Cotswolds early Autumn weekend - incorporating UKMGer ! The Gate Hangs High - 2,3,4 October 26

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We trialled this event last year and it was absolutely brilliant. The highlights were -

  • A location chosen to be accessible to hard northern bikers and shandy drinkers alike.
  • Decent camp site that also welcomes campers and dawgs.
  • Attached to a really good pub with friendly proprieters (Margaret please note..) - proper beer in the evening plus good quality well priced dining.
  • A mile of so from the wonderful old Hook Norton brewery (brewery tour, anyone..?)
  • At the northern end of some of our most beautiful countryside and villages our country has to offer. Our ride out took us through some fabulous little places and local guide TJMouse curated a route that kept us away from the tourist traffic.
  • Not far from the exceptional bikers cafe in Cirencester that's attached to a 60s/70s/80s used bike dealership.

Here's the venue - https://www.thegatehangshigh.co.uk/

It's entirely up to you, but what seems to work well is a gathering and pub meal/beers on Friday afternoon / night. Ride out Saturday including coffee stops, sites etc. A brewery tour could probably be arranged in the afternoon if anyone fancies that. Saturday evening either a team BBQ or eat in the pub. Sunday morning, fond farewells. It's worth mentioning, if you enjoy a pint the Hook Norton beer really is very good indeed.

Extra kudos, naturally, for anyone coming on a Guzzi...... :D

Keen?
 
Count me in please. Just me in the campervan and dawg. Electric hook up please.

Do you want me to book with them direct?

:beerjug:
 
It's my birthday that weekend. I'll be in the French Pyrenees on the 2nd then Logrono in La Rioja 3rd & 4th.
I do like a bit of Old Hooky so please check with my diary secretary before arranging the next one!
 
Subject to arrangements around my granddaughter’s first birthday and a possible trip to Portugal for some endurance car racing, I’m in.

I am more than happy to vouch for the high quality of Hook Norton beers and the brewery tour. Hopefully, my nephew and his mates won’t have drunk it all!
 
I'm in. Loved the crack and ride out last year (make that craic)....
Booked
Ha! When i was looking for the pics from last year it was hard to find any where people weren’t laughing.

Fabulous, so that’s

Micky
Micky’s dawg
Er- Minio
Toddy
Don
Me
Probably Wapps
Possibly Oldrat

What could possibly go wrong?
 
I’m not a big camping fan when on two wheels, so was wondering if it would be frowned upon to get a room in town and walk the 20 minutes??
There’s actually one room left at the venue, but I’m leaning more to the town (and brewery).
 
I’m not a big camping fan when on two wheels, so was wondering if it would be frowned upon to get a room in town and walk the 20 minutes??
There’s actually one room left at the venue, but I’m leaning more to the town (and brewery).
There is only one rule for these events, and that's no frowning.

So I think you'll be fine! :D
 


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