REGIONAL DRIVE – & FRIDAY 5 – SATURDAY 6 MAY 2017

NORFOLK & SUFFOLK REGIONAL EVENT

FRIDAY 5 – SATURDAY 6 MAY 2017

• SUDBURY REGIONAL SOCIAL FRIDAY 5 MAY • NORFOLK & SUFFOLK REGIONAL DRIVE SATURDAY 6 MAY • HUNTINGDON REGIONAL SOCIAL SATURDAY 6 MAY

Join the GRRC as we set off on our first Regional Drive of 2017 to explore Suffolk and Norfolk across 5-6 May. Following the same format as our drives of 2016, the drive will begin with a social evening at Sudbury on Friday and end with a social at Huntingdon on Saturday, allowing Members from across East Anglia to pop by and say hello to the Club and other regional GRRC Members.

Our aim from these events is to get like-minded Members together to enjoy their cars on some of the best roads and most beautiful areas of the UK. With this in mind, we have suggested a route which we believe explores some of the finest roads through Suffolk and Norfolk, but it is very much up to you how to make the most of the day. There are far too many quaint towns and wonderful routes to explore throughout East Anglia, but by using the guide below, we hope you will be able to tailor the day, in the knowledge that there is a group of like-minded GRRC members on the adventure with you. We have also built in plenty of extra time to allow Members to take photos and have rest stops along the way.

We will start the weekend with a Friday night social at the Mill Hotel, Sudbury. This quaint converted water mill is situated on the banks of the River Stour. The hotel is ideally situated for exploring Sudbury and the surrounding areas further. The GRRC team will be meeting in the Bar area for our evening social and this will run between 1900-2100hrs. Rooms are available at the Mill Hotel for Members, and we would advise Members to contact the reception team directly to book a room – see accommodation on how to book. Dinner arrangements are to be made by Members independently and this can be arranged directly with the Hotel’s restaurant and bar by contacting, (01787) 375 544. Reservations are recommended as the Hotel is open to the public as well as Hotel residents.

We will look to start our Saturday drive bright and early, meeting at the Mill Hotel from 0830hrs and setting off no later than 0900hrs. This will provide us ample time to drive through some of the beautiful open roads heading north towards Norfolk, winding through quaint towns including Long Melford, Lavenham and . During this morning route, we have suggested a coffee stop at The Lodge, . Depending on your final route this is about half-way through the morning leg.

From here the group will travel northwards again to Wells-next-the-Sea for a spot of lunch at Holkham Hall’s Café nestled in the grounds of the fantastic Hall itself. After lunch, we will head south-west towards King’s Lynn before meandering down to Huntingdon where the drive will conclude with a well-deserved stop at The Brampton Mill, Huntingdon. From Mill to Mill, our drive will conclude with a social at this converted country pub situated on the River Great Ouse. Running between 1700-1900hrs. Members are invited to congregate and share stories about the trip as well as meet other Members from the local area that might want to join us over a drink or two before heading home.

THE ROUTE

GRRC Regional Drive Norfolk & Suffolk: Saturday 6 May Sudbury – Long Melford – Lavenham – Garboldisham – Hardingham – North Tuddenham – Wells-next-the-Sea – King’s Lynn – Huntingdon

MORNING DRIVE Start to lunch stop: 100 miles, 3 hrs 13 mins (approx.)

AFTERNOON DRIVE Lunch stop to end: 75 miles, 2hrs 5 mins (approx.)

THE SOCIALS Sudbury Regional Social Friday 5 May 2017 Time: from 1900hrs Location: The Mill Hotel Address: Walnut Tree Lane, Babergh District, Sudbury CO10 1BD Telephone: (01787) 375544 Website: www.themillhotelsudbury.co.uk

Huntingdon Regional Social Saturday 6 May 2017 Time: from 1700hrs Location: The Brampton Mill Address: Bromholme Lane, Brampton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4NE Telephone: (01480) 459758 Website: www.thebramptonmill.co.uk/

COFFEE & LUNCH STOP Coffee Stop Time: from 1130hrs Location: The Lodge Address: Main Road, North Tuddenham, Norfolk, NR20 3DJ Telephone: (01362) 638466 Website: www.thelodge-tuddenham.co.uk/

Lunch Stop Time: from 1330hrs Location: Holkham Hall Address: Holkham Park, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AB Telephone: (01328) 710227 Website: www.holkham.co.uk/

ACCOMODATION It is up to you to make arrangements should you wish to arrange accommodation at the beginning or end of the trip. However, the Club have secured a preferential rate at the Mill Hotel, Sudbury where our evening social will be held on Friday 5 May. To book a bedroom please contact the hotel directly (01787) 375 544 and quote GRRC when making your reservation. MORNING DRIVE

Start to lunch stop: 100 miles, 3 hrs 13 mins (approx.)

