White Cliff Run (kent coast run mk2)

[pistol pete]

hi All
Part one of the new route for you for Sunday 9th April
PLEASE ENSURE YOU BRING 2x£1 COINS FOR PARKING
This is a much more of a chill out drive and a chat than the normal manic Kent coast run, also a bit shorter, meeting up at 10.30 leaving around 110.30 from Hythe services, an hours drive to the Battle of Britain memorial, stay there for an hour, then a 40 min drive to Samphire Hoe. So bring the missus along and take for for a romantic walk :) This is where the run will end as it sits on the M20. I will however after about an hour take a run back to the services or Folkestone seafront if anyone is interested.

Starting at the services So please make sure people get fuel (or some food) as there are NO fuel stops along the way
The Starting point is
Stop 24 Services Stanford Intersection Hythe Kent CT21 4BL.

This end point is the Battle of Britain memorial Post code CT18 7JJ. If we could make sure people are respectfull when entering and leaving!!! and its £1 to Park, We Will be staying here for 1 hour, there is a cafe with some sandwiches, and pasties, or bring a pack lunch.
Highly recommended to walk to the front as the view from the cliffs is amazing!
also if wanted there is an experience (museum part there for £6)

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/51.0943215,1.0457577/51.0953352,1.1029284/51.1363862,1.0937826/51.2347336,1.1401992/51.1667447,1.2270286/51.1489157,1.2743849/51.1128308,1.1937691/51.1067187,1.1766129/51.0949515,1.1824643/51.0988708,1.2046605/@51.1646616,1.0903914,21402m/am=t/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!4m1!3e0?hl=en

Second Part of the run,
Ends at samphire Hoe post code Dover CT17 9FL
Again £1 to park, A nice tunnel running in a out. some lovely walks and again a small cafe doing a few bits of food right on the Sea front again lovely views, head into the coach/overflow car park for some good pictures of the cars together
People need to be careful coming out of Dover heading towards Samphire Hoe, If people come off roundabout and go hacking up Dual carriage way, they will miss samphire hoe turn off, and there isnt a 2nd one..

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/51.0988834,1.2046592/51.1047281,1.2410938/51.1247068,1.3171574/51.1265991,1.3165461/51.1323841,1.3191728/51.1328368,1.3326314/51.1530901,1.3727794/51.1504933,1.3411413/51.1057367,1.2750441/@51.1272627,1.2186358,21419m/am=t/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!4m1!3e0?hl=en

You can save or click the Link on your smart phone and use it as a San nav so no one gets lost..

Thanks
See you there
Pete

[sTuArT]

What's the date of this run

[pistol pete]

Sorry 9TH april

[chasmundo]

Sounds like a plan - What time are you leaving Hythe services, just checking its 11.30 ?

[pistol pete]

yep plan is to leave hythe services 11.30 :)
unlkess i get a call some one is running late (07972763529)

[MylesHSG]

I'm on a rest day, so will definitely be there. Motor is not running perfect, but as long as I don't trash her too much she should be fine. Glad it's more leisurely pace this year, I reached some licence losing speeds at times last year :D :D

[sTuArT]

Missed it last year due to work but it's looking good for April :-) should be a good day out. Fingers crossed for dry weather

[chasmundo]

Is the drive still on for the 9th ?

[MylesHSG]

Is the drive still on for the 9th ?

Should be mate. Fancy convoying down together? Still haven't seen your new purchase!

[chasmundo]

Good idea. I'll have a look at the route and a figure out a convenient place to meet up to convoy down

[MylesHSG]

Good idea. I'll have a look at the route and a figure out a convenient place to meet up to convoy down

Somewhere just off the A40/M40 roundabout?

[Sweetpea]

I would love to come on the run this year, especially as the route looks like a corker.

But, sadly, the car is locked away, two of the wheels have no tires, and the big end bearings have dissolved into the oil (or so I believe). There is no chance of me getting there and, I have to admit I'm a bit miffed!
But next year...

Hope you all have a cracking day (I'm looking forwards to the photos) and I really will try and get my old car in a fit state to join you next year.

