GM3 Accomodation thread

[barwel1992]

This thread for details and ideas for accomodation and food. Links to all other GM related threads Here (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=142832)

Accomodation (http://www.beinglascampsite.co.uk/)

[Tiger 55]

You want wigwams? We got wigwams. Linky (http://www.mainsfarmwigwams.com/)

They've also got showers, kitchen, pub nearby, playpark for Sally etc. They've even got tipis, which is what I thought a wigwam was before GM1 (you did too admit it).

Thornhill is 5 or 6 miles south of Callander, easily accessible off the M9 (no Kingston Bridge again see?) and a handy spot for the Duke's Pass.

A run might look like this - nother linky (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=A873&daddr=Lochearnhead+to:Crieff+to:Aberfeldy+to:Tyndr um+to:Ballachulish+to:A828+to:Inveraray+to:Aberfoy le+to:56.174514,-4.157639&geocode=FUgkWQMdHKHA_w%3BFeleXAMdnpS-_ymLhBTpmuSISDHNvqXUdhpnvg%3BFe0wXAMdEFzF_ymvCcBDT iaGSDFXiKisCzg-Jg%3BFZPyXwMdTAfF_ylbQC6VVaOISDF6Yo4aMIStyA%3BFSEg XQMddSW4_ymlLnMfth-JSDHQzN93HGgMCg%3BFU3CYAMdD6-x_ykTWC0nqyiJSDHkSafKJGERuQ%3BFbh4XQMdirmt_w%3BFbE CWgMdLZOy_ynNfirCsQyJSDFXylzbWOgFYg%3BFd0xWQMdIjS9 _ynvPLeQcPeISDENF_VVofMqVA%3B&hl=en&mra=mi&mrcr=7&mrsp=9&sz=13&via=6&sll=56.179101,-4.173431&sspn=0.071564,0.222645&ie=UTF8&ll=56.298253,-4.408264&spn=1.141473,3.562317&z=9) - giving the Crieff/Aberfeldy east section and the Glencoe/Arrochar west section with obvious optional loops at Kinlochleven, Wibbly Wobbly and Duke's Pass. Call it 260 miles, 6:20 on the road plus 3 options

If that's too much, and I think it is - ditto Bibio and Dyzio's routes, sorry lads - then cut straight back to Tyndrum on the A85 - yet another linky (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=A873&daddr=Lochearnhead+to:Crieff+to:Aberfeldy+to:Tyndr um+to:Ballachulish+to:56.455661,-5.387421+to:A873&geocode=FUgkWQMdHKHA_w%3BFeleXAMdnpS-_ymLhBTpmuSISDHNvqXUdhpnvg%3BFe0wXAMdEFzF_ymvCcBDT iaGSDFXiKisCzg-Jg%3BFZPyXwMdTAfF_ylbQC6VVaOISDF6Yo4aMIStyA%3BFSEg XQMddSW4_ymlLnMfth-JSDHQzN93HGgMCg%3BFU3CYAMdD6-x_ykTWC0nqyiJSDHkSafKJGERuQ%3B%3BFVIpWQMdkorA_w&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=5&mrsp=6&sz=10&via=6&sll=56.427573,-4.63623&sspn=0.568801,1.781158&ie=UTF8&z=10). Call it 235 miles, 5:40 on the road plus 2 options.

Are there any questions? ;)

[peterco]

Was out yesterday with lance,having a scout around Loch Tay and did pop into some sites thought the weather was pants and some road waterlogged and this was in the car.
http://www.lochtay-vacations.co.uk/

http://www.cruachanfarm.co.uk/


Another site not seen yet which is near comrie.

http://www.comriecroft.com/site/home/


One idea???????????????????what if abut exclusive use of of the lodge

http://www.comriecroft.com/files//Comrie%20Croft%20Lodge%20Room%20Plan.pdf

up to 56 people,awaiting to see the cost when they email me a price.
They also hire out lodges and tent and camping is available.

pete

[Bibio]

You want wigwams? We got wigwams. Linky (http://www.mainsfarmwigwams.com/)


peterco and i were out and about again today so decided to visit Mains Farm Wigwams (above linky). the farm is a working farm which is right on the main road on a bend and feels a bit 'closed in' but otherwise a good site which is close to 2 pubs and B&B's. the nearest pub is just a short walk of about 1/4 mile or so then the next one is about 200 yds further up the road.

green arrow marks the spot.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=56.17203,-4.152811&num=1&t=h&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=6.881357,14.941406&ie=UTF8&ll=56.172765,-4.152435&spn=0.004408,0.013937&z=17

we also visited another place but i will let peterco tell you about that as he took some photos of the place.

[peterco]

Some photo's of the Comrie Croft, which is located to the west of Comrie.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?oe=UTF-8&hl=en&tab=wl&q=

[peterco]

Continued.........

A large covered barn area called a games barn,a games room with pool table and table tennis.

