13/07/2020 09:05:35 SlapHeadDiver Are you are looking for some likeminded people to chat and have drink with the night before your track day then consider booking into the Track post code: SN14 7EY Hotel name: Premier, Chippenham Hotel Address: Cepen Park, West Cepen Way, Chippenham Hotel post code: SN14 6UZ Hotel webite: [URL]https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/wiltshire/chippenham/chippenham.html?ARRdd=06&ARRmm=09&ARRyyyy=2020&NIGHTS=1&ROOMS=1&ADULT1=1&CHILD1=0&COT1=0&INTTYP1=DB&BRAND=PI[/URL] Room rates: 31.00 Restaurant? No Breakfast: Optional Parking: Yes Parking for trailers: Please check Distance from track: 5 miles Travel time to track: 11 mins Places nearby to eat: Brewers Fayre or Tale of spice, 0.7miles, 14mins on foot B&B's in the area: [URL]https://www.bedandbreakfasts.co.uk/sn14/[/URL] Please note I've not stayed at this venue myself but I know it is favoured by a few members over recent years If you do book then I suggest you make this known by replying to this thread so that others know there are other members staying. If you have any recommendations for this or other track days as to other places to stay and eat the night before please let me know My wife, son and I are coming down for a long weekend and staying locally. We’re happy to meet up the night before if we know where you are.

13/07/2020 21:55:28 Peter Macdonald Im in the Premier Inn. Prices are rising already. I paid £29. Now they are £31. Still cheap of course but it might not last.!!

16/07/2020 20:48:28 headsman46 Hi Peter, I'm booked in there as well, anyone else?

24/07/2020 16:54:56 John Holt Hi ,I am booked into Cepen park on the 6th ,still very reasonable £31

25/07/2020 16:12:15 Kevin Neal I've booked myself and junior in too. last time I stayed here in the Noughties there wasn't a Pub / restaurant on site as we went to the Little Chef/ Burger King down the road and breakfast was at the Morrisons opposite. So nice to have leisurely drive down Sunday and good sleep so refreshed for Monday.

26/07/2020 11:24:44 Duncan Wood Dear All, I'm also booked at Cepen Park so will see you there. Cheers, Duncan.

03/08/2020 23:28:12 Nick Bmpton Hi All, I have also booked in at Cepen Park. See you there, Nick

12/08/2020 16:32:38 mumfordj Hi all, I am also booked here. I am not sure of the position with the restaurant at the moment, I believe the Brewers Fayre is open but I havent yet enquired how the booking is done. I think we are up to 10 (?) at present assuming all want to dine; I am happy to book a table / tables nearer the time - say a week before - so if people can confirm numbers for dinner by say 30 August I will make the arrangements. Regards James

26/08/2020 06:42:02 Nick Bmpton Great day at Mallory Park yesterday. Gloss taken off by email from Premier Inn this morning about Cepen Park not going to be open on Sunday 6th September! Bristol West, 17 miles away up the M4 seems to be the closest with easy access. Anyone else planning the trip down on the Sunday thinking of this as a possible transfer of the booking?

26/08/2020 08:11:54 Duncan Wood Fully agree about Mallory....great day out. Sorry to appear anti-social but I'll be travelling from the east so have emailed Premier asking for a transfer to Swindon West....we may have to reschedule the rave for another time! Cheers, Duncan.

26/08/2020 09:17:40 Peter Macdonald I have just transferred to Swindon West as arriving from Midlands. I used the phone number on the email . Got straight thru and transfer arranged. Prices are being honoured at your original booking price.

26/08/2020 09:35:03 Kevin Neal I'm going to transfer to Swindon west too.

26/08/2020 12:22:50 John Holt Hi all ,Thanks to everyone for a great time at Mallory park,the weather was a challenge but all part of the memory of the day,as for the premier inn issue I have booked into the cross hands hotel ,old Sodbury a greene king establishment ,old speckled hen,or an Abbots ale a tough choice

26/08/2020 14:30:19 mumfordj Hi all, I think I will cancel and just get up early. I trust someone else will sort out any tables that need to be booked. See you all at Combe. James

28/08/2020 11:29:01 headsman46 Hi all, I have changed my booking to Swindon West as well, perhaps we will be able to meet up for dinner as usual Colin

28/08/2020 13:48:57 Duncan Wood I just called the Beefeater at Swindon and the guy I spoke to said (rather alarmingly) that we probably could all eat together! Maybe once we know how many there will be I can make a booking although I would prefer that we be spaced out just a little bit. Cheers, Duncan.

