Reply With QuoteWhen do it start?
LeeH
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From the South.....
M6 J14
Follow signs for A34 Stone (Stone is @ 7 miles)
from A34 turn on A520 to Stone (Stone @ 1 mile from this turn-off)
In Stone pick up B5027 to Uttoxeter.
Shoot is at 'Painley Farm' which is on the B5027 @ 8.5 miles from Stone (@ 1 mile after 'Field') just before Bramshall.
From the North.....
M6 J15
A500 heading for Stoke
After a couple of miles turn onto A34 heading south towards Stafford and Stone (Stone is @ 7 miles from this turn off).
Just prior to Stone on A34 at double roundabouts turn onto B5027 to Stone.
In Stone pick up B5027 to Uttoxeter.
Shoot is at 'Painley Farm' which is on the B5027 @ 8.5 miles from Stone (@ 1 mile from 'Field') just before Bramshall.
You may find alternative options coming from the Uttoxeter side but I'll leave that up to you.
I'll amend these to more detailed directions (particularly around the one-way system around Stone) closer to the date.
Remember this is a HFT style shoot using FT type knockdown targets.
Everyone welcome......do a search for Bramshall for the other threads.
Cheers
Boz
[This message was edited by bozzerman on 06 January, 2004 at 18:38.]
When do it start?
LeeH
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I'll confirm a time with Dave Mills.
You and Jacqui coming?
Boz
Hi Boz,
What about camping & caravans? What are the rates & facilities?
Rgds,
Dave.
p.s. Anyone else slummin'?
Hi Boz
Maybe, but it is Millride on that afternoon, so it depends whether it is a morning or an afternoon thing - and I may be rifleless!!!
LeeH
Dave
Unless the weather goes mental over the next couple of weeks the car park / camping area is well drained and should be no probs. I'll ask about rates but I'd of thought the usual £5 per unit was about right.
Facilities down by the shoot (camping/car park right next to shoot) include permanent plumbed-in Men's and Ladies flushing toilets with washbasins and running water (cold only I think). there is an external tap for water.
Lee
I see you are selling your MFR ......even I was hitting things with that....
I would have thought the shoot was not going to be early morn.....prob 11am or Midday through the afternoon. A few folks will have 3 or 4 hours to travel so they don't want to be setting off too early in the morning in Jan.
Be nice to see you there....but I know you have Millride to organise.
Boz
We will probably get time off for good behaviour - and I fancy a change;-) Need some hints for setting out our HFT course as well.
Lee
Just a thought Boz but a mid day start means a kin l8 get home if you have traveled a long way.
Have you got a road & town name for us mortals who have forgoten what maps are?
How far away are the closest pubs, chinese etc?
Lee
I’ve been looking here on Streetmap.co.uk.
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.sr...=newsearch.srf
Is that about right?
North or South side of the B5027?
East or West of the railway?
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I'm sure I've seen a website posted by Boz, maybe he will post it again on this thread?
Rgds,
Dave.
Found the farmers website;
Ashcroft Park
Rgds,
Dave.
The arrow on Koz's map is bang on....
On that map South of the B5027........can't remember any railway lines as I drive from Stone (apart from the ones in Stone that you cross) so I presume West of those.
In our old Citroen as I crossed the little bridge over the stream just East of 'Field' I clocked @ 1mile to entrance to farm. (Remember 'Field' is about two houses and a stable).
If you are on the B5027 in that area you will see the entrance sign that I have made (OK nicked from a local papershop). If you look from the road (B5027) you will see the green mesh of the paintball site a couple of hundred yards away (looks a bit like a garden nursery).
Thanks Koz
Yep Dave .... that's the website
Cheers
Lee........I'll have word with Pete and see what time he reckons. I'm just trying to give you guys a chance to get there without having to set off too early in the morn. I'll have a drive up bramshall and suss out pubs an take-aways. It can only be @ 5 mins from uttoxeter and that is quite a busy town.
Boz
[This message was edited by bozzerman on 06 January, 2004 at 0:16.]
Just an additional thought....
If you look at Doveridge on the map....just East of Uttoxeter.......you can see that this venue is only 10 mins from Bramshall.
Doveridge is another excellent venue.
In the summer we could have a brilliant weekender at Doveridge and Bramshall. Camp up at Bramshall then shoot Doveridge on the Sat.....beers at the campsite at Bramshall and then shoot a course at Bramshall on the Sunday.
Hmmmmmmmm...... I'll do some homework on that!
Boz
Ok Bozz if you start doing a head count for the weekend, got the all clear on my standby.
Thats one fat bloke, caravan and mutt for the weekend.
Whats the charge to use that new bit of road?
Might as well slow it down with a caravan convoy.
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Lee
[This message was edited by Lee G on 06 January, 2004 at 17:51.]
Great news Lee.
I was talking to the farmer, Rob, today and he says he'll do the camping/caravanning for £5 on this occasion. It is normally more expensive than that. He is a very helpful guy.
Uttoxeter is only 3.6 miles away (East on the B5027). As soon as you start entering Uttoxeter there is....
A Pizza/kebab/nuggets/Burger place called Sergeant Peppers tel 01889 566776/01889 568106
A Chinese (take-away available) called Ruby Chinese 01889 562888
2 chippies
Shopping centre
All within hundred yards of each other.
The nearest pub is the The Old Bramshall Inn @ 1.6 miles away (East on B5027). Nice pub selling bar meals from 'lite bites' to more extravagant meals.
The nearest B+B is 1 mile away (East on B5027). This is a farmhouse type guesthouse which has 3 rooms. Price is £25 per person per night including full breakfast. There is another B+B called the West Lodge which is a nice looking property with a croquet lawn at the front. This is next door to the Old Bramshall Inn (handy). I don't have prices for this at the moment.
Other options for accomodation are...
Travel Inn Uttoxeter
Travelodge Uttoxeter
Oldroyd House Uttoxeter
All details kindly provided by Rob the farmer.
The Travelodge are doing rooms at £30 per night for 2 adults and 2 children (max) En Suite.
McDonalds, Little Chef and Burger King are minutes away from the accomodation in Uttoxeter.
If there are enough people coming on Sat we could perhaps meet for a beer and/or some food.
Boz
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