MZ Northumbria Section

Proposals for section meetings second Saturday of the month 2024

10th February,Poppy Coffee Pot, A 6076 between Stanley and Sunniside.

13th April, Bywell Coffee Barn, B6309 between Stocksfield and A69

11th May, Rocky Road Café, Bellingham, Northumberland

8th June, Rocking horse Café and gallery, Midstead farm Rock, Northumberland

10th August, Travellers Rest pub on B6306 between Slaley and Dilston about 1 mile north past turn off for slaley

7th Sept, Eshott Airfield café just off A1 a few miles south of Felton, Northumberland

9th Nov, Diamond Pub, Ponteland. On main road near river Pont

7th Dec, Christmas meal Robin Hood Pub?

Meetings in cafes normally start at about 11am. Meetings in pubs start at noon.
Please contact section rep to confirm meetings are going ahead.

MZ Northumbria Section

Proposals for section meetings last Wednesday of the month 2024

31st January, Gem Café, Coxhoe.
If closed Green Lane Garden Centre, Trimdon

28th February, Kings Arms Pub, Seaton Sluice. Just off A193

27th March, Tea in the Paddock, A196 near Guidepost B Between Ashington and Bedlington on left going west.

24th April, Eshott Aerodrome Café, just south of Felton

29th May, The Nook Café
On A689 between Alston and Brampton

26th June, Hemmel café, Allenheads, Northumberland

31st July, Aviator Café, Fishburn Aerodrome
On A177 between Coxhoe and Sedgefield

28th August, Lavender Tearoom, Etal, Northumberland

25th Sept, Bradley burn café weardale
On A689 between A68 roundabout and woolsingham

30th Oct

27th Nov, Beamish Mary, No Place, Co. Durham

Meetings in cafes normally start at about 11am. Meetings in pubs start at noon.
Please contact section rep to confirm meetings are going ahead.

Bill Dobson sadly passed away on 17th February. His funeral is to be held on Tuesday 7th March at Whitley bay crematorium at 3pm. He was very well travelled on his blue supa 5 and will be sadly missed. Further information please contact me via email or home phone number details in club magazine
Tony Searle
Northumbria section rep

NORTHUMBRIA SECTION WEDNESDAY MEETING LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 2023
Meetings in cafes start about 11 and in pubs about 12 noon

January 25th Gem café Coxhoe Co. Durham

February 22nd Kings Arms pub, Seaton Sluice, Northumberland from A193 turn east south of Seaton Sluice Bridge

March 29th Green lane Garden centre Green lane at Trimdon green near A181 and Cassop CO.Durham

April 26th Tea in the paddock café guidepost between Ashington and Bedlington in Northumberland On A196 going west on left hand side.

May 31st Bradley Burn Café and Farm shop in Weardale on A689 between Woolsigham and A68

June 28th Eshott café at Eshott Airfield just south of Felton on A1 in Northumberland On east side of A1 near woodland burial site and very close to turn off on west side of A1 for Weldon bridge and Bywell please note no signs for airfield and café on A1

July 26th Hemmell café Allenheads in Northumberland

August 30th lavender tea room Etal Northumberland north east of Crookham on A697 then take B6354

September 27th Hemmell café Allenheads in Northumberland

October 25th Bywell Coffee Barn, South Acomb Farm Business Park, Bywell, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7AQ.
On B6309 between A69 and River Tyne about one and a half mile south of A69 heading south towards Stocksfield.

November 29th Beamish Mary pub at no place Near Beamish open air museum in Co Durham
Including section AGM

December Christmas meal Robin hood Pub on Military Road Wallhouses B6318 Northumberland Wednesday 13th meal booked for 12 noon

NORTHUMBRIA SECTION MEETING SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Meetings in cafes start from about 11 and pubs about 12 noon

Saturday 8th April Cross keys Pub Bishop Middleham just off A177 just north of Sedgefield co. Durham

Saturday 13th May Rocky road café Bellingham Northumberland

Saturday 10th June the Nook café near Alston Cumbria on A689 between Alston and Brampton

Saturday 12th August The Aviator café Fishburn Airodrome just off A177 between Coxhoe and Bishop Middleham Co. Durham

Saturday 9th September Bradley burn farm shop and café in Weardale on A689 between Woolsingham and the A68

Sat 11th November Eshott Airfield Cafe
On east side of A1 just south of Felton in Northumberland.
Next to woodland burial site, about 2 miles south of Felton.

