Will be 12th and 13th July barn and pitches reserved so folks can book holidays if required we will be arriving on wedneday the 9th

To book in
https://www.commonendfarmcampsite.co.uk/

When booking  tell them buggy club and we normally get a discount but no guarantees
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Hugh rerouted at Hartington we are off up a gated cattle grid road past the castle so testing thursday but this is the printed version 14 copies done so 1 for 2 buggies.


Left out of camp site down hill into Mayfield, turn right onto B5032 to Uttoxeter
At Ellastone Right Quixhill Bank Lane still B5032 to Cheadle
At roundabout bear Right B5032 Cheadle Alton
On left bend at Alton  Right Alton Farley on Uttoxeter Road becomes Lime Kiln Lane then Smithy Bank then New Road
Left onto Station Road (before river bridge) – says 'Ramblers Retreat' on brown sign,  past Bridge House Inn then Right on Red Road
Left into Ramblers Retreat cafe ST10 4BU
Say 45 mins to 1 hour


Out Left  then right at T into Mill Road then Right at T to Star Bank B5417
Left after Crickerters Arms onto Carr Bank becomes Eaves Lane past the reservoir into Whiston
T junction Left A52 Stoke
Entering Froghall Right onto B5053 Froghall Road through Ipstones
Over A523 + at the Green Man to Warslow Longnor
After Warslow turn Right B5054  New Road to Hartington past charles cotton inn SK17 0ALthen left go Left onto market place  becomes Dig street keep pond on left
over cattle grid and with Pilsbury Castle (over on left) round hair pin bend
At + (you have right of way) to A515 where go Left then immediate Right onto Tagg Lane
Tagg Lane Dairy on right DE45 1JP for ice cream n stuff

Out and Left down A515 to Ashbourne
Right on B5034 Right onto Belleview to roundabout then Right A52 back to camp
DE6 2BW

A nice

 breakfast view at Ashbourne

Well done Snoopy you have got there and grabbed a decent plot before all those flambouyant and noisy buggyists arrive !

Looks like Mrs Snoopy has been up early making your breakfast, polishing her exhaust and mowing the front lawn.

Cruise route is fine the ramblers retreat is still great with poor access but later on we had to get a flock of sheep to move as we have a couple of miles of  sort of track wirh 5 gates to go through. Oh Tagg Dairy enjoyed our visit and used the buggy for a promotional video their ice cream is lovely £6 for 2scoops in a large waffle cone filled bottom to top

Looks like Vicky got bumped out of her own buggy and has done an advanced one day course in farm gate operational managrment along with gaining a shepherdess certificate with distinction.

See you tomorrow morning

A great weekend with wall to wall sun in some stunning scenery 36 buggies on the Saturday cruise and 32 meals Friday in the pub.
Thanks to Vicky, Steve and Hugh for gate control on the route.
Tagg Land Dairy likes buggies and used the jas for a promotional video on instagram.

Must also give Paul with some credit for gate operation and neat wing mirror row of buggys.

The weekend was far far more than these snaps but they give an idea of the variety and number of buggys.

First is someone shining a powerful light on Allan and Vanessa beneath a moon and a local looking out of an Ashbourne window.

Awesome weekend - Great to catch up with some old friends too - must be near 10 years since Muzzy and I have had a face to face natter

Absolute highlight though was seeing Pam and Shaggy turn up - Not a dry eye anywhere 

Great weekend 

What they said

Sorry I couldn't stay long and speak to everyone.
Awesome cruise keith, and thanks for the tea hugh

a few photos from the weekend