Rallies for 2024

15th to 18th February. St Richard Gwyn School, Barry CF63 1BL 51.42206, -3.243113

Start Time 12 Noon £12 pupn plus Rally Fee

Use of Hall, Showers & Toilets

8th to 11th March. Tycroes Rugby Club SA18 3NY N51.774715 W4.020567

Start Time 12pm £10 pupn plus rally fee

Showers & Toilets, Entertainment

28th March to 2nd April The High Tide, Porthcawl CF36 5BT N51.479207 W3.692909

Start Time 2pm £20 pupn plus rally fee  Bookable with Keith Howard

From M4 jnct 37 (Pyle) follow A4229 past Nottage to Rbt. Then A4106 towards town, at next Rbt take first turning on to New Road, at mini Rbt turn right along New Road. Third right turning onto Mackworth Rd Follow signs to Sandy Bay Campsite. Look for MCC signs

Porthcawl is a popular sea side resort with lots of pubs, places to eat etc

Easter Weekend, Showers & Toilets

19th to 21st April Dan Yr Ogof Caves SA9 1GJ N51.832114 W3.680694

Start Time 2pm £20 pupn inc ehu plus rally fee  Bookable with Keith Howard

Located on the A4067 about 3 miles north of Abercraf and half mile north of Craig y Nos Castle.

Set in stunning scenery, on the side of the valley. The National Showcaves Centre for Wales. Even got dinosaurs here

Includes EHU and Hardstanding.

2nd to 7th May Sully Sports & Social Club CF64 5SP N51.403883 W3.207461

Start Time 2pm £12 pupn plus rally fee 

From M4 J33, follow signs for Barry for 2 mls, through Wenvoe, then follow signs for Sully & Docks. After 11 mls, on exiting Sully village, look for signs for Sully Sports & Leisure centre situated on the right. 

Parking on field used for Car Boot, Dogs allowed on this field but NOT on any other grass or on the playing fields. Short walk to Sully Beach and costal path. Road House style pub down the lane near the beach

May Day weekend. 

17th to 20th May Hereford Rowing Club HR4 0BE N52.05263 W2.72109

Start Time 2pm £11 pupn plus rally fee 

Following the A465 north until it joins the north bound A49 in the outskirts of Hereford, follow the A49 north over the river Wye. Then first left into Barton Rd, then immediately left again into Greyfriars Ave. Follow this to the end. Look for MCC signs

Visit the Cathedral City of Hereford, good sight seeing oportunities. Club House alongside the river, excellent riverside walks into the city. Buses to further afield if you wish

Showers & Toilets, Clubhouse.

29th May to 4th June Aberystwyth Rugby Club SY23 1HL N52.410976 W4.066509

Start Time 12pm £12 pupn plus rally fee 

From south follow A487 north, by passing the town to the Junction with the A44 then turn left for town centre.  In 600 yds. cross mini R/abt then in 250 yds. turn sharp left.  Follow road round to the right. Do not go into the leisure centre carpark. Rugby Club in 500 yards.

Located about a 20 min level stroll through a park into Aberystwyth. Loads of shops, bars, restaurants etc in town. Seaside resort with a pier and promenade. Funicular railway, Stunning views. Beach. Use of clubhouse, club prices

Showers & Toilets, Summer Party.

20th to 23rd June Pyscodlyn C.P. Abergavenny NP7 7ER 51.834301, 3.066247

Start Time 2pm £15 pupn plus Rally Fee

Showers & Toilets, Bus stop near by.

11th to 15th July St David's Rugby Club SA62 6BP N51.885885 W5.259860

Start Time 2pm £10 pupn plus rally fee Bookable with Keith Howard

Follow the A487 west from Haverfordwest towards and then through St Davids to Nun Street. 

As you leave the City the RFC is on your Left. Look for the MCC Signs. 

St David's is the smallest Cathedral city in the UK, very popular in the summer season

Showers & Toilets, Clubhouse.

