CORNISH STEAM CAR TOUR 2008.
Roger Charlton.

The 25th Anniversary of Camborne Trevithick Day is being held on the Saturday the 26th of April 2008. The event is held to celebrate the first road run of the Trevithick Road Carriage in 1801 and consists of a full day's rally and market held in the town centre followed on the Sunday morning by a re-enactment of the road run.

Charles Daniels, the event organiser, approached us to enquire whether some steam cars would attend and we felt it would be a great opportunity to incorporate the event with a short tour of West Cornwall. The current indications are that there will be room for some six to twelve cars within the town centre on the day of the event. Should more wish to come on the tour, we will arrange an alternative day tour to Truro on the Saturday for the remaining cars. All cars would attend the Sunday road run, after which we will carry on touring for the remainder of the day.

Arrival would be on Thursday the 24th of April and departure in the morning of the following Tuesday, the 29th of April.

The tour will be based at Rosudgeon, a small village one mile east of Marazion, on the A394. We have a field belonging to the village community centre which we can use for camping and parking the trailers and cars. The centre has a bar area which also serves food and 24 hr access to toilet and shower facilities.

West Country Classic Cars, the garage owned by Michael Dyke, is directly opposite the site and he is kindly providing our recovery service.

We are asking £25 a car to cover costs.

The cost for camping and parking for the five nights is £40. Should you only wish to use the site for parking your trailer and car the cost will be £20.

In respect of other types of accommodation, we are leaving it for you to make your own arrangements, and attached is a list of personally recommended places.

Please note this will not be an official British Steam Car Club Tour.

Anyone wishing to attend could you please contact me.

Roger Charlton.
21 Faugan Road,
Newlyn,
Near Penzance,
Cornwall,
TR18 5DH.
Telephone 01736 366613.

e-mail roger.charlton1@btinternet.com
I look forward to hearing from you and wish you a Merry Christmas and the best of Steaming for 2008.

Regards Roger Charlton.

RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATION.

HOTELS.

The Mount Haven Hotel,
Marazion.
Web Page www.mounthaven.co.uk
E-mail reception@mounthaven.co.uk
Tel no 01736 710249.

This hotel has recently won high praise in the Sunday Times and has weekend offers on during April which the owner says she will extend over 5 days for steam car owners. It's not a place to take trailers!

Godolphin Arms,
Marazion.
Web Page www.godolphinarms.co.uk
E-mail enquires@godolphinarms.co.uk
Tel no 01736 710202.

Victoria Inn,
Perranuthnoe. ( 1 mile from Rosudgeom)
Web Page www.victoriainn-penzance.co.uk
E-mail enquires@victoriainn-penzance.co.uk
Tel no 01736 710309.

Lovely little pub but definitely not for access with trailers. Only two letting rooms but with a good reputation for food.

SELF CATERING.

Roseudgeon Farm Properties. Owners Frank & Rita.
Web Page www.rosudgeonfarm.com
E-mail info@RosudgeonFarm.com
Tel no 01702 475075.

Farm buildings converted into holiday lets. There is an adjacent field for parking trailers but beware there is a steep hill to steam up first thing in the morning!

B&B
Corner House.
Marazion.
Tel 01736 711348.