Last hurrah, drive out in the sun...

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Thinking of taking Mrs Bart out in the Ultima for a spot of lunch somewhere around Dorset / Hampshire. Any good recommendations that include a nice driving route?

Weather turning nasty come Monday it seems, would be good to get out for one of the last blats of the year

[Bart 124]

Dave2P said:

If you plan to be out early (always a good idea on a Sunday), then you could :-

a) join us heading for Goodwood V-Power brekkie club (departing Christchurch 06:15 I think!), and have a lovely lunch at Rownhams Services on the way back...

b) head for breakfast at Cafe Oasis, Overcombe, Weymouth; they have a small car park but they're right on the beach overlooking the bay/Jurassic Coast. Perfect destination for an early morning hoon but make sure you get a car park ticket as they do check apparently. Follow it with a stroll on the beach then on up the coast road to West Bay for lunch?

Or just head for lunch at Cafe Oasis and hope you get lucky with the parking...

You could terrorize the Purbeck roads and Lulworth Cove on the way there or back or both.

BTW, I'd steer clear of Lyme Regis in the Ultima at the moment though; there's a road closure in the town centre and diversions via some single-track (but 2-way!) back-streets.

I'd bloody love to come along tomorrow Dave, but I have my last round of the race series I'm in! We escaped the worst of the traffic today and headed to the Worlds End for a spot of grub - bloody lovely food

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Dave2P said:

Ah, best of luck with that then! You've got the series won now though haven't you?

I do, but... I've just picked up my new 2016 brandspankingnew race bike, there is an itch that must be scratched to get her dirty!