[peterco]

yer linky no work peter.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=56.384598,-3.940319&num=1&t=h&sll=56.376007,-3.983812&sspn=0.012358,0.032015&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=56.384286,-3.940616&spn=0.008779,0.027874&z=16



http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=56.384598,-3.940319&num=1&t=h&sll=56.376007,-3.983812&sspn=0.012358,0.032015&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=56.384286,-3.940616&spn=0.008779,0.027874&z=16

[Bibio]

excellent work pete. all a bit messed up so i edited it.

COMRIE CROFT PRICES 2009, Price list as it stands till feb.

BEDS (per person per night, includes tea & coffee, duvets, sheets & pillows)

Dorm
£16

Private ensuite standby*
£18

PRIVATE ROOMS (per room per night, includes tea & coffee, duvets, sheets & pillows)
Double + 1 single Double +3 singles 6-bed 8-bed

Ensuite
£42 £65 £89

Shared facilities
£38 £57 £77 £88

SPECIAL OFFER: 3 nights for the price of 2 on all beds and private rooms, all year except July & August.

Dorm beds can be upgraded to private ensuite rooms on arrival at £2pppn supplement, subject to availability.

Group discount: £15pp, ensuite/shared facilities, min. empty beds. Private room rates not available to groups (10+).

EXCLUSIVE USE
Lodge (sleeps 56) Farmhouse (sleeps 14) pp equiv.

Weekend (Fri & Sat night)
£1,540 £440 £13.75

Weekend + 1 weeknight (the one we are intrested in)
£2,090 £597 £12.44 this works out to about £40 per person for the 3 nights, thats a bargain. why tent it when you can sleep in a bed at those prices, there are 56 beds.

Weekend + 2 weeknight
£2,615 £745 £11.65

Weekend + 3 weeknight
£3,125 £893 £11.16

Weekend + 4 weeknight
£3,650 £1,042 £10.86

1 week
£4,015 £1,147 £10.24

2 weeks
£7,865 £2,247 £10.03

1 weeknight
£660 £189 £11.79

2 weeknights
£1,155 £330 £10.31

3 weeknights
£1,650 £471 £9.82

4 weeknights
£2,145 £613 £9.58

5 weeknights
£2,640 £754 £9.43

1 weekend night* (Fri or Sat night)
£850 £243 £15.18

1 weekend night + 1 weeknight
£1,350 £386 £12.05

1 weekend night + 2 weeknights
£1,870 £534 £11.13

1 weekend night + 3 weeknights
£2,375 £679 £10.61

1 weekend night + 4 weeknights
£2,880 £823 £10.29

1 weekend night + 5 weeknights
£3,410 £974 £10.15

Lodge excl. use includes FREE use of conf. room (request at time of booking), duvets, pillows & sheets, tea/coffee.

Farmhouse exclusive use includes duvets, pillows & sheets, tea/coffee.

CAMPING with your own tent


(per person per night, includes outside fireplace)

Adult
£8.00 (Fri/Sat) £6.50 (Sun-Thu)

Child
Half adult price

Children = 15 and under. Under 5s free.
SWEDISH KATAS


(per kata, includes wood burning stove, sack of wood, comfy sleeping platform & basic
necessities for cooking & eating, hammock, outside fireplace. Sleeps 4 good friends/family)
July & August Rest of the year
Kata /weekend (fri & sat)
£139 £119

Kata /1 weeknight
£49 £45

Kata /5 weeknights
£199 £149

Kata /1 week
£299 £249

Minimum 2 nights at weekends.

Minimum 5 nights in July & August (weekend and single night bookings available to book from May).
HAMMOCK CAMPING


(per person per night, includes hammock and cover, outside fireplace)

Adult
£14.00 (Fri/Sat) £12.00 (Sun-Thu)

Child
Half adult price

Children = 15 and under. Under 5s free.

BREAKFAST
£3.50pp or £3.00pp for groups of 10+

CONFERENCE ROOM & FACILITIES
Lodge exclusive use groups Other residents Non-residents Free

[Quedos]

OK the news you have been waiting for

I've been to see June today and we have space at Beinglas. Yup site of the original GM!
Beinglas Farm Campsite
Inveranan
Loch Lomond
G83 7DX

map to follow

The tarriff - £7.00 per adult per night camping

Wigwams - £12.50pppn ( bedding £3.50pppn)

The chalets - standard rooms with B&B £35pppn or superior rooms with B&B £39.50 pppn

There are 5 chalet rooms available for the friday/sat night and no wigwams let as I could see

Each wigwam sleeps 4 ( or so the leaflet says) I'm sure thos who have been there before will keep me right

Facilities
Bar and Restaurant on site with menu served from noon -evening
June has advised that saturdays nights at the drovers are packed and more are coming to Beinglas instead
so saturday night she will look into arranging Karaoke for us and the rest of the clientele.
The toilet block was getting a lick of paint when we were there today
Hot showers with hot water guaranteed
Campsite shop
Campsite shelter - NB Pete and lissa -has been upgraded so not much room for the bike this year. still has the cooker seats and laundry facilities and looks as big as ever - didn't see the pool table though.
the fire pit and beer garden are still there as are the sheep ( but no midges today)

Camping does not need to be booked but the rooms and wigwams do so contact June directly - 01301 704281 or beinglas.campsite@virgin.net
or www.beinglascampsite.co.uk (http://www.beinglascampsite.co.uk)

For those who don't want to be with us - you can try the Drovers Inn www.thedroversinn.co.uk (http://www.thedroversinn.co.uk)

or here (http://www.sherpavan.com/accomm_booking/queryhotels.asp?id=487&location=Inverarnan) for alternatives close by (hough don't go by prices seem to be out of date slightly)

Now let the battling, bickering and whinging begin!