25th to 29th July Chepstow Rugby Club NP16 5UP  N51.622632 W2.671464

Start Time 2pm £12 pupn plus rally fee

Clubhouse, Entertainment, Bus Stop near by.

8th to 12th Aug Brecon Sports Club LD3 7HH N51.942608 W3.380665

Start Time 12pm £10 pupn plus rally fee 

From the east end of the Brecon by-pass, at r/abt take turning for Brecon. After 1ml just before petrol stn turn left over humpback bridge, cross over bridge and turn right sports field is just past the cottages. Look for MCC signs.

Alongside canal with pleasure cruises. Good shopping in Brecon. Lots of pubs/restaurants in town. Canal cruises available. Co-incides with the very popular Brecon Jazz Festival. 

22nd to 27th Aug Greenhill School, Tenby SA70 8BN N51.674985 W4.713801

Start Time 12pm £16 pupn plus rally fee 

From the St Clairs to Pembroke Dock Road (A477). At the roundabout take the A478 towards Tenby for about 5 miles. After the Tenby Town Welcome sign, keep right onto the A4218 (Serpentine Rd). Take third right turn, (still Serpentine Rd) to the T junction at the end. Turn left, after about 50yds turn right into the school. Look for MCC signs. 

Five nights in Tenby, what more needs to be said. Walkable into town, but buses near by. Four blue flagged beaches. More places to eat and drink than you can get to in a week. Bring your buckets & spades. Showers & Toilets.

20th to 23rd Sept Pembrey Country Park SA16 0EJ N51.681824 W4.299350

Start Time 12pm £14 pupn plus rally fee 

Located just to the west of Burry Port off the A484, look for and follow the brown tourist signs to the country park. Then after entering the park the continue straight on, then follow the road to the right. Look for the MCC signs to find our pitch. 

Weekend long steam fair, everything from minature trains to steam rollers, vintage vehicles, Stalls and bus service around the park.

11th to 14th Oct Tycroes Rugby Club SA18 3NY N51.774715 W4.020567

Start Time 12pm £10 pupn plus rally fee

Showers & Toilets, Entertainment.

1st to 3rd Nov Ysgol Cymraeg, Caerphilly CF83 3HG N51.582486 W3.219704

Start Time 12pm £11 pupn plus rally fee Bookable with Keith Howard

This is our AGM Rally, Hall, Food & Entertainment

14th to 17th Nov Cardiff Harequins RFC, Cardiff CF14 7JN N51.516950 W30219704

Start Time 12pm £12 pupn plus Rally Fee

Clubhouse, Bus Stop and shorter walk to Radyr Train Station.

29th Nov to 1st Dec Llandovery Mart SA20 0AP N51.991869 W3.796726

Start Time 12pm £10 pupn plus rally fee 

From the A40 main road through Llandovery, turn next to the Castle Hotel towards the main town car park.Follow the road through the car park towards the back right corner of the car park and into the Cattle Market. Look for the MCC signs. 

Switch on of the Christmas lights. Lots of free entertainment, stalls & plenty of cosy pubs.

13th to 15th Dec Tycroes Rugby Club SA18 3NY N51.774715 W4.020567

Start Time 12pm £10 pupn plus rally fee - 2 nights  Bookable with Keith Howard

Showers & Toilets, Entertainment  

Buffet £10 pp

This is our Christmas Party

29th Dec to 2nd Jan Princess Gwenllian Centre, Kidwelly SA17 4UL N51.736099 W4.312877

Start Time 2pm £14 pupn (TBC) plus rally fee Bookable with Keith Howard

From Carmarthen A48 to Pensarn r/bt then A484 Kidwelly. In village centre look for Fisherman's Arms Pub on left (turn right opposite), (if traveling from Burry Port / Llanelli, then Fisherman's Pub will be on the RHS and turn Left.) Take next right just past the Post Office and follow road to Gwenllian Centre on RHS, next to fire station. Look for MCC signs.

