Thousands of people descended on a Wiltshire town to visit a rock star's famous car collection as he opened his garden to the public over the weekend.
The highly anticipated Middlewick House Open Garden took place on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7, with Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and his wife Annette hosting thousands on the grounds of their historic Corsham property, just off the A4 Bath Road.
Running from 10am until 4.30pm on both days, the event is staged to raise money for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Charity Trust and Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust.
Although Mr Mason’s collection is known to rotate, enthusiasts and other eager visitors travel from across the country to inspect his huge car collection, which includes a Ferrari 250 GTO, a 2015 Ferrari La Ferrari, and a McLaren F1 GTR among an array of unique and historically significant motors.
As well as enjoying Mr Mason’s car collection, visitors were able to explore the property’s gardens, which were filled with market stalls, and live music.
Following the weekend’s proceedings, a spokesperson for Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity said: “And that’s a wrap! What a fantastic weekend at Middlewick House Open Garden.
“A huge thank you to each and every guest, volunteer, stall holder, Ten Tenths and of course, Nick and Annette Mason, who so generously open up their garden in support of our charity and [Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust].”
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In 2025, the event saw more than 15,000 attend and raised more than £200,000 for charity.
This year marked the first in the event’s history that visitors were not able to buy a ticket on the door and had to buy in advance, with drivers also told they had to have booked a parking ticket ahead of their arrival.
As previously reported, the event often sees heavy congestion on the busy A-road during the annual event, and as such, a number of rules were in place to mitigate this.
Issuing a warning ahead of the event, Bobby Van Director Jennie Shaw had explained: “By limiting admission to the event to advance ticket sales only we will be able to ensure everyone has an enjoyable weekend.
“As ever, we are deeply grateful to Nick and Annette for opening up their home and welcoming everyone in.
“Tickets will sell quickly so I’d advise people to book as soon as possible.”
The event also saw community figures such as the Corsham policing team attend to speak to residents and provide updates on actions in the local community.
