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The Peaks and Dales Leisure Drive is a regular members event hosted by Richard Elliott.  It takes the form of a drive around the delights of Yorkshire and Derbyshire with various pit stops and visits along the way.

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When: 18th-20th July 2014 This event has taken place. Page retained for information only.

Where: Haw Wood Caravan Park & High Lodge Leisure, Hinton, Near Darsham, Suffolk, IP17 3QT

Please note that, although they are adjacent, High Lodge and Haw Farm are operated separately

‘Something for everyone to enjoy’ is the theme of this year’s National located in the beautiful countryside close to the Suffolk Heritage Coast.  You will all have the opportunity to take part in the various leisure and sporting activities on offer at High Lodge and to choose and enjoy the meal options available.

The location is East Anglia, near the Suffolk Heritage Coast within easy reach of Aldeburgh, Snape Maltings, Walberswick and Dunwich. It is surrounded by beautiful fields packed with wildlife and trees, offering plenty of walks and other outdoor activities. Suffolk is also home to the fashionable resort of Southwold with its pier, lighthouse and the Adnams brewery.

For those who wish to explore this beautiful and historic area of England, local members are preparing ‘self drive’ excursions to include:-

• The market towns of Saxmundham and Woodbridge,
• Helmingham, with its magnificent gardens surrounding a moated Tudor hall,
• Framlingham, boasting a 12th century castle where Mary Tudor was proclaimed Queen of England in 1553.

The return to the main venue passes by the well-established Shawsgate Vineyard, one of the best examples of East Anglia’s flourishing wine industry, which offers tours and tastings.

Alternatively a coastal tour will take in:-

• Dunwich, a once thriving port now virtually destroyed by sea erosion,
• The unspoilt beaches by Sizewell Nuclear Power Station where the water is always warmer,
• Thorpeness and Aldeburgh, a town closely associated with the composer Benjamin Britten,
• On past Snape Maltings with some lovely shops, the current venue of the Aldeburgh Festival,
• To Orford with its castle, smokery and the possibility of a short boat trip out to the Ness.

Your return could include a visit to Bentwater’s Cold War Museum (open Sundays only) housed in a disused USAF command post.

Of course you can plan your own trips, for example:-

• To nearby Southwold, the fashionable Georgian resort with its harbour, lighthouse and pier,
• Not forgetting the Adnams Brewery,
• While further afield is the excellent transport museum at Carlton Colville just south of Lowestoft housing a fabulous collection of old trams, buses and numerous other service vehicles.

Back at the venue on Sunday there will be the beauty contest and prize giving plus further opportunities to meet and chat with both new and old friends and fellow Saabists.

Talking of beauty, it is possible to arrange Pamper Parties at High Lodge (for those who don’t want to spend the entire weekend under the bonnet).  For those who like some retail therapy, nearby Norwich and Ipswich offer wide and varied shopping opportunities.

The Haw Wood Farm Caravan Park offers excellent camping facilities and will be the base for activities such as the car displays, trade tents and spares/swap shops.  For those who would like a self-catering option there are two, four and six berth lodges available for hire next door, at High Lodge.  The area offers great walks locally and some lovely lanes for cycling. The overnight camping and caravan park is quiet, with spacious pitches for a relaxing time and is but a short walk away from the activity centre. For members staying here, there are modern amenities including a cafe, shower and toilet block, disabled facilities and a small well stocked shop.

The park regularly holds ‘star gazing weekends’, as the area is particularly free from light interference and reputably has the clearest skies in Britain. In addition there will be a welcome fish and chip supper on the Friday evening, an event BBQ on the Saturday, a car beauty competition on the Sunday. For those wishing to enjoy a roast lunch prior to departure, this will also be available on Sunday at High Lodge.

Entrance is a bargain at £3 per day for Members and £6 per day for Non-Members.  Meals are available from Highlodge. There are a variety of activities such as Clay pigeon shooting, Air Rifle and Archery and we have negiotiated special prices from High Lodge for these.

Please note: to encourage early booking a small gift will be included for the first 20 received.

Booking forms for the events are available here:

National 2014 Booking Form

High Lodge Food and Activities Booking Form

Online Booking for the event entrance is available HERE .

The High Lodge Food and Activities Booking form can also be faxed to High Lodge on 01986 784650 or scanned and emailed.  There is currently no online method of booking this as it is being handled directly by High Lodge.  For camping bookings please see below.

Accomodation

A list of local accomodation can be downloaded HERE

Camping

Note! High Lodge and Haw Farm are close to each other but are separate entities.  Please book camping with Haw Wood Farm, and  Food and Activities with High Lodge

Haw Wood Farm - Bookings direct to David Wiggins 01986 784248

Hooks ups available £19 per night:   Other pitches £16 per night

Tents, Caravans, Motor Homes, Car parking free.   No additional charge for gazebos or awnings and dogs welcome.   Site has new shower block, disabled toilets, changing rooms, cafe & shop.

 National Rally 2012

Thanks to everyone who turned out and supported our National Rally at Wicksteed Park. It proved to be a very popular location with the biggest attendance for some time. We counted well over 200 cars on Saturday and 150 on Sunday, plus a whole load of us camping as well. The range of cars was just fantastic, from a 1952 92B to a 2010 9-5 and including six Sonetts! Erik Carlsson said that he had not seen such a great line up of Saabs for a long time and that he thoroughly enjoyed himself. The weather was kind to us too.
Thanks also to everyone who helped us leading up to and during the weekend. We could not have done it without you. A warm welcome to all of the new members that joined our Club over the weekend. Click here for some photos.  See also Mark Edgars //www.flickr.com/photos/51756248@N08/sets/72157630708099462/" data-mce-href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51756248@N08/sets/72157630708099462/">Flickr Album. And this Event Gallery has quite a few photos including some of Lance Coles. See you all again next year!
	The winners of our Best Car competition on Sunday were: Best Sonett - Hedley Myers Best Two Stroke - Mike Thompson Best V4 - Chris Boffey Best 99/90 - Andy Boorman Best C900 - Brian Chandler Best 9000 - Andy Boorman Best GM900/9-3 - Graham MacDonald Best 9-5 - Martyn Russell Best 9-3ss - Chris Mercer Best Convertible - Tina Bowley Best Customised car - Os Reid Best Car - Ken Dover (92B) The Mick Sollars trophy for best two stroke went to Mike Thompson. The Erik Carlsson trophy for best car overall is awarded to the car receiving the highest number of votes from the public vote, and this went to the 9000 of Andy Boorman, which received 24 individual votes from the 100 or so received.