if someone were to book a nice hostel/bunkhouse, in a nice area, with nice quiet roads/lanes/byways, would anyone be interested in making one in?

Yes.

Depends where. But yes I would be up for that.

With enough notice to organise work, yes.

As long as I’m not at SODDING BASTID WORK, yes.

As above, as long as im not working and depending where it is ?, then yeah maybe 🙂

School holidays yes I would be.

Sounds champion.

As above interested but dates and location required……great idea though

right then, I have a short list of location which I know have either a hostel that is bookable for sole use or a nice bunkhouse.

Dumfries and Galloway
Long Mynd
Cheviots
North Pennines
North Yorks Moors
Mid Wales

please feel free to throw idea’s in and suitable dates.

Hi Ton, happy to go with the flow, of the list

Dumfries and Galloways
North Yorks Moors
North Pennines

but all sound great….ideally in sunshine and dryness??

Thanks for this.

Ton , im birmingham based, so the mynd or wales is better for me, although dont mind a drive etc … I work every other weekend and so will have to fit in with dates as and when !

I think I would be up for a slice of touring

Dumfries and Galloway would be my vote, but up for owt really

Would be keen to hook in as long as there is beer involved

yes I’d be keen

I bet Stumpy works the opposite weekends to me. 😕

@ esselgruntfuttock … probably right , although im not in this weekend 🙂 .. are you working this weekend ?

I should be but I’m off with lurgy. Off next weekend, then in, then off, then in, then off…..repeat.

So yeah opposite to me , Typical ! .. hey ho 🙂

I could be tempted… Sounds like what could be a fun social weekend.

D&G or the North options work well for me.

What a good idea. I’m in 🙂

Sounds good to me.

Ok Ton, It’s me or Stumpy!

🙁

If you do decide on Dumfries & Galloway for a tour then drop me a line, i stay in Kirkcudbright and have cycled around this area for the last 20+ years so i may be of some help if you’d like a hand to plan a route and lots of decent forest roads to explore deep into the galloway hills – I had a warmshowers guest staying a few months ago and mapped him out a 120mile day ride through the best/most desolate roads which he loved.

I’d sign up for it myself but these days i only average 12mph when out n’ about so they’d be nae point in trying to tag along – i’d be **** within a few miles trying to keep up, and i plan to be away cycling home from cyprus for april/june/july/august anyway.

somafunk, 12mph is perfect for touring, i wont be going any faster (a word of warning for anyone who has idea’s of teer arsin).

Jim and stumpy, one of you needs a sickie…….. 8)

Err. Any faster than that and ye’ll be towing an anchor!

Jim and stumpy, one of you needs a sickie……..

That’ll be Stumpy then, I’m already on one. 😳

Haven’t had one in years but u never know what will happen 😉
A nice steady 12-13 mph will do me fine

Ah well, in that case i may tag along if i’m around on the decided weekend date, not as if i have far to travel 😉 .

D&G easy for me 😉 All depends on dates and work clash. Might have to acquire a touring bike 😉
Were you thinking of; http://www.gorsebank.com/gorsebank_equestrian/Bothy.html ?
Or the CTC favourite; http://www.barnsoulcaravanpark.co.uk ?
Another alternative; http://www.cowansfarmguesthouse.co.uk

i have made enquiries about Minnigaff yoho at Newton Stewart.
it can be booked as a whole and sleeps plenty.
i enquired about a weekend in april, friday 17th until monday 20th.

if this date is no good please let me know.

If that’s “arrive on Friday, ride Sat/Sun” then I reckon I could make it.

it does indeed Colin.

I’M OFF, I’M OFF, I’M OFF!!!

Ha I’m off. Did I say that? (but not the Monday, I’ll apply for leave)

Stumpy, you need to go sick for that weekend. 😉

Looks like the weekend after our schools’ half term. Looks (provisionally) good for me. I’ll consult the stakeholders. Never really lingered in D&G, always either haring up to a ferry or ploughing on northward.

Haven’t got April`s rota as yet but stands a chance im working ! … But the biggest thing for me in April is the birth of my first grandchild 🙂 .. should be early April but u never know, so please don’t let me stop you lads booking something 🙂
Can i ask where Minnigaff yoho is ? … just looking at milage etc if things work out!

Newton Stewart

Oh yeah 😳 .. 276 miles from me !!!!
When i get in on monday ill see if i can book it off :0)

stumpy, get to leeds and you can come with me.