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It is the responsibility of each team to arrange their own accommodation. I hope you find the information below helpful in deciding how to plan your weekend. One thing to think about when booking accommodation. If you use the same place for the weekend, remember that we race around a giant loop. The start and finish are within 4 miles of each other. However, the stop over point on the Saturday night is over one hours drive from the start. To download an interactive brochure (on MS Word) with the information below, just click on the headline, or just use the same information as I have presented it below The information below contains general information to help you plan your weekend. I hope you find it useful. Each headline provides a link to more details and how to book. If you find any broken links, please e-mail me sean.davis@lycos.co.uk . The details have been extracted from websites with a few comments added. I have put a rough guide to what prices start from. These are usually weekend rates when booked in advance and could change at anytime. Most links will give you up to date prices. Also, I cannot guarantee the quality or service provided, but I’m sure if you are willing to put in a bit of work you will find what you are looking for. Hotels with access to the Start Bridge Lodge Hotel, Chertsey (37 rooms) Next to Chertsey Bridge, 9 miles into race stage 1 and on the banks of the River Thames. 6 miles from Hampton Court. Double / Twin Room from £55 - £60 per night. Park Lodge Hotel, Teddington (43 rooms). 2 miles from Hampton Court Palace on the opposite side of Bushy Park. Double / Twin Room from £80 per night. 15% discount for two consecutive nights stay. Holiday Inn, Shepperton (185 rooms). Next to the River Thames and 4 miles away from Hampton Court. AA 4 Stars with its own health club & swimming pool. Double / Twin Room from £60 per night if booked over 14 days in advance. Premier Inn, Cobham (43 rooms). Rural setting, 5 miles from Hampton Court and quick access to M25 motorway. Double / Twin Room from £65 per night. Premier Inn Chessington. Next to Chessington World of Adventures and 6 miles from Hampton Court. Fast easy access to M25 motorway. Double / Twin Room from £60 per night. Travelodge Staines. Next to the start of race stage 2 and 10 miles from Hampton Court. Double / Twin Room from £65 per night. Popes Grotto, Twickenham (32 Rooms). Overlooking the River Thames, 3 miles from Hampton Court. AA 3 Stars. Double / Twin Room from £75 per night. Ship Hotel Shepperton (31 Rooms). Overlooking the River Thames and on the race route. 5 miles from Hampton Court and 5 miles from Staines. Double / Twin Room from £60 per night. Warren Lodge Hotel Shepperton (50 Rooms). Desborough Hotel Group. Double / Twin Rooms from £60 per night, Anchor Hotel Shepperton (29 Rooms). Desborough Hotel Group. In Old Shepperton Square (opposite the Warren Lodge Hotel) on the race route and 5 miles from Hampton Court. Double / Twin Room from £55 per night, Single Rooms from £35 per night. Ship Hotel Weybridge (85 Rooms). Desborough Hotel Group. In Weybridge town centre. 6 miles from Hampton Court & 6 miles from Staines. A short walk from race stage 21. Double Room from £94 per night. Lion Gate Hotel, Hampton Court. (32 Rooms) Next to the start. Backs onto Bushy Park and overlooks Hampton Court Palace. Double / Twin Room from £90 per night. Thames Lodge Hotel, Staines. (78 Rooms) 10 miles from Hampton Court and a short walk from the end of stage 1. Backing directly onto the River Thames and immediately next to the race route. Double / Twin Room from £90 per night Don Pepe Charlton Hotel, Hampton Court. (17 Rooms) 2 minutes walk from the start. Twin Rooms from £65 per night, Single Rooms from £45 per night. Antoinette Hotel, Kingston-upon-Thames (over 100 Rooms). 4 miles from Hampton Court. Double / Twin from £73 per night. Carlton Mitre Hotel, Hampton Court (36 Rooms). AA 4 Stars. You can’t get closer to the start of the race than this. It’s fancy and it’s not for someone with a small budget. Double Room from £160 per night. Savill Court Hotel, Englefield Green (141 Rooms). AA 3 Stars. Very rural, in its own grounds backing onto Windsor Great Park. 12 miles from Hampton Court and just off the race route at 4 miles into stage 2. Good facilities including health spa. Double / Twin Rooms start from £148 per night. Great Fosters Hotel, Egham. (48 Rooms) RAC 3 Star, 11 Miles from Hampton Court, 2 Miles from Staines, in own large grounds. Dating from 16th Century, this is a Grade 1 listed building, with a lot of history. Very good access to M25 motorway. Double / Twin Rooms start from £155, but you can pay up to £350 for one previously occupied by the likes of Charlie Chaplin or Orson Wells. Runnymede Hotel & Spa, Egham. (180 Rooms) AA & RAC 4 Star. 12miles from Hampton Court. Overlooks the River Thames & the race route 2 miles into stage 2. Wonderful setting, great facilities, on the flood plain where Magna Carta was signed and only a short drive from Windsor. Access onto M25 motorway in 2 minutes. A great base to stay if you can afford it. Double Twin Rooms start from £175 per night. Anne Boleyn Hotel, Staines (45 Rooms) AA & RAC 3 Star. Quiet scenic setting just over Staines Bridge from the end of stage 2. 