Sunday run out from Winchester - JULY 22nd 2018
Sunday run out from Winchester - JULY 22nd 2018
Hi everyone
I’m thinking of (finally getting round to) arranging a Sunday morning run out over some of my favourite roads! Starting from Winchester, over to Devizes, back to Newbury.
If you want to check out the route on a map, starting at Winchester (easily accessible from the M3 and A34), then heading up to Wherwell on an awesome road, quick nip two junctions along the A303 around Andover, then up to Ludgershall, then another amazing road across the edge of Salisbury Plain to Upavon, then on to Devizes for a break. The return route heading out through Rowde to get to Calne and the beginning of the best section of the A4 - I think it was 3 lane when it was the pre-M4 trunk road, now it’s a delightfully wide, open, flowing road with easy overtaking!
Each leg (Winchester-Devizes, Devizes-Newbury) is just over 40 miles; google says around an hour but I think probably less General plan is breakfast at Winchester, tea in Devizes and lunch in Newbury unless people just want to head off home. I’ll be starting from Bristol so basically doing the route twice, oh what a hardship! Timings as yet unclear, depends mostly on what I find for breakfast in Winchester; early enough to avoid the traffic (not that there’s much) but late enough to have a decent start time!
Finally, dates. 22 July is best for me but 5 August is also do-able; after that my next free Sunday is 9 September!!
So: vote for dates in the comments; the date with the most participants wins!
Breakfast suggestions at Winchester also welcome
Bod
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I’m thinking of (finally getting round to) arranging a Sunday morning run out over some of my favourite roads! Starting from Winchester, over to Devizes, back to Newbury.
If you want to check out the route on a map, starting at Winchester (easily accessible from the M3 and A34), then heading up to Wherwell on an awesome road, quick nip two junctions along the A303 around Andover, then up to Ludgershall, then another amazing road across the edge of Salisbury Plain to Upavon, then on to Devizes for a break. The return route heading out through Rowde to get to Calne and the beginning of the best section of the A4 - I think it was 3 lane when it was the pre-M4 trunk road, now it’s a delightfully wide, open, flowing road with easy overtaking!
Each leg (Winchester-Devizes, Devizes-Newbury) is just over 40 miles; google says around an hour but I think probably less General plan is breakfast at Winchester, tea in Devizes and lunch in Newbury unless people just want to head off home. I’ll be starting from Bristol so basically doing the route twice, oh what a hardship! Timings as yet unclear, depends mostly on what I find for breakfast in Winchester; early enough to avoid the traffic (not that there’s much) but late enough to have a decent start time!
Finally, dates. 22 July is best for me but 5 August is also do-able; after that my next free Sunday is 9 September!!
So: vote for dates in the comments; the date with the most participants wins!
Breakfast suggestions at Winchester also welcome
Bod
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Sunday run out from Winchester - JULY 22nd 2018
Hi Bod. That looks good. I’m not that far from Winchester. Some great roads, if they traffic free. I have things on those dates but they are still fluid. If I can make it I will join you.
Sunday run out from Winchester - JULY 22nd 2018
I'm certainly interested depending on the date that's finally settled on.
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Sunday run out from Winchester - JULY 22nd 2018
Bod
I have eaten breakfast at the Forte Kitchen in Winchester a few times - but not for a few years - but when I just checked with my cousin and her husband (who live close by) it still seems to be going strong!
Food quality was always pretty good and venue is pretty couth - if a touche pricier than the usual local 'greasy spoon'!
http://fortekitchen.co.uk/cafe-restaura ... #breakfast
Open hours - Open 7 days a week
Sunday 9am - 4pm - Breakfast daily until 11am
However I only ever had one car to park - you would need to check for suitable parking should a sizeable 'molecule' sign up!
I have eaten breakfast at the Forte Kitchen in Winchester a few times - but not for a few years - but when I just checked with my cousin and her husband (who live close by) it still seems to be going strong!
Food quality was always pretty good and venue is pretty couth - if a touche pricier than the usual local 'greasy spoon'!
http://fortekitchen.co.uk/cafe-restaura ... #breakfast
Open hours - Open 7 days a week
Sunday 9am - 4pm - Breakfast daily until 11am
However I only ever had one car to park - you would need to check for suitable parking should a sizeable 'molecule' sign up!
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Sunday run out from Winchester - JULY 22nd 2018
Which date is best for you?phil4 wrote:I'm certainly interested depending on the date that's finally settled on.
Bod
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Oh yeah and the day job involves 2x 2250bhp V16 quad-turbo MTU diesels!
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Sunday run out from Winchester - JULY 22nd 2018
Hi Bod, at the moment the 22nd July.
Thanks for putting the time in to organise this!
Thanks for putting the time in to organise this!
Sunday run out from Winchester - JULY 22nd 2018
22nd works for me.
