Vintage Minor Register
The Northern Weekend
Friday 27th July to Sunday 29th July, 2012
(Below you will find provisional
details of this brand new annual Register event.
Details may be subject to
change.)
Come and enjoy
a relaxing weekend of touring and socializing
among old
friends and new in the magnificently beautiful Dales,
a hidden corner
of England where heaven meets earth.
Entry form
- coming soon
(There will be NO entry
fee for the weekend)
The timeless village of
Romaldkirk lies at the foot of glorious Teesdale and will be the weekend's
headquarters.
Few English villages
have been touched less by the twentieth century.
Welcome to our inaugural
Northern Weekend, where our northern members will have the opportunity
to show the rest of us that
it isn't all satanic mills 'oop north!
Far from the madding crowd,
the weekend will be centered Romaldkirk,
Teesdale, nestled under high moorland fells.
Its waterfalls, wooded valleys
and wide-open moorland fells provide the perfect surroundings for enjoying
the dale's peaceful tranquility.
With its dramatic scenery
and magnificent views, Teesdale's natural attractions are many and varied.
Follow in the footsteps
of Oliver Cromwell, Charles Dickens, Sir Walter Scott, JMW Turner ... and
Bill Bryson
to places with names like
High Force, Stang Foot and Cauldron Snout.
Below we hope you will find
all the information you need to make your weekend a most enjoyable one.
If you have any questions,
or need any further information or help in booking your accommodation,
simply e-mail
the Register.
(For our European members,
the Northern Weekend will take place geographically and timewise between
our Summer Rally/Pre-War
Prescott over the preceding weekend, and The
Roayl Edinburgh Military Tattoo which starts on 3rd August.)
The Weekend Itinerary
Friday Evening
For those arriving early, there will be an informal reception at the Rose and Crown in Romaldkirk.
Saturday
At High Force waterfall, the River Tees plunges over seventy feet in to the deep gorge below
Enjoy a relaxing tour of some of the most spectacular Teesdale scenery.
There will be easily-followed route instructions and a lunch stop in a suitable Dales hostelry.
The day will conclude with a Register dinner at the Rose and Crown hotel, Romaldkirk, where a number of awards will be presented.
Sunday
Today we will head over the
fells to visit nearby Weardale and visit some of the historic places in
the area,
including the Killhope
lead mine and the Weardale
Railway.
(Photo: Peter Brock)
There will be a lunch stop along the route.
Sunday Evening
For those staying Sunday night there will be a farewell run to a suitable hostelry.
Getting There
Romaldkirk is situated in the north east of England, close to Barnard Castle in Teesdale, County Durham.
Romaldkirk is about forty miles from Newcastle where there is air and ferry access from Amsterdam and other European cities.
Accommodation
Headquarters for the weekend
will be the Rose and Crown in
Romaldkirk, a cosy and welcoming 18th Century coaching inn
in one of the most charming
villages in the dale.
There are 22 rooms and plenty
of secure parking, including parking for trailers behind the hotel.
Block booking details coming shortly.
Many other accommodation
options are available locally, including B&B's and camping.
Contact
the Register for further details.
Maps
You won't need any maps,
as there will be a Handbook provided to every entrant prior to the weekend.
But if you would like to
bring one, we will be touring around Landranger map 92.
Return to the Events 2012 page
It'll be a cracking weekend, Gromit!