September 12th to 14th 2008

After another successful, if slightly damp, event in 2007, we have decided to follow the same format for 2008.  The Burnside hotel at Bowness-on-Windermere will again be our base.  More details at www.burnsidehotel.com or telephone 015394-42211 for bookings.  We are still getting a slightly reduced rate of £72 per person per night based on two nights Dinner B & B, prices have been held at the same rate as last year.  We will once again have our own parking area, full use of the leisure club (including swimming pool) and other facilities.  There are two rooms specially fitted out for disabled visitors.  They also accept dogs in most rooms and have some rooms where dogs are not allowed, for those with an aversion or an allergy.  There are a few family and single rooms.  Of the over 50 rooms, 20 have been provisionally reserved for us.  For those wishing to stay elsewhere but still attend the Saturday evening meal it will be £28 per head for a 4-course meal plus coffee.  Discounts are available if you wish to stay for longer before or after the weekend, e.g. 50% reduction for Sunday night.  Please make bookings directly with the hotel and mention that you are with the Rover Sports Register rally to get the discounted rates.

On Saturday, we have a provisional booking with the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, I am just waiting for confirmation of the arrangements.  For further details of what is available there please see www.lakesiderailway.co.uk .  There will also be an optional tour around some of the Lake District byways with a stop somewhere for lunch.  This is still in the planning stage at the moment.  'Planning' involves visiting various attractions and hostelries to check on their suitability.  It's a tough job but someone has to do it.

In the evening, after the meal, there will the traditional quiz in the hotel bar afterwards.

On Sunday we will visit Holker Hall, near Grange-over-Sands, the home of Lord & Lady Cavendish, where we will have the final gathering of the cars and the judging.  Further details of Holker Hall are available at www.holker-hall.co.uk.  Entrants will be sent a group discount voucher for entry to the house and gardens.  The Lakeland Motor Museum will still be there but this is almost certainly the last year, I have been told that the museum really will be moving in October 2008, after our event.  Entry fee for the week-end remains at £5 per vehicle, to include rally plaque and basic entry to Holker Hall grounds for the rally on Sunday.

We look forward to seeing you all again.

Please note that closing date for entries this year will be the 2nd September; entries arriving after this date will not receive passes for Holker Hall or appear on the programme.

To print out an entry form please click below.

ENTRY FORM

Stewart Devlin & Colin Blowers