Following on from a conversation at the January meeting I am looking to organise a run to <st1:city w:st=“on”><st1:place w:st=“on”>Burton</st1:place></st1:city> on the Water. <o:p></o:p>
(motor museum, model village, bird land, lots of tea & cake shops etc).<o:p></o:p>
As this will be the first run I have organised I will bring the details to the February meeting but was looking for some early feed back / suggestions.<o:p></o:p>
I was looking at doing the run on Sunday 19th February with a 09:45 meet up for a 10:00 Start<o:p></o:p>
As for the route I was thinking of a start point just of the M4 Junction 16 (Costa Coffee drive thru at <st1:place w:st=“on”><st1:city w:st=“on”>Lydiard Field</st1:city> <st1:postalcode w:st=“on”>SN5 8UY</st1:postalcode></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p>
From there via <st1:street w:st=“on”><st1:address w:st=“on”>Hook Street</st1:address></st1:street> past Lydiard House to <st1:place w:st=“on”><st1:placename w:st=“on”>Hook</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st=“on”>Village</st1:placetype></st1:place>, <o:p></o:p>
From Hook to Purton, <o:p></o:p>
Purton to Blunsdon Via <st1:street w:st=“on”><st1:address w:st=“on”>Cricklade Road</st1:address></st1:street> / <st1:street w:st=“on”><st1:address w:st=“on”>Packhorse Lane</st1:address></st1:street> / Tadpole lane.<o:p></o:p>
Blunsdon to Highworth Via B4019. <o:p></o:p>
Highworth to Lechlade on the A361.<o:p></o:p>
Maybe a break at the Lechlade garden centre.<o:p></o:p>
from Lechlade old A417 to Cirencester via Fairford, <o:p></o:p>
Cirencester to <st1:city w:st=“on”><st1:place w:st=“on”>Burton</st1:place></st1:city> - on - the - water on the A429.<o:p></o:p>
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On the Motor museum web site they say that if you are arranging a group visit it may be worth booking Tea at the Royal British Legion as they have a private car park.<o:p></o:p>
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As near as I can work out this is a 50 mile run and should take 1 hour and 40 mins not counting a break at Lechlade (about half way).<o:p></o:p>
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If we get more than 10 people then there is a discount on entry to the museum but as it is less than £5 a head anyway that would seem to be by the by.<o:p></o:p>
I’ll go.
I’ll go also.
Ring the museum as they have parking for 8 to ten cars on there front entrance.
How about Lechlade-on-Thames, Burford, Great Barrington, The Rissingtons and then Bourton on the Water.
Neil I looked on the museum web site and they do have parking but only for;
‘free parking on the museum fore-front for 6-8 cars per group over the age of thirty years.’ so I will have to wait 8 years for that unless the drivers have to be over 30 in which case I could have gone over a decade ago.
Howie,
I know the road as far as Burford and beyond that looks good on Google Maps. I will do a route planner for each and let people choose at the meeting.
Thanks for the feed back Gents.
Run to the <st1:place w:st=“on”><st1:placename w:st=“on”>Cotswold</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st=“on”>Motor</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st=“on”>Museum</st1:placetype></st1:place>.
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Start Time 09:45 for a 10:00 departure On Sunday 19th February.
Meeting place, Costa Coffee drive thru at <st1:place w:st=“on”><st1:city w:st=“on”>Lydiard Field</st1:city> <st1:postalcode w:st=“on”>SN5 8UY</st1:postalcode></st1:place><o:p></o:p>
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10:45 - Break at the Lechlade garden centre GL7 3DP<o:p></o:p>
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12:00 arrive Bourton-on-the-Water
Dear Swindon Dad
I am from the S Wales (Eastern side)
I hope to attend if weather is permiting, I hope to meet up at Bourton-on-theWater.
Regards
SteveMc
Hi John, we may be up for this as Tina has never been to Burton OTW if ok we would join you at Costa in Swindon west?
John & Tina
Only if you bring Lightning McQueen 
Alas Lightning is currently undergoing some improvements and is currently resting (SORN) prior to his attempt at the Nurburgring Nordschleife fastest lap for a comedy car attempt in May…
We would be in Green Meanie - our last years` faithful Nurburgring contender and MX5OC 2012 calendar star for the month of May
I look forward to seeing you agian in whatever 5 you choose to bring, The more the merrier.
Steve,
We hope to be at Bourton-on-the-Water for about 12:00 noon. Most people seem to want to go to the Motor museum first but there is also the model village and plenty of cafes / pubs for lunch. Hope to see you there.
Just a reminder the run starts from the Costa Coffee drive thru just of junction 16 of the M4. Meet up at 09:45 for a 10:00 ish departure.
All welcome.
John
Sorry I’m not able to be with you 
have fun & behave 
. See you all next month
Thanks to John
A great day out, and good weather.
and a bit of grass track racing
A very good day out to a lovely destination, met some great new faces a big thanks to John for organising the run and everyone for making us feel very welcome on the wrong side of the bridge 
Dr.& Mrs Eunos
was a great day out, i will have to come along to these runs more often, especially for the grass track racing 
Suprised you took yours ‘off road’ Neil