CANCELLED - more details to follow
This meeting of Morris Ring sides is based at a museum of the" History of farming before mechanisation" on the edge of the city of Helmond in the south of the Netherlands.
Accommodation will be outdoor camping around the museum and indoor camping in one of the museum's special halls. Toilets and showers will be available. All meals (except lunch on the Saturday tour) will be taken at the museum.
For those who prefer hotel accommodation, there is a list of suitable hotels below.
Helmond has a mainline station with half-hourly trains from The Hague, Rotterdam, Eindhoven and good connections to all other parts of the Netherlands. It is easily reached from Schiphol Airport and the port of Ijmuiden (sailings from Newcastle). There is an airport in Eindhoven with RyanAir flights from Stansted.
Hotels (with walking distance)
Prices are per room and many hotels have special offers, it’s worth haggling!
Hotel St. Lambert from € 82 a night. 10 min. from station, 15 min. from museum.
Fitland Hotel from € 80 15 min. from station, 30 min. from museum.
Golden Tulip Hotel from € 119 15 min. from station, 20 min. from museum.
Sponsors
Jan Visser Museum
Gaviolizaal
Helmond Council
Our aim is to provide a real Dutch experience with tours taking in some of the most beautiful villages in Brabant. The price of the weekend is expected to be €90.
Numbers are limited so early application or expression of interest is advised.
Enquiries and registrations to englishcontact.helmond [at] morrisdans.nl (Antony Heywood)