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 the rest of 2025
Scroll down to see memories of our past escapades…
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 the remainder of 2025 above.
Scroll down to see some of the places we got to previously - some great memories were made!
Hook Norton, May 2025 - this was a return visit to The Gate Hangs High campsite which is nicely situated behind the pub of the same name on the edge of the Cotswolds. The weather proved reliable and although there were a few hills making the routes ‘a bit lumpy’ the riding around this lovely area was enjoyed by all. There was the usual customary group meal in the pub to round off a pleasant few day’s cycling and this proved to be another successful Stourbug camping trip.
Offenham, Apr 2025 - we headed off to Worcestershire, so fairly local, to a lovely campsite behind the Fish & Anchor public house – it’s a nice site that we have used a few times and it’s called Offenham Touring Park and it’s ideally suited for the local cycling lanes. We took a gamble with the weather camping so early in the year in April but we struck lucky and the conditions were lovely. A nice evening meal at the on-site pub was enjoyed by the group and it turned out to be a great trip overall.
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!