OVERVIEW MAP

The Mill Hotel to The Lodge (coffee stop): 63 miles, 2 hrs 6 mins (approx.)

The Lodge (coffee stop) to lunch stop: 37 miles, 1 hr 7 mins (approx.)

DIRECTIONS – MORNING DRIVE o From the Mill Hotel, turn right and head northeast on Walnut Tree Lane toward Gregory Street/A131 o Turn left onto Melford Road/A131 o At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Sudbury Road/B1064 and continue to follow B1064 signposted Long Melford o Drive through Long Melford o Continue on B1064 then turn left onto A134, signposted Bury St. Edmunds and Alpheton o After 1.09 miles turn right onto Bridge St Road (opposite the Bridge Street Café which will be on your left) and follow to the end. Continue on B1071 o Drive through Lavenham heading North on B1071. B1071 will change to High Street A1141, continue to follow A1141. o After 5.04 miles turn right onto A134 signposted Lavenham/Cockfield/Bury St.Edmunds o After 0.9 miles turn right onto Ixer Lane (just past the Manger Pub, small signpost on the right Bradfield/St.Clare) o After 0.88 miles turn left onto Bury Road, continue straight then after approx. 0.75 miles turn right at the triangle towards (signposted Bradford St. George/ Rushbrooke/ Rougham/ Gedding) o After 0.82 miles enter Bradford St. George and turn left onto Church Road o After 929m turn left onto Rougham Road opposite the Bus Stop! o After 672m turn left onto Kingshall Street, pass by the Baptist Church o After 0.77 miles turn right at The Gospel Hall onto Moat Lane, signposted Hessett. Then turn left onto New Road, road opposite the Bennet Arms o Stay on New Road and pass under the A14, and on entering Thurston, take the second exit at the roundabout to stay on A143/ Station Hill o Continue onto Road o After 2.9 miles turn right onto A143, signposted Diss/ o At the roundabout, take the third exit and stay on A143, signposted Diss/Thetford/Wyken vineyard o At the next roundabout, go straight across to stay on A143 signposted Diss/Stanton (PETROL STATION ON THIS ROAD) o Turn left onto Barningham Road/B111, singposted Garboldisham/Barningham/Hopton/Bressingham Steam Museum then continue to follow B1111 o Pass through Barningham o Continue on B111, pass through Hopton, then turn right onto A1066 o Turn immediately left onto Manor Road/B1111, continue to follow B111. Road will change to Harling Road. Road will change to Garboldisham Road o Pass through Garboldisham and continue on Garboldisham Road/B111. Cross under the A11 and the road will change to Whatton Road o Continue on B111. Go past Silverstream Kennels & Cattery on your left. Continue on Whatton Road o Turn right towards Lower onto Bray’s Lane o Enter and turn left onto Hingham Road. After 0.84 miles continue onto Road o After 2.29 miles, enter Hingham and turn right onto Church St/B1108 o After 561m turn left onto Ringers Lane, then slight right onto Hardingham Road. Continue onto Hingham Road, Continue onto High Common o Keep left to continue on Station Road, then turn left onto Low St/B1135, signposted Garverston/. Continue to follow B1135 for 4.48 miles o Turn left onto Norwich Road/B1135, signposted Dereham/. Continue to follow B1135 o After 1.38 miles at the roundabout, take the first exit onto Road/A1075, signposted Town Centre/ Watton/ Norwich then pass under the A47 o At the roundabout, continue straight onto London Road. Take the first exit at the next roundabout to stay on course o At the next roundabout, continue straight onto High St o Turn right onto Norwich Street/B1147 (Argos on corner of this road) o Stay left at junction to keep on the B1147 and do not go onto the motorway. Signposted o Follow the B1147 through Etling Green, into North Tuddenham to reach your destination at The Lodge o COFFEE STOP: The Lodge will be on your left with car park just past the building itself. o Leaving The Lodge go left and head east on the B1147 for 3.5 miles o Turn left onto Heath Road, signposted /Swanton Morely. Then after 888m turn right onto Rectory Road, singposted Mill Street o Continue onto Mill Street o Turn left onto Elsing Lane, signposted / o After 1.7 miles turn left onto Fakenham Road/A1067.Bawdeswell Garden Centre will be on your right. Continue to follow A1067 o After 8.2 miles go past Langon Bridge Garage and take the next turning on your right, then after 1.39 miles turn right onto A148, signposted Cromer/Little Snoring Airfield for 2.88 miles o Go through Little Snoring, turn left onto Thursford Road, by the Crawfish Inn o After 1.54 miles continue onto The Street o Pass through Hindringham o Continue onto Binham Road for 1.22 miles. o Continue onto Hindringham Road, then pass through Binham o Continue onto Langham Road o Continue onto Binham Road, Continue onto Holt Road. o Pass through Langham o Turn left onto B1156. Big set Garages on left of the road, on the corner. Signposted Blakeney/ B1156 o After 1.92 miles, enter Blakeney and turn left onto Morston Road/A149, signposted Wells/ A149. Continue to follow A149 for 9.44 miles o Place of interest could be Morston Quay along this road. o Pass through Stiffkey, enter Wells-next-the-sea, then turn right onto A149, signposted Hunstanton/. o After 0.93 miles turn left into Holkham Hall. Follow Road through to parking then make your way to the Holkham Courtyard Café. Please note that currently there is a £3.00 charge to park at Holkham Hall. o LUNCH: Holkham Hall Courtyard Café

