SATURDAY 21 MAY - TOUR A
- FINAL DETAILS
The final format for the Tours at our Spring Rally have
been settled. The Flyer for this Tour is available in the Download Area of the
Website [ see links at the top of this page]. There will also be a detailed route itinerary available to
download for this Tour from the end of March. I have tried to give as
many different options with the 5 x Tours to enable Members to plan their
weekend according to their journey time/ accommodation location and whether you
are coming to the Hoppers Supper on the Saturday evening.
Tour A is now a shorter
than originally advertised for logistical reasons. This is the only Tour which
will be have a local lead driver and will run in small group departing from the
Hop Farm. All other Tours are self navigated.
If you have any queries
on this Tour please post below and I will try to provide further information or
advise you further.
Happy & Safe Motoring!!
Saturday 21st
MAY 2011
TOUR A
HOP FARM TO BEWL WATER
RESERVOIR
Please note:
Tour A
details have been revised from the original version for logistical
reasons. This is a 2 hour drive with a
lead local driver and will leave the Hop Farm Rally site in small groups
between 1000 – 1030hrs on Saturday 21 May. If you would like to take part in
Tour A, please pre book your place via the Rally booking form available in STHT
(since the December 2010 edition). If you are coming to the Hoppers Supper on
the evening, the booking form must be
received no later than 15 April 2011. Further information and a map
outlining the route are shown below. Detailed, easy to follow route directions
will be available to download from the Club Website for this Tour from the end
of March 2011 or can be collected at the start on the day.
Description of Tour A.
This Tour
is for those Members who would like to take a leisurely drive exploring and passing
through several picturesque Kentish villages, before arriving at Bewl Water
Reservoir where the Tour ends.
There are
different options for lunch and how you can spend your afternoon, depending on where
you are staying and whether you have booked to come to the Hoppers Supper in
the evening.
Approximately
40 miles long and about 2 hours for a leisurely driving to Bewl Water Reservoir.
[Reduced price entrance charge of £4,
when you show your MX-5 OC Membership
Card]
NB: Please don’t forget to allow time
to return to your chosen overnight accommodation and the Coach Pick up times to
return to the Hop Farm in time for the Rally Dinner, which starts at 1830hrs at
the Dray Ballroom, in the Hop Farm complex.
The Rally
Organising Team look forward to welcoming you to our Spring Rally 2011 and hope
you enjoy your day out in the Garden of England, exploring this scenic and
delightful area in the South East Region.
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START VENUE The
Hop Farm
Family Park,
Maidstone Road,
Paddock Wood, Kent TN12 6PY. Website http://www.thehopfarm.co.uk/
Enter
Hop Farm site – turn left – proceed towards MX-5 OC Gazebo & park as
directed.
DEPARTURE TIMES 0930hrs
- Arrive and park
as directed.
1000hrs - Departures
in Groups of up to 12 cars with a lead local driver.
1030hrs - Last
Group Departure
If
you have not pre booked or arrive after 1030hrs you can still do this drive and
self navigate
using the route details from the Download area of the website.
Bewl Water Reservoir - Things to
do : Bring a picnic or have lunch in
the Restaurant or buy a picnic from the snack Kiosk.
: Explore Bewl Water facilities, take
a walk or boat trip on the Reservoir.
:
Further information : http://www.bewlwater.co.uk/
Pubs Near Bewl Water for lunch : Chequers Inn, The Broadway, Lamberhurst TN3 8DB Tel : 01892 890260
:
Brown Trout, Lamberhurst, Kent TN3 8HA Tel : 01892 891066
:
Brookers Oast, Hop Farm, Beltring. TN12 6PY Tel : 01622 872818
:
Blackbird & Thrush, 194 Bush Road, East Peckham,
TN12 5LN Tel : 01622 871349
: Swan at the Vineyard, The Down, Lamberhurst TN3 8EU Tel:
0871 572 2794
Other afternoon Options : Visit Tea Pot Island, Hampstead Lane,
Yalding, ME18 6HG http://www.teapotisland.com/
Or :
Visit Tunbridge Wells - www.visittunbridgewells.com
Or :
Return to your hotel and get ready for the Spring Rally Hopper Supper.
Route outline, if you want to programme your
Sat Nav.
TN12 6PY [Hop Farm] – Yalding – Marden –
Staplehurst – Sissinghurst – Biddenden – Hawkhurst - Bewl Water TN3 8JH & return to Hop Farm or your overnight
accommodation.
MAIN CONTACT Paul Cleaver SE Region Joint Area Co-Ordinator Mobile: 07789 256652
Email
: paulclea@gmail.com
Route to Bewl Water Reservoir. 40 miles + 10 miles to return to the Hop
Farm, Brookers Oast, if you wish to.
TN12 6PY [Hop Farm] - Yalding - Marden –
Staplehurst - Sissinghurst - Biddenden - Beneden - Hawkhurst - Bewl Water TN3 8JH