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Carnon66 · * Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 36 Location: Cornwall

I have had my Bighorn a year now and fancy using that little gear lever for something other than keeping the chinese takeaway bag upright!

Can anyone recomend a Cornish off-road tuition centre? I found one near Redruth but they do not return telephone messages.

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Carnon66

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Carnon66 · * Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 36 Location: Cornwall

I guess there aren't any! Crying or Very sad

Devon maybe?

Paul Rainbow · ***** Joined: 19 Dec 2003 Posts: 549

There is lots in Wales and a few on salisbury plains, and there was one company that ran greenlaning trips around Dorset/Devon/Cornwall area I seem to remember. Best thing to do is a search on the net see what turns up.

Paul.K · *** Joined: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 226 Location: Thames Valley

Hi, what about darkest Berkshire. We host an event on the first Sunday in the month. June we are at Avon Dassett, July we are at Oxlley Shaw, 20 mins from junction 12 M4. It is a site that is exclusive to us so not over used. We have had working parties/diggers and the like doing stuff to make it interesting plus making it so it is non damaging, so something for everyone. Best of all camping is available so if were to travel up on Saturday, check your passport is valid Laughing

we will make you welcome, maybe a barbie or such like. Have a look at www.tv4x4.co.uk . Muddy Pictures, January
Cheers
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Red Oktober · Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 13:41 Post subject:

firemanbish · Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:09 Post subject:

Blimey peeps, there seems to be a few of us in this neck of the woods.
Can I feel a West Country meet coming on?
All those in favour.....................
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Red Oktober · Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:41 Post subject:

hmmm
like the sound of that
i'm in newton abbot (south devon)
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firemanbish · Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 23:12 Post subject:

Hi Carl,Witheridge here.PM me your email address and we can sort something out even if its only a pub run to the moor.
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crocket · **** Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 315 Location: Midlands

I was in Somerset recently and found some fantastic forestry commission tracks that the public are free to use.
Some of them are quite challenging too and I had to hold back a bit because we were on our own with no recovery equipment so needed to NOT get stuck.
I'll have a look at my maps and post the locations sometime next week.
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firemanbish · Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 18:28 Post subject:

Nice one crocket, a chap I know goes offroading around Dulverton.Wold it be round there as I am only 20 mins away?
Carl - keep an eye on this thread mate
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crocket · **** Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 315 Location: Midlands

Can't now remember the actual place but it wasn't far from a place called Exford in Exmoor where we went on a camping holiday.

It was definitely near to here <<CLICK FOR MAP>> (within about 20 miles) so you could check an OS map for managed forests:

Hope this helps.
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firemanbish · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 19:43 Post subject:

Thanks crocket - that is 20 mins drive from me I'llget the map out and have a look.Anyone fancy a little exploration?
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Red Oktober · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 16:46 Post subject:

I am watching Wink

i have found a few lanes down here in Newton Abbot
so far i've found 6-7 lanes (proper byways) look on here to find them
http://gis.devon.gov.uk/basedata/viewer.asp?DCCService=footpath

hope it's of some use
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firemanbish · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 0:02 Post subject:

Hi Carl, sorry not been in touch,Christmas,grandchild born,work etc.......
You available for this welsh laning trip?
Or shall we go play somewhere down here as wales is a mission
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Red Oktober · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 0:52 Post subject:

er ...as you say wales is a bit of a mission
been there done that...

i found some lanes around where i am
7 in all but most are scratchy lanes.....so if you like your paintwork these arn't for you..

have you got any near you????
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