Something Different - A Cruise to WALNEY ISLAND - 7th August

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Mon 05 Jul, 2010 19:55

Hi All - Invitation to Walney

As some of you know, we are heavily involved in kitesurfing and we are very pleased to say for the fourth time that we are hosting Round 4 of the British Kitesurfing Championships on our beach here on Walney Island, South Cumbria LA14 3XZ on 6th/7th/8th August 2010.

Is there any interest from any of you to come and join us on Saturday the 7th. Last year we had the North West TT group who really enjoyed them selves and they are coming up again this year. We have plenty of room for parking on the carpark next to the beach of which i put barriers out so that each or both groups can park together. Having a foot in each camp

, it would be great to see some zeds here too.

Very Briefly - We need at least 12 knots of wind for the competion to run, with Freestyle Kitesurfing, Land Boarding and Land Buggying and Course Racing going on. Its a brilliant sport to watch and extremely colourful. Our beach is 3 miles long and great for walking up to the sand dunes to the north of the island.

If the wind doesn’t come through we chill out on the beach

List Started:

Seasurfer
Snoops
JonTT
Titan
ZC
Kevinuk1 (in disguise

)
Stanzie

Here are some pics of last years event

If there is any interest i will post more details over the next few days or any questions please ask

Gill

Zed Carer · Post by **Zed Carer** » Mon 05 Jul, 2010 21:12

Now the golf course looks interesting

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Mon 05 Jul, 2010 21:16

Yes its very interesting to take pictures from

Gill

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Mon 05 Jul, 2010 21:16

You can put me down as def interested, either be:

Me + daughter in Zed
or
Me + daughter + other half in TT

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Mon 05 Jul, 2010 21:22

Thats great, two great cars, bring both if you can (dont think we have a 3ltr in the 'other' group)

Gill

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Mon 05 Jul, 2010 23:19

I've never been to Walney Island so I have to ask a stupid question.......how do you get on it with a car

Post by **Robert T** » Mon 05 Jul, 2010 23:39

Jonttt wrote:I've never been to Walney Island so I have to ask a stupid question.......how do you get on it with a car

Over the bridge.

My dad used to walk across it every day to go to school.

Unless Gill means the seafaring kind of cruise...

Cheers R.

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Tue 06 Jul, 2010 06:39

Hi Jontt

As RobertT said, we have a proper bridge which links us to the mainland, it used to be by a tiny ferry years ago but we have progressed now

you simply drive across

Its a lovely island, 13 miles long by 1 mile wide at its widest

You cant get lost, off the M6, juct 36 its one road straight to the island, there are roundabouts on the way but none big enough to play around

Gill

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Tue 06 Jul, 2010 12:26

I've put it in my diary, would love to make it

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Tue 06 Jul, 2010 16:59

Thats great JonTT, could you mention it to those nice rascals from the 'secret cruise' hopefully they could come too, you know, the ones who left us out

Gill

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Tue 06 Jul, 2010 18:19

I have no idea who you are talking about

I'll ask myredzed and 3lakeslee though

whiteminks · Post by **whiteminks** » Tue 06 Jul, 2010 18:31

Well I've been educated today. I'd never heard of Walney Island,

Would have loved to attend but it is my birthday and the in-laws wedding anniversary so am committed already.

I can't help thinking of this song though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g89NxTTycxc

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Tue 06 Jul, 2010 19:31

Here you are Whiteminks and Jontt - apparently they ran out of construction workers, if you time it just right, you have to put your foot down to leap on to the other side, avoiding getting your tyres wet

oooooh, that b****y song

Gill

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Wed 07 Jul, 2010 07:14

Great idea for a cruise Gill.

Are the pics real ? Look photoshopped to me 

Ian_C · Post by **Ian_C** » Wed 07 Jul, 2010 11:11

seasurfer wrote:Thats great JonTT, could you mention it to those nice rascals from the 'secret cruise' hopefully they could come too, you know, the ones who left us out

Gill

I won't be able to make this date Gill as I'll be in Cornwall that weekend. Thanks for asking though...

Post by **Robert T** » Wed 07 Jul, 2010 11:54

garythefish wrote:Are the pics real ? Look photoshopped to me 

The sunshine definitely is.

Cheers R.

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Wed 07 Jul, 2010 12:23

Hi, yes photos are real, i did enhance the middle one as it was a bit too grey being a distance shot, and didnt want JonTT thinking about paddling

Whiteminx - you could ride all day if you wanted, sands are firm and great for the horses, you could ride 13 miles tip to tip without seeing a vehicle too, bliss.

Gill

freds dad · Post by **freds dad** » Wed 07 Jul, 2010 14:08

Gill it looks that you hace a great day planned and I really fancy a go at the beach buggy but unfortunatley I have to work.

