OK, visit now confirmed with Drax.
- Arrival 14:00 hours (could meet up at the hotel before hand if required)
- Minimum baggage on site as possible
- Where possible, only the group leader has a mobile on site.
- At times, you will be required to wear a helmet, ear protection and safety glasses (all provided)
- The walking tour will include climbing stairs etc and sturdy footwear and comfortable clothing is required.
- Prior knowledge of anyone with disabilities (including learning disabilities) is required such that suitable supervision / arrangements can be made.
They will need names and addresses of each person on the visit including children along with their age. For the
adults only, they need a copy of some photo ID (driving licence / passport). You can send this info to me at :-
FAO Mr. Mike Dawson
Capula Limited
Orion House
Stone
Staffordshire
ST15 0LT
01785 827000 ext 2105
Accommodation :-
Travel Lodge are doing their Supersaver rate at both of their Doncaster Travelodges - £15 to £26
https://www.travelodge.co.uk/saver_search/results.php?search_type=4&search=Doncaster%2C%20S%20Yorks&id=7481As per their web site above, these rooms need to be booked on-line and pre-paid
Travelodge Doncaster Hotel, A1 Great North Road, Carcrofthttp://www.travelodge.co.uk/find_a_hotel/hotel/hotel_id/124/DoncasterTravelodge Doncaster M18/M180 Hotel, Junction 5, M18 Motorway, Hatfieldhttp://www.travelodge.co.uk/find_a_hotel/hotel/hotel_id/125/DoncasterM18/M180Both of these Travelodges are offset from the motorway service areas. Neither have an adjoining pub, it would be a car drive.
Premier Travel Inn (Goole)
http://www.premiertravelinn.com/pti/dropdownSearch.doThere are no discounts available. It would be £55 per night for one of their rooms. There is a pub with a restaurant attached. They currently have enough rooms to accommodate us.
I don't rate the Travelodges and don't tend to stay at them so can't make any comments about the two Doncaster ones (other than to say they are part of a motorway service area). The one time I did stay at one in Basildon, I arrived at their reception having driven the 200 miles down there and done a 10 hour day at Tilbury Power Station. I had a guaranteed booking - but no room!!! their company policy is to overbook the hotel. If everyone turns up, they arrange accommodation elsewhere for those that turn up late. I ended up having a further 30 mile slog across Basildon to get to the hotel they had arranged for me. I was not happy...
Anyway, I'll go with the flow so what does everyone think?
For those that are coming, please get the info sent off to me as soon as possible so that I can forward it to Drax.
Then, its just accommodation to sort but we can't leave it much longer otherwise there will be no rooms available.
Cheers
Mike