Approximately 40 members with friends and family came together at the New Forest for the Club's New Forest Weekend. It was the first major social event in 2002 for the Fiat Motor Club (GB) and it took place from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th February. 

Most members stayed at the Lyndhurst Park Hotel where the Club had organised a special weekend deal inclusive of meals  and the social dinner & dance on Saturday night. 

Some members made their own arrangements for  accommodation and of course local members simply  joined in the daily and evening activities. 

The weekend activities started midday on Friday  with a visit to Buckler's Hard Historic Village. The small village of Buckler's Hard was built in the early 18th century and between 1745 and 1847 became a major shipbuilding centre, supplying Admiral Lord Nelson's British fleet with over 50 ships. Today, just two rows of sleepy cottages slope down to the glorious River Beaulieu. A number of these have been restored to show life during the 18th century and visitors may now see the New Inn pub, the Labourer's Cottage, the Shipwright's Cottage and Henry Adams's Room. In addition there is a maritime museum, with many fine models and naval memorabilia. The Master Builder's House Hotel, occupying one of the 18th-century cottages on the bank of the river, proved to be a delightful spot for refreshments.  

After the necessary hotel check-in, the rest of Friday afternoon was free time used by most members to do a spot of shopping or just to explore the area.

The Saturday morning started with "The New Forest Run" a drive of about 50 miles in and around the New Forest. The afternoon on Saturday was once again 'free' time which was used by members for further exploration of the surrounding areas or for even more shopping.

The main social event, the dinner and dance, took place on Saturday evening when the prizes were also awarded to the winners of the New Forest Run.

There was an early morning start on Sunday as we all had to arrive together for the visit to the Beaulieu Motor Museum where we also had the concours competition in the reserved parking allocated by the Museum to the Fiat Motor Club (GB).

More photographs of the New Forest Weekend can be seen in the event's Photo Gallery.