LMES at Silverstone - August 2004

[Bobblehat]

OK For those that might make it to Silverstone for the ELMS here are a few phone numbers for Hotels & B&B's

Buckingham Beales Buckingham (***) 9 miles from Silverstone 01280 822622
Travel Lodge Towcester (***) 5 miles - 08700 850950
Green Man nr Silverstone - 2 miles - 01280 850209
The Whale Hotel Buckingham - 8 miles - 01280 815537 (Bobblehats local )
The Folly Inn Adstock - 10 miles - 01296 712671
Harben House Newport Pagnell - 20 miles - 01908 215600 (but its were Aston Martin is)

For the very posh there is

Villars Hotel (****) Buckingham - 01280 822444  
Whittelbury Hall (****) Whittelbury - 01327 857 857

Some of the these hotels might give you a discount if you mention "Silverstone Motorsport"

Also try the Northants, Bucks and Milton Keynes tourist websites. Milton Keynes is only about 15-20 away there is all the main chains in the center and around.

If I pick up any more phone numbers for B&B I will post them.

I hope this helps

[Abs]

Whittelbury Hall (****) Whittelbury - 01327 857 857

I can recommend this place 100% no problem.

[wishy]

Well be there as well.......myself and mini wishy.

Does anybody know what the price of campsite pitches are?

Mind you a hotel would be nice.........but camping is what it is all about.....especially with CA members!!!!

Wishy

[SteveZarse]

...but camping is what it is all about.....especially with CA members!!!!

Couldn't agree more!

I 've been ringing Silverstone weekly since LM for ticket/camping info, as it looks like the Commer will be weaving her merry way, but they won't say anything yet.(Other than the race is definitely going ahead). Think we might get away with just a parking spot though...

[Lazy B'stard]

Erm sorry for being a bit of a thicky but which weekend in august is it??.
Would love to get down for the weekend but have the small matter of my wedding to attend to.

[SteveZarse]

It's the 14th/15th

British F3 & GT Championships are same weekend! Bonus!

[saveloy]

I'll be coming  up and camping as well, Steve good to see the commer's coming, is Andy as well. do they run a champagne tent???
Truffette, depending where you come from from, the tunnel may be a good option, You can get tickets for as little as £11,  that maybe a late return, youy'll need to investigate.

[SteveZarse]

Sav

Yes, Andy's coming, but we're only going if there is a champagne bar!

The LMES race is 2pm - 8pm on Sat, and the F3+GT meeting is on the Sunday, but they're still not giving anything else away. If only us Brits were as organised as the French...

[saveloy]

  I hope they ain't charging as much as the shampoo bar, it may just have to be a beer weekend!!!

[Andy Zarse]

Sav, there should be a few of us there, though I've got to be careful as I'm due to be hearing the pattering of tiny feet this weekend and away days may be restricted for a few weeks.

[saveloy]

Andy,.
Can I offer my congratulations of the forthcoming event, it certainly changes things ( but not too much). I hope all goes well at the birth.  you going to be at the messy end?  I always stay at the head end,
SAV

[hgb]

Pheeeey, end of June... otherwise I would say bad timing. Good luck and all the best, Andy.

[Abs]

Andy,.
Can I offer my congratulations of the forthcoming event, it certainly changes things ( but not too much). I hope all goes well at the birth.  you going to be at the messy end?  I always stay at the head end,
SAV

Just take the wicket keeping gloves, and stay off the beer until afterwards!!! Good Luck

[SteveZarse]

Stop, stop, stop!
The thought of it's doing my head in - the man's only getting a puppy!
My God, could you imagine 'son of Zarse'?

[rdjones]

I shall be there, I have sorted my hotel - The Ibis in Northampton..........