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APRIL

Easter Rally                 9 – 13 April

Brockenhurst Showground New Forest

New Forest Hampshire                                     Rally No 10

By kind permission of Kim Jones                                                                                                      

Directions to the New Showground                                                                              Post Code SO42 7QH

 Continue west on the M27 to junction 1 exit on to A337 towards Lyndhurst, carry on through Lyndhurst A337 in approx 2 2.5 miles the showground / site is on the right before Brockenhurst.    Look for Herts signs as well.

Rally Officers      Sandie & Alan Evans.

Assistant 

Rally Officer        Jan & Stuart Weedon. 

Attractions           Lyndhurst, Brockenhurst, Burley plus Exebury Gardens all close by

                              Roaming  forest ponies and donkeys.  Lovely walks. Saturday Social in village hall

                             Lots of fun for all the family.

                             Easter Bunny Calling on Sunday. 

 Closing Date        31^st March                               

Rally Fee              £40.00 plus Socials    

   Special Booking Click here    

Rally opens Noon

Rally limit None

The National Rally

Loughborough Prestwold Hall

22 – 26 May                            Rally No 16

By kind permission of the Earl and Countess of Leicester

O/S Ref.  TF87835 42994                                                                      Post Code NR23 1AB

Liaison Officers   Sue & Phil Batchelor,

Attractions            This long weekend comprises of a large varied programme of events from baking to wine-making. Teams will entry

for the Top Centre Quiz, Dog Show and many more. Evening entertainment will be arranged by the Club. Meet up with friends and fellow ralliers.

Some electric hook-up are available, but limited.

Herts  Flagpole sometime over the weekend.

See Caravan Club Magazine from the Centre for more details of all other

attractions.

Closing Date         16^th May

Rally Fee               See Special booking form direct from the Club or the Hon. Sec.

Rally Opens          12 Noon

Rally Limit    

Have A Weeley Nice Rally, Two.

Homestead Lake Park 

Weeley in Clacton

 21st  – 25^th May                                                  Rally No 16a    

By kind permission of Dawn Hull

 O/S Ref.                 (TM)  147 224                                              Post Code CO16 9JN

Directions            Take A12 to A120 junction, signposted Clacton & Harwich.

    In 6.5 miles go left onto A133, signposted Clacton & Weeley,

                           In 3 miles at R/A take 1^st exit, B1033, Homestead Lake Park is approx 200 yds on left, past ‘The Black

                           Boy P.H’.

 Rally Officers      Flora & John Warner.

Assistant   

Rally Officers      Janet & Peter Edwards. 

 Attractions          Clacton, Frinton, Walton –on– Naze, Debham and surrounded by Constable Country.  Also Colchester Zoo, Beth Chatto Gardens.  Fishing and good restaurant are on site.

 Closing Date        17^th April – 10^th April if a plaque is required

Rally Fee              £24.75 for 3 nights      Thursday or Monday are extra  £8.25 per night

Rally Opens         2 p.m. Thursday

Rally Limit            60

Home Farm, Stoke Bruerne

National Follow-on-Rally

    26^th  – 31^st May                                                                   Rally No 17

By kind permission of Mrs A. Jones

 O/S Ref.                 (SP)  748 494                                               Post Code NN12 7SD

Directions               Leave M1 at Junc.15 onto A508, Northampton & Stony Stratford.

       In 3 miles at crossroads, turn right s.p Stoke Bruerne. Turn left in village immediately before the   

       canal bridge.  

       Site on right in 75 yds.

 Rally Officers         Angela & David Cox.

Assistant  

Rally Officers         Valerie & Brian Tansley. 

Attractions            Lovely Canal side walks,  Blissworth tunnels near-by.   Local inns serve good food

 Closing Date        17^th May – or 10^th May if a plaque is required.

Rally Fee              £37.75 for 5 nights. Rally starts Tuesday

Rally Opens         2 p.m.

Rally Limit            25

Hertfordshire Steam Rally   Billington’

Near Leighton Buzzard.

  28^th May – 1^st June                                             Rally No 18     

By kind permission of Herts Steam Club.

 O/S Ref.                 (SP)  953 229                                              Post Code LU7 9JH

Directions        From A5 North of Dunstable, take A505 then second left, site on left within half of mile.

From Hemel Hempstead take A4146 towards Leighton Buzzard, after Northall, take first left. Site on right within approx I mile.

Rally Officers      Ulla & Ray  

Assistant   

Rally Officers      Helen & Peter Keenan.  

Attractions         Herts Steam club annual rally of steam read engines and other historic transport and argricultual

                          vehicles. Rally fee includes entrance to steam rally on both days . Car boot sale on Sunday Nearby

                          There is a bear tent available on the Steam rally field

Closing Date       28th April

Rally Fee              £31.40.   Deposit of £10.00 required with rally slip please.

Rally Opens         Noon 

Rally Limit            None

June July                  Devon Holiday Rally                      Rally No 23

                                   Holiday Rally

                         Broadleigh Farm       

                        Stoke Gabriel,  Devon

 Sunday 28^th June – Sunday 12^th July         Rally No 23

By kind permission of Christine Hunt

 O/S Ref.                                                                                                 Post Code TQ9 6PU

Directions            Important to use this route

From Exeter take the A38 towards Plymouth, exit A38 at Buckfast, follow the A384 and join A385. sp. Totnes / Paignton. Continue on A385 towards Paignton in Collaton St. Mary turn right at the Parkers Arms PH. into Stoke Road. Sp. Stoke Gabriel. In one mile fork right opposite Whitehill Caravan Park.

Site on left in 0.5 miles

 Rally Officers      Caroline & Colin James.

Assistant  

Rally Officers      Jean & Steve Hickman

Attractions         You will be spilt for choice with the beaches in this part of Devon. Paignton and Torquay close by

                         offering many attractions including shows, model villages plus on site programme of events planned by

                         your rally officers. Special booking form will have all the details of the programme.

Closing date     21st June 

Rally Fee          Click here for Special Booking Form                                                                                                          

Rally Opens      Sunday 10.am.

Rally Limit            30