Short evening run of about 30 miles followed by Fish & Chips. What’s not to like? The run will start at 6.00 to go to the mobile Fish & Chip van in Okeford Fitzpaine. If you do not wish to do the run then feel free to join us at Okeford at about 6.45. The […]
We start at Blackmarsh Farm, Sherborne for a run of about 70 miles in total around some of the Somerset Levels. We will have a coffee stop at Yandles Cafe in Bower Hinton, Martock and then lunch at Bere Lane Cider Farm at Aller. Stop at one or both – your choice! All roads across […]
Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Old Brewery Café and Kitchen (formerly Moto Corsa), Wyke Road, Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
As usual details are deliberately vague for this event, probably because Paul hasn’t thought of them yet! Expect the usual mix of appalling directions and questions with debateable answers. Probably will not be a very long run and where we end up is a complete mystery. Best of Luck! Note the change of start venue […]
DORSET DAKAR DAWDLE Read carefully prior to registering for the event. Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to the 2024 Dorset Dakar Dawdle. Our objective is to create a gentle social Green Lane run with ample catering opportunities. FORMAT We start at Compton Abbas Airfield, gates open at 9-30am with the first bikes away at 11am. The […]
Social night at the Halsey come along on any bike or any car but obviously the more interesting the better. If you would like to invite members of other clubs you belong to they will be very welcome.
Starting at Culverhayes Car Park, Sherborne with a stop at Shillingstone Station to finish at Round Chimneys at Glanvilles Wooton. A distance of approximately 50 miles, or considerably more if you follow Bernard’s directions!
Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Old Brewery Café and Kitchen (formerly Moto Corsa), Wyke Road, Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
Note: this run is on a Saturday and starts at 9:00am for 9.30. Full details from Paul Swaddle as follows. The White Horse Run – This spirited ride takes us along some of the most glorious and beautiful motorcycling roads Dorset and Wiltshire have to offer. Meeting at the Udder Farm Shop Cafe at 9am, […]
Details to follow but you can be assured that this will be a run around the Dorset/ Wiltshire/ Somerset borders, hence the name.
August club night evening run August 14th starting from the Halsey Arms at 6.00pm A pleasant easy to follow ride at approximately 25 miles returning to the Halsey Arms. Food available from their menu, a chance to enjoy a drink and socialise with like minded friends sun guaranteed but don’t know which day! Regards Ray
Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Old Brewery Café and Kitchen (formerly Moto Corsa), Wyke Road, Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
A run of approx 40 miles planned for smaller bikes with no big hills on the route. Although planned for tiddlers any low powered bike is welcome, ideal for Ariels! Start and finish at Kings Stag Coffee House.
Run will start at the Virginia Ash, but unfortunately there will be no facilities available. We will therefore take a direct route to The Coffee House at Kings Stag for breakfast if required. The route will then take us to The Old School House Cafe at Yetminster for lunch before returning to the Virginia Ash. […]
This is Bernard’s yearly run for serious riders, main roads and plenty of miles! Route will start at 11.00 from Cranborne Garden Centre, BH21 5PP with a stop at Dobbies Garden Centre at Cadnam, SO40 2NB. Lunch will be at Loomie’s Moto Cafe, West Meon, GU32 1JX. As an added bonus Barry Wilson has generously […]
Our first indoor Club Night for the autumn period will have a speaker. I am pleased to welcome Steve Allen to our Section who will be giving a talk on the formation and early days of the VMCC from the perspective of his father Titch Allen.
This event will start as usual at the village hall at Hinton St Mary at 10.30 before heading to The View, Milton Abbas for coffee. Lunch will be at Lo’s Cafe, Pimperne before returning to Hinton St Mary for more tea and cakes! Route of approx 60 miles and plenty of cake make this run […]
Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Old Brewery Café and Kitchen (formerly Moto Corsa), Wyke Road, Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
Rod and Carol’s Veteran & Vintage run is heading for its Golden Jubilee so they have got the well organised by now! Start from Leigh village hall at 10.30 for a 45 mile run with a coffee stop en route. Returning to Leigh for lunch. Plenty of space for parking vans and trailers. Entry is […]
Note that this run is on SATURDAY as there are not any cafes open in Sherborne on a Sunday. Route will be approx 60 miles on a mixture of roads suitable for any eligible bike. Start is at Blackmarsh Farm, Sherborne, DT9 4JX, 10.30 for 11.00 start. We will have lunch at The Masbury Cafe […]
AGM night and your chance to give your opinion on what your club is doing well and what could be improved.
