2016 UK Meet Planning Part 3 - Route discussion. Location: Haggs Bank Bunkhouse

[mat-tiger1]

Left it too late, (story of my life!  ) Haggs bank is full! 
Booked into a B&B up in Alston just a few miles up the road at a place called Lowbyer Manor. 
http://www.lowbyer.com/wp/
Looks ok & I think you'd probably thank me if you'd ever heard me snore! :icon_wink:

[Sin_Tiger]

Gentlemen always come last  :icon_wink:

We'll let you in if you can cook.

That's an interesting idea Geoff, I wonder if it's worth contacting the local butcher to see if he can deliver a mixed pack for X number of persons, does that sound a bit too organised 

[Geoff W]

If we meet up at the farm shop/cafe on the A 66 we can pick up all sorts of goodies there and barbecue/burn them on Friday night. we should be able to pick up enough stuff to feed all.

[Geoff W]

Just spoken to Haggs bank, there is bunk space available for anyone with our group at the moment, email info @haggsbank from the website , and tell them that you are with the Triumph Tiger group and they will have a space for you. They also have a group of potholers booked in for that weekend, so they have blocked out the bunkhouse as booked, unless you tell them you are with Triumph Tiger group ( or the pothole group).
They would like an idea of numbers sometime soon, I am away next week, so can we firm this up over the next  week or two. They will run us into Nenthead in the evening in the minibus for the cost of fuel, so we can go to the Miner's Arms or Salvation Army tea hut, whatever floats your boat.

[Sin_Tiger]

If we meet up at the farm shop/cafe on the A 66 we can pick up all sorts of goodies there and barbecue/burn them on Friday night. we should be able to pick up enough stuff to feed all.

That sounds like a winner  and saves me trying to smuggle in some haggis.

[Bixxer Bob]

All is becoming clear... 

[blacktiger]

Just spoken to Haggs bank, there is bunk space available for anyone with our group at the moment, email info @haggsbank from the website , and tell them that you are with the Triumph Tiger group and they will have a space for you. They also have a group of potholers booked in for that weekend, so they have blocked out the bunkhouse as booked, unless you tell them you are with Triumph Tiger group ( or the pothole group).
They would like an idea of numbers sometime soon, I am away next week, so can we firm this up over the next  week or two. They will run us into Nenthead in the evening in the minibus for the cost of fuel, so we can go to the Miner's Arms or Salvation Army tea hut, whatever floats your boat.

So I did just that a few days ago and got this back:-
Hi Howard
You can book in through or web site http://haggsbank.com/bunkhouse/ or make payment by

We ask for full payment at the time of booking. We can take payment by:

    BACS - Sort code 40-36-10 account number 81524496; please include your surname and booking dates as the reference; or
    a cheque made payable to Haggs Bank Bunkhouse and posted to the address below;
    or we can send you a Paypal request for the amount.

Once we have received payment then we will confirm your booking by email.

Kind regards

Danny and Cathy

I'm thinking I might just camp.

[JayDub]

I'm thinking I might just camp.

Anyone else know yet if they intend to camp?

[Nick Calne]

Me.

[PeteH]

I booked online, do I need to let them know I'm with the Tiger group?

[GavD]

Us Island hoppers are stopping off Thu night in the Forest of Bowland. We intend to take the back roads across the Dales, probably via the Tan Hill Inn, so mid afternoon on Fri would be about right for us.

[mat-tiger1]

Left it too late, (story of my life!  ) Haggs bank is full! 
Booked into a B&B up in Alston just a few miles up the road at a place called Lowbyer Manor. 
http://www.lowbyer.com/wp/
Looks ok & I think you'd probably thank me if you'd ever heard me snore! :icon_wink:

Based on what you were saying Geoff, I dropped Haggs bank an email & this is what they replied:-

"Hi Ivor sorry for the delay there are bunk beds still available we are just sorting with another group for the same weekend you are booked in and we will send details asap

Many thanks Danny and cathy"

So it looks like there are bunks available but not on the website. For those that haven't booked yet, it might be worth dropping them a line! 

[threepot]

I've just booked time off work,and the Lowbyer manor. Their putting a bed in Mat's room for me And he can pay for any taxi journeys!!

[mat-tiger1]

I've just booked time off work,and the Lowbyer manor. Their putting a bed in Mat's room for me And he can pay for any taxi journeys!!

Sorry Threepot, I'd already cancelled the Lowbyer reservation on the strength of the mail received from Haggs bank! Nothing personal! 

The guys in the bunkhouse had better make sure their earplugs are packed though! 

[threepot]

Sorry Threepot, I'd already cancelled the Lowbyer reservation on the strength of the mail received from Haggs bank! Nothing personal! 



Earl days I know,but what are the plans for Fri/Sat evening? Is Alston a good place to eat/drink?  Or somewhere else?I've read that it has one of the lowest proportion of women to men in England....10-1