Grand meet-up in 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?

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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)
8. littleade (Ade! Kidderminster, Worcestershire)
9. Col_C (Colin - Cornwall)
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)

 

Well done Dave - if you can give me a town I'll put you on the map.

 

Looks impressive Rooster!

 

Whatever happened to folkbloke as he hasn't posted for a long while?

 

I don't know mate, but I'm a bit worried that I might have said something that he took exception - something political.

 

BigLad - Takeley (just pin the map as Stansted Airport, it's easier to find and not far)!

 

Oops!

 

Exactly, oops

 

OK Dave, consider it done.

 

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 .

True story, currently being told in Germany, Holland, Denmark and France.

 

Note to self - remember earplugs.

 

does this mean I'll have to bring me dad?

 

I didn't realise there was a photographer

 

I'll bring the tunes

 

Purple helmets??

 

Please, No !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!