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ok stupid question.......WTF is matlock bath??....and wot is being arranged??

WTF is matlock bath??....

Its north of Watford and therefore unknown territory to most Londoners

The post and others tells you what is happening - a bit of a get together in early May for us Stormers

Right, I've been checking with the Temple Hotel (it's just up the hill from the Fishpond) (see it here: http://www.templehotel.co.uk/default.asp )

Currently, availability for Friday night and Saturday night is 2, poss 3 twin rooms, at least 6 doubles and 1 single (though they'll do single occupnacy too)

So availability is good at the moment, but it will fill up very quickly. As its bank holiday, I can't get a group discount organised, but prices aren't too bad for a hotel.

Twins are £92.00 (thats for 2 people, not per person)
Doubles are £92.00 (same)
Singles are £55.00

All include full english breakfasts.

They are bike friendly (you'd pretty much have to be in Matlock Bath, but the whole village likes bikes anyway)
They have a garage and a private car park, whilst they wont fit 15+ bikes in the garage, there should be space enough.

They'll take a £40.00 deposit to confirm a booking and secure a room.

If you want to stay here, it's pretty much gonna have to be booked very soon.

Other alternatives are

The Cables B&B (3 rooms, £55.00 double, 2 people - http://www.thecablesbandb.com/ )

The Firs B&B (Matlock, not Matlock Bath, its a bit down the road. £53.00 double, 2 people - http://www.know-britain.com/accommodation/firs.htm )

New Bath Hotel (£60.00 double per person per night - http://www.information-britain.co.uk/sh ... ce_ID=3413 for online booking http://www.e-travelguide.info/NewBath/index.htm for info )

Prices I've listed are per night for a 2 people in a double room where possible. Might get some deals by having a hunt around on hotel sites like Octopus or similar, but my enquiries seem to suggest that it doesn't get much better price wise by booking through an agent - probably due to bank holiday.

Also worth remebering that this bank holiday weekend at the start of the season, the Sunday is gonna be absolutely rammed. I'd easily expect to see literally thousands of bikes turn up.


Yes, that entire road is full of bikes... no car parking on main street on Sunday so wussy Subaru owners take note...

looks like its camping for me and the bionic gnome....can't afford much this year

sadly, camp sites aren't many round there (the non-mountain bits have buildings on them) so the nearest tent places are somebody's garden or:

Birchwood Farm, Longway Bank, Wirksworth Road, Whatstandwell, 01629 822280 - 4 miles

Greenhills Caravan Park, Crowhill Lane, Ashford Road, Bakewell - 01629 813052 - 8 miles

The Caravan Club, Chatsworth Park Site, Chatsworth Park, Baslow - 01246 582226 - 8 miles

The Camping and Caravan Club, Hopping Farm, Youlgrave, Bakewell. - 01629 636555- 8 miles

Wayside Farm Camping & Caravan Site, Wayside Farm, Chesterfield Road, Matlock - 01629 582967 Mr.& Mrs. Hole.

*edit* and why aren't you out shovelling poo Sparra?

Kitch wrote:Wayside Farm Camping & Caravan Site, Wayside Farm, Chesterfield Road, Matlock - 01629 582967 Mr.& Mrs. Hole.

I know it's childish but I laughed.

Hiya all,

Newbie here and just joined the forum. Would love to meet you all and I'm in Derby so only 30 mins away from Matlock Bath so put me down for a visit. Assume we are talking about the weekend of the 5th of May???

Cheers all

Hmmmm i wonder if i could bend the shortlegged one into splashin out on a room...i will make him some how ....coz the tent idea means luggage which means the bike won't go as fast and i can't be havin that can i!!! oohh nooooooooooooo

Has anyone booked accomodation yet?

Be good to all at least be in the same town... Matlock and Matlock Bath are far enough apart to be a hassle for evenings.

I'm only 20 miles down the road so it will be rude if I don't bring the fighter down to say hello.

Daz

clutchmonkey wrote:Hiya all,

Newbie here and just joined the forum. Would love to meet you all and I'm in Derby so only 30 mins away from Matlock Bath so put me down for a visit. Assume we are talking about the weekend of the 5th of May???

Cheers all

Yeah when the feck are you talking about? what dates????

4/5/6 May

in the process of arm bending of the dwarf..i'm gettin nearer to a yes lol

ill bring my yella shitter out for an apperance

quick blast up the heli patrolled A6 if all is working and bits dont decide to fall off

Cool..lookin forward to meetin you Karl