MZ MEETINGS FOR LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 2022

JAN 26TH GEM CAFÉ COXHOE CO DURHAM

FEB 23RD KINGS ARMS SEATON SLUICE NORTHUMBERLAND OFF A193

MARCH 30TH AVIATOR CAFÉ AIRFIELD NEAR FISHBURN ON A177 BETWEEN COXHOE AND BISHOP MIDDLEHAM

APRIL 27TH HERITAGE CENTRE NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA NORTHUMBERLAND AT CHURCH POINT

MAY 25TH BRADLEY BURN FARM SHOP CO DURHAM ON A689 IN WEARDALE BETWEEN A68 AND WOOLSINGHAM

JUNE 29TH FISHING BOAT INN BOULMER NORTHUMBERLAND

JULY 27TH HEMMELL CAFE AT ALLENHEADS NORTHUMBERLAND, 11AM

AUGUST 31ST LAVENDER TEA ROOM NORTHUMBERLAND SIGNPOSTED FROM A697 THEN ONTO B6394 THEN ETAL
IS ON LEFT

SEP 28TH HEMMELL CAFÉ ALLENHEADS NORTHUMBERLAND

OCT 26TH COOK HOUSE AND PUB QE2 COUNTRY PARK NEXT TO WOODHORN MUSEUM NORTHUMBERLAND JUST
OFF A189 BETWEEN ASHINGTON AND NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA

NOV 30TH BEAMISH MARY NO PLACE CO.DURHAM

DEC 7TH ROBIN HOOD INN, MILITARY ROAD, EAST WALL HOUSES. OPTIONAL CHRISTMAS MEAL – DETAILS TO FOLLOW NEARER THE TIME.

MEETINGS FOR 2022
SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

APRIL 9TH Dyke Neuke pub 5 mile west of Morpeth Northumberland on B6343

MAY 14TH The Nook café on A689 between Alston and Slaggyford Cumbria

JUNE 11TH The Garden centre Green Lane Trimdon Grange Co. Durham

AUGUST 13TH Rocky Road Café Bellingham Northumberland

SEPTEMBER 10TH Park head café on c2c cycle route just off B6278 between Stanhope and
turn off for Blanchland

Meetings

Please check with me to ensure meetings are going ahead (but prior to the day of the meeting) by email or phone.

• Tuesday 29th September :- Hemel Cafe Allanheads Northumberland
• Wed 27th October :- Bradley Burn farm shop on A689 between Woolsington and the junction with the A68 in Co. Durham
• Wed 24th November :- Beamish Mary no place Co. Durham pub opens 12 noon, AGM starts at 1pm
• Wed 8th December :- High House Farm, Matfin, Northumberland, 12 noon. Optional Christmas lunch

Events Diary

• 8-10th October :- Clennell Hall Hotel not Riverside Holiday Park which is next to it. Camping fees £10 pppn I will be collecting the fees and arriving about 11am on Friday The hotel is next to Alwinton which is about 10 miles north west of Rothbury in Northumberland.From Rothbury take B6341 through Thropton and turn off near Wharton and through Harbottle, then just before Alwinton after a bridge take turning on right and follow road to hotel and Riverside Holiday Park. No need to book, pay when you arrive. Please could you let me know if you are coming! The site is on the edge of Northumberland National Park and the Otterburn military ranges.

I have a list of my proposed section meetings for the next few months please note they are on the last Wednesday of the month. Please note if you are interested in attending any of these please contact me about 2-3 days before to check to see if they are going ahead.

I have changed my land line number a few months ago so the new one is 01912364673.

I have also booked up for our two normal camping weekends at Dent for the second weekend of the month. If you are intending to go please phone the site up to book and pay on arrival. The telephone number is 01539625239.

The weekend at Demesne farm Bellingham is now the last weekend in September 24-26th if you are planning to go to this one please book on line and pay a deposit of 50% on line with bacs or a cheque and the balance a week before the camping weekend.

SECTION MEETINGS
Wed 30th June High House Farm brewery Matfin Northumberland
We’d 28th July Bradley burn farm shop and cafe on A689 about 1 mile west of A68 near crook Co Durham
Wed 25th August lavender tea room at Etal north of Wooler signposted from A697 near Crookham.

Thank you

Tony Searle

I have recently found out Demesne farm camp site at Bellingham has just opened for camping but any bookings must be competed on line and paid in full and no day visitors are allowed. The site has introduced new rules which are part of the booking in procedure. Highlanning farm at Dent has been open all the time since we were at the site in March but I have not be able to speak to them and have had no reply to my email from early July. I Don,t know if anybody turned up in July for our camp. When we start to have our section meetings again I am hoping to keep to our list from the beginning of the year but this could be subject to change so please contact me for up to date information. if you are planning to attend.

