Tour De France Yorkshire

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Sod Yorkshire and their sad rules trying to stop people enjoying themselves. I am going down to London. Will park just outside Epping on Sunday then watch as they go through the North part of Epping Forest. Just got to get there before the roads are closed at 9.00 on Monday morning. They are closed till 5.00pm so once in place cannot be moved on. Only problem is the weather forecast is heavy showers for Monday.
 
Its Haworth for me, (I'd have preferred Hebden Bridge but the wife says Haworth would be better....She's probably right ). Got my bike on the rack painted yellow and will be there tomorrow night.

Lots of restrictions in laybys already in place along the route with no parking or get towed away warnings.

But hell it should be fun ...if your a fun person.... :0)
 
Did anyone watch the ITV 1 news tonight at 6:30pm ?

The old couple pitched on the roadside since Monday and the blue ( VW i think ) self build pitched on the roadside as well.
 
Wooie1958 said:
Did anyone watch the ITV 1 news tonight at 6:30pm ?

The old couple pitched on the roadside since Monday and the blue ( VW i think ) self build pitched on the roadside as well.
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Yes I saw it, don't know where they're parked, but the chances are they will move him on the day of the race, for security.
 
Anyone re flagging their patios,someone has dumped a load of York stone boulders on the roadside.
 
sasquatch said:
Anyone re flagging their patios,someone has dumped a load of York stone boulders on the roadside.
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You know Sasquatch, the same thought occurred to me when I visited Holme Moss a fortnight ago. I can't see the various Councils spending money removing the boulders after the TdF. I reckon a good many might appear to dissolve in the Yorkshire rain.
 
groyne said:
Anyone going then? We've booked in near Middleham £20 a night, :cry: for 2 nights. As Mrs G says, we'll probably never see it again, so we've bit the Bullet. It's the first time I've ever booked or paid more than £5 for a nights stop. So don't think too unkindly of us. :eek::eek:
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I am! I have a super plan though. I live about 17 miles from one of the main routes (Reeth in North Yorkshire).

Anyway I had a great idea to beat the crowds and see all the Yorkshire sections up close. I am going to take "Pig" our scooter. (see Avatar)

Im going to dig out the hi viz jackets out of the van, give Michelle a black and white stripey jumper, beret and a shoulder mounted camera (fake) and just sneak in and join the Caravan speeding in and out of the bikes and shouting loudly in French to "GET OUT OF THE WAY".

Good thinking eh?

I reckon it will have the same effect as going around free Aires with a clipboard and reciept book and demanding €5. :D
 
Anything that is vaguely sellable will be had away by the Gypos as soon as it`s finished anyway ................... LOL
 
We are leaving Sheffield at 2pm, heading for Hawes area, see how it goes for parking when i get into the area...Hope to see a few "wildcampers" on mi travels over the weekend.! What ever ya doing enjoy the "Le Tour" it won't be around this area for a long long time.!

jt
 
john t said:
We are leaving Sheffield at 2pm, heading for Hawes area, see how it goes for parking when i get into the area...Hope to see a few "wildcampers" on mi travels over the weekend.! What ever ya doing enjoy the "Le Tour" it won't be around this area for a long long time.!

jt
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At present Hawes is quiet.

When we returned home last night there were MHs in most of the laybys and the designated camping areas were filling up. One in Leyburn (near tenants auction) was particularly busy.
 
Sadly I have a date at Tir Prince racetrack tomorrow in North Wales ...I just hope at 5 oclock am I can get a clear run to the M62 , Sunday I have a date in Morecambe that could be a challenge on the way back

Channa
 
Been to Leyland this afternoon and set off back to Hawes just after 5pm. M6 was quiet, 'A' & 'B' roads to Hawes were equally quiet. I do this journey a couple of times a week and this is much quieter than normal considering the time of day.

Where are the thousands of people they were talking about?

In Hawes itself it is not what you would call busy. No more than a typical weekend day. I hope they turn up by tomorrow.

Off for a ride down Wensleydale now to see what it is like in the other parts.
 
More a horse and trap David !! at Tir Prince, I have elected the Citroen Dispatch as my modus operandi!!...Actually nothing to do with racing, working a market for a few weeks..good fun just hope the weather holds.

Channa
 
I`ve been to Harrogate and Knaresborough this afternoon and they are lined with barriers, which I find a little strange as they don't seem to go to all this trouble for the World Famous Knaresborough bed race. Tour de France pah. :cheers:
 
Perhaps the French aren't coming over in their camping cars. On the afternoon before the bikes rode past our village every verge that was wide enough for a camping car, on the road between Pontivy and Mur de Bretagne, was filled with camping cars. No restrictions were placed on this, of course, and farmers opened their fields next to the road.
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Thats because the local councils have closed all laybys in the area and all farmers have opened up fields and are changing mega bucks to stay in them and parking on verges is not allowed.
 
Restrictions are everywhere, I went to collect a motorcycle carrier from someone at Shaws Trailer Park in Harrogate . £20 a night inc hook up which I didn't think was bad for the middle of Harrogate.
 
Only from what I have read, but I think Yorkshire has handled all this so wrong, and my sentiments extend far beyond wild camping.

The Dales and Moors are a beautiful area, the populace need a consistant income not a quick "sugar fix" The opportunity to advertise the area as a welcoming area to visit quite frankly has been squandered. Play it right visitors that spend for years.

Attracting a major sporting event to the county was a great achievement to those concerned, But i am not confident we have truly capitilised on this one off opportunity ...Yorkshire may well be remembered but sadly not for the right reasons.

Channa
 
Fazerloz said:
Restrictions are everywhere, I went to collect a motorcycle carrier from someone at Shaws Trailer Park in Harrogate . £20 a night inc hook up which I didn't think was bad for the middle of Harrogate.
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I have just got back from visiting family down Wensleydale and have not seen a single layby closed in fact the vast majority have a MH in them. The farmers fields are empty albeit for the odd car or two.

We have a descent weather forecast for tomorrow so hopefully everyone will turn up in the morning.
 
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