A wee overnighter in Grantown on Spey

Graham1961 · 23rd August 2011, 16:35

Hello All....Anyone interested in a wee "overnighter" in Grantown on Spey in September....will throw some dates in September (weekends) 10th/11th and 17th/18th while the weather might not be bad...or October 8th/9th....these weekends i am off......

Grantown on Spey is a nice place with lots of places to visit and the Cairngorm Mountain Railway near Aviemore...and plenty of places to stay.....any thoughts ??

derekosb · 23rd August 2011, 16:40

Hi Graham,

I have just sent you a PM with a suggestion. See what you think?

Derek

For everyone else and to assist in making a decision Grantown-on-Spey is shown on the map here (just below Inverness):

A beautiful part of the country, this suggestion has been made following the success of the Oban weekend earlier this year.

The view over the River Spey

The main street (and one of the larger Hotels)

The surrounding countryside:

I am looking into Bed & Breakfast, Guest House, Lodges and Hotel costs so if anyone is interested please let us know and we can see what numbers we can raise.

Derek

Brush 1 · 23rd August 2011, 16:51

wont commit myself just yet but it,s something i,d be intrested in

derekosb · 23rd August 2011, 17:03

Please be aware this is not an official 75 & ZT Owners Club meet and as such is not covered by the clubs public liability insurance. Also the owners club take no responsibility for the meet in any way

Following an earlier PM from Graham I spoke with Angela at The Garden Park Guest House in Grantown:

http://www.garden-park.co.uk/

They have a total of 6 rooms. Graham has stayed there regularly and is happy to recommend the accommodation.

On the Saturday night of the 10th of September they currently have 3 Double Rooms and 2 Twin Rooms available, although they can let the Doubles as Singles at an increased rate.

£32.50 per person B & B, or £36 if a single.

For the Saturday 17th September they only have 2 Doubles and 2 Twins available (same rates). They would also be happy to allow a small meet in their car park on the Sunday for anyone in the North Region who does not often venture down to the more Southerly meets.

Idea woudl be a leisurely scenic drive up the A9 on Saturday afternoon, Saturday night in Grantown-on-Spey and an unoffical club meet on the Sunday afternoon before driving home Sunday evening.

All opinions welcome if anyone is up for a weekend of it.

Derek
(p.s. I am off out this evening so will catch up on this later after 10:00pm)

Graham1961 · 23rd August 2011, 17:12

Garden Park is nice...however if say more members wish to travel and Garden Park are say full, i can recommend The Garth Hotel and Ben Mhor there is also The Grant Arms (the one in the picture) which has several rooms, could take the entire club (almost)

and The Craiglynne....as the pictures show.....beautiful scenery.

Brush 1 · 23rd August 2011, 17:21

last time i was in granton u cudnt see the main square for the snow storm lol

Graham1961 · 23rd August 2011, 17:25

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Originally Posted by Brush 1

last time i was in granton u cudnt see the main square for the snow storm lol

Aye....I have been up there in winter....hopefully it won't snow in Sept......

Brush 1 · 23rd August 2011, 17:30

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Originally Posted by GRAHAM1961

Aye....I have been up there in winter....hopefully it won't snow in Sept......

you were there at sametime lol that was year we thot we,d be stuck there

Brush 1 · 23rd August 2011, 17:43

there is also a camp site there and not to far from town centre for those that want to stay in tents

FLYER · 23rd August 2011, 21:09

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Originally Posted by Brush 1

there is also a camp site there and not to far from town centre for those that want to stay in tents

I like a comfy bed thanks

23rd August 2011, 16:35	#1
Graham1961 Moderator / RS East Scotland Rover 75 1.8 Conn Se saloon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Berwick, East Lothian Posts: 4,738 Thanks: 4,143 Thanked 753 Times in 563 Posts	A wee overnighter in Grantown on Spey Hello All....Anyone interested in a wee "overnighter" in Grantown on Spey in September....will throw some dates in September (weekends) 10th/11th and 17th/18th while the weather might not be bad...or October 8th/9th....these weekends i am off...... Grantown on Spey is a nice place with lots of places to visit and the Cairngorm Mountain Railway near Aviemore...and plenty of places to stay.....any thoughts ?? __________________ Graham.

23rd August 2011, 16:40	#2
derekosb Occasional interested visitor Kia SOUL EV Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 4,251 Thanks: 35 Thanked 27 Times in 14 Posts	Hi Graham, I have just sent you a PM with a suggestion. See what you think? Derek For everyone else and to assist in making a decision Grantown-on-Spey is shown on the map here (just below Inverness): A beautiful part of the country, this suggestion has been made following the success of the Oban weekend earlier this year. The view over the River Spey The main street (and one of the larger Hotels) The surrounding countryside: I am looking into Bed & Breakfast, Guest House, Lodges and Hotel costs so if anyone is interested please let us know and we can see what numbers we can raise. Derek __________________ Vauxhall Ampera Scottish Members Guestmap here. Just click on your location to add a marker. Last edited by derekosb; 23rd August 2011 at 16:51.. Reason: Added photos

23rd August 2011, 17:03	#4
derekosb Occasional interested visitor Kia SOUL EV Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 4,251 Thanks: 35 Thanked 27 Times in 14 Posts	Please be aware this is not an official 75 & ZT Owners Club meet and as such is not covered by the clubs public liability insurance. Also the owners club take no responsibility for the meet in any way Following an earlier PM from Graham I spoke with Angela at The Garden Park Guest House in Grantown: http://www.garden-park.co.uk/ They have a total of 6 rooms. Graham has stayed there regularly and is happy to recommend the accommodation. On the Saturday night of the 10th of September they currently have 3 Double Rooms and 2 Twin Rooms available, although they can let the Doubles as Singles at an increased rate. £32.50 per person B & B, or £36 if a single. For the Saturday 17th September they only have 2 Doubles and 2 Twins available (same rates). They would also be happy to allow a small meet in their car park on the Sunday for anyone in the North Region who does not often venture down to the more Southerly meets. Idea woudl be a leisurely scenic drive up the A9 on Saturday afternoon, Saturday night in Grantown-on-Spey and an unoffical club meet on the Sunday afternoon before driving home Sunday evening. All opinions welcome if anyone is up for a weekend of it. Derek (p.s. I am off out this evening so will catch up on this later after 10:00pm) __________________ Vauxhall Ampera Scottish Members Guestmap here. Just click on your location to add a marker.

23rd August 2011, 17:12	#5
Graham1961 Moderator / RS East Scotland Rover 75 1.8 Conn Se saloon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Berwick, East Lothian Posts: 4,738 Thanks: 4,143 Thanked 753 Times in 563 Posts	A wee overnighter in the Highlands Garden Park is nice...however if say more members wish to travel and Garden Park are say full, i can recommend The Garth Hotel and Ben Mhor there is also The Grant Arms (the one in the picture) which has several rooms, could take the entire club (almost) and The Craiglynne....as the pictures show.....beautiful scenery. __________________ Graham.

23rd August 2011, 16:51	#3
Brush 1 Passed Away rover 75 club se Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Berwick Posts: 507 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	wont commit myself just yet but it,s something i,d be intrested in

23rd August 2011, 17:21	#6
Brush 1 Passed Away rover 75 club se Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Berwick Posts: 507 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	last time i was in granton u cudnt see the main square for the snow storm lol

23rd August 2011, 17:43	#9
Brush 1 Passed Away rover 75 club se Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Berwick Posts: 507 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	there is also a camp site there and not to far from town centre for those that want to stay in tents