The Wessex area invites you to join us for a long weekend of glorious driving roads in the North Dorset countryside from Thursday 8 - Monday 12 May 2025.
Spend four nights in the fabulous Royal Chase Hotel, situated on the edge of the Historic Market Town of Shaftesbury, known for its rich history, cobbled streets (including Gold Hill, made famous by the Hovis Advert in the 1970s) and chocolate box cottages. Enjoy social drive-outs across the Blackmore Vale and Cranborne Chase with far-reaching countryside views.
Accommodation has been reserved exclusively for club members, further details of which, along with booking information, will be supplied following registration for the event. The group rate package is dinner, bed and breakfast and also includes free access to the hotel's indoor swimming pool and sauna facilities, open all day. The following rates are based on four nights. If you wish to stay for fewer nights, one, two or three night discounted rates are also available.
There will be a hot buffet served on Thursday night with a choice of mains and sumptuous desserts. Friday and Saturday nights there will be a three-course menu, with choices to suit all dietary requirements, served in a private dining room. Sunday evening there will be a private function carvery with a choice of four meats and two vegetarian options as well as a starter and a choice of desserts.
Relax in the bar area in the evenings or in one of the hotel’s lounge areas and chat with fellow Lotus owners. There will be a floodlit Lotus-only parking area at the front of the hotel, cordoned off and monitored by reception staff.
Route books will be provided to all attendees, which will include suggested route maps and stopping points at places of interest and viewing points. North Dorset has a host of Historic houses, museums and attractions for everyone to enjoy.
We can assure you of an amazing driving adventure with scenic roads, good food, wonderful accommodation and good company.
To confirm your place and to help us administer numbers, please complete the registration information for the event. The event registration is for those wishing to join the event. We also welcome members who wish to join for fewer nights and/or just the day driving routes. Please contact us at the email address below before registering if this is your intention. The club charges £5 per person which covers the administration involved in planning and running the event which is undertaken by our willing club volunteers.
For more information about this event please email i.rymer@lotusdriversclub.org.uk
Event registration is charged per person. Once registered you will be contacted by the event organising team to confirm accommodation details and updates before the event. Please be aware that places for this event are limited and, as is club policy, secured on a first come first served basis. Once places are fulfilled, we will run a reserve list to offer places should they become available. Please follow the club on social media and regularly check the website for updates on this and all of our events.