28/08/2020 18:08:19 Peter Macdonald [QUOTE="Duncan Wood, post: 19190, member: 1221"]I just called the Beefeater at Swindon and the guy I spoke to said (rather alarmingly) that we probably could all eat together! Maybe once we know how many there will be I can make a booking although I would prefer that we be spaced out just a little bit. Cheers, Duncan.[/QUOTE] Whatever you organise Im up for it...................................

28/08/2020 20:36:40 headsman46 Count me in as well Colin

29/08/2020 10:52:18 Duncan Wood Could anyone else interested for the Sunday evening let me know by Thursday evening. Cheers, Duncan.

29/08/2020 13:11:39 Nick Bmpton Hi, I have also now gone for the Swindon West rebooking option with Premier Inn. What time were you thinking to meet to eat?

29/08/2020 13:50:18 SlapHeadDiver Good to see the forum is working even if the Premier Inns are not :rolleyes: Have a great evening on the 6th and look forward to seeing you all on the Monday as we are travelling down on the Fri for a long weekend and staying in Marshfield 15mins SW of the track Let's hope for a drier day than Mallory and personally that we make it this time having failed to get to Mallory :( that's another story:oops:

30/08/2020 21:04:09 Martin Holmes Hi Duncan & fellow Swindon West Prems, I am on for dinner if we are allowed

31/08/2020 07:54:53 AndrewSmith56 I am at Swindon West also. Dinner would be good, if it’s open!

31/08/2020 08:56:47 Steve Hill [I]Let's hope for a drier day than Mallory and personally that we make it this time having failed to get to Mallory :( that's another story:oops:[/I] [I][/I] That can happen when you rely on SAT Nav! :p

31/08/2020 19:45:20 Peter Macdonald [QUOTE="AndrewSmith56, post: 19202, member: 239320"]I am at Swindon West also. Dinner would be good, if it’s open![/QUOTE] Duncan has alreadyhad a verbal OK on dining. I have just run a pre trial booking thru the website and its working so Im sure that Duncan will book this as soon as numbers are confirmed.

31/08/2020 21:22:58 Duncan Wood Will do. I'll see how many of us by Thursday and make the arrangements. Would 19.30hrs suit everyone? Cheers.

31/08/2020 22:06:24 Peter Macdonald [QUOTE="Duncan Wood, post: 19206, member: 1221"]Will do. I'll see how many of us by Thursday and make the arrangements. Would 19.30hrs suit everyone? Cheers.[/QUOTE] Works for me........

01/09/2020 12:17:02 AndrewSmith56 [QUOTE="Duncan Wood, post: 19206, member: 1221"]Will do. I'll see how many of us by Thursday and make the arrangements. Would 19.30hrs suit everyone? Cheers.[/QUOTE] Thanks, Duncan. Time you proposed is fine for me.

03/09/2020 16:19:15 Duncan Wood I think we have six confirmed (if hopeful) diners: Martin Holmes Andrew Smith Peter Macdonald Colin Carpenter Nick Bampton Me Kevin, not sure if you and 'junior' planning to eat but I imagine a 'same household' of two will be easier accommodated than six unrelated individuals. I'll book for six people tomorrow unless I hear otherwise. Cheers, Duncan.

03/09/2020 20:23:15 Kevin Neal [QUOTE="Duncan Wood, post: 19219, member: 1221"]I think we have six confirmed (if hopeful) diners: Martin Holmes Andrew Smith Peter Macdonald Colin Carpenter Nick Bampton Me Kevin, not sure if you and 'junior' planning to eat but I imagine a 'same household' of two will be easier accommodated than six unrelated individuals. I'll book for six people tomorrow unless I hear otherwise. Cheers, Duncan.[/QUOTE] Yes we live together but we will eat at same time

03/09/2020 21:35:53 Nick Bmpton Please include me in the booking for dinner at 7:30, regards Nick

04/09/2020 11:29:14 Duncan Wood Dear All, Table booked online for 19.30hrs in my name....I've requested that there should be at least an element of social distancing. List of names as above plus Kevin and son. See you there, Duncan.