The next V8 Tour in the popular series is planned for the long weekend from Friday 26th to Monday 29th September 2008 and will be based at the Ripon Spa Hotel at Ripon in North Yorkshire. Details of the programme of visits and events are alongside. Ripon Spa Hotel is a beautiful Edwardian building only five minutes walk from the ancient city of Ripon and its magnificent cathedral. Standing in landscaped gardens, the hotel offers good Yorkshire fayre, real ales, log fires and traditional hospitality. It is ideally placed as a base for touring the Yorkshire Dales. The hotel is a Best Western hotel. More Ripon Cathedral. (Photo: www.ripon.org) Information on Cathedral City of Ripon and the surroundings. More Programme of events for the weekend Friday 26th September 2008 Members arrive during the afternoon and meet up at the bar and then dinner at the hotel. Saturday 27th September 2008 Morning: Following breakfast, a scenic drive to a steam train ride on the Embsay Railway and then drive through Nidderdale to the Forbidden Corner, an amazing four acre garden full of very unusual follies. A light lunch is available here. www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk www.theforbiddencorner.co.uk Afternoon: Short scenic drive to Brymor ice-cream for those who fancy a special ice-cream made on the farm. Brymor Ice Cream is a working farm with ice cream parlour serving huge range range of ice creams plus teas & coffees. Scenic drive back to the hotel. www.brymordairy.co.uk Evening: dinner and cabaret. Sunday 28th September 2008 Morning: Following breakfast, a scenic drive to Newby Hall House and Gardens with coffe on arrival and then a tour of the hall and gardens. Lunch is available here. www.newbyhall.co.uk Afternoon: Scenic drive to the National Railway Museum at York with a tour of the museum. Refreshments are available at the museum. Scenic drive back to the hotel. www.nrm.org.uk Evening: Dinner. Monday 29th September 2008 Morning: Following breakfast, scenic drive to the Black Sheep Brewery at Masham where the group will have a guided tour of the brewery followed by a complementary drink (beer or tea/coffee). The brewery has a avery good bistro for those wishing to have lunch before departing for home. www.blacksheepbrewery.com Afternoon: Participants in the tour leave for home. Download a copy of the programme for the weekend. More How do I do I join the V8 Yorkshire Tour 2008? See the booking form for further details of the cost of the accommodation and other costs included in the tour package. You can download a booking form in Word or PDF format. Alternatively you can book and pay online. Booking and payment Arrangements and costs Event organisers Robert and Stella Crowson Tel: 01765 620340 robertcrowson((atat))totalise.co.uk Important No part of the tour is timed and the event is not a rally or a competitive event.