AR2014- The Border raid edition

[andrewsmith]

Bibio, Littleoldman2 and I, think its time the AR came to the Borders as the roads and scenery are wonderful.

The Short version
What we’re thinking is doing Borders run around the stunning Northumberland National park and North into the Scottish borders around Moffat, Selkirk and Hawick.

The Long Version

Location
The plan is to base the AR out of Bellingham as there are more than enough facilities. Camping/ Bunking would be the Demesne Farm Campsite http://www.demesnefarmcampsite.co.uk/ who are more than capable of handling bikers, as there are several other owner club meetings using the site during the year. For the people liking creature comforts there are a several B&B’s and hotels in the village and close by.

Route
The route will be something around the 180 mile mark, taking in the best of Northumberland and the Borders region. It will allow for plenty of riding and stunning scenery.

The Ride
The ride-out will be run Glencoe Massacre style with next rider waiting at the junctions, Lead rider and TEC. On the roads around there it is safer than rider drop off. Getting to Bellingham is around 90 minutes from the M6 (via Pentrith and the Hartside Pass) and about an Hour from the A1 via Newcastle Airport.

Getting There
For anyone wanting the scenic route coming North;
• From Lancaster you can make a route via Ingleton, Hawes, Middleton in Teesdale then up the A68 (through Stanhope) or via Alston
• From the A1 coming off at Richmond up and over the Tan Hill to Kirkby Stephen then as above or
• Off onto the A66 and via Barnard Castle through to Middleton-in-Teesdale and up


Dates we are saying late June as to avoid GM2014, the worst of
the holiday traffic and the BSB at Knockhill.

More details will be posted up as we get them.

The dates are 20 /21/22 of June

Cheers
Andy

[andrewsmith]

Here is some more info and a couple of pictures of the site and the facilities (Prices may be wrong as its 2013's sheet). The info is plagiarised off the UKGSER forum who used it for the same purpose in 2013

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Bunkhouse



Campsite



Campsite Info





Cheviot Hotel

[andrewsmith]

If anyone is struggling with the website for the camping, here are the details for the site

Demesne Farm Bunkhouse & Campsite
Demesne Farm
Bellingham
Northumberland
NE48 2BS

Tel: (01434) 220258
Mobile: (07967) 396345

Email: stay@demesnefarmcampsite.co.uk

[andrewsmith]

For anyone booking the campsite (Before I get 20 questioned. I've just booked) here is the booking form.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/b48d4ckisu...psite_Form.pdf