Hill and Ditch 4x4 28th April 2024

Hello

Me and @kermit_rr are planning on going to Hill and ditch 4x4 at moldsworth quarry on 28th April

Hill n Ditch 4x4, Mouldsworth Quarry https://www.google.com/search?kgmid...bc084040330&shndl=30&source=sh/x/kp/osrp/m5/4

£30 per vehicle, think there's something for everyone there so no need to go mental and smash your landy to pieces, we're planning on just having a decent trundle around. Kermy is in a standard l322 and I'm in a standard D2 with all terrains.

So if anyone fancies coming along shout up and we might get a nice little meet up going.

If anyones been before and wants to let us know anything, please do!

Also, if there's anyone on here in the Midlands who can lend us some expertise/knowledge of non damaging greenlanes not too far away, we'd like to organise a trip out one of the days

Cheers

@1988smithy plenty of open lanes down Wiltshire. Takes about 1.5 hrs from longbridge to lanes All open from end of may. Only been stuck once in a D4 as they forgot to straddle the ruts in the long grass.
And no I try to avoid the sailsbury plain. Some of the ridgeway is closed now but you can loop so much in the area(90+miles green lanes) I only lane on standard road tyres.
There is a few tight lanes but you can drive past them as they fork off & rejoin.

Also camp in motors for weekend away.

Can do a trip starting near Reading heading to Lambourn and Wiltshire if you would like.

@Hicap phill @Anaconda reckon I could camp on the lanes in this?

Sounds good, maybe get a rough plan together for may/June then?

1988smithy said:

Me and @kermit_rr are planning on going to Hill and ditch 4x4 at moldsworth quarry on 28th April

Hill n Ditch 4x4, Mouldsworth Quarry https://www.google.com/search?kgmid...bc084040330&shndl=30&source=sh/x/kp/osrp/m5/4

£30 per vehicle, think there's something for everyone there so no need to go mental and smash your landy to pieces, we're planning on just having a decent trundle around. Kermy is in a standard l322 and I'm in a standard D2 with all terrains.

So if anyone fancies coming along shout up and we might get a nice little meet up going.

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I normally avoid pay & play but going with other people who don't want to go mental is tempting. I'm up for this if the D2 doesn't break when I'm out laning the weekend before.

1988smithy said:

Also, if there's anyone on here in the Midlands who can lend us some expertise/knowledge of non damaging greenlanes not too far away, we'd like to organise a trip out one of the days

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I know a Shropshire route that's non-damaging, optionally via a pub for lunch.
Possibly a Warks route too but I've not done it for years and I'd need to double check first.

1988smithy said:

@Hicap phill @Anaconda reckon I could camp on the lanes in this?View attachment 314272View attachment 314273View attachment 314274

Sounds good, maybe get a rough plan together for may/June then?

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Whenever you like (almost), I can plan a suitable route. Of course there is the possibility of light paint work scratches from vegetation.

1988smithy said:

@Hicap phill @Anaconda reckon I could camp on the lanes in this?View attachment 314272View attachment 314273View attachment 314274

Sounds good, maybe get a rough plan together for may/June then?

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Secure it in barbury car park(wheel locks etc) do a load of lanes,hook trailer back up and find a flat spot off a lane for the night.
Stopped overnight above Avebury stones on a dead end byway. Plenty of quiet places

Hicap phill said:

Secure it in barbury car park(wheel locks etc) do a load of lanes,hook trailer back up and find a flat spot off a lane for the night.
Stopped overnight above Avebury stones on a dead end byway. Plenty of quiet places

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Put a wig on and some paisley flares and you can park up where you like.

Anaconda said:

Put a wig on and some paisley flares and you can park up where you like.

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They park their vans at the bottom of the lane by the stones and annoy the locals.

(And yep I do just pull up and stealth camp in the landy.)

jamesDiscoTD5 said:

I normally avoid pay & play but going with other people who don't want to go mental is tempting. I'm up for this if the D2 doesn't break when I'm out laning the weekend before.


I know a Shropshire route that's non-damaging, optionally via a pub for lunch.
Possibly a Warks route too but I've not done it for years and I'd need to double check first.

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Same here but i certainly don't want any damage, just some light enjoyment
@1988smithy has a tidy motor too

We did a trip on the solstice weekend once and had booked a meal in the pub at Avebury. The lanes and bottom of the Ridgeway was full of the great unwashed.
Don't mind a hippy chick, was a bit of a hippy in my youth.

jamesDiscoTD5 said:

I normally avoid pay & play but going with other people who don't want to go mental is tempting. I'm up for this if the D2 doesn't break when I'm out laning the weekend before.

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Defo just within standard capabilities for me

jamesDiscoTD5 said:

I know a Shropshire route that's non-damaging, optionally via a pub for lunch.
Possibly a Warks route too but I've not done it for years and I'd need to double check first.

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Sounds ideal if still open, I'm in Shropshire quite regularly camping. Be great if you can have a look

Hicap phill said:

Secure it in barbury car park

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Allow that mate

I've just joined an off grid camping club where you get landowner permission tho, could have a look for something in the area

Used to trundle the Ridge way near us, from Chinnor to Ewelme down.
But they have closed lots of it, due to dicks driving/riding to fast.
We nearly got hit when a group of bikers came flying round a blind corner.

Anaconda said:

Whenever you like (almost), I can plan a suitable route. Of course there is the possibility of light paint work scratches from vegetation.

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If you could go ahead and strim the vegetation back, I might be interested.
Standard D1, in very nice condition, so not wanting to damage it.

25th or 27th May which is Bank Holiday weekend?
It is of course almost impossible to plan a route of no risk of light paint scratches, anything else we tend to cut back.
We also have no intention of getting any damage and have stock vehicles, no 4" lift D2s here!
jamesDiscoTD5 has been on one of our trips and I don't remember him smashing his D2 into a million bits.
If there is any interest I shall plan a route and start another thread in the Greenlane section.

Anaconda said:

25th or 27th May which is Bank Holiday weekend?
It is of course almost impossible to plan a route of no risk of light paint scratches, anything else we tend to cut back.
We also have no intention of getting any damage and have stock vehicles, no 4" lift D2s here!
jamesDiscoTD5 has been on one of our trips and I don't remember him smashing his D2 into a million bits.
If there is any interest I shall plan a route and start another thread in the Greenlane section.

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That is my wedding anniversary weekend (28th) but I'm interested if I can square it away with the better half

1988smithy said:

That is my wedding anniversary weekend (28th) but I'm interested if I can square it away with the better half

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What better way to celebrate

there is a good chance I’m working but will help out if needed on route planning

If I’m not working & if there is space I would show up to say hi to you all.

jamesDiscoTD5 said:

Possibly a Warks route too but I've not done it for years and I'd need to double check first.

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If you do a warks day out let me know as that will be right on my door step and similarly i used to do some of the local ones regularly but have been for years so not familiar with the status anymore.