Saturday Morning Convoy - Rendezvous, Start Point and Route

[m400kay]

nooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i would just run into the traffic but i must admit one of best laughs of weekend to witness a must for elan owners the photo oppertunity but remeber it is only a weekend advent

[theelanman]

nooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i would just run into the traffic but i must admit one of best laughs of weekend to witness a must for elan owners the photo oppertunity but remeber it is only a weekend advent

[Rambo]

nooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i would just run into the traffic but i must admit one of best laughs of weekend to witness a must for elan owners the photo oppertunity but remeber it is only a weekend advent

Yup - me too Maybe Mark was on the Buckfast last night LOL

[Scott J]

Mark,

when do you plan driving down from the sunny borders ?

[Rambo]

Early Friday Scott. Perhaps it's time to start talking about the annual Clan MacElan pilgramage ?? Over to John Wham for the excellent and detailed organisation

[m400kay]

ahhh u gents have not witnessed the photo opp yet obviously, this is a colour cordinated hood up down no ornaments visual extravaganza carried out ruthlessly by various people who have missed there true vocations in life.

[chris.t]

ahhh u gents have not witnessed the photo opp yet obviously, this is a colour cordinated hood up down no ornaments visual extravaganza carried out ruthlessly by various people who have missed there true vocations in life.

well you certainly missed yours then Mark because you did a brilliant job on the IOM trip

[a5gcd]

That's it Chris - plenty of space for 80 Elan's Maybe that opencast site on the far right will be a new car park by the time we arrive Get out your felt pens and start planning the colour co-ordinated parking

Has it been decided, are we using the Bank House Hotel as our Rendezvous??

Geoff

[GeoffSmith]

Has it been decided, are we using the Bank House Hotel as our Rendezvous??

Seems a long way from the motorway to me, especially for people who travel on Saturday morning - if they're running late, they may be tempted to go straight to the show ground. Isn't there anywhere closer to a motorway junction?

[theelanman]

are there any motorway services??...

all Id say is that we'd probably need a bog n somewhere that sells bacon butties

[a5gcd]

are there any motorway services??...

all Id say is that we'd probably need a bog n somewhere that sells bacon butties

The Bank House is about 7 miles from M5 jct 7.

Unfortunately Strensham services are between Jct 7 and 8, there is no crossover and no exits to local roads. The nearest motorway junction is M50 jct 1 (just a short distance from "the" layby) which is about 9 miles from the show ground.

The nearest rendezvous point that I can find to the showground is at Upton on Severn. There is a public carpark with toilets just outside the town on the road to the showground. There should be plenty of space early on Saturday morning. There are no eating or drink facilities in the carpark although there are some quite close in the town for those early and desparate enough! It is only 4.5 miles to the showground on an easy country road.

The carpark is at:-

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 97,,0,5.91

Geoff

[theelanman]

another one in the mix....

Waitrose Great Malvern....

Cash Points
Coffee Shop
Waitrose Car Park
Pay Phone
Customer Toilets

Edith Walk
Great Malvern, Worcestershire,
WR14 4WR


01684 560007
opening hours
Sat: 08:30 - 19:00


we should have gone by about 9~9:15am....

thoughts??......

we could really do with an area scout...........volunteers??....

[theelanman]

Driving directions to Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 4WR, UK
3.1 mi – about 8 mins
Suggested routes
B4208
3.1 mi 8 mins

A449
3.4 mi 9 mins


Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6NWUK

1. Head south 98 ft
2. Turn left toward B4208/Blackmore Park Rd 0.2 mi
3. Turn left at B4208/Blackmore Park Rd
Continue to follow B4208 2.0 mi
4. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto B4211/Barnard's Green Rd
Continue to follow B4211 0.7 mi
5. Turn right at Graham Rd 282 ft
6. Take the 2nd left onto Edith Walk 131 ft
7. Turn right at Back Ln
Destination will be on the left 144 ft

Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 4WRUK

[theelanman]

or starting from.......

THREE COUNTIES RETAIL PARK
MALVERN
WR14 1PY

tel: 01684 569160

they have a morrisons, morissons petrol, mcdonalds, halfords (which I hope no one needs)
mcdonalds is open from 7am too it you cant sleep


Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6NW

1. Head south 33 ft
2. Turn left toward B4208/Blackmore Park Rd 0.1 mi
3. Turn left toward B4208/Blackmore Park Rd 0.1 mi
4. Turn left at B4208/Blackmore Park Rd
Continue to follow B4208 2.0 mi
5. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto B4208/Pickersleigh Rd 0.9 mi
6. Turn right at B4208/N End Ln
Continue to follow B4208
Go through 2 roundabouts
Destination will be on the left 1.1 mi

Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 1PY


4.2miles.......

[theelanman]

http://www.multimap.com/directions/?qs_ ... nformation



should be easy enough for people to get to if theyre either at the hotel, or coming up for the day......
if youre on the motorway its M5 J7 and then A44 to A4440 to A449 and then onto the B4208 and about 100yds and there is the shopping centre

the thing is that the route to the show ground is then that road (B4208) all the way to the door........so I thought its a no brainer really

oh and Ive not forgotten to think of the campers but thought that the campers are nearly on the door step of the showground so they will probably be travelling whatever the convoy start point.......

thoughts?

[chris.t]

nice one Gareth looks good to me

[a5gcd]

Gareth

Welldone, I think the retail park would be best. The corner of the car park nearest M&S is the quietest.


Waitrose is not so good,it is in Malvern town surrounded by lots of convoy busting traffic lights and the carpark has a barrier that is closed until the shop opens at 8:30.


Geoff

[Dave.F]

What time are you planning to meet up? I am a new memeber who used to live in Malvern and the retail park is usually 'Heaving' on a saturday morning.
I'll have a think about any other possible meeting places and post them. 70-80 cars?

[chris.t]

What time are you planning to meet up? I am a new memeber who used to live in Malvern and the retail park is usually 'Heaving' on a saturday morning.
I'll have a think about any other possible meeting places and post them. 70-80 cars?

Dave this will all be taking place between 8-10am and from what i can see it won't be 70+ cars. I can't give you an accurate number but keep looking at the 'participation' thread to get an idea. Thanks fo your input btw

[theelanman]

see here

viewtopic.php?f=116&t=16826

we will be gone for 9am....

meet in the car park from 8am


shops wont be open at that time......

not the ones on our side of the retail park.....

meet at mcdonalds because it has food and toilets and parking and if its pissing it down cover for everyone to shelter