Events

April 2026

Sun26

26/04/2026

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Cafe at Perryhills Orchard, Hartfield

DRIVE IT DAY is fast approaching again! As a reminder this is a day when
classic car owners are encouraged to take their vehicles out onto the road,
to show them off and to generally have a good time. This may be just a ride
out into the countryside with a meet up for lunch.
For the past few years we have organised a ” pit stop” for lunch at the
cafe at Perryhill Farm Shop close to Hartfield.
Members , depending on their preference, can stop off for lunch either
before , during or after a run out.
The cafe , who welcome us again this April, will have their full menu
available for hot food, full meals or snacks, between 12 noon and 3pm AND
THERE IS NO REQUIREMENTS TO PRE ORDER.
The cafe actually opens from 9.30 am for early birds but not for the full
menu. In the past we have had up to 30 members stopping off for a meal.
There is mainly inside seating but if the weather is kind to us there is
outside seating as well..
The cafe asks that if possible we stagger arrivals so that there is minimal
waiting time for food.
Members wishing to pit stop there should note that there maybe be others
eating there as there will be no sectioned off Morgan area.. Perryhill
would like to have an idea of numbers so if you think you might be stopping
off for lunch can you please let us know by FRIDAY 19TH APRIL by email to
mogsatappletree@googlemail.com.
Cafe address is:
The Cafe at Perryhill Farm Shop
Edenbridge Road
Hartfield ( just outside Hartfield)
TN7 4JJ
Please be aware that the approach to the cafe has a pot hole or two!
Thank you
David and Marilyn

May 2026

Mon11

New Forest Adventure / Monday 11th May to 15th May 2026

11/05/2026 - 15/05/2026

All Day

Moorhoue Hill Hotel, Burley

Following our very successful visit this year to The Grange hotel at Sherborne, planning has begun for our 2026 short break ….. Dorset theme.

We plan to stay at The Moorhill House Hotel, Burley which is a small luxury hotel in the heart of the New Forest from Monday 11th May to Friday 15th. The Hotel has similar characteristics to “The Grange” both in style, price and location. It has ample parking for our cars.

The hotel is located in the heart of the New Forest but close to Lyndhurst, Lymington and Brockenhurst. This will allow us time to plan some very interesting days. Getting to the hotel from Sussex would be between 2 and 2.5 hours (about 90 miles) so closer than Sherborne.

I have provisionally booked up to 20 rooms out of the total of 35 rooms but as you would expect they will need to know the exact number of rooms. The New Forest is very popular so I have to make the final arrangements soon.

The deal is based on a corporate rate ( a good discount ) and have set out the terms below. All prices include VAT.

Classic Room

4 nights incl breakfast £560 ( single room rate £480)

Superior Room

4 nights incl breakfast £620

We included an evening meal at the Grange for the Monday (arrival day) and the Thursday (night before departure). This cost would be £36 for 2 courses or £45 for three. For other nights members could make their own choice of where to eat.

These prices are very similar to our Sherborne hotel and in summary a classic room including breakfast plus a two course evening meal for the two nights ( couple) would cost ( £560 plus £144 ) a total of £704.

A £50 deposit ( non refundable) is required with the balance payable 30 days before we arrive.

Please let me know by Friday 22nd August if you would like to come but please look at the website to see what a really nice hotel it is. I am looking for about the same numbers as we attracted in May this year. a row of lawn chairs sitting in the grass at Moorhill House Hotel in Burley