Cotswold Drive 2025 - June 28th 2025!

[Red & Black]

Is there anymore info regarding the following?.....

The meet at Caffeine and Machine later in the day requires a £10 entrance ticket to be purchased, but does entitle you to £5 off your food/ drink. Information on ticket purchasing and times will be sent later, do not buy anything yet!

[R3d]

Unfortunately I'm also going to have to drop out of this; I was hoping my car would be sorted in time, but it isn't

[DrewR3]

List updated to remove Malcolm and R3d

[Red & Black]

Is there anymore info regarding the following?.....

The meet at Caffeine and Machine later in the day requires a £10 entrance ticket to be purchased, but does entitle you to £5 off your food/ drink. Information on ticket purchasing and times will be sent later, do not buy anything yet!

Apologies, C&M have changed their policy and no longer require ticketed entry!

[Red & Black]

Unfortunately I'm also going to have to drop out of this; I was hoping my car would be sorted in time, but it isn't

My 8 is at The Performance Shop in Orpington having a replacement cat. and service. I'm in Suffolk and hoping to pick up the car on Friday morning and then head to Stow on Wold for the evening. If it's not ready, we'll be in the RX8 convoy in the wife's Honda Civic!!

[AMH]

Is there anymore info regarding the following?.....

The meet at Caffeine and Machine later in the day requires a £10 entrance ticket to be purchased, but does entitle you to £5 off your food/ drink. Information on ticket purchasing and times will be sent later, do not buy anything yet!

Apologies, C&M have changed their policy and no longer require ticketed entry!

They are still advising to book though, if you want guaranteed parking.


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[Dr. FrankenRex]

The route SHOULD work with the following links:

Part 1:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Cotswol ... FQAw%3D%3D

Part 2: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/The+Lod ... FQAw%3D%3D

If it does not then please let me know!

Edited to add - these work on web, but not on mobile. I have no idea why

[MightyCondor]

The route SHOULD work with the following links:

Part 1:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Cotswol ... FQAw%3D%3D

Part 2: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/The+Lod ... FQAw%3D%3D

If it does not then please let me know!

No different. Think you need to put some additional destinations as waypoints.

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[Dr. FrankenRex]

The route SHOULD work with the following links:

Part 1:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Cotswol ... FQAw%3D%3D

Part 2: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/The+Lod ... FQAw%3D%3D

If it does not then please let me know!

No different. Think you need to put some additional destinations as waypoints.

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They work on web, but not mobile. Very odd....

[Project_eleanor_rx8]

I was going to book for C&M as you get the full value back in the shop or on food & drink.
What time should we book for?

[Dr. FrankenRex]

Aim is to arrive at C&M for 3:30 - traffic pending

[AMH]

I was going to book for C&M as you get the full value back in the shop or on food & drink.
What time should we book for?

We need to book as a group to be parked together. I'm happy to send someone some dosh.

[Dr. FrankenRex]

Parking together is not guaranteed at C&M unfortunately. They don't allocate spaces

[AMH]

The route SHOULD work with the following links:

Part 1:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Cotswol ... FQAw%3D%3D

Part 2: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/The+Lod ... FQAw%3D%3D

If it does not then please let me know!

No different. Think you need to put some additional destinations as waypoints.

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They work on web, but not mobile. Very odd....

If I click on them I get the route, but the way points don't come up if I try and send them to Neil to put in the Sat Nav.
Neil will have a look tomorrow as he's a bit of a pro at this stuff.

[AMH]

Parking together is not guaranteed at C&M unfortunately. They don't allocate spaces

Their website says 'The Yard can get busy. While we believe there can be no such thing as a wasted road trip, be sure of a spot before setting off with a booking. Redeem all the cost of this ticket against any on site purchase.'

[Dr. FrankenRex]

Yes, but what I mean is parking together isn't guaranteed even if you buy a ticket

[Nickp47]

I messed up, for some reason I thought this was Sunday and made plans for Saturday so unfortunately can’t make it .

