Date : Sunday 23 July 2017
Event : New Forest Drive + Spectating at Gurston Down Hill Climb.
Meeting Places :Ashington Services on the A24 (Postcode RH20 3AT) (GPS : N50.937962 W0.387502) or Rownhams Services M27.[Postcode SO16 8AP] [GPS : N50.956342 W1.4493853] or at Gurston.
Timings : (subject to traffic etc)
09:15hrs Arrivals at Ashington Services ( Fuel/Toilets/ Wild Bean Coffee shop/ M&S Food Outlet) 09:45hrs Depart Ashington Services. Drive 56 miles via Storrington/ Whiteways/ Fontwell and A27/M27 to Rownhams Services on M27. 11:00hrs Arrive at Rownhams Services M27 for a 30 minute comfort break and to meet up with others joining the group there.
11:30hrs Depart Rownhams Services. Drive via Fordingbridge & New Forest to Gurston Hill Climb Court
12:45hrs Arrive a Gurston Hill Climb, High Lane, Broad Chalke, Salisbury. SP5 5HR [GPS: N51.028557 W1.9652672]
16:30hrs Optional return drive via Salisbury ; Stockbridge; round Winchester to Petersfield.
18: 00hrs Arrive at Red Lion (Weatherspoons) 3, College Street, Petersfield. Hampshire GU31 4AE [GPS :N51.004141 W0.94085] (NB - If Weatherspoons CP is busy park round the corner in the Fesitival Hall CP.
Further info. Gurston Hill Climb : http://www.gurstondown.org We are taking a picnic to eat by the car before spectating or there is a catering/ burger or hot dog cabin on site.
Route Maps : Sent with by email to attendees on 17 July.
Return Drive home : Return is either depart from Gurston at your own pace and make your own way home from there
or : Join me & Jenny and leave about 4.30pm & drive 55 miles drive (about 1 1/2hrs) to Petersfield via Salisbury & Stockbridge (GPS: N51.004141 W0.94085). NB : Enter Stockbridge as a Way point in your Sat Nav
Meal at Weatherspoons Red Lion, Peterfield. Red Lion (Weatherspoons) 3, College Street, Petersfield. Hampshire GU31 4AE . NB: Car Parking charges end at 1800hrs - so if you arrive early you will have to pay £1 for the hour.
Depart Petersfield and make your own way home from there
Costs : I have’nt seen the published ticket price on the Gurston Website, but it should be about £10/ £11 per person payable in cash at the gate on arrival. They probably wont take card payments.
Who is coming & where we are meeting :-
Meeting at Ashington for 0945hrs departure :
Paul & Jenny ; Alan & Barbara ; Chris & Liz; Martin & Nicky ; Chris & Margaret; Laurence ; Miles & June; Lizzie & Kim ; Graham & Jill ; Keith & Jo; Richard & Hilary
Meeting at Rownhams Services for 11:30hrs departure :
Ade & Sue ; Clive & Linda ; Chris & Heather ; John & Patricia
Meeting at Gurston from about 12:45hrs :
Dave & Pat