10 miles from Hampton Court and quick access to M25 motorway. Good Indian & Oriental Restaurant. Directly opposite the Swan Hotel. Double / Twin Room from £70 per night, Single Room from £50 & Family Room from £90 per night. Swan Hotel, Staines (11 bedrooms). AA 2 Stars. Set on the banks of the River Thames, next to Staines Bridge 200 metres into stage 2 of the race and directly looking across the Thames to the end of stage 1 and start of stage 2. 10 miles from Hampton Court and quick access to the M25 motorway. Also, directly opposite the Anne Boleyn Hotel. Double / Twin Room from £96 per night, Triple Room from £96 per night. Beaumont House Hotel, Old Windsor. (330 bedrooms). Just off the route about 2.5 miles into stage 2. This hotel has 40 acres of grounds. Good access to M4 and M25. Very close to Windsor, Staines and Runnymede. Double / Twin Room from £99 per night (special offer rate) Kingston Lodge Hotel (63 Rooms) (3 Stars). 4 miles from Hampton Court. Access to M25 Motorway takes 20 minutes via A3. Double / Twin Room from £89 per night. Travelodge, Kingston. In the center of Kingston-upon-Thames 2 miles from Hampton Court. Double / Twin Room from £65 per night. Shandon House Hotel (23 Rooms). In the centre of Richmond-upon-Thames. 5 miles from Hampton Court Palace. Double / Twin Room from £80 per night, Single from £45 Richmond Gate Hotel (68 Rooms). AA 4 Star. 5 miles from Hampton Court. Lovely setting on top of Richmond Hill and next to Richmond Park. Good facilities, but not cheap. Double / Twin Room from £185 per night. Richmond Hill Hotel (138 Rooms). 5 miles from Hampton Court. Lovely setting on top of Richmond Hill and next to Richmond Park Double / Twin Room from £119 per night. Petersham Hotel, Richmond (61 Rooms). (AA 4 Star) 5 miles from Hampton Court. The camp for the English Rugby Team before internationals at Twickenham. Lovely setting on the slopes of Richmond Hill, looking down onto the River Thames. Double / Twin Room from £170 per night. The Old Parsonage, Egham. (4 Rooms). 12 miles from Hampton Court and one mile off the route of stage 2. Double / Twin Room from £60 per night, Single Room from £48, Triple / Family Room from £80 / £90 per night. Stanwell Hall Hotel, Stanwell (18 bedrooms). RAC 2 Star. 11 miles from Hampton Court & 2 miles from Staines. Victorian, family run hotel in Stanwell Village and only a stones throw from Heathrow Airport. Double / Twin Room from £70 per night, Single Room £50 & Triple / Family Rooms from £85 per night. Honeysuckle Cottage, Wraysbury. (3 bedrooms & 2 self-catering studios). AA 4 Crowns. 14 miles from Hampton Court, 4 miles from Staines and 3 miles from Windsor & Eton. Could cater for one full team. See link for more details Oatlands Park Hotel, Weybridge (144 bedrooms). AA & RAC 4 Star. Lots of facilities including own small golf course. 6 miles from Hampton Court & 2 miles from Walton Bridge. Double Room from £85, Single Room from £105 per night. Ramada Thatchers Resort Hotel, East Horsley (87 bedrooms). 16 miles from Hampton Court. 4 miles from Ripley (start of stage 21), easy access to Boxhill (start of stage 19) and West Hanger (start of stage 20). Quick access to A3 and M25 motorway. Double / Twin Room from £92 per night. White Hart Hotel, Hampton Wick (37 bedrooms). AA 3 Stars. Next to Kingston Bridge, 1.5 miles from Hampton Court. Olde World Fullers Pub and Hotel. Double / Twin Room from £110 per night. Chase Lodge Hotel, Hampton Wick (13 bedrooms). AA 4 Medallions. Family run hotel, 1.7 miles from Hampton Court. Double / Twin Room from £116 per night, also Single & Family / Triple Rooms. See link for prices Warwick Lodge, Surbiton (19 bedrooms), 4 miles from Hampton Court. Heywood’s, Thames Ditton (3 bedrooms). 2 miles from Hampton Court. Village location. Travelodge, Leatherhead. In Leatherhead town centre. 11 miles from Hampton Court. Good access to M25 motorway and 4 miles from Boxhill (start of stage 19). Double / Twin Room from £55 per night. Hotels with access to Start of Day 2 Travelodge, Thurrock M25. Close to the end of race stage 14. Just north of the River Thames with great access to M25 motorway. Double/ Twin Room from £65 per night (but can have good offers). Travelodge, Dartford. Very close to the start of race stage 15. Just south of the River Thames and good access to M25 motorway Double/ Twin Room from £65 per night (but can have good offers). Travelodge, East Horndon, Brentwood. 