The tradition of going away for a weekend early in January each year goes back to the early days of BIVC. In the ‘60’s & ’70’s the main activity was walking- there being little else to do in the chosen locations.
In the ‘80’s sporting activities were popular with both squash and badminton tournements being held. From the ‘90’s the emphasis has changed to visiting cities.
The following is a list of the places where we enjoyed ourselves and how much it cost us :
1958- 66 Fairborne, (across the bridge from Barmouth) : from £4 inc. coach
1967-75 The Rock Park Hotel Llandrindod Wells : from £7 inc. coach
1976-78 Hotel Metropole Llandrindod Wells : from £12
1979 Palace Hotel, Buxton : £20
1980 Palace Hotel, Buxton : £25
1981 Palace Hotel, Buxton : £34
1982 Plantation Hotel, Chester : £32
1983 Plantation Hotel, Chester : £35
1984 Redwood Lodge Hotel, Bristol : £39
1985 Crown Hotel, Harrogate : £42
1986 Crown Hotel, Harrogate : £45
1987 Palace Hotel, Buxton : £42
1988 Chesterfield Hotel, Chesterfield : £47
1989 County Hotel, Taunton : £50
1990 Alveston Hall Hotel, Nantwich : £58
1991 Dunkenlagh Hotel, Clayton-Le-Moor : £69
1992 Moat House Hotel, Wilmslow : £75
1993 Swallow Hotel, York : £82
1994 Redwood Lodge Hotel, Bristol : £84
1995 Moat House Hotel, Cambridge : £89
1996 Marwell Safari Lodge, Winchester : £83
1997 Palace Hotel, Buxton : £86
1998 Nidd Hall, Harrogate : £90 *
1999 Alveston Hall, Nantwich : £90 *
2000 Forte-Post House, Gloucester : £100 *
2001 Bodelwyddon, North Wales : £100 *
2002 Nidd Hall, Harrogate : £100 *
2003 Kilhey Court, Standish : £100 *
2004 Blundsen House Hotel, Swindon : £125 *
2005 Barnsdale Hall Hotel, Rutland : £133 *
2006 Redwood Lodge Hotel, Bristol : £125 *
2007 Burnham Beeches Hotel, Slough : £115 *
2008 The Pastures, Tong : £132 *
2009 Novotel, Cardiff : £141 *
2010 Novotel, Sheffield : £144 *
2011 Barceló, Basingstoke : £171 *
NB
- All prices are for a twin/double room * = 3 nights
- RPI is now 17 times that in 1960, 8 x 1974, 4 x 1978, 3 x 1981, 2 x 1988, 1½ x 1994
- Historic information courtsey of John Pitcock, BIVC's Archivist.
