Refreshments
100+ stalls
Download your booking form here
For further info on this and our Auto Jumble on 1st September please call the Museum 01425 620777
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The event is FREE, no need to pre-register!
Just ride in, park up, have a breakfast bap and a hot drink from the Cabin in the Courtyard and chat to other like-minded Triumph bikers!
And visit the Museum too of course - Reduced Admission for bikers on this day! There are 400+ bikes and huge displays of memorabilia to enjoy!
Visit our retail area too – lots of new lines and our new style t-shirt is now in stock! New colour, new design..!!
If you arrive on your Triumph bike, please park in our Courtyard!
10am until 3pm.
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During the week we will be running our Motorcycle Alphabet Quiz for children 6 years and older, looking at all our many different bikes and answering a few questions, nothing is difficult!
We shall also be running our Teddy Bear Hunt – this is for any age but particularly aimed at the under 5s.
On completion of each activity every child will receive a Sammy Miller Certificate and a postcard.
We have:
FREE parking
Many animals to pet and enjoy – our donkeys love carrots!
Children’s play area
Bashley Manor Tearooms serving delicious home cooked food!
Our three Craft & Gift shops will be open
For further information on any of the above please call our Museum on 01425 620777.
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On Sunday 2nd June 2019 Go New Forest activity businesses are reducing their prices to provide great value introductory sessions to a wide range of different but amazing visitor experiences. To find out more about these Taster Experiences and to book, visit the Go New Forest website:
https://www.thenewforest.co.uk/things-to-do/activities/taster-day
Cyclexperience
Guided ride – to last 1.5 hours, 6-8 miles.
2 sessions – 9:30 & 11:30, maximum of 6 participants per session.Escape Yachting
2 hour taster sail on a luxury yacht on the Solent!
This is a short taster of Escape Yachting's award-winning and very popular Sail with Lunch and Dinner tripsInsight Activities
'Medieval Trio' A 2.5hr Archery with Axe Throwing and Crossbow shooting experience in the New Forest. 2 sessionsThe New Forest Paddle Sport Company
A 1 Hour Paddle Board Taster Session.New Forest Activities
4 sessions availableKayaking Adventure
£26.60 per person (usually £38 per person)Big Shot Archery
£16.80 per person (usually £24 per person)Canoe Explorer
£26.60 per person (usually £38 per person)Woodland Adventure Day
£42 Adults, £17.50 Child (usually £60 Adults, £25 Child)Fuzzacker Guided Walks
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This fantastic day starts at 10am – the Tearoom's Cabin in the Courtyard will be open for your breakfast bap and hot drink!
WIN! WIN! WIN!
Bikes will be judged and awards presented at 1pm for:
Best 50/60's Bike
Best 70's Bike
Best 80's Bike
Best 90's Bike
Best Of Show
Best Ladies Bike
The Motorcycle Museum and Legacy 85 are donating some of the prizes!! Visit Legacy 85 at www.legacy85.co.uk or call Mark on 01202 013 072
This event is always well attended so be sure to arrive early!!
FREE parking and Reduced Admission to the Museum for Bikers on this day!
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Come along to our Norton Ride In for a 'Natter & Nosh'
The event is FREE, no need to pre-register, just ride in, park up, have a breakfast from the Tearooms and chat to other like-minded Norton bikers!
And visit the Museum too of course, Reduced Admission for bikers on the day, when you can enjoy our 400+ bikes and huge displays of memorabilia!
If you arrive on your Norton bike, please park in our Courtyard!
Register your interest with Viv on museum@sammymiller.co.uk
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June 23rd will see the first official Rickman Enthusiasts’ Day at the legendary Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum in Hampshire.
Set within line of sight of the old Rickman factory in New Milton, the museum provides the ideal venue for what promises to be a unique and historic event.
Born from an idea forged by a group of Rickman owners in June 2018 when they met at the museum during a Bike Life event, the Rickman Enthusiast’s Day has gathered interest from around the world, and most importantly by the brothers, Don and Derek themselves. The idea is to gather as many Rickman bikes as possible for a rally and invite the family, and local ex-factory workforce to come and oversee the event.
Apart from a huge array of Rickman bikes on show, there will be associated traders and a Rickman ‘bring and buy’ stall.
Needless to say, all other bikes will be welcome and there will of course be plenty of parking for visitors arriving by car.
There will a number of trophies to be awarded for various classes on the day and there will be two charities the event will be fundraising for; The Hampshire Air Ambulance and the local Oakhaven Hospice, both of which were nominated by Don and Derek themselves.
For bikes to be eligible for judging there will be a registration fee (proceeds to the charities) and they will have to be pre-booked via the booking form at the Museum or online via email or the event’s Facebook page.
The event and the amazing museum will be open to the public from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and there will be food and refreshments available on the day.
To register your Rickman, please contact Russ Gannicott at triaxiom@btconnect.com to get Paypal payment details.
Registration for each Rickman motorcycles will be £6.00.
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The Goldwing Gathering event is FREE, no need to pre-register, just ride in, park up, have a breakfast from the Tearooms and chat to other like-minded Goldwing bikers!