James

[chasmundo]

That's a shame. Its my first run in an mr2.... so I am looking forward to see what it can do :-)

[sTuArT]

Think I'll leave the T-bar at home this weekend

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[tommundy]

Have a great run guys n girls! :)

[MylesHSG]

Booooo, I've just been asked to work Sunday and i cant really refuse as need to keep my roster clerk on side and he did me a favour last month.

[Alan SE]

Weather is looking great for Sunday.
Don't forget to bring some change for the car park and may as well take sun tan lotion as it look like it's going to be Hot!
Personally I'm bringing a packed lunch and a drink with me.

[chasmundo]

undecided whether to copy sTuArT - t bar on or off ?? :D
Looking forward to my first proper drive after buying it a month ago from Bill

[chasmundo]

A big thank you to pistol Pete for organising the Kent run today.
He couldn't have picked a better day, we had glorious weather and it was a great opportunity to meet some the people on the forum.

Look forward to the next one

[markjane35]

We had a great day too. Thanks Pete for organising the run. Can't wait for the next one.

[ayresyboy]

Think i posted in wrong section so here's some pics for those that didn't see them.

Start @ Stop24 Hythe
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1st Stop @ Battle of Britain Memorial, View to Folkestone
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2nd Stop @ Samphire Hoe
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Good turnout. Good route. Thanks Pete. Look forward to the next one.

Andy


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[Alan SE]

That was a great day. I love those photos.
Congratulations to Pete for all his hard work planning the route and stops. Thanks also for all those of you who came to join in the fun.

[Alan SE]

Well what a day! This was the Sunday when the sun shone all day long and the temperature reached 23°C. With a new route to try out Pete was slightly apprehensive at first but really pleased 19 cars turned up for the run, 14 Mr2’s and five others. We all met at the Hythe Services on the M20 near Folkestone where we had plenty of parking space. So much so we decided to line them all up and take a few photos. At 11.30am we set off on our country run and guess what? Someone missed the first turn and those behind him all followed. Typical! They soon realised their error and turned back and joined the rest of us who stopped to wait for them. That was the only time we got separated. It was a leisurely hour’s drive through the Kent Downs heading towards Canterbury but once we were about to join the main road we turned and headed back along the A2 towards Dover. Shortly after passing the Lydden Hill race circuit we turned off the main road once again onto the country lanes. Our first stop was for an hour at the Battle of Britain memorial, a tribute to the pilots who fought the Germans in the sky’s over the English Channel during WW2. There was only a chance to glimpse at the memorial but what we saw was very humbling and made many of us to promise ourselves to return on our own some day to pay our proper respects. The second part of the run was a bit hazy for me, the author of this report as I was late getting ready and I missed the boat. By the time I was ready everyone had gone! I knew the route they were heading and thought I could take a short cut to catch them up but I got caught behind an old lady driver in her granny wagon on a county road and lost all hope so I went straight to the last stopping place just outside Dover called Samphire Hoe. I had never been there before but I learnt that Samphire Hoe is a new piece of land created by Eurotunnel during the construction of the Channel Tunnel and is now a wild life nature reserve.

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Samphire Hoe

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[markjane35]

It was a great day out. Love the photos Jane and I enjoyed the day. Bring on the next one.

[chasmundo]

Great write up... made me chuckle when I read about the first turn and half the group got separated. :-)

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[sTuArT]

Next day at work was quite embarrassing as my face was bright red from the sun. It could have been august.

Apologies if my pictures are duplicates of the others but I'll post them anyway.

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Well I was busy with work and didn't get time to wash it myself

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Those cool bonnet graphics :-)

[chasmundo]

Cheers Stuart. They grew on me while I deliberated on buying Bills car.

I really like them now


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[pistol pete]

Awesome pics there, top job

[sTuArT]

Glad you like them Pete. Here are a few more

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Many thanks to Pete and Alan for organising this event and to everyone who came for a drive in the sun :-)

[coverco]

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Those cool bonnet graphics :-)

I did those, and these :D

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[sTuArT]

They look great on the mk1a

[chasmundo]

Top job on the stripes coverco - very retro


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