Thanks for the forum invite, have great day and take lots of pics.

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Wed 07 Jul, 2010 14:25

Thats a shame, but of course we can always organise something else after the event when the beach wont be busy if a few are interested.

Gill

freds dad · Post by **freds dad** » Wed 07 Jul, 2010 14:48

That sounds a great idea. Count me in, if Im not working

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Wed 07 Jul, 2010 19:22

Gill

Possibility we might do a stayover, save the drive back on the Saturday night and fancy chilling out on the beach with bbq and beers

... any recommendations ?

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Wed 07 Jul, 2010 19:27

snoops wrote: fancy chilling out on the beach with bbq and beers ... any recommendations ?

Fillet steak and Stella?

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Wed 07 Jul, 2010 19:35

Sounds marvellous.... come and join us

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Wed 07 Jul, 2010 21:11

snoops wrote:Sounds marvellous.... come and join us

I'm working on it - or not working - as the case may be

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Thu 08 Jul, 2010 11:09

Hi Snoops

plenty of recomendations, what sort of place would you like? homely, posh or somewhere just to get your head down?

Wil be delays till sunday in my replies as we are away at a kitesurfing comp in norfolk but will get internet signal when i can.

Hope Titan can make it too

Gill

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Sun 11 Jul, 2010 19:52

seasurfer wrote:Hi Snoops

plenty of recomendations, what sort of place would you like? homely, posh or somewhere just to get your head down?

Hope Titan can make it too

Gill

A selection please of homely and posh..... I'll then peruse t'internet and decide from there

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Mon 12 Jul, 2010 12:52

Hi Snoops, back home now, these two are good places, the brow head is about 600yds from where we live and the abbey house is about 10 mins drive from the beach and gorgeous, zippy would love a night there.
Infront of browhead, it looks like it is on a junction, it is, but the road on the photo is blocked off, so zippy has plenty of safe parking there too.
See how i am thinking of zippy first

I will find some more later

http://www.abbeyhousehotel.com/

http://www.browheadhotel.co.uk/index.html/

updated - two more:

http://www.clarencehouse-hotel.co.uk/

http://www.chequers-hotel.co.uk/

Gill

yocky z3 2.0 · Post by **yocky z3 2.0** » Thu 15 Jul, 2010 20:08

Hi gill
thinking of coming up and making a weekend of it,is there any camping facilities near by.
cheers
tony @ jayne

Zed Carer · Post by **Zed Carer** » Thu 15 Jul, 2010 21:04

Hi Gill

Hopefully I will make this with my nephew - he's over from Ireland with my S-I-L, niece and niece's friend celebrating Mrs ZC's and our son's birthdays (same day so easy for me to remember

).

S-I-L and the girls are going back on the 6th but nephew has to be delivered to other family members in Bedford on the Sunday. So 310 miles on Saturday then 250 miles on Sunday

- unfortunately only Saturday will be in the Zed (probably the Z4 if that's allowed). Anywhere to get breakfast as we'll be having an early start

.

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Thu 15 Jul, 2010 21:05

Hi Yocky
We have permissions from the council from thursday to monday to camp on site on a grass area next to our kite school. BBq's are also ok if they are up off the grass or on the edge of the carpark

Alternatively, if you need somewhere with showers, there are still 4 available pitches left at a camp site just 2 miles further down the coastline. If you want one of these, let me know and i will reserve a pitch for you then put you intouch with them.

On site, there is general store and off licence which also do hot drinks and sandwiches, pies ect, and a small toilet block.

We have everything you are likely to need on the island with the exception of fuel - but there is Tesco, Asda, Morrisons all with in 1/2 mile of the bridge which takes you across the chanel on to Walney.

If any of you have time, have a look at our website www.nwks.co.uk for photos of the sport and location, and for general info and photos of the island, have a look at www.walneyisle.co.uk

For the walkers amongst you, you can go north towards the sand dunes and bird sanctury or south along the coastline, mostly all easy walking,

Anything else ?

Gill

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Thu 15 Jul, 2010 21:08

ZC, 310 miles ? where are you setting off from, its 90 miles to Bradford from here, dont think Wakefield is much further is it ?

Would be great to have a few zeds here, even the Z4 ( i like them too)

Breakfast - Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, MacDonalds, Kentucky all within 1/2 mile of the chanel, 5, 8 mins away from beach.

Gill

Zed Carer · Post by **Zed Carer** » Thu 15 Jul, 2010 21:26

seasurfer wrote:ZC, 310 miles ? where are you setting off from, its 90 miles to Bradford from here, dont think Wakefield is much further is it ?

