Stanford Hall VW Show 2026 (part 1 of 4 )

 This weeks blog review is the first of four reviews all the Stanford Hall VW show which this year was held on Sunday 3rd May. This is an annual one day event organised by the Leicestershire and Warkickshire VW owners club. The show is held in the grounds of Stanford Hall, which was built in the 1690's in the beautiful village of Stanford-on-Avon, near Lutterworth in Leicestershire, LE17 6DH. The manicured lawns of the hall also has the River Avon gently flowing through the grounds, and provides a spectacular backdrop for a VW show. As Stanford Hall is only about 60 miles from my hometown, and as the weather forecast was good I decided to drive up. I have been to this show quite a few times over the years and there is always a good collection of top quality VW's of all varieties with plenty of trade stands and an auto jumble and all set in the beautiful grounds of Stanford Hall. This show is seen by many as one of those 'not to miss' shows and it always gets busy there.

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Entering the show from the public car
 park. Entry fee was £18 which may seem 
a lot but it is worth it.

Walking up the main drive to the hall, there
were trade stands on both sides selling
everything you could possibly want.

Stanford Hall is at the end of the drive,
and the show and shine is all around
the hall.

Gorgeous looking bug with so many trick
accessories.

Stanford hall is a Grade 1 listed building,
and built in 1697. In front of the hall is the
concours area.

Loved the patina on this split oval rag-top
bug.

Very, very nice.

I did like this 1943 KDF Volkswagen type
82 Kubelsitzwagen. It was originally a
Funkwagen (Radio Communications
Vehicle)

So that was the first of three instalments all about the Stanford Hall VW Show. Next week will be part two where you'll be able to see plenty more gorgeous VW's including some of the busses from the Split Screen Van Club, plenty more beetles and my mate Dan's awesome Fridolin so be sure to come back next week.

WBC Spring Meet 2026 ( Bonus post)

 The Wolfsburg Bus Crew is a club on Facebook for owners of Volkswagen split screen, bay window and T25 buses. Even though the club is based in London, they have members all across the U.K. as well as all over the world. It doesn't matter if your bus isn't a show winner, you'll be welcomed whatever your bus looks like. The club organise club meets, and club stands at various shows throughout the year, arrange various runs and camping trips and they have also negotiated numerous discounts from various VW parts suppliers. The club have two club meets a year, one in the spring and one in the autumn both held at Wendover Woods, near Aylesbury, Bucks, and both with a camp out at a camp site next to the woods. This year the Spring meet was arranged for Saturday 18th April. This was just a 'WBC' member only event, where you could catch up with old mates that you haven't seen over the long cold winter. It's also a good chance to make new friends, and not to mention give your bus a shake down run ready for the summer season. 'Rich' who runs the WBC arranged for all of us to meet a a local supermarket in Aylesbury and cruise together up to Wendover Woods in convoy, (easier said than done!) a journey of around 7 miles. This week all the photos were taken by Rich. (Thanks for letting me pinch your pics mate!)

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The WBC convoy enters Wendover Woods.
In case you missed part 1 of this review
here is the link to a video Rich made of
the convoy. (just hope the link works!)
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Rich's Westfalia Berlin (I think)

Plenty of room for all the WBC busses.

The day visitors to the Woods were
treated to an amazing convoy of vintage
VW's.

Stock or slammed?

Andy Cooke and his '64 split screen, 
winner of the Best Bus Award.

Nice photo of my bus.

This is the kind of traffic jam I don't mind
being in!

Every scar tells a story.

Love this photo of Fiona.

It's not often Fiona gets to be seen from
the back.

So that was the Wolfsburg Bus Crew's Spring Meet as seen by Rich. Many thanks to Rich for not only organising such a great club meet but for also the awesome photos and video. Next weeks blog review is all about the Stanford Hall VW Show where you'll be able to see a huge variety of air-cooled classics so be sure to come back next week.