Grand meet-up in 2016.

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  1. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    #101 thebiglad, Jan 5, 2016
    Hi Erik, if you know anywhere that might fit the bill of a mix of camping/BnB/bar in this area shout it out can you?
     
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    #102 Rooster, Jan 5, 2016
    I've stopped hear for two weeks last year and am going back in September for another week.

    Darwin Forest, about 3 miles from Matlock. No camping but has lodges for hire. An 8 birth lodge for three days would cost around £610 to £670. An 8 birth lodge offers 2 doubles and 2 twins. So for 6 sharing it would be around £110 each for three nights.

    Lots of amenities on site, swimming pool, excellent bar and restaurant and well located to tour from.

    http://www.darwinforest.co.uk
     
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    #103 Rooster, Jan 5, 2016
    And one more suggestion from me. This time for campers.

    http://www.barnfarmcamping.com

    I have never stopped there but it gets a good score on trip advisor. More importantly it had two pubs within 5-10 mins walk. And generally seems like a good location.

    These does seem to be some accommodation in barns for larger groups sleeping in a large room.

    As with most camp sites when you read the T&c's you see something like this "We are sorry but we do not accept bookings from single sex groups of 4 or more people or unaccompanied under 18"

    I guess if we book individually we will not trip this condition.
     
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    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    #104 thebiglad, Jan 5, 2016
    Thanks very much for these suggestions Rooster - They're Great. The idea of these barns is a good one so you don't need to be carting tents - unless you're going on somewhere. It'll be like being back in the RAF.

    About £12 per person per night.

    Let's see how the accommodation poll goes.
     
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    #105 DaveTheSuperVillain, Jan 5, 2016
    1. thebiglad (Dave - La Cellette, Limousin,France)
    2. Half Ton (Steve - Bury St. Edmonds)
    3. MrOrange (Ron - Dumfries and Galloway)
    4. Roadrider (Tim - Oxon)
    5. Crispey (Steve - Mitcham? SW London)
    6. Wayne Taylor (Wayne - County Carlow, IRE)
    7. Tigcraft (Erik - Holmefirth)
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    10. La Roca (Dave - Shropshire)
    11. Rooster (Mick - Droitwich, Worcestershire)
    12. lucas60 (Lou - East Ayshire, Scotland)
    13. steve lovatt ( Winchester - Hampshire)
    14. Recycled Rocker (Pete - North Yorkshire)
    15. DaveTheSupervillain (Dave - Herts/Essex border)
     
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    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    #106 thebiglad, Jan 5, 2016
    Well done Dave - if you can give me a town I'll put you on the map.
     
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    #107 Tigcraft, Jan 5, 2016
    Looks impressive Rooster!
     
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    #108 Tigcraft, Jan 5, 2016
    Whatever happened to folkbloke as he hasn't posted for a long while?
     
  9. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    #109 thebiglad, Jan 5, 2016
    I don't know mate, but I'm a bit worried that I might have said something that he took exception - something political.
     
  10. DaveTheSuperVillain

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    #110 DaveTheSuperVillain, Jan 5, 2016
    BigLad - Takeley (just pin the map as Stansted Airport, it's easier to find and not far)!
     
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    #111 Tigcraft, Jan 5, 2016
    Oops! :oops:
     
  12. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    #112 thebiglad, Jan 5, 2016
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    Exactly, oops :oops::oops:
     
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    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    #113 thebiglad, Jan 5, 2016
    OK Dave, consider it done.
     
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    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    #114 thebiglad, Jan 5, 2016
    Hi Steve,if you can snore better than me, you'll be doing well. One time I was away with a number biker mates camping in the SE France. We'd had a great evening on the relaxing sauce and set-up the tents in a circle. When I woke up the next morning they had all "picked up their beds and walked" and had set up again about 300 mtrs down the field :oops::oops::oops::rolleyes:.

    True story, currently being told in Germany, Holland, Denmark and France.
     
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    #115 Rooster, Jan 5, 2016
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    Note to self - remember earplugs.

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    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    #116 crispey, Jan 5, 2016
    does this mean I'll have to bring me dad?
     
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    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    #117 thebiglad, Jan 5, 2016
    I didn't realise there was a photographer :eek::eek::oops::oops::rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
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    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    #118 crispey, Jan 5, 2016
    I'll bring the tunes

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    #119 Tigcraft, Jan 5, 2016
    Purple helmets??
     
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    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    #120 thebiglad, Jan 5, 2016
    Please, No !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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