Saturday 12th May Sheppy's Cider Farm

[FazerPhil]

Meet at 12 noon
Eat at 1pm.
Group Photo at 3pm​

Sheppy Cider Farm
Three Bridges, Bradford-on-Tone, Taunton, Somerset. TA4 1ER
Website here http://www.sheppyscider.com/
Located on the A38 between Taunton and Wellington, just off Junction 26, M5, from where you can follow the brown signs. We have two entrances, one which closes at 6pm so please look out for the signs.


Take time to visit the visitor centre
http://www.sheppyscider.com/visit-us/

Sample enus for the Apple Bay Bar Restaurant can be found here
http://www.sheppyscider.com/apple-bay-bar-restaurant/menus/

No need to be a member to attend
If you are interested in Safe Long Distance riding and want to know how it's done now is your chance to meet experienced Iron Butt Riders

Attendees:
1 "FazerPhil" Weston
2 Tom "Owl" Rainsbury
3 Steve "Winglider" Westall
4 Gordon Sears
5 Graeme and Sally
6 Kim Leeson
7 Dave "Orestesdjc" Clarke
8 GS John
9 Lynn +1
10 John "Coxy" Cox

 

[owl*]

2. owl (also known as Tom Rainsbury)


Anyone fancy staying the night somewhere nearby on Saturday?

 

[Winglider]

I will be there round trip for me

 

[GSears]

2. owl (also known as Tom Rainsbury)


Anyone fancy staying the night somewhere nearby on Saturday?

Show me please.
Tom, any thoughts on a location.....

 

[owl*]

Maybe the Days Inn in Taunton? Rooms at £55 to £65 if we're quick?

Other than that, anywhere up to £70 ish would do for me.

https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/da...78898cd6f6a50280;type=total;ucfs=1&#hotelTmpl

 

[owl*]

Or a pub with rooms?

Here's one at £70

http://www.winchesterarmstrull.co.uk

 

[GSears]

Malt Shovel Inn, Blackmore Lane, Cannington, Bridgwater, TA5 2NE, United Kingdom £70. Rural location and a bar. About 20 miles from RTE location.

 

[owl*]

I can't find any booking site that quotes anything other than £90 on the Malt Shovel.

 

[GraemeandSally]

Put us both down
Not sure if stopping overnight maybe a round trip

 

[JON12A]

Im in. Hoping to stop over if enough interest.
May start collecting BBT bonus points.

 

[GraemeandSally]

W

Im in. Hoping to stop over if enough interest.

where you thinking of stopping

 

[Kim Leeson]

I'm also in...few places around...not sure how good this image shows up on here...

 

[Kim Leeson]

No atmosphere at the Days Inn tho...Malt Shovel on the other hand...only 7 rooms left

 

[owl*]

How are you guys getting £70 quotes at the Malt Shovel when I can only get £90?

Please post up a link to the site you're using.

 

[Kim Leeson]

There are 2 rooms on offer at the Malt...

 

[Kim Leeson]

https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/malt-shovel-inn.en-gb.html

 

[orestesdjc]

I'll be there & I've booked into the Malt Shovel just in case.

 

[Kim Leeson]

Me too, Malt Shovel booked...free cancellation.

 

[owl*]

Thanks for the link - room booked. It said there were 5 rooms left.

 

[JON12A]

Cheers for the link room booked for Sat night. Only 2 rooms left after mine.