Nice walk down to Kidwelly Quay, or to the Castle. Pubs nearby, walking distance to numerous shops

New Year Celebrations.

Appeal for Rally Hosts

We have no hosts for the rallies at Buttyland, Ferryside or Baglan. This means that if this continues there will be no rallies throughout May and early June.

Of the 54 host slots available, 20 are currently hosted by members of the committee. 11 slots are empty and 22 are being hosted by group members.

With a group membership of over 400 and an active rallying membership of about 100 we desperately need more members to host a rally.

It is unreasonable to expect the committee to host more than they already are.

We fully accept and understand that there are many people who either through ill health, advancing infirmity etc cannot host a rally. But there must be people out there who could host.

So, this is an appeal to the majority of the group membership who have not volunteered to step in and host just one rally.

If you are worried over what is required, rest assured, you will be given help. There are two venues at least coming up, (Buttyland & Brownhills) that are caravan parks, where after the vans are parked up, most of your tasks are completed. Just sell a few raffle tickets and that’s it.

If your new to the group, then hosting a rally is a quick way of getting to know the regulars.

So please, if your wavering, give it a go and host a rally. Contact any of the committee to volunteer. Contact details for them are in the rally book.

Reminder that if we cannot get hosts for a rally, that rally will be cancelled and doing so may even jeopardise our using that venue in future years.

Thank you

Rallies for 2025

27th Feb to 2nd March. St Richard Gwyn School, Barry CF63 1BL 51.42206, -3.243113

Start Time 12 Noon £12 pupn plus Rally Fee - 3 nights

Use of Hall, Showers & Toilets

13th to 16th March. Tycroes Rugby Club SA18 3NY N51.774715 W4.020567

Start Time 12pm £10 pupn plus rally fee - 3 nights

Showers & Toilets, Entertainment: Six Nations

4th to 6th April Dan Yr Ogof Caves SA9 1GJ N51.832114 W3.680694

Start Time 2pm £21 pupn inc ehu no rally fee - 2 nights  Bookable with Keith Howard

Located on the A4067 about 3 miles north of Abercraf and half mile north of Craig y Nos Castle.

Set in stunning scenery, on the side of the valley. The National Showcaves Centre for Wales. Even got dinosaurs here

Includes EHU and Hardstanding.

17th to 22nd April Ridgeway Park Resort (formally Buttyland) SA70 7SN N51.657873 W4.794086

Start Time 2pm £ pupn plus rally fee - 5 nights

200m to local public transport links, on-site bar, fish & chips shop

Easter

1st to 6th May Sully Sports & Social Club CF64 5SP N51.6578403883 W3.207461

Start Time 2pm £12 pupn plus rally fee - 5 nights

From M4 J33, follow signs for Barry for 2 mls, through Wenvoe, then follow signs for Sully & Docks. After 11 mls, on exiting Sully village, look for signs for Sully Sports & Leisure centre situated on the right. 

Parking on field used for Car Boot, Dogs allowed on this field but NOT on any other grass or on the playing fields. Short walk to Sully Beach and costal path. Road House style pub down the lane near the beach

May Day Weekend

28th May to 3rd June Aberystwyth Rugby Club SY23 1HL N52.410976 W4.066509

Start Time 12pm £12 pupn plus rally fee - 6 nights

From south follow A487 north, by passing the town to the Junction with the A44 then turn left for town centre.  In 600 yds. cross mini R/abt then in 250 yds. turn sharp left.  Follow road round to the right. Do not go into the leisure centre car park. Rugby Club in 500 yards.

Located about a 20 min level stroll through a park into Aberystwyth. Loads of shops, bars, restaurants etc in town. Seaside resort with a pier and promenade. Funicular railway, Stunning views. Beach. Use of clubhouse, club prices

Showers & Toilets, Summer Party.

19th to 22nd June Pyscodlyn C.P. Abergavenny NP7 7ER 51.834301, 3.066247

Start Time 2pm £20 pupn no rally fee - 3 nights

Showers & Toilets, Bus stop near by.

