For 2023 we are heading to Northumberland, Harry Potter's Wizarding country, for a magical car rally chasing Golden Snitches! It'll be a weekend of potions and pistons on the Hogwarts Highway through the Forbidden Forest. The Gamma Wizards magical car adventure on the Spellbound Speedway. But enough of the Harry Potter cliches and down to the details:
Our chosen base for the weekend is the
Riverdale Hall Hotel, Bellingham, Northumberland NE48 2JT. (
https://www.riverdalehallhotel.co.uk/)
The Hotel lies on the banks of the beautiful North Tyne River on the outskirts of the small charming market town of Bellingham and very easily reached by road. Northumberland is a low-populated rural county in the North East of the UK on the England-Scotland border, containing one of the most picturesque and untouched stretches of coastline with 30-miles of unspoiled beaches.
Riverdale Hall was built in 1886 as a Victorian Mansion and it has retained all of the original charm and character whilst being converted into a luxury, modern country house hotel with 28 individually decorated bedrooms, indoor heated pool and sauna. Named the “Best Hotel in Northumberland", this premier Country House Hotel with its award-winning cuisine and lovely, extensive grounds, quaint riverside location and wonderful views means nearly all who stay at Riverdale Hall come back time and again.
With more castles than any other county (including Alnwick Castle as used by the Hogwarts in Harry Potter) and heritage sites such as Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland feels a world away from city life given its ruggedness, remoteness, culture and landscape. It is said that the scenery feels as much Scotland as it does England.
We have negotiated a special deal with the hotel for the weekend at
£94 per person, per night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast with no Single Supplement. A booking deposit of £25 per person will be required when booking but this is refundable if the booking is cancelled up to one week prior to arrival.
We have reserved a number of rooms but they must be
booked before the end of June. Bookings should be made direct with the hotel but you
must mention you are part of the Gamma car club to get our special negotiated deal. If travelling from far away you may want to book more than the two nights (Friday 15th and Saturday 16th) and the same deal will apply for any other nights either side of the weekend booked at the same time.
But you
MUST BOOK YOU ROOM(S) BY THE END OF JULY as our reserved allocation will be released after that time. But with free cancellation you can be assured that you can always cancel if needed. To book your room(s) please contact the hotel direct mentioning you are
a member of the Gamma Club.
Riverdale Hall Hotel, Bellingham, Northumberland NE48 2JT
email: reservations@riverdalehallhotel.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1434 220254If you have any problems booking your room(s), please ask for Abigail, our contact at the hotel or email us at
AGM2023@GammaConsortium.com.
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