Temporary Changes to Burghley Parkland Access
In preparation for the 2026 Defender Burghley Horse Trials, Pedestrian access along the central route through Burghley Parkland will be closed from Monday 3 August to Friday 18 September 2026
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The latest previews, interviews and reports from Defender Burghley.
Two great Burghley champions meet on Winner’s Avenue
Rosalind Canter, the 2025 Defender Burghley Horse Trials champion, returned to Burghley this month to unveil her new plinth on Winner’s Avenue.
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The Skeltons to make their Burghley Debut
Different facets of the world of top-class horse sport will come together at the 2026 Defender Burghley Horse Trials when the reigning champion National Hunt trainer Dan Skelton and his former champion jockey brother Harry – sons of showjumping Olympic gold medallist Nick Skelton – give a very special Masterclass.
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Make your Burghley day out the best yet
The summer sporting and social season is upon us, with Royal Ascot and Wimbledon only a couple of weeks away. And just over the horizon, equally colourful, competitive and captivating is Defender Burghley Horse Trials.
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Stamford’s Best Dressed Window competition returns to celebrate Defender Burghley Horse Trials
After its successful launch last year, with 27 local businesses taking part, Burghley Horse Trials is once again inviting Stamford shops and businesses to create a themed window display for the Best Dressed Window title in the lead up to the legendary Defender Burghley Horse Trials.
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