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Post by thezman on Mar 22, 2012 14:09:24 GMT
Hello! Any suggestions about camping or cheap accomodation in Milngavie on Friday before the race, please? Thank you!
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Post by Steven on Mar 23, 2012 11:43:15 GMT
I found it really difficult to find reasonable accomodation in Milngavie so decided it was easier to stay in Glasgow City Centre and get a taxi to the start of the race. Overall it will still work out a lot cheaper than the quotes I was getting.
Staying at the Premier Inn.
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Post by johnnyduncan on Mar 23, 2012 12:43:48 GMT
I have phoned about various B&B's and they sam to be all full. Also both Premier Inns (Milngavie and Bearsden are full).
If runners are staying in Glasgow perhaps try and use same hotel and then could share taxis.
So if someone finds good accomodation, please post on Forum.
Cheers
JD
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Post by pedropete27 on Mar 23, 2012 13:07:46 GMT
Hi Troops You could try these hotels. they aren't the Ritz but do offer decent rates and are based in Clydebank which is approx 5 miles from the start line! www.westparkhotel1.com/www.boulevardhotel.co.ukwww.thebeardmore.comIn order of preference i'd go for; 1st The Beardmore (very nice) 2nd The West Park 3rd The Boulevard Hope these help! Pete |
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Post by Peter de Krijger on Mar 24, 2012 6:58:29 GMT
I will be staying in a B+B in Glasgow, about 8 miles from the start. Place called Seton Guest House. £30 for a single person room with ensuite shower.
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Post by Colin on Apr 11, 2012 17:25:11 GMT
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Post by Eamonn on Apr 13, 2012 19:52:58 GMT
Hi Peter I am also staying at Seton Guest house, I was wondering if you had planned to get a taxi down to Milngavie on the Sat Morning?
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Post by franb on Apr 17, 2012 17:36:42 GMT
I'm camping at Bankell Farm, I camped there last year too. Small site with simple facilities but nice hot showers in a large room housing the toilets and sinks too - electric light etc. Is about a mile down the road into Milngavie town centre. Owner is very relaxed about it all - used to people doing The Fling camping there.
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Post by chrisb on Apr 18, 2012 15:49:08 GMT
I'm camping at Bankell Farm, I camped there last year too. Small site with simple facilities but nice hot showers in a large room housing the toilets and sinks too - electric light etc. Is about a mile down the road into Milngavie town centre. Owner is very relaxed about it all - used to people doing The Fling camping there. Thinking of camping. Where do the campers tend to stay on the Saturday night? It looks like there is the option of leaving the tent at Milngavie and getting the bus back, or putting the tent in the van to Tyndrum and staying overnight there. Tyndrum looks like a nice place, so leaning towards that... |
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Post by franb on Apr 18, 2012 19:59:11 GMT
I just left my tent up at Milngavie and then took the return bus back and crashed there - seemed easiest to me even though would have given me less of a drive back North on the Sunday
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Post by thezman on Apr 21, 2012 17:19:03 GMT
I'm camping at Bankell Farm, I camped there last year too. Small site with simple facilities but nice hot showers in a large room housing the toilets and sinks too - electric light etc. Is about a mile down the road into Milngavie town centre. Owner is very relaxed about it all - used to people doing The Fling camping there. I'm also camping at BAnkell Farm and booked a campings site place at the By The Way in Tyndrum.Trouble is I also booked a bus back as well as bought a ticket for the ceilidh  Silly amateur. I reckon it will be nicer to camp in Tyndrum, after a couple of pints.If I make it there. Trouble is I need to get back to Glasgow somehow on Sunday to catch an afternoon train. Hopefully I get a lift from someone. |
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Post by thezman on Apr 21, 2012 17:23:04 GMT
THanks for all the info by the way!
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Silly amateur. I reckon it will be nicer to camp in Tyndrum, after a couple of pints.If I make it there. Trouble is I need to get back to Glasgow somehow on Sunday to catch an afternoon train. Hopefully I get a lift from someone.