[Quedos]

Top stuff, that's about 2 months sooner than I ever managed to announce accomodation :smt119 Plus they've resurfaced the ****ing horrible A82 up the side of the Loch. Win!

Only part of it so far but major roadworks start today for 26 weeks - but there's always roadworks on that road. And it doesn't seem to have degraded too much yet!

[Kilted Ginger]

Ok folks, as you'll see the location has been set as Beinglas. I've deleted all the blether and nonsense so the relevant info should be easy to see. I've left the other accom options as we may want to consider for GMIV.

Here are the links for the other threads.
Sticky (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=142832)
Info (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=142082)
Route (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=142834)
Attendees (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=142836)
Chat (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=142837)

[Quiff Wichard]

Bad news for the Duke...

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=121219&page=4
post #71

aha right cheers-



tidy it all up now Marc.. sooooorrryyy

[Stradders]

Now let the battling, bickering and whinging begin!

No battling, bickering or whinging required.

Thanks for booking it. Only minor snag was I had put together a nice route, with an overnight stop, to get to Kelso. No matter, just have to work out a new one via the west coast.

Looking forward to the weekend and meeting the SV Orgers.

All the best.

Stradders.

[independentphoto]

you're not going all that way for the BMF show are you? Not heard much in the way of compliments for it if that's the case.

[haggis]

Any wigwam spaces free still? Or is that a silly question. :)

Looking for two please.

[punyXpress]

Cosying up to BIGSTEVE ' s bike, Haggis? ;)

[BIGSTEVE]

Any wigwam spaces free still? Or is that a silly question. :)

Looking for two please.

I've emailed them to see about a wigwam, big enough for the pair of us if you fancy?

[haggis]

If there's one left Steve, could Wulfie and I get a couple of spaces in it?

Friday and Saturday night please.

[BIGSTEVE]

Sorry bud, i never got one in the end. All booked up so it'll be the tent for me :(

[haggis]

Thanks for checking up mate.

No wiggies? No waaay!
Tent it is then. Oh great.....:rolleyes:



KG, feel free to delete and tidy up our ramblings. :)

[petevtwin650]

You could try the other site, that we all stayed at last year. About 10/15 miles away IIRC

[kellyjo]

I definitely wont be coming now so will later today be cancelling the b&b at beinglas that was booked for fri, sat and sun.

[AndyBrad]

can i share a wigwam with somone?

[AndyBrad]

ok guys i need to get a tent for this (having left the last one at the AR09 much to peoples discust! Any tips on what its going to be like up there? (i know you cant predict the future but generally) is it soft ground or do you need a mat? is it likely to be blowing a gale (requires more than 6 quid on the tent this time then) etc etc.

[haggis]

It's as soft as an average campsite really, from memory. I never bother with mats unless we take the car and didn't suffer aches when we were at the same place two years ago.

Spending a bit more on a tent is wise tho. There's a horrible moment when you wake up in a soggy tent and realise £30 more would have saved you the hassle. Especially so as it's a two nighter. On day2, you dont wanna be crawling into a sleeping bag thats soaking wet from the night before.

If it's just something to stay in yourself, and easily pack onto the bike try finding a Gelert Fossa. I've had mine 6 years, it's done countless bike rallys in grim conditions and never let me down. It's really comapct, 5mins to set up on your own and dead light too, i think it was £35 back then. It's a one-man( + lid and gear... just) tent tho, so keep that in mind.

See ya there!

[dizzyblonde]

Just find yourself a cheap airbed Andy. Usually on sale pretty soon for stupid price in Asda.

[haggis]

Wuuuusssss!!!!! :P

[JamesMio]

I bought one of these last year for my Euro Trip and it's brilliant - £40 well spent!

http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16214&category_id=253

[dizzyblonde]

Wuuuusssss!!!!! :P

LOL, well had I not been so used to sleeping in the same tent as crippled other halves I don't think I'd have ever got an airbed.

[appollo1]

Especially so as it's a two nighter. On day2, you dont wanna be crawling into a sleeping bag thats soaking wet from the night before.



if i recall correctly from 2 years ago there was a couple of tumble dryers and a drying area in the Ducati servicing canopy!

[yorkie_chris]

Are we going to have the 9PM curfew again this year or are they going to leave us to it?

[Sally]

Are we going to have the 9PM curfew again this year or are they going to leave us to it?

Glad someone has their priorities sorted! :smt025

[-Ralph-]

Are we going to have the 9PM curfew again this year or are they going to leave us to it?

By the look of the pictures, those that stayed at the campsite on the GM1 and got moaned at by staff, missed a fantastic night at the pub! Let's just go and take over the pub!