Northamptonshire bimbling?

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Re: Northamptonshire bimbling?

Post by Jon P » Tue Jun 29, 2021 8:42 pm

I'm sure both pubs in Brigstock are showing the football. The Three Cocks has the bigger screen but you may stick to the carpet, the Green Dragon has better beer.
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Re: Northamptonshire bimbling?

Post by Derrick » Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:54 am

I'm planning on arriving about 4pm on Friday. I'll be riding there on the MT with camping kit.
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Re: Northamptonshire bimbling?

Post by geoffbarnett » Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:26 am

Jon, in my experience, they are such a bunch of tarts at getting ready to ride, that aiming for a 10 am departure on Saturday is more realistic (and expect some slippage from that).
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Re: Northamptonshire bimbling?

Post by Jon P » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:39 pm

I've a couple of maps to share but can't find a way of attaching them to a post, I've tried JPGs, PDF's, reducing the size right down, converting them to Word with no success, can anybody help?
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Re: Northamptonshire bimbling?

Post by Laurence » Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:50 pm

If you have a Dropbox or google account you can upload the file and share a link?
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Re: Northamptonshire bimbling?

Post by arceye » Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:36 pm

Jon, have you got a good old fashioned Post Code for the campsite ? Otherwise i will just ride up and down the road trying every gate on the way. :lol:
Just looked for what 3 words on my laptop but can't seem to get it. Yes i am old and stop laughing Laurence. :roll:
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Re: Northamptonshire bimbling?

Post by geoffbarnett » Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:29 am

Here you go Phil. Some old photo reconaissance to assist.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... rfield.jpg

I think Jon said the campsite is just to the north of the village (Grafton Underwood) at the bottom of the picture.

Apart from the above, Wikipedia also informed me that Paul W Tibbets (flew the B29, Enola Gay, in first ever atomic bomb attack), was based at USAAF Grafton Underwood.
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Re: Northamptonshire bimbling?

Post by Jon P » Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:22 am

The nearest post code is NN14 3AE - close but not exact.
  • Travel north out of Grafton Underwood towards Brigstock
  • Half a mile out of the village on the left hand side is an entrance. It will have 'Caravan Club' sign up. The code to the gate is 5031. No need to relock it, just pull it to. For reference on the other side of the road is another entrance with a sign saying 'Equata'
  • Go through the first gate
  • Go through the next wooden gate and turn right
  • Follow concrete road for a couple of hundred yards.
  • Turn right and right again into camping field. An area has been mown, but feel free to pitch up where you like
    The field is okay for vans, etc
  • If you turned right and then left that will take you into the timber yard where you will find a mobile home with water and a loo.
what3words location of entrance ///kingdom.spoiled.barrel

I'll run up some paper maps of the route for those who think sat navs are the work of the Devil
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Re: Northamptonshire bimbling?

Post by Jon P » Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:45 am

https://what3words.com/products/what3words-app/

Green Dragon Pub ///fled.brochure.smarting
Brigstock Co-op and Three Cocks pub ///dices.cavalier.wept
Nearest petrol stations in Thrapston ///fluffed.unguarded.hulk ///oven.lingering.passage
Warmington burger van -lunch/half way ///amid.regret.overt
Entrance to Boughton house park ///campsites.kinds.gashes

Being as it has stayed dry the off road stuff should cause no problem at all.

Any problem give me a call on 07557018930
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Re: Northamptonshire bimbling?

Post by Derrick » Thu Jul 01, 2021 10:59 am

Youngsters these days.... they just can't handle new technology :D :D :lol:
arceye wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:36 pm
Jon, have you got a good old fashioned Post Code for the campsite ? Otherwise i will just ride up and down the road trying every gate on the way. :lol:
Just looked for what 3 words on my laptop but can't seem to get it. Yes i am old and stop laughing Laurence. :roll:
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