Bicton Arena
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Bicton Arena is a multi-discipline equestrian venue in Devon, England. It is notable for hosting the Bicton Arena International 5*, the only CCI 5* event to run in the UK 2021, replacing the traditional Burghley Horse Trials normally held on the same weekend at Burghley House in Lincolnshire.{{cite news|publisher=Horse and Hound|title=Replacement British five-star event to run over Burghley weekend|last=Jones|first=Eleanot|date=2 July 2021|url=https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/bicton-five-star-750939}}{{cite news|publisher=Horsetalk|title=Britain's sole 5* horse trials shaping up to be a "historic event"|url=https://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2021/07/06/britain-5star-horse-trials-historic/|date=6 July 2021}}{{cite news|publisher=Horse and Country|title=Watch the Chedington Bicton Park 5* Horse Trials on Demand|url=https://horseandcountry.tv/watch-the-chedington-bicton-park-5-horse-trials-live-on-hc/|date=25 August 2021}}
The venue is part of the grounds of Bicton House (now used as Bicton College, and is managed by Clinton Devon Estates who manage the estate of Baron Clinton, the largest private landowner in the county.
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External links
- [https://www.bicton-arena.co.uk/ Bicton Arena site]