Would be great to have a few zeds here, even the Z4 ( i like them too)

Breakfast - Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, MacDonalds, Kentucky all within 1/2 mile of the chanel, 5, 8 mins away from beach.

Gill

I'm further east and south (SE of Pontefract) - just checked again and according to Multimap its 154 miles. Not too bad as I've got 5 miles to the A1 then M62/M61/M6 followed by the drive down the biggest cul-de-sac in the world

Not my description - my previous company had an office in Barrow and that is how the people who worked there described it.

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Mon 19 Jul, 2010 19:24

Hi

Just for a taster for those coming up to Walney, the following video link is the last event we went to at Hunstanton in Norfolk two weeks ago - enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPDVIAFT ... r_embedded

Gill

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Wed 21 Jul, 2010 19:59

Hi Gill

Booked in at the Brow Head via laterooms... as Titan quite rightly pointed out the other hotel is very nice but it's only B & B, hope to be on the beach chilling out all day/night

, just somewhere to get our heads down. I did suggest camping but my other half has mastered a look that I recognise instantly so I booked the B & B.

Have you ordered the appropriate weather

Jonttt - is it just you or are we going to see your extended family

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Sun 25 Jul, 2010 08:10

The Brow head us just 2 mins from where we live and both zeddy's will be fine there. We have some road works just started at the end of the bridge, but suppose it could be well on its way by another 2 weeks time, so you would have to do a short detour to get to the Brow Head, but very easy. The island is only small and only has 4 main routes so you cant get lost, i dont think unless you have an aqua-zeddy

Will keep you posted abut the roadworks and weather conditions for the weekend. You can bring portable bbq's as long as they are not directly on to any grass areas, but loads of open place to put them.

I have ordered the weather, sunshine and howling wind

Will post more info within the next few days.

Anyone else joining us ?

Gill

maurice the martian · Post by **maurice the martian** » Sun 25 Jul, 2010 09:42

Hi Gill,
Looks like a fun day out ,and a barbie on the beach yum yum,
So count us in.
Maurice&Andrea.

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Sun 25 Jul, 2010 10:07

Hi, Great

added you to the list and look forward to meeting you both.

Gill

Buz007 · Post by **Buz007** » Sun 25 Jul, 2010 10:54

Found the details!

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Sun 25 Jul, 2010 11:03

I'm still up for this

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Sun 25 Jul, 2010 11:11

Oh im so pleased, we are having a huge roundabout made specially for you

Gill

Zed Carer · Post by **Zed Carer** » Sun 25 Jul, 2010 11:34

Spoke to the nephew in Ireland last night and he's up for coming

as all my niece wants to do is go shopping

and she can do that with Mrs ZC.

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Sun 25 Jul, 2010 11:45

We are pleased you can still come up,

I have ordered tons of wind or i shall have about 55 competitors on my back

Gill

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Mon 26 Jul, 2010 15:43

Hi Kevinuk1

Thank you for pm, I have added you to the list. Look forward to meeting you and your friends.

Gill

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Mon 26 Jul, 2010 17:09

Hi Everyone, not long now,

Here is a photo from last year at one of the comps, as someone asked us if we use the little triangular kites with long tails

Gill

Hard Top · Post by **Hard Top** » Mon 26 Jul, 2010 17:58

seasurfer wrote: I have ordered tons of wind or i shall have about 55 competitors on my back Gill

You can forget the BBQ then.

No, seriously, looks like you will all have a great time.

HT

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Mon 26 Jul, 2010 18:06

Hard Top, are you coming too

if you set off now, you should make it on time

Gill

Hard Top · Post by **Hard Top** » Mon 26 Jul, 2010 18:43

I wish, will just have to make do with all the photos and comments posted on here afterwards.

HT

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 18:09

Lets assume I make it to the island, bridges I can handle as they are striaght but after that were am I heading for ? (and don't say the beach

)

And what time are people getting there ?

I have to leave about 2 in the afternoon so I'm planning on getting there as early as I can

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 18:35

Hi JonTT

You are heading to Earnse Bay, Mill Lane, Westshore, LA14 3XZ which is at the north of the island.

M6 Junction 36 (towards Kendal)
3 miles take the slip road to Barrow in Furness A590
Stay on the A590 to Barrow - this takes you directly to Walney
Drive over the channel via short bridge.

For direction once on the island -
I will wait till thurs night and friday night to update details of route depending on how the roadworks are getting along so that you have an up to date direction of getting there as they change which section is being closed. The delays have been much better towards the end of last week.

Looking forward to you all coming here.

Gill

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 18:39

yocky z3 2.0 wrote:Hi gill
thinking of coming up and making a weekend of it,is there any camping facilities near by.
cheers
tony @ jayne

Hi Yocky, are you coming up this weekend ? hope so.

Gill

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