Trade Day
FRIDAY 25th JUNE 2010
Come along to Salvo Fair’s trade day. For information about the Salvo Fair when it is open to the public, see ‘Visitors’
What day is the trade day on?
The trade day is on Friday 25th June 2010
What hours is the trade day open?
The trade day is open from 11am til 4pm.
11am - 1pm is for trade only. 1pm - 4pm is for the public as well.
How much does it cost to get in on the trade day?
11am - 1pm - Trade only. All day tickets £15 per person.
1pm - 4pm - Public and Trade. £8 per person.
Tickets can only be bought on the gate. Children under 4 are free
Who is allowed in?
The trade day is for anybody with a serious buying interest. Visitors on this day are mainly dealers in architectural salvage, garden antique and reclamation, but also include design professionals, landscapers, interiors designers, developers, builders and architects. It is helpful if you bring a business card with you when you arrive on the gate, but not essential. We also invite the press along on the trade day.
Will I be able to buy and will everybody be open on the trade day?
Yes, everything will be for sale on the trade day. We try to make sure that most pitches are open, but there are inevitably always one or two who arrive on friday, the trade day, and a few who have not quite finished setting up on friday morning.
What else can we do when we get in?
Knebworth's normal facilities are NOT OPEN on the trade day. The normal facilities are open on the Saturday and Sunday that the fair is open to the public and they include the deer park, a dinosaur trail, formal Tudor gardens, and 'Fort Knebworth' - a big adventure playground for children and miniature railway. Knebworth House can also be toured for an additional charge of £2.50 a ticket.
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 on the trade day?
We strongly recommend that children and dogs are not brought onto the fair site on the trade day, as some pitches will be still setting up. We ask that EVERYONE TAKES SPECIAL CARE to avoid injury. Some Salvo Fair exhibits are big, heavy and sharp.
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. Street map
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.
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 www.salvoweb.com Here you’ll find dealers, for sale ads, wanted ads, theft alerts, auctions, fairs, directory and trade news.
