All are welcome. All the huts are full but there camping available on site and local hotel b & b's locally. You will need to book your own Travelodge in Ashford and the train at 10.50
20th July a steady ride to Travelodge Canterbury, ME13 9LN
21st July10.50 get the Euro Tunnel from Folkestone to Calais. Ride to campsite. http://www.jeugdstadion.be/E/index.php,
Bolwerkstraat 1, Ieper (Ypres) 8900, Belgium
22nd July ride out
23rd July ride out With a trip to http://www.tobacco-alley.be/
24th July 10.50 Euro Tunnel home from Calais to Folkestone with a stop off at the airport café for a big breakfast for the long ride home
The ride outs for 22nd and 23rd. Ideas please for these two days. I really don't know Belgium so help here would be appreciated
Things you need to take on the trip
All your personal documents and all your bike documents
Personal travel insurance
E111 medical card , not compulsory
High vis jacket
Bulb kit
2 Breathalyzer.
First aid kit
High vis sticker on your helmet
GB bike sticker
A good sense of humour
Travelodge
Room 1 Steven & Lyn BOOKED
Room 2 Liam & Rachel BOOKED
Room 3 Lee & Colin BOOKED
Room 4 Ian & Andy BOOKED
Room 5
Eurotunnel
10.50 both ways
Hikers Huts
1. Steve, Lyn
2. Lee H, Colin, Will
3. Andy, Ian
Camping
Eric
Liam & Rachel are getting a hotel in town BOOKED
Mark & Ange are getting a hotel in town BOOKED
Gundolf is getting a hotel in town BOOKED
Pics from the last one
https://stevempics.smugmug.com/2014-Belgium/
Belgium trip 20/07/18
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Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018
I think the last time we stopped at that campsite is the best trip we did .
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Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018
I agree buddy. I think it was one of my best trips tooAlanzzg wrote:I think the last time we stopped at that campsite is the best trip we did .
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Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018
The Atlantic Wall is an excellent place to visit but is often overlooked by British tourists. It can be combined with visits to Ostend and Bruges.
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Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018
Lille zoo is good for a hour or two , and its free about a 45 minute ride from Ypres .
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Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018
Great stuff Steve...can't come soon enough for me...Loved the last trip to Ypres...memories.
Ow! thanks for doing the work so far..
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractio ... vince.html
http://www.toerisme-ieper.be/en/page/33 ... ypres.html
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/belgium/yp ... poi/358713
https://travelguide.michelin.com/europe ... s/to-visit
http://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/ypres-belgium
We went to the last one..Yorkshire trench with all the kit they dug out.
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/SmartDeal ... Deals.html
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Ow! thanks for doing the work so far..
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractio ... vince.html
http://www.toerisme-ieper.be/en/page/33 ... ypres.html
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/belgium/yp ... poi/358713
https://travelguide.michelin.com/europe ... s/to-visit
http://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/ypres-belgium
We went to the last one..Yorkshire trench with all the kit they dug out.
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/SmartDeal ... Deals.html
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Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018
The Atlantic Wall Museum (open air. It's an actual bit of the Wall) is only 46 minutes from Ypres.
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Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018
If you have one of those, they'll be well out of date! Long since replaced by the EHIC.StevenM wrote:.....Things you need to take on the trip E111 medical card......
Apply for one free here: https://www.gov.uk/european-health-insurance-card
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Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018
Thanks for that
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