A Beano to Brighton (aka - Coastal run) 13th september

[Brighton-Rex]

Parking down the Marina can be a little difficult sometimes, the multi storey is off limits really as its not really front splitter friendly! Other options include the Macdonalds or Asda car parks (Both of which will be heaving on a sunday around lunchtime when we arrive

There is always Black Rock which is at the far end of Madeira Drive, there is a good chance of getting parked either in the car park there or just outside of it and its quite a nice backdrop for a few photos etc, just an idea.

Not much to do there though except look out to sea lol

[Big Al]

Names
1. Adam
2. Jo
3. Nik
4. Clive n Lisa
5. Nigel
6. Clark
7. Andy
8. goldk28611 (Aaron)
9. Den (gofaster RX8OC Member)
10. Jinx
11. SleepyDude (Mark)
12. Rote8 (Ray n Linda)
13. Colin (BO05TER RX8OC Member )
14. Will66 - possible?
15. Big Al
 
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[Ada7]

Parking down the Marina can be a little difficult sometimes, the multi storey is off limits really as its not really front splitter friendly! Other options include the Macdonalds or Asda car parks (Both of which will be heaving on a sunday around lunchtime when we arrive

There is always Black Rock which is at the far end of Madeira Drive, there is a good chance of getting parked either in the car park there or just outside of it and its quite a nice backdrop for a few photos etc, just an idea.

Not much to do there though except look out to sea lol

Thanks for that info mate. had been told the Asda car park would be a good spot Madeira Drive would be to busy so a little confused now :confused:
If you know thd area well and can think off a better finishing point then please do say

Adam

[Paul-Tll]

Or maybe finish here ? http://www.modifiedmadness.co.uk/ just a thought,
I\'m off to Silverstone for the Lemans 6hr series this day, or would be along.
Paul.

[Brighton-Rex]

Thanks for that info mate. had been told the Asda car park would be a good spot Madeira Drive would be to busy so a little confused now :confused:
If you know thd area well and can think off a better finishing point then please do say

Adam

Yeah Madeira can get busy too, i\'m happy whatever we decide

We can always move on from wherever if no space.

[Nik da Greek]

Madeira Drive may well be closed at the Pier end because of the Ace Cafe bike run thing, which is why the Marina was suggested in the first place. Dunno if the Marina end of Madeira Drive would still be open, though? As above, I\'m sure we can find somewhere, even if it means going out of town a bit to the Devil\'s Dyke Tavern or something like that

[Test Drives Unlimited]

What about somewhere out at Telescombe Cliffs area ?

[Nik da Greek]

Do you know of anywhere good to park up a whole load of cars out that way, Mr Beast? I know the Beachy Head Inn\'s got a big car park, but that\'s a good few miles down the road

[Test Drives Unlimited]

Do you know of anywhere good to park up a whole load of cars out that way, Mr Beast? I know the Beachy Head Inn\'s got a big car park, but that\'s a good few miles down the road

 
I know there is a Pub up there,with a large car park,also there is parking along the Cliff area,but there is nothing there in the way of a Cafe/Ice Cream etc.....
 
Its a question of how long we want to stay in the area,but the Brighton Marina would be best place & more people would be down there ,but parking could be a major problem
 
A decision needs to be made,as there is only 2 weeks to go

[Test Drives Unlimited]

We any closer to where we are finishing up yet ? :2Rolleyes

[Ada7]

Well i would like to stick to trying to park at the marina. If we get there and find its to busy and going to be to hard to get us all in then we could do with a Plan B place to go, so if anyone knows of a pub or something in that area with a big car park can they please say.

Adam

[Nik da Greek]

Well, the problem is that none of the pubs near the seafront in Brighton are likely to have any kind of car park, you\'d have to go back out of town for that. Can\'t remember (and cant be arsed to check :p) if I suggested the Devils Dyke tavern before? Likely to be busy on a sunday, but quite a parge car aprk and fantastic views. Or, since we\'d be out that end of town anyway, we could whizz accross to the Beachy Head Tavern via Seaford and that, it\'s about ten miles or so. From memory they have a big car park and anyone whos motors\' gone pop on the way down can always avoid the pain of a rebuild by jumping off the cliff . that was a joke, btw. Allegedly :o


Hopefully someone who lives in Brighton can offer some alternative ideas, just in case? It\'s been too long since I spent any time in or around, I just drive to the station for work and if I go out in Brighton I tend to go by train cos then its free so I\'m hopelessly out of touch

[Test Drives Unlimited]

Ok,I take a drive into Brighton Tomarrow Morning & take a look around,but not promising anything,as I rarely get a chance to go down that way :2Rolleyes
 
I Post up sometime Tomarrow Evening :driving

[Nik da Greek]

Yeah, help us out here, Nigel, we clearly need an adult to sort this out :Giggle. BTW, the random edit function is conspiring here to make me look sillier than I really need to. In my previous post, when I said "quite a parge car aprk" obviously what I meant to say was "quite a large car park". Thankyou. Just wanted to clear that up. Move on now, nuthin to see here :o

[Test Drives Unlimited]

Ok then,I have been down to Brighton this Morning & found a Plan B if required
 
First you all need to know the following :-
 
On the A272 between Cowfold & the Connection to the A23 Brighton Exit,there are Road Works,which started on 15/06/09 & go on for 16wks ,I very much dought we will get all the cars through in one go,so for catch up just before the A23 Junction,there is a Nursery & Truck Stop on the Left,where we could drive in to allow the rest to catch up
 
Once on the A23 Southbound to Brighton,it is a fairly easy drive,although be WARNED there is unmarked Police Cars Patrolling that road all the time 7 days a week
 
Then its a matter of driving into the centre of Brighton & making sure you are all in the correct lanes (I drive in Brighton quiet a bit :2eek) otherwise you will end up going the wrong way & it will save you carving other drivers up :Laugh
 
Once we are down at the Seafront,we Turn Left towards the Brighton Marina,now be WARNED it is 30mph or less & there are Speed Cameras with Marked & Unmarked Police Cars Patrolling this Road all the time
There is alot of Roadworks for the Exit off the Roundbout for the Marina,so if you get in the wrong Lane,do`nt Panic,as you can go onto the next Roundbout & Turn round & then go off the Slip Road into the Marina
 
So there should,as Adam has said enough Parking for 14 to 20 RX Cars :driving,but failing that then we could go on to Telescombe Cliffs,where I found a Pub,with a reasonable sized Car Park :driving
 
Badgers Watch Pub perhaps Nik would be so kind to look up the Full Address in his Telephone Directory
 
So I hope the above is of some help & be free to comment :cool