Weekend away-advise
19 April 2000, 10:51 AM
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Fancy taking a couple of days out this weekend, thought about going to the Derby Dales.
Could anybody recommend any decent hotels in this area, also any good, entertaining routes around the Matlock and Ashbourne area.
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Paul
Could anybody recommend any decent hotels in this area, also any good, entertaining routes around the Matlock and Ashbourne area.
Regards
Paul
19 April 2000, 01:55 PM
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My only thought is as its the Easter Bank Holiday, every man, woman, child & caravan will be hitting the National Parks
Might make for some traffic jams & the opposite of what you're looking for
Saying that, I'm going up on Sunday
Look out for you.
My only thought is as its the Easter Bank Holiday, every man, woman, child & caravan will be hitting the National Parks
Might make for some traffic jams & the opposite of what you're looking for Saying that, I'm going up on Sunday
Look out for you.
19 April 2000, 02:12 PM
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I,m off this week so i'm going up there tommorow.
Try to keep off the A roads, especially on the Bank Holiday Weekend, they will be crawling, literally, with Sunday drivers.
Ashbourne - Buxton is a fave with Plod! There are speed cameras and 50 limits on Ashbourne - Leek and a few others. The moors up around Baslow are great, as long as you are carefull and don't get carried away with the long straights.
Try Beeley Village - Beeley Moor - and back down to Rowsley (Great view & 180 degree hairpins)
Anyway, have fun & watch out for sheep!
Ian, is it you I keep seeing on the Uttoxeter-Ashbourne road? (Blue 5 door?)
Chris
[This message has been edited by CharlieWhiskey (edited 19-04-2000).]
Try to keep off the A roads, especially on the Bank Holiday Weekend, they will be crawling, literally, with Sunday drivers.
Ashbourne - Buxton is a fave with Plod! There are speed cameras and 50 limits on Ashbourne - Leek and a few others. The moors up around Baslow are great, as long as you are carefull and don't get carried away with the long straights.
Try Beeley Village - Beeley Moor - and back down to Rowsley (Great view & 180 degree hairpins)
Anyway, have fun & watch out for sheep!
Ian, is it you I keep seeing on the Uttoxeter-Ashbourne road? (Blue 5 door?)
Chris
[This message has been edited by CharlieWhiskey (edited 19-04-2000).]
19 April 2000, 02:15 PM
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BEWARE THE ASHBOURNE TO BUXTON ROAD. GOT CLOCKED THERE 2 WEEKS AGO DOING 86MPH BY SOME COPPER WITH A MACHINE IN HIS CAR WHICH MEASURES HOW LONG IT TOOK TO PASS 2 MARKED POINTS ON THE ROAD. WAITING FOR SUMMONS NOW. I'LL DIG OUT THE MAP AND POST A MORE ACCURATE POSITION.(IT IS LEGAL ISN'T IT)
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CharlieWhiskey,
no its not me....I have blue 4 door...used to have green 5 door...changed over a Xmas.
Besides.....if it was me....I would wave
Oh dear...
I'll take back all of my road recommendations...it seems like my plod is cashing in on the spring/summer with the mobile guns/gastos....afterall...the dales are a built-up area are they not
Ian
no its not me....I have blue 4 door...used to have green 5 door...changed over a Xmas.
Besides.....if it was me....I would wave
Oh dear...
I'll take back all of my road recommendations...it seems like my plod is cashing in on the spring/summer with the mobile guns/gastos....afterall...the dales are a built-up area are they not
Ian
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