3rd to 7th July Aberaeron Rugby Club SA46 0JR N52.245183 W-4.249327

Start Time 2pm £16 pupn plus rally fee - 4 nights

Clubhouse

 24th to 28th July Chepstow Rugby Club NP16 5UP  N51.622632 W2.671464

Start Time 12pm £12 pupn plus rally fee - 4 nights

Clubhouse, Entertainment, Bus Stop near by.

7th to 11th Aug Brecon Sports Club LD3 7HH N51.942608 W3.380665

Start Time 12pm £11 pupn plus rally fee - 4 nights

From the east end of the Brecon by-pass, at r/abt take turning for Brecon. After 1ml just before petrol stn turn left over humpback bridge, cross over bridge and turn right sports field is just past the cottages. Look for MCC signs.

Alongside canal with pleasure cruises. Good shopping in Brecon. Lots of pubs/restaurants in town. Canal cruises available. Co-insides with the very popular Brecon Jazz Festival. 

21st to 25th Aug Brownhill Holiday Park, Caredigion SA44 6JZ N51.674985 W4.713801

Start Time 12pm £20 pupn no rally fee - 4 nights  Bookable with Keith Howard

On-site shop, shower & toilets

Club, bar & entertainment

4th to 7th Sept Ridgeway Park Resort (formally Buttyland) SA70 7SN N51.657873 W4.794086

Start Time 12pm £15 pupn plus rally fee - 3 nights

200m to local public transport links, on-site bar, fish & chips shop

26th to 29th Sept Pembrey Country Park SA16 0EJ N51.681824 W4.299350

Start Time 12pm £14 pupn plus rally fee - 3 nights

Located just to the west of Burry Port off the A484, look for and follow the brown tourist signs to the country park. Then after entering the park the continue straight on, then follow the road to the right. Look for the MCC signs to find our pitch. 

Weekend long steam fair, everything from miniature trains to steam rollers, vintage vehicles, Stalls and bus service around the park.

10th to 12th Oct Sennybridge County Primary School LD3 8RS N51.945187 W-3.569140

Start Time 5pm £10 pupn plus rally fee - 2 nights

31st Oct to 2nd Nov Ysgol Cymraeg, Caerphilly CF83 3HG N51.582486 W3.219704

Start Time 12pm £11 pupn plus rally fee - 2 nights  Bookable with Keith Howard

This is our AGM Rally, Hall, Food & Entertainment

28th to 30th Nov Llandovery Mart SA20 0AP N51.991869 W3.796726

Start Time 12pm £10 pupn plus rally fee - 2 nights

From the A40 main road through Llandovery, turn next to the Castle Hotel towards the main town car park.Follow the road through the car park towards the back right corner of the car park and into the Cattle Market. Look for the MCC signs. 

Switch on of the Christmas lights. Lots of free entertainment, stalls & plenty of cosy pubs.

12th to 14th Dec. Tycroes Rugby Club SA18 3NY N51.774715 W4.020567

Start Time 12pm £10 pupn plus rally fee - 2 nights  Bookable with Keith Howard

Showers & Toilets, Entertainment

This is our Christmas Party - Buffet £10pp

29th Dec to 2nd Jan Princess Gwenllian Centre, Kidwelly SA17 4UL N51.736099 W4.312877

Start Time 2pm £15 pupn plus rally fee - 4 nights  Bookable with Keith Howard

From Carmarthen A48 to Pensarn r/bt then A484 Kidwelly. In village centre look for Fisherman's Arms Pub on left (turn right opposite), (if travelling from Burry Port / Llanelli, then Fisherman's Pub will be on the RHS and turn Left.) Take next right just past the Post Office and follow road to Gwenllian Centre on RHS, next to fire station. Look for MCC signs.

Nice walk down to Kidwelly Quay, or to the Castle. Pubs nearby, walking distance to numerous shops

New Year Celebrations.