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| toby9946 Member Since: 23 Sep 2015 Location: Hampshire/London Posts: 96   
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Is this with their own vehicles?
I've never understood this setup as why are they allowed into the forestry commission and the rest of us not? What's more they are profiting from using forestry commission land as well! I can only imagine there must be back handers and connections in the right places as if you approach the forestry commission and ask for permission to drive around they'd say no! Not trying to be negative just don't understand how it works!  -2015 Defender 90 XS Landmark- |
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18th Dec 2015 11:46am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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I think you can apply on the same basis as this company.
You will have to be prepared to fill out all the necessary forms, carry the appropriate level of insurance, and pay the access charges the FC impose. |
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18th Dec 2015 11:56am |
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| Riccarton Member Since: 10 Aug 2015 Location: Gods' Own Country Posts: 280  
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To be fair the FC are quite good at allowing access.
They permit rallying, enduro / H&H, etc but as Supacat has said, they do require it to be organised and have the appropriate covers in place. Around here we get a wee bit of trouble with peeps coming out of the towns etc with MX / Enduro / Trail bikes and thinking they can do as they please regardless of how much mess they make or disruption they cause. The FC are good at clamping down and any vehicles reported will be persued. Earlier in the year a rally had to be cancelled when a couple of morons road into the forest on an MX bike and a Quad despite the marshall telling them not to. At that point it was considered too dangerous to carry on so all the work / preparation / costs were lost due to the sheer selfishness of a minority. |
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18th Dec 2015 12:14pm |
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| toby9946 Member Since: 23 Sep 2015 Location: Hampshire/London Posts: 96
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That's fair enough and had never thought they'd be that receptive to it being a big government organisation! Too much red tape, etc
I can appreciate the problem of nuicence access being such a vast area and can't be easy to control! Hmmm wondering what the costs would be in getting a club organised with regular access? Whether you'd be restricted to one FC area or if it's something that could be done across their entire land mass? -2015 Defender 90 XS Landmark- |
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18th Dec 2015 12:21pm |
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| v8steve Member Since: 18 Apr 2011 Location: dumfries scotland Posts: 195 
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The local 4x4 club in Dumfries + Gallowance is ae 4x4 club.we used to have great access to ae forest (hence the name)but things changed awhile ago an is now non existant. If we did now jump though all the hoops (and I quote ) you cannot access anywhere that our Renault kangoo vans
Cannot go. But no harm in asking. 110 xs s/wagon s3 swb soft top |
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18th Dec 2015 6:18pm |
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| chris38 Member Since: 24 Oct 2014 Location: Lancaster Posts: 34
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Looking at houses aroung Gatehouse of Fleet at the moment to move to. Where is your club based would be good to meet up sometime. Cheers
Chris 300tdi Defender 90 |
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22nd Dec 2015 12:55pm |
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| landiedave Member Since: 14 Mar 2013 Location: Welsh Marches Posts: 49 
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Used to live in Gatehouse of Fleet as a kid, what takes you there? Didn't appreciate it as the time, but it is a beautiful part of the world and often overlooked in the quest to get to Northern Scotland.
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22nd Dec 2015 1:00pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804  
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Spent quite a bit of time up there when based at Catterick. Stunning part of the world, beautiful to take in by Defender. Also, had a cracking fish and chips from a Chippie in Kircudbright. But f*** it's windy and rains a lot. Tail gate down on the Wolf, views out to see, epic.
 Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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22nd Dec 2015 1:21pm |
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| Mean Green Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: South Ayrshire Posts: 280
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If you have kids (or even if you dont!) the chocolatre factory and Ice Cream factory are worth a visit. Choc factory take kids to make their own chocs and has a good playground.
Ice Cream factory does tours with a tasting session, also has big mountain bike tracks (several levels), go-kart (pedal type) tracks and county walks and other attractions. Several good caravan parks which do good deals on static caravans around Gatehouse-of-Fleet. |
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22nd Dec 2015 4:04pm |
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| chris38 Member Since: 24 Oct 2014 Location: Lancaster Posts: 34
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Exactly that, the house prices are realistic as most people pass thru to get north. It's lovely up there and relatively quiet. Cheers Chris 300tdi Defender 90 |
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22nd Dec 2015 6:05pm |
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| v8steve Member Since: 18 Apr 2011 Location: dumfries scotland Posts: 195
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ae 4x4 is based in dumfries.
ae4x4.org.uk ae4x4 face bookpage or mayhem 2016 facebook pages.  Click image to enlarge (my fave but it is an event me and a mate organise) 
i live in crocketford on a76 110 xs s/wagon s3 swb soft top |
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22nd Dec 2015 7:52pm |
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| chris38 Member Since: 24 Oct 2014 Location: Lancaster Posts: 34
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Will look you up if we get up there, cheers Cheers
Chris 300tdi Defender 90 |
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22nd Dec 2015 8:12pm |
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| Criffel Member Since: 14 Dec 2013 Location: Dumfries Posts: 42 
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This looks like Roland having fun Steve?
Click image to enlarge 2011 D4 Nara Bronze 2007 Discovery Rimini Red. Gone. Thanks for the memories. 1994 Defender 90 300 TDI - Galv chassis No one warned me Land Rover are not cars but an obsession! |
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22nd Dec 2015 8:58pm |
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| v8steve Member Since: 18 Apr 2011 Location: dumfries scotland Posts: 195
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sure is criffle. he on his way to another win. good car good team always out to win. 110 xs s/wagon
s3 swb soft top |
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23rd Dec 2015 7:03pm |
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