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 | 2025 Easter Rally and AGMThursday 17th - Monday 21st AprilGreenacres Campsite |  |
IMPORTANT
The booking system for the rally is now open.
 Entrance to Greenacres campsite |
 Greenacres campsite |
 Soudley Ponds |
 Tintern Abbey & courtyard by Saffron Blaze |
 Tintern station |
 Clearwell Caves by Nilfanion |
 YHA at St Briavels castle |
 Afternoon refreshments at Littledean |
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The Forest of Dean and Wye Valley
The 2025 Easter rally will be based at Greenacres Campsite, Coleford, in the Forest of Dean which nestles between the Wye Valley, the Vale of Leadon and the Severn Vale. Its relative isolation and hilly terrain have helped preserve the pattern of land use. The Royal Forest occupies an area of 204 square miles in the western part of Gloucestershire. The 20 million trees that cover the Royal Forest of Dean include oak, beech, ash, birch and holly trees. People who live in and around the Forest are known as Foresters.
The Royal Forest of Dean is also home to Clearwell Caves. A unique iron mining museum that has an impressive system of underground caverns that date back to the beginning of the bronze age.
The Forest is home to Puzzle Wood which contains pre-Roman open cast iron workings and a maze covering 14 acres of pathways and rock ravines, with secret passages and hidden doorways."
Rally Site
Greenacres Campsite is a family and dog friendly campsite. There are 54 pitches - 15 hardstanding and 39 grass. All pitches have a 16A electric hook-up. We ask that the hardstandings are used by people with larger motorhomes. The electricity is metered, so you pay for usage.
The site has a modern heated shower block with disabled/family shower room including baby changing and bath. There is a washing up area and laundry.
There is an on site shop selling essentials, snacks (such as breakfast baps, baguettes, pizza, burgers, chips, cakes) and drinks including Barista style coffee.
There are 2 storage containers on site which can be used for tandem storage (locked and alarmed).
See the website for full information and pictures of the campsite: Greenacres Campsite
The campsite has kindly agreed that people based off-site may visit the campsite free of charge, but they do need to check-in at Reception on arrival.
The following link is a downloadable layout of the campsite which is very clear but is a larger file: Greenacres_Campsite_layout.png
The following link is a downloadable scan of the campsite rules (for reference): Site_information_and_rules.png
Alternative Accommodation
St. Briavels Castle Youth Hostel is 5.9 miles from the site at St. Briavels. Plus there are guest houses, hotels, B&B's, more campsites (cabins and yurts) all a short distance to the rally site. Being Easter they may need to be booked early.
Rides
A choice of 8 rides will be available, ranging from 22 to 45 miles. These explore the Forest of Dean, Wye Valley, Severnside and venture into Wales.
For those that have not yet attended a Tandem Club rally, we do not go out as a large group. Instead we tend to set off in small groups, so that we do not swamp the local roads. Each rally attendee is expected to bring their own printed copy of the route instructions / gpx track files. These will be published to those booked on the rally about 1 month before the start of the rally.
Annual General Meeting
This year’s AGM will be held on Saturday 19th April 2025 at 5.00 p.m. in The Main Place, Old Station Way, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8RH.
Doors open at 4:30pm.
Events Programme:
| Day | Description |
|---|---|
| 17/04/2025 | Early Bird Arrivals 11am onwards Why not take one of the short rides to get a feel for the area or maybe take the short stroll to Coleford and explore the Town. There is a Heritage App available to assist with this. |
| 18/04/2025 | Choose a ride from the list… |
| 19/04/2025 | Choose a ride from the list… AGM at 5pm at the Main Place in Coleford (doors open at 4:30pm), followed by a Fish and Chips Supper - please bring a glass and cutlery. After your meal we will hold a Quiz. |
| 20/04/2025 | Choose a ride from the list… |
| 21/04/2025 | Depart or why not visit the Coleford Festival of Transport which is open all day only a short walk into the Town from the site. |
Food options for Saturday evening supper:
| Item | Price GBP | Price Euro |
|---|---|---|
| Cod and Chips | £10.85 | €12.95 |
| Chicken and Chips | £10.30 | €12.35 |
| Plain Jumbo Sausage and Chips | £5.70 | €6.80 |
| Battered Jumbo Sausage and Chips | £5.70 | €6.80 |
| Cheese and Onion Pie and chips | £6.30 | €7.40 |
| Steak and Ale Pie and Chips | £6.80 | €8.00 |
| Chicken and Mushroom Pie and Chips | £6.80 | €8.00 |
IMPORTANT: Due to space limitations in the venue, we are limiting numbers for the meal to 80 people.
What to do if you want to take a break from cycling?
There are lots of tourist attractions locally, including GWR Museum Coleford and Puzzlewood. See the Coleford Town web site for details. The Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Tourism website also has useful information. Coleford is technically the largest community in the Forest of Dean District, with a population of nearly 8,500.
Camp Site and Rally Fees
| Item | Price GBP | Price Euro | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard standing pitch per night | £25.75 | €30.80 | Includes up to 2 people |
| Grass pitch per night | £21.65 | €25.90 | Includes up to 2 people |
| Extra adult (age 17+) per night | £6.20 | €7.50 | |
| Extra child (age 3 - 16) per night | £4.65 | €5.60 | |
| Extra infant (age 0 - 2) per night | £0.00 | €0.00 | |
| Pet per night | £1.55 | €1.90 | |
| Rally fee (all persons age 19 and over) | £5.00 | €6.20 | Covers the whole weekend |
Booking
You need to be members of the Tandem Club or certain overseas organisations to book. See the Terms and Conditions below.
Please use the button below to book for this event. Preferred payment for UK residents is by on-line credit/debit card payment but the form will present you with other options. If you have a website login account, then please login before using this form as most fields will be filled in for you automatically.
PLEASE NOTE EXTRA NIGHTS STAY BEFORE OR AFTER THE RALLY MUST BE BOOKED WITH GREENACRES CAMPSITE RECEPTION ON 01594-837753
Need further information?
- Event attendees detailed information including rides etc.
- E-mail the rally team at: tce2025@tandem-club.org.uk
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Event Information
Attendees Event informationTerms and Conditions.
Booking confirmation:
Your booking is not confirmed until payment has been received in full and cleared which should be before the closing date for bookings. Dishonoured cheques will result in the cancellation of your booking.
Members Only:
This event is open to UK or overseas Tandem Club Members or, in the case of overseas people, members of the following organisations: "Tandem Club of America", "Tandem Club de France", "Tandem Club NL (Netherlands)", "Tandem ClubVlaanderen (Belgium)" and "Tandem-fahren.de (Germany)". You can join the Tandem Club using the forms on the TC website. Joining the TC (About 15 UKP per year).
Disclaimer:
If you participate in any ride or event organised by the Tandem Club you do so entirely at your own risk. The Club, its officers and ride organisers accept no responsibility for loss, damage to property, accident, injury or death, that may occur, however caused, whether by negligence, deliberate act or otherwise.
Cancellations and refunds.
The rally fee will not be refunded after the closing date. Refund of other components will depend on what the Club can recover from the campsite and/or other suppliers. Members may wish to consider taking out Holiday Insurance to cover losses the Club cannot refund.
Photographs taken at the event may be published on the Tandem Club Website, The Tandem Club Facebook pages and The Tandem Club Journal