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27 de setembro de 2023
I arrange for a group of 14 friends to attend an experience day on electric tials motorbikes bikes at Inch Perfect Trials, in June 2023. This was about 10-15 mins away. The Red Pump Inn was on their recommended list and I am glad it was. Despite contacting them in January when the inn was closed, they were exceedingly helpful in making what was a complex booking with both rooms and yurts, with multiple durations. To keep costs down we took over four yurts in the garden. Each has three separate beds, so was perfect for us chaps, they can accommodate more if people share beds. The inside/ outside showers were a novelty, perfectly acceptable and a great talking point. Not sure how chilly they would be in the winter? You go through an internal door into a what looks like a wooden shed with no windows, it has a wood floor but the bottom walls are open for a few inches for air to circulate. In here is a piping hot open shower, a small bowl as a basin and a wc, very rustic. If this was in the Maldives, or a luxury safari camp, it would be one of the highlights! The decor in the yurts was loverely and would make a great place for a memorable romantic anniversary weekend. Not quite what we needed, but it was a very pleasant surprise for us. The large circular window in the roof's apex, gave a great impression of Star Trek's transporter beam in the morning as the sun came up. Some last minute mates didn't have any place to stay, so they let them camp in the adjacent field for a nominal sum. They are not set up for camping, so the facilities had to be the WC off the bar and subject to opening times, or they could hammer on a yurt door and try to negotiate a shower in one our our yurts, a fruitless exercise. This was not an issue and we were very grateful for their assistance at such short notice. We had some chaps stay in the main pub rooms and were happy with what they booked. Fran and Jonathan the inn keepers are very friendly and helpful, super hosts. They gave us a separate dining room for dinner, they fed the group on two nights, the food was simple but good, as was the atmosphere. We all paid for our food and drink separately which was a big bonus for us, less admin and was much appreciated Breakfast buffet was very nice too. There is a massive car park off the road, a bonus as we have a lot of cars/ bikes. A very nice garden terrace in the evening, one night they served us dinner there. One chap arrived much earlier than the rest and was directed off for a walk into the countryside to a small river for for some top level swimming holes. Red Pump Inn is a smashing place I cannot recommend it enough and would return again when we come back for Inch Perfect again ,or to enjoy the forest of Bowmen. The pub is very isolated and the countryside is rolling hills and woodlands, with some nice rivers and streams close by. After Inch Perfect Trials we were directed to a couple of waterside pubs to relax in, its a charming area for a weekend break. A blanket
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