Eastnor Deer Park, nr Ledbury - 4th - 7th May 2012

[New Forest Terrier]

Really looking forward to this one. Its just such a glorious place. Plus just being able to sit inside a pub on a walk. Tha'ts the problem with a dog always having to sit in the garden. Also they might let me into the Chili festival as well without my familiar

[Jillygumbo]

Really looking forward to this one. Its just such a glorious place. Plus just being able to sit inside a pub on a walk. Tha'ts the problem with a dog always having to sit in the garden. Also they might let me into the Chili festival as well without my familiar

That's if there is a pub on a walk!!! I haven't looked into this yet.

[Jillygumbo]

Anyone know if they allow BBQs or above ground/enclosed fires?

Thinking of bringing our Ozpig, but won't bother if we can't use it.

I'll see what I can find out for you Bob.

[Bob]

Thanks Jilly.

[Jillygumbo]

1. Jillygumbo (organiser - heaven forbid)
2. New Forest Terrier
3. Muzorewa
4. Panda Bob
5. Crazy & Kerry
6. Baz (hopefully)
7. Tony & Pam
8. MT Tank
9. MT Tank's friend
10. Umbongocat? (waiting for confirmation)
11. Caz
12. Jo123
13. RogerW8? (is he still in Oxfordshire? [skepti] )

I'm booking 13 places. We need 10 to get the special rate of £6.00 a night. I am booking from Thursday 2pm 3/5/12 to Monday 12 noon 7/5/12 so you can join me from Thursday onwards for any number of nights. The site closes on the Monday, so you won't be able to extend beyond then. I'm trying to find out whether off-ground BBQs, ozpigs, firepits are allowed. Remember your loo! The ONLY facilities on site are drinking water tap and CDP tank in the ground (with it's own tap). The Castle has it's Chilli Festival that weekend. There's lots of lovely walks up to the Obelisk and beyond to the southern end of the Malverns, including the Worcestershire Way and there's pubs (in the plural) in Ledbury.

[Muzorewa]

Cool - Is that £6.00 per person or per van, just so we know...

[Bob]

Cracking job Jilly, well done.

[crazy uncle gray g]

Well done indeed Jill,
Now! plans are afoot, this gaff looks great
http://www.powledbury.com/index.html the Landlord/pub is dog friendly
and by back roads takes 55mins 2.6miles. Looking at google maps
we've only got to find away through those woods and Ledbury park
and hey presto Cider time

[bongobaz]

Theres a few pubs in Ledbury

[Bob]

Theres a few pubs in Ledbury

Ooh, perhaps we sould visit Ledbury.

[Jillygumbo]

Cool - Is that £6.00 per person or per van, just so we know...

I believe that's £6.00 per unit. Yes, it is.

[Jillygumbo]

Well done indeed Jill,
Now! plans are afoot, this gaff looks great
http://www.powledbury.com/index.html the Landlord/pub is dog friendly
and by back roads takes 55mins 2.6miles. Looking at google maps
we've only got to find away through those woods and Ledbury park
and hey presto Cider time

I don't know if it's possible to walk to Ledbury other than down the road but certainly it's a market town so there's quite a few pubs. Perhaps we should investigate buses? Walk there, bus back? Mmmm 388 Hereford to Cheltenham but only on Saturdays (Chilli Festival day) and wrong times of the day, not much choice there.

I've just looked at the walking directions on Google Maps and it's all roads most of them busy, although it is a circular route - around that wood! 2.6 miles Gray is not back roads, it's the main road.

Ooh look what I found: http://walks.walkingworld.com/Walk/Ledb ... dbury.aspx. We could just use the last part?? Worth joining to get the destructions?

[Bob]

I've found Google Maps doesn't show footpaths for directions, but the OS map shows a footpath from near the church in Eastnor into Ledbury.

[Jillygumbo]

I've found Google Maps doesn't show footpaths for directions, but the OS map shows a footpath from near the church in Eastnor into Ledbury.

Yeah, that Walking World website backs that up. When I get back from the Isle of Wigit I'll have alooksee.

[Jillygumbo]

I've found Google Maps doesn't show footpaths for directions, but the OS map shows a footpath from near the church in Eastnor into Ledbury.

Yeah, that Walking World website backs that up. When I get back from the Isle of Wigit I'll have alooksee.

Had a lookasee on the Walking World website: £18 a year subscription, mmmm gonna think on that!