14.4 miles from Blackmore. Good access to M25 and QE2 Bridge. Close to the end of stage 12. Double/ Twin Room from £65 per night (but can have good offers). Travelodge, Romford. 12.8 miles from Blackmore. Good access to M25 and QE2 Bridge. Double/ Twin Room from £65 per night (but can have good offers). Travelodge, Basildon. 16 miles from Blackmore. Good access to M25 and QE2 Bridge. Double/ Twin Room from £65 per night (but can have good offers). Thurrock Hotel, Aveley (63 Rooms). Just north of the River Thames with great access to M25 motorway. Double / Twin from £89 per night. Premier Inn, West Thurrock. Just north of the River Thames with great access to M25 motorway. Double / Twin Room from £58 per night. Premier Inn, Rainham. North of the River Thames and 3 miles from the M25 Dartford Crossing. Double / Twin Room from £58 per night. Premier Inn, East Thurrock. Just north of the Dartford Crossing, next to Lakeside Shopping Centre. Good easy access to M25 motorway. Very close to Davy Down at the end of stage 14. Double / Twin Room from £58 per night. Premier Inn, Chelmsford (Springfield). 11 miles from Blackmore (end of race day 1). Double / Twin room from £56 per night. Premier Inn, Chelmsford (Boreham). 11 miles from Blackmore (end of race day 1). Double / Twin room from £56 per night. Plough House Hotel, Bulpham. (72 Rooms). Hotel attached to Olde World Pub. 12 miles from Blackmore (end of day 1). Close to start of race stage 13 & 14 and 8 miles north of M25 Dartford Crossing. Double / Twin Room from £75 per night. Holiday Inn, Brentwood. (149 Rooms). Lost of facilities. 5 miles from Blackmore (end of race day 1) and just of the race route on stage 12. Good access to M25 motorway. Double / Twin Room from £71 per night. Lakeside Moat House, North Stifford. (97 rooms) Just north of the Dartford Crossing and very close to Davy Down at the end of race stage 14. Double / Twin Room from £78 per night. Holiday Inn Express, Dartford Bridge (126 rooms). You can’t get closer to the M25 and Queen Elizabeth Bridge than this. All race traffic passes this hotel after the Dartford Crossing. Double / Twin Room from £80 per night. CampsitesChertsey Campsite – Next to Chertsey Bridge. 7 miles from Hampton Court Walton-on-Thames Campsite – Caravan & Camping Club Members only. 5 miles from Hampton Court Kelveden Hatch Campsite – In Essex, 5 miles from Blackmore (end of race day 1) East Horsley Campsite - 12miles from Hampton Court, 4 miles from Ripley (start of stage 21). Good access to A3 and M25 and latter stages of the race route. Hertford Campsite (Balls Park) – Just outside Hertford, one mile off race stage 8, 4 miles from the start of race stage 8 at Letty Green and 6 miles from the start of race stage 9 at Dobbs Weir. The Elms Campsite, Epping Forest. In Epping Forest. Next to The Owl Pub and less than a mile away from the course on race stage 9 and 2 miles from start of race stage 10. Oldbury Hill Campsite, Sevenoaks. 35 miles from Hampton Court, 5 miles from Otford on race stage 16. Good access to M25 motorway. Some Local Guides on Where to StayDartford Hotels & Guest Houses Brentwood, Hotels and Guest Houses Brentwood – Where to Stay. You can download this guide from a link on the local council web page. Chelmsford, Hotels and Guest Houses Ingatestone and Mountnessing Areas Romford Hotels and Guest Houses Some Notes Essex is the overnight rest for the race and for many teams the only practical option is to stay locally. The pretty little village of Blackmore hosts the finish of Stage 11 at approx. 19:40 on Saturday evening, with the last runner coming in about 18.00. Blackmore then hosts the start of Stage 12 at 8:00 sharp on Sunday morning. Blackmore village has some lovely country pubs but limited accommodation and so most teams make the 10 mile journey to the nearest large town - Chelmsford, or Brentwood which is only 5 miles away (Dartford is 25 minutes away, over the QEII Bridge, and there are other options). These all offer plenty of Hotels, B&B's and motels at reasonable prices, and a few too many distractions for the evening entertainment. On a personal note, my preference would be to camp. Taking some supporters with me and sending them ahead to Kelveden Hatch to set up the tents, get the B-B-Qs going and having the beer and wine flowing when I got there. Mostly the weather is wonderful, but I would bring a place to hide under just in case. My own club has never allowed me to do this. However, this year I hope to change their minds.
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