UK Best of Three Tours, April & May 2009

A three day "mini-tour" covering some of the nicest parts of three UK National Parks.

2 trips; 24-26 April 2009, and 8-10 May 2009.

We ride the Derbyshire Peak District, the English Lake District and The Yorkshire Dales; all in one long weekend.

See the articles to your right for full details and photos.  Click any photo to see it enlarged.  All pictures taken on recent tours.

To read an American's take on this trip read this http://www.pashnit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=410 from the famous Pashnit touring site.  Actually I think "Orson" is Canadian born, but has homes in the USA & Saudi.  He did a "DIY" version of the same trip - same routes - same roads.  Nice pictures - rivalling, or even surpassing my own efforts I must say.

It's always a Friday / Saturday / Sunday - 3-day event

Dates for 2009 are; 

April 24th-26th  2009 - and May 8th to 10th 2009 

Always a small group.  Max group size is normally 10-15 bikes.  Often less.  Start from Nottingham 9:15am on Friday.  Many guests coming up from the South tend to stay over Thursday night in Nottingham the night before.  I can arrange accommodation for you.  We usually have a "get to know you" session involving beer, curry, and maybe a Trip to England's Oldest Inn. 

May 8th to 10th  2009 - Similar routes , but sometimes a base in the English Lake District to ring the changes a little

Same kind of trip again.   There is sometimes an exception to the standard tour.  If there is a high proportion of return guests, who have already done the standard "Best of Three"  tour before, I sometimes use a different place for a base (eg. Ravenglass in The Lake District) and I alter the riding routes to suit.  All discussed by email exchanges with potential tour guests..

 

Tour Costs   - for either the Dales trip, or the lakes trip in April & May

2 riders sharing a twin room (or a couple on a double room)

£165.    (Feb discount, to 10^th March, £155)

 

1 rider in a single room / or occupying double, twin or family room.

£215.  (Feb discount to 10^th March £205)

 

I believe every room but one,  is now en-suite.

 

Camping £99, where possible. (not possible in Ravenglass)

 

I can arrange accommodation in Nottingham for anyone requiring this on Thursday night before the tour commences.

 

I can do slight discounts for pillions.  They cost me just the same - but it's one less bike to look after.