And visit the Museum too of course, Reduced Admission for bikers on the day, when you can enjoy our 400+ bikes and huge displays of memorabilia!
If you arrive on your Goldwing bike, please park in our Courtyard!
If you would like to have a trade stall or just bring your local group along, email Viv on museum@sammymiller.co.uk
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Spyder owners are riding in for another wonderful display of these amazing bikes….
This event is FREE, no need to pre-register, just ride in, park up, have a breakfast from the Tearooms and chat to other like-minded Spyder bikers!
And visit the Museum too of course, Reduced Admission for bikers on the day, you can enjoy our 400+ bikes and huge displays of memorabilia!
If you arrive on your Spyder, please park in our Courtyard!
10am until 3pm
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Our Italian Bike Ride In is always a great success with some truly fabulous bikes on display in our Courtyard!
10am until 3pm.
IAM Roadsmart Solent will be at this event with their exhibition trailer.
The event is FREE, no need to pre-register, just ride in, park up, have a breakfast from the Tearooms and chat to other like-minded bikers!
And visit the Museum too of course, Reduced Admission for bikers on the day, when you can enjoy our 400+ bikes and huge displays of memorabilia!
If you arrive on your Italian bike, please park in our Courtyard – we are expecting big numbers so arrive early to ensure your spot in the Courtyard!
The Museum will be open, as will the Bashley Manor Tearooms, so register your interest for this free event and a spot in the Courtyard to display your bike!
Email Viv on museum@sammymiller.co.uk
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This event is FREE, no need to pre-register, just ride in, park up, have a breakfast from the Tearooms and chat to other like-minded Harley bikers!
And visit the Museum too of course, Reduced Admission for bikers on the day, you can enjoy our 400+ bikes and huge displays of memorabilia!
2018 saw just under 100 bikes at the Harley Ride In! So arrive early to ensure your spot in our Courtyard!
10am until 3pm
To register your interest, email Viv on museum@sammymiller.co.uk
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Ladies Day at Sammy Millers started last year 2018, a joint event by Sammy MillerMotorcycle Museum, Together We Ride motorbike group and Motorbike Women facebook group.
At the event were various stalls from Ladybiker.co.uk, Gearbox a local bike accessory shop, Bournemouth Kawasaki, IAM representatives, female mechanics for advice, food and refreshments at the local tea rooms, a raffle in aid of Breast Cancer Now. This year we hope to make the event bigger and better for us ladies who ride, want to ride or pillions. It's the ladies chance to talk bikes, clothing, accessories etc with fellow female bikers.
The event is aimed at women so they can meet and discuss all their ideas, thoughts and questions in a female environment as sometimes it can be a bit daunting on the mixed male/female forums to ask simple questions. Men are allowed to come of course, just would be advised to have a visit around the museum leaving the ladies to do their thing!
THIS EVENT & SCHEDULE WILL BE UPDATED AS INFORMATION IS KNOWN.
Thank you & Ride SafeEmail Viv on museum@sammymiller.co.uk to register your interest, present your ideas or just have a chat about making this not just another fun day, but a day with practical, mechanical, riding and clothing advice.
Bashley Manor Tearooms will be open providing food and drinks, as will our craft and gift shops and trade stalls are welcome at this event.
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An event for those wondering whether biking is for them, for males or females, for those who are new to biking, returning to biking or just want some tips and techniques to brush up on their skills, this is definitely the day to attend!
Taster riding sessions will be organised on a first come first served basis, riding out for 20 minutes with an observer.
These sessions will take place between 11am & 1pm and between 2pm & 4pm. Sign on for these taster sessions will be at 10am and at 1pm.
All carried out in a friendly, helpful and non critical atmosphere. The observers will be there to help you get the most out of your riding, improve your skills, and give you confidence. A day to be enjoyed!Lunch will be between 1 and 2pm.
Q&A sessions will be held throughout the day.
Contingency Plan – Or Wet Weather!!
If it rains, our car park and drive areas are hard standing so riders can still participate.For those interested in this event contact Viv at the Museum on museum@sammymiller.co.uk or call on 01425 616 644
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Further details will be available in the new year, or if you wish to express your interest in this event, email Viv on museum@sammymiller.co.uk
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You will be able to download your booking form by the end of January 2019
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Ali Scott's Annual Poker Run and as usual Ali will promote this event from the middle of 2019.
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Our first ever Cafe Racer event!
IAM Roadsmart Solent will be at this event with their exhibition trailer.
This event is FREE, no need to pre-register, just ride in, park up, have a breakfast from the Tearooms and chat to other like-minded Cafe Racer bikers!
And visit the Museum too of course, Reduced Admission for bikers on the day, you can enjoy our 400+ bikes and huge displays of memorabilia!
If you arrive on your Cafe Racer, you can park in our Courtyard!
10am until 3pm
If you would like a trade stand at this event or would like to bring your local group along please just email us or call Viv on 01425 616 644.
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Our 5th Santa's Toy Run!
More details nearer the time.
Before you set out - please check event is still on!
For information on any of the above events (except for where numbers are listed next to event) please call 01425 620777
