Who doesn’t enjoy a nice tour?
We are blessed with some lovely cycle lanes locally but we still can’t resist the temptation to get away on our bikes a bit further afield!
Here’s some of our plans for 2025 - scroll down to see memories of our past escapades…
Offenham, Apr 2025 - we’re heading off to Worcestershire, so fairly local, to a lovely campsite close to some nice cycling lanes. We usually start our camping year in April and in previous years we’ve experienced all manner of weather, from glorious sunshine, to quite chilly conditions but we’re a hardy bunch so we’ll have a good time whatever the weather! This is our first camping event for 2025 which will be another active year for the Stourbug campers.
Why not join us?
Northamptonshire, May 2025 - this one is planned for May at a yet-to-be disclosed location but it’s somewhere in this pretty county. Another camping trip and we’ll be on our bikes meandering around charming villages & picturesque countryside.
Come along and enjoy the ride!
Slimbridge, Jul 2025 - camping in Gloucestershire in July should be a really nice treat and it’s at a campsite we’ve visited before and know well. There’s some lovely cycling countryside around here and this one should be a popular trip.
More details on our members forum.
Lichfield, Sep 2025 - in September we’re planning to head north to enjoy some camping and cycling around this scenic county. There’ll be some pleasant lanes and no doubt some equally pleasant refreshment stops to help us enjoy our final camping event for 2025.
All are welcome.
So, that’s the plan for 2025 above.
Scroll down to see some of the places we got to last year - some great memories were made!
Lichfield, Sep 2024 - this turned out to be a lovely weekend camping at The Kings Orchard Marina, in Huddlesford, near Lichfield for a couple of nights. The cycling was good and took in local country lanes and parts of Cannock Chase. Conveniently the campsite was only a 10 minute walk from The Plough in Huddlesford where a nice meal was enjoyed by the group on the Saturday night.
Gloucester, Aug 2024 - when planning a ride to Gloucester you could be troubled by tales of errant Doctors and talk of rain showers and puddles. But all went well in August 2024 when, during fine weather, 10 members rode there. It’s 75 miles from Stourbridge and cycling burns calories hence refreshments at Weatherspoons in Evesham and lunch in Tewkesbury, then overnight at the Premier Inn. They enjoyed a visit to Gloucester Docks, and to break up the long ride home they dropped into Croome Court Park for tea and cake, and yes, no rain or puddles were encountered!
Peak District, Aug 2024 - the camp site that was chosen for this excursion is quite special, it’s a ‘quirky’ farm with a large and varied collection of curiosities. We stopped here in 2022 and were made very welcome, hence our return visit in 2024. It’s called Mount Pleasant Camping and Glamping in Stanton Dale and it’s certainly a favourite within Stourbug. The team enjoyed some great cycling along the Tissington Trail and the Manifold Way and we’re looking forward to another visit hopefully soon.
Hook Norton, Jul 2024 - camping in a nice field behind a very pleasant pub in the Cotswolds in the summer, so what’s not to like? And a very nice time was indeed had by the group who ventured here and enjoyed some lovely weather and excellent cycling terrain. And yes, good use was made of the hospitality offered by The Gate Hangs High after a thirsty day’s cycling.
Shobdon Airfield, May 2024 - this is an interesting spot with historical roots as an old British Army base, then an RAF airfield and now home to the Herefordshire Aero Club and a very pleasant campsite which is ideal for our purposes. It’s not far from Leominster so it’s set in some lovely countryside and we enjoyed rides on both days of the camp, including a tour of the local Black and White villages with a pub stop for lunch, very nice!
Aston on Clun, Apr 2024 - we braved an early visit here in April and we were really lucky with sunny weather. However, just prior to the event we’d had torrential rain and this forced a late change of campsite with the original being water logged. But all went well and we enjoyed some great cycling with a highlight being a stunning fish and chip supper at The Kangaroo Inn in Aston on Clun which is now one of our favourite destinations!