local village is like something straight off a postcard, with wild horses grazing contently next to the mill pond on which swans gracefully glide.
Wide Variety
When I arrive at Beaulieu there is already a steady queue of Minis heading through the Beaulieu gates and knowledgeable marshals identify each type of Mini and direct them to their own specific type parking area.
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Above: Proud to be British!
Left: Another patriotic Mini.
Below: More BMW Minis bask in the sun at Beaulieu.
The first thing to quickly become apparent is that this event isn’ t just attended exclusively by Mini Coopers.
In fact, just about every type of Mini and their derivatives can be seen here, including the modern BMW-built cars that now carry the Mini name. The actual event uses the same tried and tested format that many car show use; there are display areas for each individual model or mark, a‘ live arena’ which is used to showcase some of the more notable cars, a large marquee for the concours competition and trade stands