What days is it on?

The fair is open to the public on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June 2008. The TRADE DAY is on Friday 27th June. Click here for trade day details

What hours is it open?

The fair is open to the public from 11am - 5.00pm

How do we get there?

BY CAR: Directly off Junction 7 of the A1(M) motorway signposted Stevenage South, on the north side of London accessed from the M25. Ample free parking is available.

For sat-nav use postcode SG1 2AX

BY TRAIN: The nearest station is Stevenage, 2 miles away. There is a taxi rank at the station. Non stop inter-City and local services run to Stevenage from London Kings Cross every 30 minutes and there are connections to Cambridge, York and Newcastle. In Stevenage get a taxi. It is about two miles to Knebworth House. When arriving by taxi, ask to be taken to the fair site as it is quite a long walk from the entrance of Knebworth Park to the Salvo fair. Don't forget to arrange for the taxi to collect you too.

BY AIR: Luton is the nearest airport 12 miles away. Stansted is 25 miles. Heathrow is 40 miles. Gatwick is 75 miles. For buses from Stansted, Luton and Birmingham, see traveline.org.uk. In Stevenage get a taxi. It is about two miles to Knebworth House. When arriving by taxi, ask to be taken to the fair site as it is quite a long walk from the entrance of Knebworth Park to the Salvo fair. Don't forget to arrange for the taxi to collect you too.

How much does it cost to get in?

For the 2008 fair, entry to Knebworth, including the Salvo Fair, car parks, and all Knebworth's facilities is £7.50 per person, £26 for a family ticket for 4 people. Children under 4 are free. Advanced ticket sales telephone will be available by calling 08700 115 007, spring 2008, or buy online.

What else can we do when we get in?

Admission on Saturday and Sunday includes entry to all Knebworth's facilities - the deer park, a dinosaur trail, formal Tudor gardens, tea rooms, and 'Fort Knebworth' - a big adventure playground for children and miniature railway. Knebworth House can also be toured for an additional charge of £2 a ticket. See the web site of Knebworth House. Parking is free.

Is it outside?

The fair is an outdoor event. Some pitches are covered by marquees. Every effort is made to ensure that the ground is safe, but if the weather is wet, the ground may be muddy, so please wear suitable footwear.

Can we bring dogs and children to the fair?

Children under control are welcome on the Salvo Fair site. Dogs on leads are welcome on the fair site. We ask that EVERYONE TAKES SPECIAL CARE to avoid injury. Some Salvo Fair exhibits are big, heavy and sharp. Our advice is to leave children and dogs at home, or elsewhere on the Knebworth site, but we are not nannies and do not wish to prevent responsible adults from bringing children and dogs on to the site. JUST TAKE EXTRA CARE!

What MIGHT you find at Salvo 2008?

Due to the nature of the businesses coming to the fair, it is often hard to know exactly what will be there. The following list will give you some ideas: Fireplaces, chimneypieces, doors, windows, radiators, statuary, seats, urns, troughs, tubs, garden, sundials, birdbaths, pergola, rose arches, railway sleepers, furniture, bathrooms, baths, basins, taps, toilets, tiles, brassware, knobs, handles, knockers, hinges, balls, finials, chairs, pews, altars, lecterns, stained glass, staircases, spirals, flooring, parquet, woodblock, floorboards, bricks, pavers, flagstones, york stone coping, pediments, balustrade, timber, oak pine, marble, trusses, beams, columns, pilasters, portico, cornice, dado, skirting, roof tiles, slates, ironwork, gates, railings, lighting, lamposts, kitchens, kitchenalia, sinks, post boxes, telephone boxes, cartwheels, shopfittings, butchers block, shingles, paling, craftspeople, restorers, experts, talks, exhibition, demonstrations, green, traditional building, some repro and replica, fair trade, collectors, and don't forget to visit Knebworth House and make the most of the formal gardens, tea rooms, dinosaurs, adventure playground, woodland walks and deer park.

Is there Parking?

Yes, there is parking near to the fair site. There are special access roads behind the stands which can be used by people wishing to pick up items bought. Please do not struggle across the field to your car with heavy or awkward objects. Ask the exhibitor to carry the item, or to organise access for your car, then ask the exhibitor to put the item in your car. Please take special care when removing items when you get home, and make sure there are enough helpers to lift heavy or awkward items.

Where can we stay?

BOOK EARLY to avoid disappointment.

Novotel is the closest accommodation at the entrance to Knebworth. See Novotel.com or telephone 01438 346100. The Premier Travel Inn 'Stevenage Central'is across the A1(M) from Knebworth. Telephone 0870 990 6628 or see premiertravelinn.com. The Ibis Hotel 'Stevenage Central' is is across the A1(M) from Knebworth, next to Westgate shopping centre. Telephone 01438 779955 or see ibishotel.com This hotel has Wifi. See the Knebworth website for other places to stay.

What else does Salvo do?

Salvo’s main website is www.salvoweb.com Here you’ll find dealers, for sale ads, wanted ads, theft alerts, auctions, fairs, directory and trade news.

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