Avon Group MMC 2024/2025 Rally Programme (NOTE: The Links to main pages will be added soon) Booking is only necessary where indicated. Contact details for booking via the Secretary are on the home page. | |||||||||||
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| All rally sites will have as a minimum, toilet emptying facilities and drinking water. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee the provision of a hose pipe. If you need one, please come prepared. Thank you | |||||||||||
******************VOLUNTEER HOSTS REQUIRED SOME FOR RALLIES ***************** MEMBERS WILLING TO HOST - PLEASE CONTACT CHAIRMAN, OR SECRETARY: Late arrivals; Should phone - Avon Group Mobile Phone: 07510 320636 (Only active during period of Rally) on day to confirm availability. | |||||||||||
| No | Date | No. of Nights | Venue | Address | Main Page | Site Cost + £1:00per person (pp) Rally Fee | Start Time | Hosts | Information | Booking details | No.Vans Present |
| 2024/2025 Rallies | |||||||||||
16 | DECEMBER | 3 | Christmas Dinner & Party Fromebridge Mill. | Fromebridge Mill, Fromebridge Lane, Whitminster, Gloucester, GL2 7PB. | BOOKABLE RALLY
| 12 Noon | Committee | Please arrive with a supply of fresh water. Fresh water top up & Elson point available (please only use Elson before restaurant opens) as it is outside the windows. Click Link below for: XMAS MEAL MENU & CHOICES. Make your choice and send your choice code either: S1 or S2; M1, M2, or M3; D1, D2, or D3 by email to Jane Winkworth at: janewinkworth@gmx.com Thankyou. We have booked a live act, IRENA for the Saturday evening. Thursday, we will have the upstairs room just for Avon Group, Friday Party Night, we are in the main dining area for a 3 x course carvery, (cost: AS STATED) and disco. As usual dress will be smart casual for party night. We return to the same area on Saturday where we can eat and/or drink while being entertained by Irena. The current plans are to have the Chairman's Chat on the Sunday morning. Bookings are now open, text Christine on 07976 306116. CLICK HERE FOR POSTER - CHRISTMAS DINNER RALLY. | Booking Required | ||
| 17 | DEC 2024 / JAN 2025 Sun 29th Dec 2024 to Thurs 2nd Jan 2025 | 4 | 2024/2025 New Year Party Rally Whitstone School Shepton Mallet | Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF | Click Here | Price for rally (plus Rally Fee): £17 pupn ( for 2 persons), £15 pupn ( for singles). plus £1 per person rally fee. Prices will include one 2 x course supper. | 12 Noon | Committee | Entertainment by DAZ on Monday 30th January. New Year's Eve Theme will be: "Come dressed as a Book Title". | Bookings are not necessary | |
| 2025 Rallies | |||||||||||
JANUARY Saturday 18th | 1 | AVON GROUP EGM | Highbridge Community Hall Market Street Highbridge TA9 3BP | There is a large car park to the rear, (payable). | 1.15pm for 2pm start | 2024 Committee | 2025 Avon Group Committee. Unfortunately, not having achieved sufficient numbers for a full committee to be formed at the recent AGM. The Avon Group is calling an EGM. Please attend and consider if you can offer your support and join the 2025 committee. | ||||
1 | FEB/MARCH Thurs 27th Feb | 4 | Northam Farm | South Down Rd, Brean Sands, Somerset, TA8 2SE | Click Here | £20.00 pupn inc. EHU, plus rally fee £1 pp. Pitch fees paid in cash to mcc hosts on arrival to site, arrival NOT before 12 noon. THIS RALLY IS BOOKABLE. Contact Secretary, Txt: 07976 306116 | 12 Noon | Ann Bond & Jane Winkworth | Hard standing pitches, EHU, full facility site, easy walk to the beach, bus stop at main gate to Weston-Super-Mare, or Burnham-on-Sea | Booking Required | |
2 | APRIL Easter Rally Fri 18th to Wed 23rd | 5 | Wincanton Sport Ground | Wincanton BA9 9RB | Click Here | £15 pupn (+ £1 pp Rally Fee). | 12 Noon | HOSTS REQUIRED Committee happy to supply and serve food | The venue has a lovely hall for us to use and a kitchen. Showers/toilets will be available at arranged times. | Bookings are not necessary | |
| 3 | MAY Thurs 1st to Tues 6th | 5 | Abbey Hill Steam Festival Yeovil | Yeovil showground one A37 BA22 9TA | Click Here | £50 weekend for 2 adults and up to 3 children including entrance to the steam fair all weekend + £1 pp Rally fee. Price is irrespective of number of nights or people. | 12 Noon | HOSTS REQUIRED | Hosts, and helpers required, please. large rally field with toilets, clean water, elson point All vans to be off site by 11am Tues 7th | Bookings are not necessary | |
