Coast 2 Coast DDK Tour 2009 - 12th / 13th September 2009

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:46 pm

Just one or two DDK'ers wanted to come along then

I've got some ideas for the accomodation & hopefully will have news on that soonish. It's not as easy as you think to find nice hotels with enough rooms at the right price

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:45 am

hot66 wrote: It's not as easy as you think to find nice hotels with enough rooms at the right price

It was hard enough finding one in Wales, let alone three! Thanks James

johnM · Post by **johnM** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:05 pm

Hi James

I am available on so count me in

Kind Regards

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:11 pm

Finding accommodation for us all has turned out to be a nightmare !! I must have spoken to around 20 hotels today !! All the places I had thought of using were booked with Weddings

, or were charging well over £230 DBB

I like my luxury, but that is too expensive for this kind of event. The only other option was to split the group into different hotels, but then we'd have lost the atmosphere that makes these DDK events so much fun

Anyway, it appears one night only stays for over 60 people need to be booked a LONG way in advance.

So, after spending all day on the phone to various places I have finally found somewhere for Saturday night

This is a hotel that satisfies all our requirements :

good hotel
good price
can feed us all at the same time

has a good bar

large secure carpark
located at the edge of the dales

What you all need to do now is BOOK YOUR ROOMS DIRECT ASAP with the hotel. Remember, this is for the SATURDAY night ONLY.

All details can be found in the member area :

http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewto ... highlight=

I'd rather all details of the hotels, routes etc was kept in the members area , so please no posting about the location in this thread

Details of Friday night hotel to follow once I've had a rest

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:23 pm

Well done James. I've booked my room with a £25 deposit. h

58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:47 pm

Well done Mr C, this is looking like its going to be a fantastic tour, and I for one am delighted with your efforts, considering some of the places considered

Oh and our deposit is now paid

neil76 · Post by **neil76** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:17 pm

Put me +1 down for the Saturday only (booked). We will probably stay somewhere on the way up (coming from West Wales) on the Friday night and back down on the Sunday.

I am not yet a member though so hope the rooms don't go - will sort out the membership now.

Neil

p.s. oh and I need to BUY a car too :D Will definately happen I am 30 in October and I have promised myself a present, booking into this event will make it even more of an incentive.

EDIT - membership sorted and just booked Sat night at the hotel

markm · Post by **markm** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:36 pm

Am i too late to be added for me+1 to stop over on friday and saturday.

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:42 am

markm wrote:Am i too late to be added for me+1 to stop over on friday and saturday.

you're not too late. Follow the link above & book yourself a room at the Saturday hotel

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:14 am

Really disappointed as I'd persuaded Nik my wife that this would be a great weekend but I've just realised that I've agreed to do a ten-countries-tour through Europe with the Triumph club on the same week.
Hope you all have great fun

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:41 am

fourteener wrote:PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:14 am
Really disappointed as I'd persuaded Nik my wife that this would be a great weekend but I've just realised that I've agreed to do a ten-countries-tour through Europe with the Triumph club on the same week.
Hope you all have great fun

That's what i call timing James !!

Sorry you won't be there James , they always are good weekends .
Make sure you keep all the details of your ten countries tour i feel the need for a DDK European tour in 2010

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:25 pm

what can I say Tom ...entirely intentional!!.
Hopefully there'll be some other opportunity to have a blast with some early cars some time this year

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:36 pm

hot66 wrote:Finding accommodation for us all has turned out to be a nightmare !! I must have spoken to around 20 hotels today !! All the places I had thought of using were booked with Weddings , or were charging well over £230 DBB I like my luxury, but that is too expensive for this kind of event. The only other option was to split the group into different hotels, but then we'd have lost the atmosphere that makes these DDK events so much fun Anyway, it appears one night only stays for over 60 people need to be booked a LONG way in advance.

So, after spending all day on the phone to various places I have finally found somewhere for Saturday night

This is a hotel that satisfies all our requirements :

good hotel
good price
can feed us all at the same time
has a good bar
large secure carpark
located at the edge of the dales

What you all need to do now is BOOK YOUR ROOMS DIRECT ASAP with the hotel. Remember, this is for the SATURDAY night ONLY.

All details can be found in the member area :

http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewto ... highlight=

I'd rather all details of the hotels, routes etc was kept in the members area , so please no posting about the location in this thread

Details of Friday night hotel to follow once I've had a rest

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:51 pm

Booked.

thanks James. its much appreciated.

Tosh · Post by **Tosh** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:04 pm

FWIW...

I can HIGHLY recommend the pub in Hesket Newmarket at the top end of the Lakes. Visited when I cycled through there a couple of years back en route John O'Groats and it was our best night.

B&B nect door was no great shakes by comparison but the pub rocked (went back last September and it still rocked)

Co-op pub with i't own co-op brewery behind it

http://www.theoldcrownpub.co.uk/