Surrey Meet - Sun 25th November

[Stuart Truman]

That's based on the google maps route

[Stuart Truman]

Pity we never seem to meet somewhere in the Midlands. Getting to Surrey is an absolute PITA for anyone north of London.

Might have to have a reccy around Rutland Water or somewhere close by for some decent roads, scenery and pubs! At least then it's a bit more central.

Midlands is just fine and dandy for me

[Stuart Truman]

I'm definitely up for it - especially now I realised it's just my oil service in 4k miles not the Inspection 2

you saved up for it, you might as well drive it and get some use out of your enormous insurance premium

[RubyBlueZ4MC]

Pity we never seem to meet somewhere in the Midlands. Getting to Surrey is an absolute PITA for anyone north of London.

Might have to have a reccy around Rutland Water or somewhere close by for some decent roads, scenery and pubs! At least then it's a bit more central.

Midlands is just fine and dandy for me

Me too, was at uni there and still have loads of friends who live there where I could crash..
Seriously OG just start a thread..you may be amazed at the response. It could even get to over 50 pages!

[ZermattV]

Why not head up through the gap between the M1 and M6 from Birmingham - Staffordshire Moorlands, Buxton , Bakewell and then down to Ashbourne

[Stuart Truman]

The Warwick area is nice, although littered with speed cameras

[JuniorJet]

I'm definitely up for it - especially now I realised it's just my oil service in 4k miles not the Inspection 2

you saved up for it, you might as well drive it and get some use out of your enormous insurance premium

Too right ++++

[john222]

roughly how many miles was this route?

http://share.gps.motionxlive.com/shr/x/ ... bject_map=

131 miles until I left the group.. somewhere between the last stop and the end of the ride

[Machine monkey]

Pity we never seem to meet somewhere in the Midlands. Getting to Surrey is an absolute PITA for anyone north of London.

Might have to have a reccy around Rutland Water or somewhere close by for some decent roads, scenery and pubs! At least then it's a bit more central.

Midlands is just fine and dandy for me

I would be in for this too.

[RLiu]

midlands would suit me to the bone...

[original guvnor]

Ok well I may well just start a thread then!

I drove some rural roads near Burton On Trent and Uttoxeter last week - fabulous and hardly a car on them but I wanted to do a reconnaissance run out towards Melton Mowbray and then Rutland looking for some nice scenic rural roads, a good stop-off and photo opportunity/comfort break and some cracking pubs for lunch.

I'll try and get out there in the next couple of weeks with a view to arranging something in the new year.

Any forumites with more detailed knowledge of that neck-of-the-woods are welcome to offer their knowledge!

[pvr]

Do I need to Google all those places as I have no idea where they are?

[original guvnor]

Do I need to Google all those places as I have no idea where they are?

Ahh PVR you are missing out (particularly Rutland water). Google Hambleton Hall hotel and treat Mrs PVR....and have a look at some of the views!

[john222]

here's the gopro shot..eventually

to keep it under 10mins I zapped it 10x... is it too fast?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSxOV2ZoIw8

[Lillywhite]

Google Hambleton Hall hotel and treat Mrs PVR....and have a look at some of the views!

Top place, spent a couple of days there at the end of September. Not cheap mind. Situated on the Hambleton Penisular in the middle of Rutland Water. Food and service is superb.