downhill
bit until we
reach the fantastic Woodchester Mansion. For those of you who
are fan's of Living TV's Most Haunted, this is the mansion
featured on their recent Most Haunted Live show. The mansion was
an extension to an older building, but for many reasons was
unfinished and fell into
disrepair. It is currently being restored to it's unfinished
state by the Woodchester Mansion Trust and all money raised
through our run will go towards this fantastic place. You can
visit the Woodchester Mansion web site (also under
construction!) at http://www.woodchestermansion.org.uk
 When
we arrive at the mansion property, we will be able to park in
the top car park. From there you can either take a minibus ride
down to the mansion or if you prefer, a pleasant 1 mile walk.
There are a limited 10 car spaces outside the mansion and 10
lucky cars will get to drive down for a photo shoot. On arrival
at the mansion itself, we will have a guided tour by one of the
mansion's volunteer historians explaining the story of the
mansion, and after we have booked the main room with a log fire
where you will be able to eat and drink. You will need to supply
your own food and drink as facilities at the mansion are very
limited, but wine glasses and coffee cups will be made
available.
To cover the cost of the tour guides
and the booking of the mansion, there is a cost of £10 per
person. If you wish to reserve a space you can do so at the
bottom of this page by entering your details, I will then e-mail
you back with some details. I would appreciate payments in
advance if possible as a deposit has been left with the Trust
and the mansion has been reserved for us. All money goes
directly to the mansion trust.
Before you do anything, please read the following and help
keep Southrun safe.
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You attend Southrun at your own risk. Please
ensure your car is road worthy and you are fully taxed and
MOT'd.
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Please obey the speed limit. Everyone drove
well last time, please can we continue with making this a
run in the car, and not a race.
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The route is there for a guide to the
destinations, which way you go is entirely up to you. We are
not organising a convoy. Southrun is not timed or a race.
Make sure you check all your insurance policy details.
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Please take extra special driving care
around all area's, but especially around built up areas. 30
in the 30 zones, and respect other drivers on the road, even
if they are at fault.
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If you get stopped by the police, please do
not mention Southrun, as we cannot help in these situations.
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Don't tail gate, especially your Lotus
mates! Drive to your ability, don't take chances. If you are
involved in a knock, bump, crash, do the right thing. It's
rare but can happen.
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Woodchester Masion is run by Woodchester
Mansion Trust Ltd, all money paid for this event will go
directly to the Trust.
What to take with
you
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The route and a map
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A passenger to help
you with the directions
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Petrol, money, warm
clothing, plenty of food and drink for after the tour, a
freezer bag for your food and drink.
 Weather
The super long range forecast so far
shows sunny spells for the day, but as there is still a while to
go, this could be inaccurate. Southrun will go ahread what ever
the weather unless of course it is extreme such as snow, high
winds or black ice. In the event of a cancelled event, I will
return all money and endeavor to contact everyone as soon as
possible.
The Route
  Starting
at 1pm and leaving the start at no later than 2pm at the
Cotswold Heritage Centre, Northleach on the A429 south of where
the A429 and A40 cross. (North-East of Cirencester,
Gloucestershire) Click image for a multimap link. We
estimate a driving time of anything between, 40 and 60 minutes.
- Out of the car park turning right
onto the A429
- Straight over at the traffic
lights
- Take a right, signed Yanworth
- At the crossroad, straight over
signed Yanworth / Roman Villa (Watch for wildlife on roads)
- Keep going passing two
turnings... into a tight bend and through a housing area (Yanworth)
- Pass another turning
- At bend for Withington and Roman
Villa, follow around to the right.
- At crossroad keep going for
Withington
- Enter a 30mph zone, through
Withington, take a left at junction signed Andoversford /
Cheltenham
- Pass the Mill Inn Pub on your
right
- Pass a church and grave yard on
your right
- Enter a national speed limit
- Long straight section
- At junction take a left on to
A436, signed "Gloucester (417)"
- follow for a few miles heading
for the A417
- At junction take a left then an
immediate right using the center lane crossing the A435
going onto A436 signed Gloucester A436 (A417)
- At roundabout , use left lane and
take 1st left onto the A417 dual carriage way signed
Cirencester
- Take a right onto the B4070
signed Birdlip and Stroud
- In Birdlip, take left signed
Stroud keeping on the B4070
- Through tree lined section
staying on the B4070 straight on..
- At Fostons Ash Pub on your left,
the road splits, bear (take) left signed Camp / Bisley
- Into and straight through
"Camp", carry on for a few miles
- Pass Murco Petrol station and
into and through Bisley
- Enter 20mph zone limit
- Follow "through
traffic" through Bisley down narrow road.
- Enter national speed limit and
follow road straight on
- Through the next built up area
and into a down hill section
- Through traffic lights
- Through built up area
- At junction take right onto A419
- In Burley, take a left signed
Burley / Minchinhampton
- Up hill section all the way
- Over Cattle Grid and tight S
bends and up into the Common. Watch for loose horses, cows
and bulls!
- At top junction take a left then
an immediate right signed Box / Nailworth
- Pass Half Way Inn on your left
- Into a down hill section, be
extremely careful here, tight hair pin bend
- Into 2nd hair pin bend
- Into 3rd and extreme hair pin
bend
- Into 4th hair pin bend
- Enter Nailsworth over Cattle Grid
- At mini roundabout, go straight
over for Nympsfield and through built up area then into
narrow road.
- Follow road with huge wind turbine
in front of you
- Through Nympsfield
- At junction take a right signed
Selsly / Stroud
- Lookout for and pass by a turning
on your right for the national trust park (dont turn here)
- As you reach the next triangle
split junction STOP! The entrance to the mansion area is on
the right hand side of this junction burried in the trees..
Go into the driveway and through the gates and an immediate
left into the car park.
We should have a mini bus for those
of you who do not want to walk down to the mansion which should
be able to take us in batches, I'll sort out a few of you to
take your cars down to the mansion itself but this is limited to
ten cars because of space. We'll have a tour and then off to the
room we have hired. Don't forget to take your food and drink
down to the mansion with you.
The Haunting FAQ
Q. Is it really scary at the mansion?
A. Depends how you define scary, I'd certainly think
twice about camping there at night.
Q. Can I stay longer/overnight?
A. The mansion has no bedrooms to stay in as such, but I imagine
the Trust may allow it if you asked, we have only booked late
afternoon/early evening, if you want to try and stay longer, try
calling Wendy at the trust on 01453 750 455
Q. Will I need to wear any special
clothing?
A. Prepare with warm clothing, the
mansion is a cold place, even with the log fire. Also bring
suitable footwear as the flooring even inside the mansion is
very rough. In many places you'll be standing on the roof of the
room below!
Q. Are there any S9 t-shirts or
merchandise?
A. I have stopped doing the t-shirts due to supplier problems
and costs.
Q. Has anything strange or paranormal
happened during the build up to Southrun?
A. Yes, a couple of strange things have already happened during
the planning of the route, we'll put it down to co-incidence for
now.
Q. Can I run around in a white sheet
making "Whoooohhh" noises?
A. I wouldn't recommend running
about as you'll probably trip and end up on the floor, and
you'll be entering the place at your own risk, but if you want
to dress in a white sheet and go, "Whoooh" feel free.
Q. Where is the preview video?
A. http://www.southrun.co.uk/video/southrunhaunted.avi
it's approx. 1.5Mb and required DIVX 5 drivers for your play back
software if you do not have it.
Craig D.
Fill in
the details to confirm and reserve your space, I will e-mail you
shortly with payment details for the mansion.
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