Tony Searle

SATURDAY MEETINGS 2020
Held on second Saturday of the month.
Normally start at 11 am in cafes and 12noon for meetings at pubs

JAN 11TH GEM CAFÉ COXHOE CO.DURHAM
FEB 8TH THE AVIATOR BISTRO FISHBURN AERODROME
APRIL 11TH CHAIN BRIDGE HONEY FARM HORNCLIFFE NEAR BERWICK
MAY 9TH BRADLEY BURN FARM SHOP NEAR CROOK CO.DURHAM
JUNE 13TH BOWES RAILWAY MUSEUM NEAR WASHINGTON TYNE AND WEAR
AUGUST 8TH LAVENDER TEA ROOM ETAL NORTHUMBERLAND
SEPT 12TH HEMMEL CAFÉ ALLENHEADS NORTHUMBERLAND
OCT 9/10TH DEMESNE FARM CAMPSITE BELLINGHAM NORTHUMBERLAND
NOV 14TH BEAMISH MARY PUB NO PLACE CO.DURHAM
DEC 12TH HIGH HOUSE FARM MATFIN NORTHUMBERLAND
(WITH OPTIONAL CHRISTMAS LUNCH AT 12NOON )

WEEKDAY MEETING
LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
( meetings at café start from about 11 and pubs at 12 noon )

APRIL 29TH CAMIEN CAFÉ ROCHESTER NORTHUMBERLAND
MAY 27TH OLIVE TREE CAFÉ NEWCASTLETON
JUNE 24th SHILDON RAILWAY MUSEUM CO .DURHAM
JULY 29TH PARKHEAD CAFÉ NEAR CRAWLEYSIDE AND STANHOPE
AUGUST 26TH FISHING BOAT IN BOULMER NORTHUMBERLAND
SEPTEMBER 30TH WOOLER MILK BAR NORTHUMBERLAND

July 12th – 14th High Lane Farm camping weekend. I’m hoping to arrive on the Thursday.

August 10th lavender tea room Etal Northumberland

Sept 14th Hemmel cafe allenheads Northumberland

October 11th – 13th Demesne Farm camping weekend, Bellingham, Northumberland. I’m hoping to arrive on the Thursday.

9th November Beamish Mary no place

14th Dec High house farm brewery optional Christmas lunch served at 12 noon

Please note all meetings second Saturday of the month

Mid week meetings :-

Wednesday 7th August, National Railway Museum, Shildon, near Newton Aycliffe in Durham

Thursday 5th September, The Bowes Railway Museum, Spring Well Road near Washington

Section meeting details

January 13th – Gem cafe Coxhoe co Durham
February 10th – cross keys pub Bishop middle ham co.Durham near sedge field
March – camping at Dent
April 14th – Bradley burn farm shop near woolsingham .co.Durham tel 01388527285
(Farm shop also has website and camp site)
May 12th – Hemmel cafe Allenheads Northumberland
June 9th – Olive tree cafe Newcastleton
July – camping at Dent
August 11th – Lavender tea room Etal Northumberland
September 8th – vallum tea room wall houses on military road B6318 between whittle dene
reservoir and Matfen. Turn off is on left while travelling west
October – Demesne farm camping at Bellingham Northumberland
November 10th – Beamish Mary no place co.Durham including section AGM

Please note all meetings second Saturday of the month meetings in pubs normally start at 12 noon when the pub opens and meetings in cafe normally start from about 11.30

All meetings 2nd Saturday of the month between 12 noon and 2pm

January 14 th January Gem cafe Coxhoe Co. Durham

February 11th Cross keys pub Bishop middle ham Co. Durham

April. 8th Rocky Road Cafe Bellingham Northumberland

May13th Hemmel cafe Allen heads Nothumberland

June 10th Olive tree cafe Newcastleton

August 12th lavender Tea room Etal Northumberland

October 14th High house farm brewery Matfin Northumberland

November 11th Beamish Mary No place Co. Durham near Beamish museum
Including section meeting AGM

Please note that the September section meeting on Saturday 10th September meeting at High house farm brewery near Matfin now takes place from 11 am till 1pm due to a wedding being held from 1pm

Sat 9^th January     Gem Café, Coxhoe, Co Durham

Sat 13th Feb         Cross Keys Pub, Bishop Middleham

March                     No meeting, Camp at High Laning Farm, Dent

Sat 9th April          Bishop Middleham Airfield Café

Sat 14^th May         Manor House Farm Biker’s Café, near Richmond, N. Yorks

Sat 11^th June         Olive Tree Café, Newcastleton

July                          No meeting, camp at High Laning Farm, Dent

Sat 13^th Aug          Lavender Tearoom, Etal

Sat 10^th Sep           High House Farm Brewery, near Matfen

October                 Camping at Demesne Farm, Bellingham

Sat 12^th Nov          Beamish Mary, No Place