Do you know of any good hotels with landing strips?
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Do you know of any good hotels with landing strips?
I'm aware that there are some hotels in France with their own landing strips. Has anyone been to them, and are able to recommend or otherwise...........
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The one near Dijon is very good , first class food ,good rooms ,good swimming pool and golf (i dont play so cant be a judge of that).
They are very welcoming and pick you up from the airfield in a rolls-royce ,Mrs A and C loved it.
When I find the website I will post it on this thread.
They are very welcoming and pick you up from the airfield in a rolls-royce ,Mrs A and C loved it.
When I find the website I will post it on this thread.
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I think the Loire would be the best area to try. Lots of chateaus with huge grounds. Remember seeing one with a private strip for sale in the back of a flying mag last year. Suggested my parents move there, but they decided Dorset was more practical 
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www.chateau-la-chassagne.com
Excellent place 800m strip, Rolls Royce to meet you. Pool horseriding, golf nearby. Very friendly with champagne -bottle-opening -with -a -sword ceremony to greet you.
Went last summer with 5 other a/c.
One word of warning: don't borrow a bike to ride down to the village or the journey back (steeply up hill) will kill you. Borrow a Solex instead.
I'm speaking from bitter experience.
Safe flying.
Excellent place 800m strip, Rolls Royce to meet you. Pool horseriding, golf nearby. Very friendly with champagne -bottle-opening -with -a -sword ceremony to greet you.
Went last summer with 5 other a/c.
One word of warning: don't borrow a bike to ride down to the village or the journey back (steeply up hill) will kill you. Borrow a Solex instead.
I'm speaking from bitter experience.
Safe flying.
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You could perhaps consider Kirkbride which is about 15 miles west of Carlisle. You actually park the airplane in a special section of the pub/restaurant car park. Not been myself but is a frequent haunt for North West PPL's
Not sure if the place is a hotel. O&BTW the strip is about 600m I beleive, please check before setting off.
Not sure if the place is a hotel. O&BTW the strip is about 600m I beleive, please check before setting off.
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Aer-Babe,
I'm temporarily restricted to the UK as my plane is N-reg but
my license is UK-JAR PPL...
The US changes have screwed me up a treat, hopefully I'll
sort this out by the end of the year but in the mean time
I'm looking for UK experiences,
-- Andrew
I'm temporarily restricted to the UK as my plane is N-reg but
my license is UK-JAR PPL...
The US changes have screwed me up a treat, hopefully I'll
sort this out by the end of the year but in the mean time
I'm looking for UK experiences,
-- Andrew
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If you want to fly to where you sleep, and kipping under the wing is too rough, just strap a tent on the back seat. Far more fun than some pretentious hotel with its own landing strip 
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andrewc, Glenforsa on Mull has a hotel overlooking the landing strip. Take some midge cream 
. If you haven't flown in the Highlands there are few places more stunning, although possibly not if you are overly worried about the motor stopping.
. If you haven't flown in the Highlands there are few places more stunning, although possibly not if you are overly worried about the motor stopping.
Hi andrewc.
A personal favourite is Gigha Island. The strip is 720x60m Grass and the hotel is the only one on the island. It's about 15mins walk or a lift from the hotel. Ownership of the Island changed recently to the Islanders themselves but I can't imagine they'd want to lose the strip. It's within easy reach, (by aeroplane), of Islay, Tiree, Oban etc with some beautiful scenery. No fuel at the strip though.
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A personal favourite is Gigha Island. The strip is 720x60m Grass and the hotel is the only one on the island. It's about 15mins walk or a lift from the hotel. Ownership of the Island changed recently to the Islanders themselves but I can't imagine they'd want to lose the strip. It's within easy reach, (by aeroplane), of Islay, Tiree, Oban etc with some beautiful scenery. No fuel at the strip though.
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More info in Kirkbride (on the Scottish Border)..
The Hotel is the White Heather Hotel and you can stay overnight, but only at weekends. Last time I enquired, it was shut all week. Their Sunday lunch makes a super trip, and yes you do park your aircraft in the hotel car park amongst the cars. I've seen some quite large twins park in there.
Runway is something like 1200m of tarmac but unlicenced. Landing fee a very reasonable £2, Sunday lunch less than £10 a head unless you go mad. However, make sure you book as it is often busy, and if they have a wedding that weekend, they often won't take extra bookings.
nb, Nearest AVGAS is Carlisle.
Another possibility is Lundy Island, where you can get B&B in the (only) pub. However, it takes planning, and don't even think about it until you can land and t/o safely within <300 meters of rough moorland turf.
The Hotel is the White Heather Hotel and you can stay overnight, but only at weekends. Last time I enquired, it was shut all week. Their Sunday lunch makes a super trip, and yes you do park your aircraft in the hotel car park amongst the cars. I've seen some quite large twins park in there.
Runway is something like 1200m of tarmac but unlicenced. Landing fee a very reasonable £2, Sunday lunch less than £10 a head unless you go mad. However, make sure you book as it is often busy, and if they have a wedding that weekend, they often won't take extra bookings.
nb, Nearest AVGAS is Carlisle.
Another possibility is Lundy Island, where you can get B&B in the (only) pub. However, it takes planning, and don't even think about it until you can land and t/o safely within <300 meters of rough moorland turf.
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I'm with slim_slag, there's nothing better than throwing a tent in the back of the aircraft and heading off into the blue.
Failing that I have heard excellent stories about chateau le chassagne, however it's a bit pricey at >GBP100 per night
cheers!
foggy.
Failing that I have heard excellent stories about chateau le chassagne, however it's a bit pricey at >GBP100 per night
cheers!
foggy.
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Some good homegrown possibilities there, thanks.
As for roughing it, Mrs Andrewc's mother was a girl guide
pack leader and she (my wife) was dragged on many a
formative camping expedition in her youth.
As a result she has no truck with camping, preferring to
be pampered when she's away from the creature comforts
of home.
Since I'm trying to guide her gently into the pleasures of
aviation I don't think that introducing tents to the
equation would truly help my cause,
-- Andrew
As for roughing it, Mrs Andrewc's mother was a girl guide
pack leader and she (my wife) was dragged on many a
formative camping expedition in her youth.
As a result she has no truck with camping, preferring to
be pampered when she's away from the creature comforts
of home.
Since I'm trying to guide her gently into the pleasures of
aviation I don't think that introducing tents to the
equation would truly help my cause,
-- Andrew
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Sywell has a hotel which looks very interesting- a lovely Art Deco building which looks well kept. Make sure you eat before you go, though. The food's terrible!!
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Ragusa - absolutely fantastic. Stayed at Chassagne a fw nights before, and this knocked it into a cocked hat
http://www.eremodellagiubiliana.it/private_airfield.htm
http://www.eremodellagiubiliana.it/private_airfield.htm
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plockton?
Although not owned by a hotel, I guess the strip at Plockton would give you access to some decent hotels, including the Plockton itself and "The Haven". Might also give you a chance to get some brown trousers!
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Plockton - yes, flown out of Plockton (as SLF) on the Bond helo many years ago. Good memories of Plockton - met Mrs CB there around 15 years ago! Was back there for 5th wedding anniversary this Jun!! As a fixed wing operation, just make sure there aren't any cows on the runway (one of my ex bosses now owns one of the 2 houses up by the strip!!)!!
As newswatcher said earlier, it's not one for the faint hearted (especially in strong wind conditions!!). Certainly not one for night operations!
As newswatcher said earlier, it's not one for the faint hearted (especially in strong wind conditions!!). Certainly not one for night operations!