(Expected arrival for lunch between 13:30-14:30hrs)

AFTERNOON DRIVE Lunch stop to end: 75 miles, 2hrs 5 minutes

OVERVIEW MAP

DIRECTIONS – AFTERNOON DRIVE o Leaving Holkham Hall, head west toward The Avenue. (following instructions to exit) o Continue onto The Avenue, slight right to stay on The Avenue o After 1.39 miles, exit the estate and turn left toward Wells Road, then turn right onto Wells Road. o After 2.46 miles turn right onto West St/B1355, then left onto West Street. Jolly Farmers pub is on the corner here o After 2.67 miles turn left onto Burnham Road/B1155, signposted Stanhoe/Docking then on entering Stanhoe turn left onto Road/B1155, signposted Kings Lynn/ Bircham. Continue to follow B1155 o Enter Great Bircham o Turn left onto B1153 after 3.97 miles o Pass through Flitcham o After 5.43 miles on B1153, turn right onto A148, Fakenham Road. o At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Queen Elizabeth Way/A149, signposted / Wisbech o At the roundabout, take the second exit and stay on Queen Elizabeth Way/A149 o At the roundabout, take the first exit and stay on Queen Elizabeth Way/A149 o At the roundabout, take the second exit onto Westwinch Road/A10 signposted Downham Market/Thetford and continue to follow the A10 o At the roundabout, take the second exit onto Lynn Road/A10 and continue to follow the A10 o After 5.59 miles, at the roundabout, take the second exit and stay on A10 o After 0.9 miles, at the roundabout take the first exit to stay on A10 o After 9.94 miles take the third exit and stay on A10 (you will cross the Great River Ouse here) o At the next roundabout, take the second exit and stay on A10 o At the next roundabout, take the second exit and stay on A10 o At the next roundabout, take the second exit and stay on A10 o At the roundabout, take the third exit onto Witchford Road/A142 (signposted March/A142 Witchford, Sutton, Lancaster, Way Business Park) PETROL STATION HERE o At Lancaster Way Roundabout, take the third exit onto A142, signposted March/A142 Sutton o After 4.22 miles take the first exit and the roundabout onto Ely Road/B1381, and there will be a Sutton on the Isle sign to greet you. o Then shortly after, take the first exit at the roundabout onto The Brook/B1281. Go straight through the next smaller roundabout o Turn right onto High Street/B1381, signposted Earith/St Ives B1281 o After 4.16 miles take the second exit at the roundabout onto A1123 and over Erith Bridge o Pass through Earith o After 4.26 miles at the roundabout, take the second exit and stay on A1123. Go straight through the next smaller roundabout o After 0.83 miles at the roundabout, take the first exit onto Needingworth Road/A1123 and continue to follow A1123 o At the roundabout, take the first exit onto B1514, signposted Huntingdon/Hartford/Oxmoor then continue onto Riverside Road o Continue onto Castle Moat Road. o Continue onto Walden Road o After 328m at the Traffic lights turn left onto George Street/B1514. Sandford House will be opposite on the left and continue to follow the B1514 o Pass under the A14 and continue on B1514 o After 0.96 miles, turn left onto Bromholme Lane then continue straight to the destination (this is quite a hidden turning so beware!) PLEASE NOTE:

The above route is a guide of the roads we are likely to take, and although we have worked hard to plan this drive avoiding diversions/road works the route may have to be amended on the day depending on road conditions and local traffic.

Members are responsible for arranging and covering the costs of the following elements associated with the event - fuel, vehicle insurance, parts and labour (in the event you need mechanical assistance with your car) and all food and beverages purchased.

Members are welcome to join us at different points on this event and should you require an updated location of the GRRC please call Robyn Parker on 07500 082117.

The Club have endeavoured to find a route of suitable scope and length, but please do tailor the route to suit your own criteria for the day, and bring with you suitable means for navigation.

Should you wish to join one of the socials or drives please contact the office to register your interest on tel: 01243 755057 or by email: [email protected]