NATIONAL EVENTS

THE IMTC NATIONAL OCTOBER WEEKEND

FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER - SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2026

THE BEST WESTERN BENTLEY HOTEL & SPA

Newark Road, South Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 9NH

The October Weekend is a two night event.

The total cost is £150 per person sharing a double/twin room or £200 for single occupancy.  The price includes dinner, bed & breakfast. There is free wifi and free on site parking. 

SORRY THE OCTOBER WEEKEND IS

NOW FULLY BOOKED

The hotel is located 6 miles from Lincoln Cathedral. There is a bus service that runs along the main road near to the hotel.

To find out more about Lincoln and the surrounding area please visit the following websites.
https://www.visitlincoln.com/
https://www.visitlincolnshire.com/

If you would like to stay additional nights please contact the hotel directly on 01522 878000 referencing the IMTC.
The price for additional nights are: £50/person/night for two sharing and £90/night for single occupancy on a bed & breakfast basis.

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SUNDAY 6 JUNE - TUESDAY 8 JUNE 2027

(2 Night Event)

CRABWALL MANOR HOTEL & SPA

Parkgate Road, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6NE

The total cost is £385 for two people sharing a double/twin room

or £290 for single occupancy

The price includes dinner, bed and breakfast, guest speaker, free WIFI, access to the spa and free parking.  If you have any specific requirements, please email Paul on the email address below.

Bookings with a deposit of £20 per person or the full amount are to be paid into the Club account.

Sort Code: 40-11-58      Account No: 70517305   

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Please inform Paul Hannon at ph57han@gmail.com and Bob Luck at treasurer@imtc.org.uk  

Booking Deadline 28 February 2027

Full Balance required by 31 March 2027

The origins of Crabwall Manor trace back many centuries and formed part of the broader medieval landscape of Cheshire.   The hotel is a now a Grade II listed building on the National Heritage List for England.  The Manor has a rich history dating back to the late 11^th century including during both World Wars, the Manor functioned as a hospital specifically for female personnel, supporting medical care efforts during the wartime. 

Guest speaker Sam Manicom, motorcycling traveller, adventurer and author who has been travelling the world on two wheels for most of his life, will be giving a presentation on the Sunday evening.  There will be a Q&A session following Sam’s presentation.   To learn more about Sam and his adventures, visit: www.sam-manicom.com/about/

The hotel is located 2.6 miles from the historic Chester city centre.  There is a bus service that runs along the main road near to the hotel which takes around 15 minutes  For those travelling by car there is a nearby park and ride service.

For those who would prefer to ride out, the Wirral Peninsula known for its coastal paths and picturesque villages and North Wales are very close by.

If you would llike to stay additional nights, please contact the hotel directly on 01244 851666 referencing the IMTC.

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MONDAY 6 SEPTEMBER - THURSDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2027        

(3 Night Event)

THE ELAYA HOTEL, NORDLINGEN, GERMANY

The hotel has recently become part of the Trademark Collection by Wyndham and is managed by the magnificently named Gorgeous Smiling Hotels group. Formerly known as the Klosterle Hotel Nordlingen the hotel is set in a historic building which was once part of a Franciscan Monastery church. The hotel was used as a one night stop on this year’s Partitour to Hungary, so a few IMTC members have personal experience of the venue.

The three night stay includes breakfast every day and evening meals on the Monday and Wednesday nights. We have reserved a mix of Superior Double, Standard Double and Single rooms at very attractive prices, details of prices and booking will follow in the December edition of Tourider.

Nordlingen is on the Romantische Strasse in the Swabia region of Bavaria. It’s about 500 miles from Calais and Rotterdam, so about a three/four day easy ride after your crossing to Europe. Budget airlines fly into Nuremberg, Munich and Frankfurt and it’s then a three hour train ride on to Nordlingen. The town is set in a 16 mile wide meteorite crater which was created 15 million years ago and is one of only four towns in Germany which still have their medieval city walls completely intact.

Our hotel is set within the walls of the historic old town which has a myriad of cobbled streets with fine old buildings. Attractions include the Crater Museum, which deals with the geology of the meteorite strike, St George’s Church tower, this gives views over the old town similar to the end scenes of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory which was filmed in the town. For our railway buffs the Bavarian Railway Museum is just outside of the town walls.

The YouTube travel vlogger Steve Marsh has produced a highly watchable video of his trip to Nordlingen, including his stay in our hotel, check it out on www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXvnnUeb2TM

We would welcome any offers of Partitours based around the event, either travelling directly to or from the event or using it as the start or end point of a more ambitious trip. I am personally planning a short, four night trip down to the event and then starting a two week Partitour heading south from Nordlingen after the event.

Dave Richards

The Club's public liability insurance protects the Club and its registered members during Club activities.  For Club runs and Partitours, only members can participate; however for events at hotels, cafes, restaurants and other commercial venues, members can bring non-member guests as they will be covered by the venue's third-party insurance.