Bring it on!
Thanks for sorting this Bod. Hopefully nothing will derail it!
Cheers
Steve
Bring it on!
Thanks for sorting this Bod. Hopefully nothing will derail it!
Cheers
Steve
Sunday run out from Winchester - JULY 22nd 2018
I can make the 22nd. I can't stay late though.
Interested in the timing when clear.
Interested in the timing when clear.
Sunday run out from Winchester - JULY 22nd 2018
A list then:
Bod
Sir Nick
Peter 255
Winmoz
Digger
Phil4
Bod
Sir Nick
Peter 255
Winmoz
Digger
Phil4
Sunday run out from Winchester - JULY 22nd 2018
A list then:
Bod
Sir Nick
Peter 255
Winmoz
Digger
Phil4
Rob Evans
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Bod
Sir Nick
Peter 255
Winmoz
Digger
Phil4
Rob Evans
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05 Red 160 in Bristol, UK
MG ZT-T V8, Smart ForTwo...
Oh yeah and the day job involves 2x 2250bhp V16 quad-turbo MTU diesels!
MG ZT-T V8, Smart ForTwo...
Oh yeah and the day job involves 2x 2250bhp V16 quad-turbo MTU diesels!
Sunday run out from Winchester - JULY 22nd 2018
22nd July it is then!
Breakfast time and location to be determined soon
Bod
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Breakfast time and location to be determined soon
Bod
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05 Red 160 in Bristol, UK
MG ZT-T V8, Smart ForTwo...
Oh yeah and the day job involves 2x 2250bhp V16 quad-turbo MTU diesels!
MG ZT-T V8, Smart ForTwo...
Oh yeah and the day job involves 2x 2250bhp V16 quad-turbo MTU diesels!
Sunday run out from Winchester - JULY 22nd 2018
Hi Bod
Is this still on?
Re breakfast, there are plenty of good places for that in Winchester, but problem is parking.
Theres a pub I visit occasionally near Winchester which may be suitable for breakfast meet? I suggest it because....
1. The foods normally quite good (although Ive never had breakfast there)
2. They advertise a breakfast menu (which is unusual for a rural pub). I suspect we would need to pre arrange if you wanted to go there
3. They have rooms if some of the further away people would like to stay the night before
4. Some nice roads also around there
5. its reasonably close to winchester, which we could drive through on our way to your route
6. plenty of secure parking for Atoms & Nomads
Its this place------> https://www.thewoolpackinn.co.uk
just a suggestion
Is this still on?
Re breakfast, there are plenty of good places for that in Winchester, but problem is parking.
Theres a pub I visit occasionally near Winchester which may be suitable for breakfast meet? I suggest it because....
1. The foods normally quite good (although Ive never had breakfast there)
2. They advertise a breakfast menu (which is unusual for a rural pub). I suspect we would need to pre arrange if you wanted to go there
3. They have rooms if some of the further away people would like to stay the night before
4. Some nice roads also around there
5. its reasonably close to winchester, which we could drive through on our way to your route
6. plenty of secure parking for Atoms & Nomads
Its this place------> https://www.thewoolpackinn.co.uk
just a suggestion
Sunday run out from Winchester - JULY 22nd 2018
although breakfast from 0900 may not be early enough? we could ask for earlier if we have a group. they may go for that
Sunday run out from Winchester - JULY 22nd 2018
Yes, still on, I’ve written up most of the route but unfortunately didn’t get chance to finish it today as planned.
I’ll check out that pub tomorrow morning; failing that my back-up plan is starting at a 24 hour shell garage so at least there’s facilities, food and hot drink available before we set off.
Digger - you know these roads better than I do - I was thinking 9-9.30 start from Winchester, would that be ok traffic-wise do you think?
Bod
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I’ll check out that pub tomorrow morning; failing that my back-up plan is starting at a 24 hour shell garage so at least there’s facilities, food and hot drink available before we set off.
Digger - you know these roads better than I do - I was thinking 9-9.30 start from Winchester, would that be ok traffic-wise do you think?
Bod
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05 Red 160 in Bristol, UK
MG ZT-T V8, Smart ForTwo...
Oh yeah and the day job involves 2x 2250bhp V16 quad-turbo MTU diesels!
MG ZT-T V8, Smart ForTwo...
Oh yeah and the day job involves 2x 2250bhp V16 quad-turbo MTU diesels!
Sunday run out from Winchester - JULY 22nd 2018
Could a mod please edit the thread title to include the date? I don’t seem to be able to do it from Tapatalk.
Bod
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Oh yeah and the day job involves 2x 2250bhp V16 quad-turbo MTU diesels!
MG ZT-T V8, Smart ForTwo...
Oh yeah and the day job involves 2x 2250bhp V16 quad-turbo MTU diesels!
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