East Mids - Autumn Weekend - 29, 30, 31 August 2025

[tuftywhite]

Dates are now firm!

Don't need firm numbers, just turn up if you want to. It would be great if you could indicate your interest and if you intend to take part, even if you can't make it at the last minute. It will also give me rough numbers to give to the pub and the café.

Even better if you can stay or come back for the evening to chat through the day's events. We get quite a few attendees who turn up for the ride but don't stay for the social, which I think is missing the point. I live 10 mins away. Still camp both nights.

All welcome. Not just East Mids.
No dogs.

Details

The Plough Inn
Main Street,
Hickling,
Notts
LE14 3AH

https://www.ploughinnhickling.com/

Saturday breakfast will be at café at the canal basin over the road.

Camping is at the rear of the pub, there is hard standing for a camper van or two, plus carpark. No overnight facilities once the pub has closed.

Camping is free as long as we eat at the pub Saturday evening.


Please post on here if you are attending and your options from the choices below.

I'm assuming the usual suspects will be leading the road and green lane rides. Please let me know if that's not the case.

Options:

a - camping
b - road ride
c - green lane ride
d - easy/bigger bike green lane ride


Attendees:

Tufty A and C
Blacknbluex2 A and C
Tetley A and C and C Leader (depending on numbers)
GSite Probably B
Eastmidsbiker C
Skid06 A and C
Mistakat B and B Leader
EVskij - A and B
TBolt - B
lee--f - A and C
Wapping - A and B
MrDDD - A and B
Stevie4scoops - B
Smithmas - A and B
Paul S - A and B
GSite - B
PMVern - A and D
Derek - B
MickDB1 - A and B
Adventuredon A and B (tentative)
Speed Triple A
JonnyBravo
Astrro A and C


There's only one f in tufty!

 

[Blacknbluex2]

Ooh lovely … there was nothing on the calendar for that weekend but there is now I’m in … van with awning / camping fri and sat nights
So A and C for me please sir
(Ps love the edit )

 

[GSite]

Thanks for arranging Tufty, count me in, not sure yet what for but don't want to miss the event, had a great time the last two years.
Just to be clear, the new dates are 29-31st Aug ?

 

[timeandtide]

Will have to check if I’m back from the Island in time (Manx, Classic TT)

 

[bakerlonglegs]

Dare one ask what time the pub’s, errrr, ‘facilities’ open in the morning? One is a creature of habit and first thing in the morning it’s cabin doors to manual if you know what I mean . Otherwise it’s going to be wild camping, spade-style.

 

[jetjock]

Dare one ask what time the pub’s, errrr, ‘facilities’ open in the morning? One is a creature of habit and first thing in the morning it’s cabin doors to manual if you know what I mean . Otherwise it’s going to be wild camping, spade-style.

There’s a cafe across the road if all else fails !

The Old Wharf | Tearoom | Hickling | Leicestershire

Enloy the relaxed surroundings of The Old Wharf Tearooms beside the Tranquil Hickling Basin.

www.theoldwharf.co.uk

 

[tuftywhite]

The café does have toilet facilities and opens around 9.00 if you can cross your legs until then.

The pub has in the past, unlocked the door in the morning to allow us to use their toilets, so you should be okay.

 

[Eastmidsbiker]

I'm in for 'C' .

 

[Skid06]

A n C Good lad for organising

 

[timeandtide]

Will have to check if I’m back from the Island in time (Manx, Classic TT)

Bugger!
Don’t get back til the 30th!

 

[Mistacat]

Thanks for organizing Tufty.
Can you put me down for B .
If no one else wants to volunteer to organise and lead the road ride I am happy to do it.

 

[EVskiy]

Oooooohhhbb I am in!!! Subject to potential workload, but as it is a weekend, exceptions can be made.

Camping and a road ride please for me.

Thank you Tufty

 

[EVskiy]

@Stevie4scoops you going? Late August will be lovely to sleep under the stars. Do it!

 

[Tbolt]

Road ride B for me again Tufty

Hope to join you in the pub in the evening

 

[lee--f]

A .C please Tuffty

 

[Wapping]

GWWP, I’d like to try to do this.

A.

Possibly, B, too.

 

[MRDDD]

B for me please sir and I’ll try to make the evening for pub food and a catch up

 

[Stevie4scoops]

@Stevie4scoops you going? Late August will be lovely to sleep under the stars. Do it!

It was great last year so yes please. I'll drive up early with bike in the back my van and drive home after the evening meal. Thanks

 

[Paul C.]

It was great last year so yes please. I'll drive up early with bike in the back my van and drive home after the evening meal. Thanks

Why don’t you camp Steve
The weather fingers crossed should be good August

 

[EVskiy]

Why don’t you camp Steve
The weather fingers crossed should be good August

That’s what I am thinking too. It be rude not to.