Start / End at Virginia Ash, Sherborne Rd, Henstridge, Templecombe BA8 0PL. Taking a northern semi circular run of 38 miles to Yandle & Sons, Hurst, Martock TA12 6JU for snack/lunch stop. Return southbound semi circular run of 33 miles back to Virginia Ash. Generally good roads, no grass growing up the middle ! The […]
Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Old Brewery Café and Kitchen (formerly Moto Corsa), Wyke Road, Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF START VENUE The run will now start at Hamish Cafe, BA22 9RF leaving at 11.00. We’ll take a scenic route to The View Cafe, Milton Abbas using faster B roads, but suitable for all bikes. It should take about 90 mins and is 32 miles. There’ll be no paper maps involved, […]
Memorial Run 9th November, start & finish at The Old Brewery Gillingham SP8 4NW. PLEASE USE THE REAR CAR PARK A run of approx 45 miles stopping for coffee at The Bradley Pantry coffee shop, mainly on A & B roads avoiding muddy lanes with fantastic views across Vale. Sat Nav GPX files —> Outward […]
On Sunday 10th November, which is Remembrance Sunday, a group of us will be meeting at the Marsh & Ham car park (Morrisons) Blandford to ride down to the Tank Museum for the Remembrance Service meeting @ 9.15 for 9.30 start, all are welcome.
November Club Night is our quiz night, but this year we have new quiz masters! So none of the usual tosh that we’ve come to expect, sanity may eventually reign – maybe….
Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Old Brewery Cafe ( formerly Moto Corsa) in Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
Join us for our last run of 2024, a 40 mile route starting at Marsh & Ham Car Park, Blandford Forum, DT11 7AW finishing at Lo’s Cafe, Pimperne, DT11 8XA. Hopefully Mrs A will have been baking so mince pies are available! GPX file for Sat Nav Users —> here.
Note that our December Club Night is cancelled.
Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Old Brewery Cafe ( formerly Moto Corsa) in Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
Details for our New Years Day meeting below. We meet at the Poets Corner Cafe at the top of the car park Sturminster Newton and will leave at 10.45am so that we do not become mixed up with the vintage cars. I will be there from 9.30am so there is plenty of time to sign on and […]
We kick off 2025 with a trial lunchtime Club Meeting. If you want to have lunch please come early as we have a speaker arranged for 1.00pm. Our speaker is Simon Chegwyn, an adventure motorcyclist who has done many epic journeys in order to raise funds for his chosen charity – Asha. The charity provides […]
Club run suitable for all bikes
Come by bike, car, bike or foot to enjoy breakfast with Dorset Section
Club run of approx 40 miles suitable for all bikes. Route follows more major roads to avoid the slippery minor roads. We will start at Teals on the A303 at South Cadbury and finish at The Virginia Ash, Henstridge. If you don’t want to ride then join us for lunch, we should be at The […]
Trial lunch time Club meeting if you would like to eat please arrive at about 11.45 so that the speaker can start at 13.00. Our speaker is Dr Henry Goodall from Friends of New Forest Airfields who will give us a presentation on the airfields operating in area during WW2. Should be very interesting, we’ve […]
Come by bike, car, bike or foot to enjoy breakfast with Dorset Section
Dorset Section will have a stand at the show. Drop by for a chat and tea and cake, all proceeds going to charity.
A new run for this year, Bernard has abandoned his beloved Greasy Spoon at Nunny and is taking us to a more genteel establishment. Start at Lo’s Cafe, Pimperne, DT11 8XA, 30 miles to The Ginger Piggery, Boyton, BA12 0SS then return of 35 miles to Lo’s Cafe. Mainly B and unclassified roads suitable for […]
Back to an evening mneeting this month 7.30 for 8.00. Our speaker will be Sarah Banister who races a sidecar unit at speeds of up to 150 MPH! She will be bringing her outfit to the meeting but because it is not possible to get it into the Halsey we will have to view it […]
Spring run will be 40 miles there and 40 miles back from The Trading Post at Warden Hill, DT2 9PW stopping at Dunkerswell Aviator Coffee Bar and Restaurant, Dunkerswell Airfield, EX14 4LG Club run suitable for all bikes on A, B and unclassified roads. The twist is that the route will be run ‘backwards’ to […]
Come by bike, car, bike or foot to enjoy breakfast with Dorset Section
The run will start from Lo’s Cafe at 11.00 for a 33 mile run to East Creech Tea Rooms. It is then 26 miles to return to Lo’s. A run of 60 miles run suitable for all bikes. GPX Files for SatNav lovers (updated 27th March 2025!) : Outward Return
Tonights speaker will be a tall Laverda rider, no not me the other one, Simon Barker will give a talk on his working experiences on a range of machinary from Honda 50’s to Concorde.
Come by bike, car, bike or foot to enjoy breakfast with Dorset Section
Note: this run is on Good Friday Our Hot Cross Bun Run starts of with…hot cross buns of course, served up by Philippa Wirdnam and her friend Rachel, together with a choice of tea or coffee. So come along to the start at Okeford Fitzpaine Recreation Ground where you’ll find the pavilion open for signing-on, toilets […]
NOTE CHANGE OF START : Run will start from Lo’s Cafe, Pimperne, DT11 8XA NOT as previously listed. We will ride 42 miles to Round Chimneys, Glanvilles Wooton, DT9 5QQ and then return 16 miles to Lo’s Cafe. Club run suitable for all bikes, may even see some Bluebells! By downloading and using these GPX […]
We are going around part of the New Forest. Stopping at the Red Shute for a break then going across Stony Cross war time runway.Then a steady run back to Lo’s.There are a few pot holes around Whitsbury and Rockbourne area. The run is about 68 miles long.
Come by bike, car, bike or foot to enjoy breakfast with Dorset Section