[AMH]

Yes, but what I mean is parking together isn't guaranteed even if you buy a ticket

No but they normally do their best.
I’ll book just in case it’s mega busy.


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[Project_eleanor_rx8]

I have booked for 3.30

[Fab66]

Yep. Booked for 3:30 deets say ticket cost is refunded against anything there, incl food, drink!

Ta

Mark


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[Magsrx8]

I'm gonna have to pull out I'm afraid. My neck and shoulder on my left side has been giving me grief this week, (it's a year since we were t-boned at low speed in my RX8 by a bus) and driving it for a prolonged period tomorrow is not going to do it any favours. Gutted to be missing out, as hoped the discomfort would have settled down moreso by now.

Hope you all have a blast. Cheers

[Dr. FrankenRex]

Routes updated with waypoints!

Part 1: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZntJebzVJLcRfF5U7

Part 2: https://maps.app.goo.gl/iCqe2oQyvhT8XQLV8

Got lucky with the A419 closure at The Lakes!

[Dr. FrankenRex]

Revised route 2

Shared route
From The Lodge at Lake 12, Lake, 12 Spine Rd E, Cirencester GL7 5TL to Caffeine & Machine: The Hill, Caffeine and Machine Ltd, Ettington, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 7NS via A417.

1 hr 46 min (55 mi)
1 hr 46 min in current traffic


1. Head south-east towards Spine Rd E/B4696
2. Turn left onto Spine Rd E/B4696
3. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Cirencester Rd/B4696
4. Exit the roundabout onto Cirencester Rd/B4696
5. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Cirencester Rd
6. Turn left onto Down Ampney Rd
7. Turn right
8. Turn right onto A417
9. Arrive at location: Shell
10. Head west on A417
11. Turn right
12. Slight right towards Southrop Rd
13. Turn right onto Southrop Rd
14. Turn left
15. Turn right
16. Turn left
17. Turn right
18. Turn left
19. Arrive at location: Great Barrington War Memorial
20. Head north-west
21. Turn left
22. Turn right
23. Enter the roundabout
24. Arrive at location: York Woodwork
25. Head east towards Mitchell Wy
26. Exit the roundabout
27. Turn left
28. Turn right
29. Turn left
30. Turn left onto A429
31. Turn right onto Copsehill Rd
32. Slight right to stay on Copsehill Rd
33. Arrive at location: Simon Weaver Cotswold Organic
34. Head north
35. Turn right
36. Turn left
37. Turn right
38. Arrive at location: Upper Swell
39. Head east towards B4077
40. Turn left onto B4077
41. Slight right
42. Slight right
43. Slight right
44. Slight left
45. Turn left onto A424
46. Merge onto Five Mile Dr/A44
47. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Leamington Rd/B4632
48. Exit the roundabout onto Leamington Rd/B4632
49. Arrive at location: Willersey
50. Head north-west on Main St/B4632 towards Church St
51. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto B4632
52. Turn right to stay on B4632
53. Turn left to stay on B4632
54. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Campden Rd/B4632
55. At the roundabout, continue straight onto Granbrook Ln
56. Turn right onto Front St
57. Turn left onto Armscote Rd
58. Arrive at location: The Fuzzy Duck
59. Head north-east on Ilmington Rd
60. Turn left onto Armscote Rd
61. Slight left towards Fosse Way/A429
62. Turn left onto Fosse Way/A429
63. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A429
64. Exit the roundabout onto A429
65. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Banbury Rd/A422
66. Arrive at location: Caffeine & Machine: The Hill
For the best route in current traffic visit
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Q5fZUfJtHx9gLTfX8?g_st=ac

[Project_eleanor_rx8]

Haha first pictures

[Fab66]

Had a fab day, thank you Dan for organising.

Here are our phots: https://photos.app.goo.gl/f1iPFDS3HAcq5KXA8