| 4 | May Thurs 8th to Tus 13th | 5 | Caldicot Castle & Country Park | Caldicot Castle Church Rd , Caldicot, NP26 4HU | Click Here | £9 pupn + £1pp Rally Fee Quiet grass site, | 12 Noon | Jane & Mike Smart Sue & Dave Cox | Theme: TBC, so dress up in the fashion of the time ( Quiet grass site, visit the castle & tea rooms, it’s an easy walk to town/pub. | Bookings are not necessar | |
| 5 | MAY NO ARRIVALS BEFORE 3PM | 2 | CASTLE COMBE STEAM RALLY | Castle Combe Race Circuit, Chippenham, SN14 7EY. | Click Here | £50 flat rate for the weekend + £1 pp rally fee. Price is irrespective of number of nights or people. Payment to MCC Hosts on arrival. Leave site by 6pm Sunday. | NO ARRIVALS BEFORE 3PM | Mike Stock & Pat Parker, Jane Winkworth | Music at the bar Fri/Sat evenings. Stalls/fair/engines/steam engines/vintage tractors, cars, military vehicles etc. www.castlecombesteamrally.co.uk MCC ralliers SHALL NOT arrive before 3pm. | Bookings are not necessary | |
| - | MAY Thurs ## May to Tue ## May | 5 | MCC Inter Group festival Could Avon group members attending the MCC National Rally. Please inform both the Chairman & Secretary, ASAP. Thank you. | TBC | Click Here | See MCC Magazine & Website for details & costs Theme TBC | National booking info. | AVON Group Marshals Required | If you are thinking of coming and would like to join in the fun of dressing up as a character for the night. Theme: Back to School. | Booking Required | |
| 6 | JUNE Thurs 5th to Tues 10th | 5 | Wareham RFC, Warham | Wareham BH20 4HY | £13:50 pupn + £1pp rally fee | 12 Noon | HOSTS REQUIRED EHU available for Hosts at £3 /unit/night | Bookings are not necessary | |||
| 7 | JUNE Thurs 19th to Mon 23rd | 4 | Petruth Paddocks (Strawberry Rally), Cheddar | Labourham Drove, Cheddar, BS27 3XW "What3words: generally,pitching, distilled" | Click Here | £15:50 pupn + £1pp rally fee, a charge of £2.50 pp for the strawberry & clotted cream tea (optional). | 12 Noon | HOSTS REQUIRED Committee happy to source and and serve Strawberries | Parking will be in large field behind the Dutch Barn & Facility block, there are some EHU available which are paid for by meter approx. £3 pd | Bookings are not necessary | |
| 8 | JUNE Thurs 26th to Mon 30th | 4 | Chepstow RFC | Chepstow RFC, Burnt Barn Rd, Bulwark, Chepstow NP16 5UP | Click Here | £10 PUPN + £1 pp rally fee | 12 Noon | HOSTS REQUIRED | |||
| 9 | JULY Thurs 24thto Mon 28th | 4 | Brassknocker Basin. Please be aware that BATH has a "CLEAN AIR ZONE". So please plan and check your routes accordingly. | Limpley Stoke, Bath, BA2 7JD | Click Here | £8.00 pupn + £1pp Rally Fee | 12 Noon | HOSTS REQUIRED | - | Bookings are not necessary | |
| 10 | AUGUST Fri 1st to Wed 6th | 5 | Pre-Balloon Fiesta Rally Walcot Rugby Club, Lansdown. Please be aware that BATH has a "CLEAN AIR ZONE". So please plan and check your routes accordingly. | Albert Field, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 9BJ | Click Here | £TBC pupn (No EHU). + £1pp rally Fee | 12 Noon | Pete & Pat Watson | We will have hall most afternoon's and evenings for music quiz card bingo Jenga and chat. It is proposed to hold a table-top sale. | Booking is not Required | |
| 11 | AUGUST Wed 6th to Mon 11th | 5 | Bristol Balloon Fiesta, Parsonage Farm, Bristol Please be aware that BRISTOL has a "CLEAN AIR ZONE". So please plan and check your routes accordingly. | 9 Church Lane Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 9LU Late arrivals; Should phone - Avon Group Mobile Phone: 07510 320636 on day to confirm time of arrival. | Click Here | £15 pupn (No EHU). | 12 Noon | Committee & Help | Own Sanitation is essential | Booking is not Required | |
| 12 | AUGUST Thurs 21st to Tues26th | 5 | Conygre Hall Please be aware that BATH has a "CLEAN AIR ZONE". So please plan and check your routes accordingly. | North Rd, Timsbury Bath, BA2 0JQ | Click Here | £14 pupn + £1pp rally fee. | 12 Noon | HOSTS REQUIRED | Bookings are not necessary | ||
| 13 | SEPTEMBER Thurs 11th to Monday 15th Sept | 4 | Sharpness sports and Social Club. Avon Group Skittle Shield Competition. | Sharpness Docks Berkeley, GL13 9UN | Click Here | £10 pupn+ £1pp rally fee | 12 Noon | HOSTS REQUIRED | AVON SKITTLE SHIELD COMPETITION on Saturday 13th evening Food Available, plus Sunday Lunches at £TBC pp | Bookings are not necessary | |
