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Douglas Cavalcade 2026
May 24 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
| Free
The 2026 Douglas Cavalcade is taking place on Sunday 24th May at Kingswood Heritage Museum.
Joining the Cavalcade this year are members of the Veteran Vespa Club.
So in addition to the usual Douglas motorcycles, there will also be a number of Douglas Vespa Scooters on display, that were made at the Kingwood factory. Between 1950 and 1965 over 126,000 scooters were built in Kingswood, after 1965 and up to 1982 Douglas imported ready built scooters from Italy.
This year the Veteran Vespa Club are celebrating their 80th Anniversary since the first scooter was produced in Italy in 1946.
Motorcycles on display from 10:00 | Cavalcade departs at 12:00
Museum opens at 11:00 until 17:00 – normal entry fees applyCalling all motorcycle and scooter lovers, history buffs, or families looking for an exciting day out – don’t miss this year’s Douglas Day Cavalcade at Kingswood Heritage Museum!
Come and witness what is sure to be the largest gathering of roadworthy Douglas motorcycles, and Douglas Vespa scooters celebrating one of Kingswood’s proudest engineering achievements. These iconic bikes will be on display from 10am outside the museum and windmill before roaring to life at 12 noon, setting off along the historic Douglas Motorcycle test route to the Chew Valley.
It’s a sight – and sound – to remember!
Inside the museum, from 11:00, you can explore our dedicated Douglas display, brimming with vintage bikes and fascinating memorabilia, along with all our other exhibitions.
Windmill Café will be open, serving delicious light refreshments throughout the day.Come early, soak up the atmosphere, and bring the whole family for a day of engineering excellence, local pride, and heritage on the move!
