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    So, you can go on a factory tour at Hinckley anyone done this? I quite fancy it, seems like it may be a bit of a ways out for a ride out, but would certainly like to go at some point.
     
     

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    We have always planned on going but never got round to arranging it.
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    don't mind if i do, will be a looooong day tho and my bike turns back into a pumpkin at midnight

    Quote Originally Posted by GezTheHealer View Post
    So, you can go on a factory tour at Hinckley anyone done this? I quite fancy it, seems like it may be a bit of a ways out for a ride out, but would certainly like to go at some point.
     
     

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    It's only 90 from Chipnum. Could stop at the arboretum for refreshments (almost perzactly half way).

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    i do tend to expand the travel time for eg: appx 2hr 30mins to triumph plus appx 30mins for splash n dash both ways, tour appx 90 mins+parking up so roughly 2 hours there - 8 ish hours total. depending on the route !

    being me, looked via A429-A5-A47 but will be a bit of a white line run, there's gonna be alternative routes that someone knows

    obviously not gonna be til next year i would assume, if we can get concrete numbers may be worth pre booking the tickets (might even get a discount)


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    It's only 90 from Chipnum. Could stop at the arboretum for refreshments (almost perzactly half way).

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    No discounts - it's VERY popular. Guided tour is £18 p.p. Problem will be all getting into the same group. MUST be booked and pre-paid online.

    The museum and exhibition centre (on 2 floors) is free with no need to book.
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    One thought is that it could be an off season thing if we had minibus numbers and a willing driver. I imagine it would be £130 - £170 for vehicle and fuel.

    Another thought is that its not too far from Matlock bath, but if you overnighted around there after a ride up and over the dales would you want to spend a couple of hours in the museum, or be out riding....
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    Quote Originally Posted by njl View Post
    One thought is that it could be an off season thing if we had minibus numbers and a willing driver. I imagine it would be £130 - £170 for vehicle and fuel.

    Another thought is that its not too far from Matlock bath, but if you overnighted around there after a ride up and over the dales would you want to spend a couple of hours in the museum, or be out riding....

    Hummmmmm..., 90 miles there/90miles back would probably be quite a long day and not allow for much of a detour for nice roads and then be rushed at the place. It says 90mins for the tour, but there would be other stuff to look at like you say (Visitor centre). I'd be tempted to suggest staying over nearby. So could take a long way up Saturday (Wye Valley/Malvern Hills) then back across down through the cotswolds the next day (Sunday) after an early-ish tour and lunch.

    Problems are it'd be luck with the weather, and you do have to book well in advance, (approx. 3months atm) so you've no idea... Could probably comfortably mini-bus it in a day out of season which seems like the best (but no biking there ) option..

    I think riding up for a day/overnight it would probably be best without booking and going to the exhibition centre and/or national motor museum. So needn't worry about weather/pre-booking. Likely next spring/summer..

    Mini-bus for the factory tour on a Sunday January/Feb. Could be a nice respite from the shorter days and a motorbike themed day. Anyone fancy this? I can drive, have driven a knackard old school bus round the block once before..

    (Not to mention M4 karting's mini-moto's for a Sunday in Jan/Feb. also one to book a bit in advance.)

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