| - | SEPTEMBER Thurs 4th to Mon 8th | 4 | Shepton Mallet Motorhome show Show dates: September Fri 5th to Sun 7th. | Bath & West Showground BA4 6QN | ///// | Click Links provided to website for Details & Booking form. Rally is run by the Warner Group, on line details available “www.outandaboutlive.co.uk" | Not Applicable | Booking Required | |||
| 14 | SEPTEMBER Thurs 18th to Mon 22nd | 4 | Frome CC & Frome Carnival on 20thSept | 30A Rodden Rd, Frome, BA11 2AH | Click Here | £10 pupn +£1pp rally fee. | 12 Noon | Roger & Katherine Clarke; Allan & Marilyn Nicolas | Bookings are not necessary. | ||
| 15 | OCTOBER | 3 | Avon Group Gartell Light Railway, Yenston Please Note: The railway itself will not be open. | Gartell Light Railway, Yenston, Near Templecombe, BA8 0NB | Click Here | £20pupn + £1pp rally fee. Please Note: The railway itself will not be open. The Hall will be open on Friday and Saturday, (Sunday is to be confirmed). Bring your own drinks and nibbles | 12 Noon | Committee | Please note: Membership cards required. | Bookings are not necessary. | |
| 16 | DECEMBER TBC | 3 | Christmas Dinner & Party | TBC | |||||||
| 17 | DEC 2024 / JAN 2025 Mon 29th Dec 2025 to Fri 2nd Jan 2026 | 4 | 2025/2026 New Year Party Rally Hamfield Leisure Club (formerly Berkeley Social Club), | Hamfield Leisure Club (formerly Berkeley Social Club), Berkeley GL13 9TN. | Click Here | Cost is £10 pupn +£1pp rally fee. | 12 Noon | Committee . | Bookings are not necessary. | ||
Rally Campsite Information
Please show consideration to our volunteer hosts by not arriving at rallies earlier than the start time shown. This is particularly important where the venue is at a school. If no times are shown assume a 12 Noon start time and a 2 pm end time for the final day of the rally. Note; Membership cards are required to be shown at all rallies. Rallies will start at 12 noon, unless otherwise stated. Five night rallies will close at 12 noon on the fifth day.
For queries about rallies please contact a committee member. The Group Telephone will be turned on only during rallies - 07510 320636.
IF booking is required, please contact Secretary Christine Gautier (Txt: 07976306116, or, email avon@themotorcaravannersclub.co.uk. ).
Providing the following details:
Name of rally venue to be booked
Members names
Your Group
Van reg.no.
MCC Membership no.
Phone no.
Number of people in van
Membership Cards must be shown when arriving and booking in at all Rallies. Sites as a minimum will have a fresh water tap, and toilet emptying facilities.
We do our best to ensure that the information shown for each rally is accurate and up to date. It may be subject to change as plans for rallies develop or due to factors beyond our control. Keep an eye on detailed rally page to make sure you have the latest details, If you have any specific questions regards a rally or available facilities, please e-mail the committee rally officers for clarification or assistance.
WARNING for SatNav users. The exact location of Post Code Points does not always coincide with the best approach for larger vehicles to some sites. For example, schools which have repositioned their main entrance. Recommendation - when you get close use a map, and watch for blue MCC signs. Also helpfull, prior research using "Google StreetView" can sometimes be useful.
Avon Group Mobile Phone: 07510 320636 will be switched on for the duration of each rally. Members can contact the hosts during the rally period (subject to their being a signal) with any queries you may have, or if assistance is required, or you wish to inform the hosts of a late arrival.
We are please to offer these rallies for your enjoyment, we hope you will give us your support by attending and perhaps hosting a rally. If you are new to hosting we are here to offer support. Thank you.
Any Avon members wishing to act as or help hosts for any of the proposed rallies, please talk to a committee member, the Rally Officer, or e-mail: Secretary at avon@themotorcaravannersclub.co.uk. , or avonweb18@yahoo.com.
Note: An individual page containing all details for each Rally, can either be viewed by hovering over "Rallies -" in the header above and clicking on the required rally in the drop down menu, or by viewing the Rally Diary listing below and then clicking the "Click Here" link in the "Main Page" column below:
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