Fancing a weekend in our own pub?

Trying to follow the Mooathon and Coniston weekends of the last few years is going to be difficult, but hopefully this new venue and new race will prove as successful and allow more members to participate. Longnor is about 62 miles from Ackworth and within 90 minutes travel time which enables those who cannot get time off work on the Friday/Monday to arrive early evening and perhaps travel straight to work on the Monday. Those without work commitments or with leave can enjoy much of the Friday and Monday in the Peak District where there is much to see and loads of superb walks.

The bedrooms are split between the Crewe & Harpur ‘pub’ and 3 adjoining cottages in the pub yard, each cottage with their own kitchens and small lounges. Altogether there are 15 bedrooms with a maximum occupancy of 31. All the bedrooms in the Crewe & Harpur (8) and Etwell Cottage (3) are ensuite, 5 with double beds and 6 with twin (3’) beds (one room has a double bed and a smallish fixed bed so could sleep 3). Calke Cottage and Abbey Cottage each has two bedrooms on the first floor (1 twin, 1 double) and a ground floor shower/bathroom. (along with their kitchen and lounge). The ground floor of the Crewe & Harpur is basically as it was when open as a pub, including a catering kitchen, bar with pub furniture and a large lounge with enough settees to seat at least 20.

The Tissington Trail Half Marathon is being held on the Sunday. It is a point to point run – i.e start and finish will be 13.1 miles apart! The organisers will make a decision in the next few weeks as to which way it will run. As the course follows an old railway line there shouldn’t be any dramatic hills! The start or finish on the run will be about 2-3 miles from Longnor. The entry fee is £20 and the race limit is 200. We have informed the organisers that we hope to have a group entry and possible get a little discount!