HORTON'S STEAM FAIR
ENTRY
Free
WHERE
Arundel
What it’s like
Vintage steam-powered fairground rides, a big wheel and old-school games set up for one weekend only in Arundel.
Proper vintage fairground stuff here, not the flashing-lights modern kind. The Steam Gallopers and Kings Lynn Gallopers are the ones to head for first, all brass and paintwork, plus a Chair O Planes and a Lightning Skid for anyone after a bit more speed. There's a Big Wheel for the view over the rest of the fair, a run of children's rides for smaller ones, and games and goodies stalls if you fancy a go at winning something daft.
It's free to get in, which is the bit that makes this an easy yes. Rides are token-based rather than pay-on-the-door, and buying the token bundles online ahead of time saves money and gets you past the queues, so it's worth sorting before you go rather than at the gate. Saturday runs midday to 10pm and Sunday midday to 8pm, giving you a proper stretch of time to work through the rides without feeling rushed.
Parking on site is limited, and they're upfront about it, so the Route 8 bus is the better bet if you can manage it, especially on the Saturday when the fair runs later into the evening. Everything's ADIPS tested annually with daily safety checks on top, and there's £10 million public liability insurance covering the equipment, which is the sort of thing you don't think about until you're stood next to a hundred-year-old ride.
What’s on here
Need to know
- Booking
- Save money and skip queues by purchasing ride token bundles online in advance
- Parking
- Limited on-site parking. Public transport recommended
- Getting there by bus or train
- Route 8 bus for easy access
- Buy ride tokens online ahead of time, it's cheaper and skips the queue
- Parking is limited, the Route 8 bus is the recommended way in
- It's a one-off weekend event, 3rd to 4th October, not a permanent fairground
- Saturday runs later into the evening than Sunday
Plan your visit
Is it free to get in?
Yes, entry's free. You pay for rides using tokens, and it's cheaper to buy those online in advance than at the fair.
What are the opening times?
Saturday 3rd October it's midday until 10pm, Sunday 4th it's midday until 8pm.
Is there parking?
Only limited parking on site, so they recommend the Route 8 bus instead.
Are the rides safe? They look old-fashioned.
They're annually ADIPS tested with daily safety checks before opening, and the equipment carries £10 million public liability insurance.
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