Hi am going just to watch this year but usually when I have gone to show my dog I have parked in West car park, can I still do this without a dog? Plus can you get in any entrance without a dog or just specific entrances. I seem to recall some are just for exhibitors?

Yes, any of the car parks are ok for exhibitors & non exhibitors alike.
I always park in south & walk along the lake as that is nice for the dogs, then go into hall 5 & through into hall 4 which is where my ring.

I think I'm right in saying that non-exhbitors are supposed to use the main entrance in the atrium.

Non exhibitors can get in most of the entrances..I have been a non exhibitor for 3 or 4 years & still go in hall 5.

When I went a second day last year I was made to go through main entrance.

The North car park is usually for anyone BUT exhibitors, tends to be signs saying no exhibitors allowed in that one. Non exhibitors are meant to go in via the man entrance but if you already have a ticket of whatever sort and just tag on to some people with dogs they're not likely to turn you away -however if you need to buy a ticket there is no choice.

Already have my ticket and will going on Thursday for terriers, think its hall 1 or 2 and think some were being turned away as they had no dogs.
Will stick to parking in west car park as I know this one and the first one off motorway.

West Car park has been purchased by the airport as overspill - i dont think it will be open for the show, it was not available for LKA.

West car park is available for Crufts, it says so both in the schedule and the exhibitor's bumf -think it was mentioned in the dog papers as well.

Good - glad they secured it for the show :)
but please note i do drive past it every day and it is now signed for airport long stay parking only...

Sorry to jump in on the thread , I haven't been for a few years but think I remember following signs for a train station car park . I may be wrong , can anyone tell me if I'm right as the car park I ended up in was really good and not too far away to walk. I'm taking my Nan with me this year so need a car park quite close by , not miles away.

The railways station car park is very convenient and, if I recall, a pound or two cheaper.

Great thank you , I wasn't sure but must of been right , I'll head for there then . Can't wait :)

I always end up being herded onto any old car park lol. And then I have a right game when it comes time for home getting off the whole site!! You may have guessed I'm not the smartest navigator lol

At least some of the north parks are reserved for trade vehicles