AR10 the welsh TT
6th to 8th August
brought to you by....
HOVIS AR president and rideout navigator
GRUNTYGIGGLES AR co-ordinator
LILY Hovis' PA and AR secretary
DIAMOND head of logistics
£15
per person for the weekend
kids and dogs free
due to the credit crunch and it may even be a bit cheaper
"160-185 miles of twisty, bike friendly roads taking in the best views and roads that Wales has to offer.
Starting from the Picturesque Campsite near Hay-on-Wye the route takes us through Abergavenny on route to experience the fantastic 1000 sheep road and the Brecon Beacons
From there we head to Llandovery, followed by a drop into the beautiful Elan Valley before going across to Crossgates then skirting past Talgarth to finish back at the campsite in Hay-on-Wye"
Camping will be at the Baskerville Hall Hotel in Hay-on-Wye, Powys HR3 5LE . The hall is where Arthur Conan Doyle got the inspiration for the book, Hounds of the Baskervilles but I'll give more info later on that.
Camping facilities are:
3 acre level field exclusively for us
there's a water tap in the field, there's chemical waste disposal for those who would come in a caravan/campervan etc as well.
Hard standing for bikes exclusively for us, but you can have bikes on the field as well
Plentiful toilet and shower facilities for everyone
Hotel bar with separate entrance exclusively for us
A swimming pool free of charge
Able to have BBQ's on field so long as they are off the grass
Able to bring own alcohol so long as it's kept out of the bar
The hotel has a nightclub attached to the rear and is £5 if you fancy making shapes on the dance floor. Having camped there I can say that there is no noise to be heard from the club when in the field... I didn't even know it was there until I was told!
Food has not been confirmed as yet, but we have a few options and all are cheap and excellent, so will confirm soon
Plenty of petrol stations and shops nearby although the site itself is in a beautiful spot with fantastic views over the Brecon’s and on the doorstep of amazing roads!
The price will be confirmed soon, but it will be a very pleasant surprise as this place is less than half the price I would have expected for what you get!
This is the place..........quite an old picture, has much more grass on the field now as you can see in the picture in my thread!
FOOD
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Originally Posted by gruntygiggles
Right guys.......as for food......I've sorted it just now, need to PM Hovis about it before it gets added to the proposal, but put simply, there will be a burger van on site from Friday lunchtime, with a marquee for cover and tables, seating and heater provided, if necessary (which we hope it won't be).
This has been arranged through a family member and so I have been able to arrange subsidised prices, but this is not the run-of-the-mill burger van. They are local to Hay-On-Wye, all of their food is sourced within a few miles and is of excellent quality....no mass produced burgers, sausages or hotdogs....it's all very high quality and somehow, cheaper than any burger van I've ever been to. Probably something to do with my Brother-in-law having used them for the past 10 years+.
Now.....they have kindly agreed to offer tea and coffee free of charge all weekend, however, I would like to stress that as they are being so good, it would be nice if we could all make an effort to use them over the weekend so that they can make some money at least. Obviously some will want to bring their own food or eat in the hotel and that is absolutely fine.....but please all remember that they are there and use them if you can.
This is of course, only if we get voted in. They can do any weekend we end up going for, so that's not an issue.
To cap it all off.....they are going to do free bacon butties for everyone on the Sunday morning.
Hooooraaaaay!!!!!
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if you dont fancy camping there is a hotel aswell
Tariff for Baskerville Hall Hotel
All accommodation includes full English
breakfast and is quoted per person per night.
Executive style doubles or twins £47.50
Executive style single £57.50
Standard doubles, twins or triples £37.50
Standard single £47.50
Budget style twins or doubles £30.00
Budget style singles £40.00
Family rooms…. Children 12 or under charged half price
Dormitories (towels not provided)………. £17
These are in 6 different sizes ranging from an 8-bedded room to 16