R & A 27.8.22

The Wedding is on Saturday 27th August 2022.

Altrincham Town Hall, 11am – 1pm: 25 Market Street, WA14 1QT.

Into the Wild, 2pm – 10pm: Bollin Forest, walk from Ashley Mill Lane North, WA14 3HT.

Hayfield Camping and Caravanning Club, 11pm onwards: Kinder Road, Hayfield, High Peak SK22 2LE.

Hayfield Village Hall, Walk Mill Road, Hayfield SK22 2ER 6:30pm – 11pm

Following this we will camp for two nights over the bank holiday weekend – Saturday 27^th and Sunday 28^th, leaving on Monday 29^th morning (12pm check out).

Saturday 27^th August, Altrincham

11am – 1pm: Altrincham Town hall, canapes and drinks, ceremony

• Park at Stamford Quarter Multi-storey Carpark (28A George St)

1pm – 2pm: Travel to Into the Wild

• Drive to the green box below and meet at the red dot at 1:45pm, we will all set off on a 15 minute walk from there

2pm – 10pm: Into the Wild party

• Pizza, burgers, cake, drinks, fun and games
• Open mic 3pm – 5pm
• Vala (live band) 5pm – 7pm

10pm – 11pm: Travel to campsite (car and minibus)

• Drive to Kinder Road, Hayfield, SK22 2LE – if you can take extra guests in your car also let us know!

Sunday 28^th August, Hayfield

This will be a relaxing day on the campsite without many strict plans. Some proposed activities that you are welcome to join are below.

11am – 12pm: Wim Hof experience

• We will be having a very unofficial cold water experience – bring your swimsuits!
• Meet at the campsite playground

2pm – 4pm: Hike

• Gentle hike suitable for all levels, about 2 hours, 4.14 miles, 575ft incline, 600ft decline
• www.komoot.com/tour/796810170?ref=itd
• Meet at the campsite playground

6pm – 10:30pm: Dinner  

• Meet at Hayfield Village Hall, Walk Mill Road, Hayfield SK22 2ER
• BIG INDIAN BUFFET!
• Bring your own alcohol, we will have soft drinks

Monday 29^th August, Hayfield

Say our goodbyes, leave the campsite, check out 12pm

Car

For the town hall (25 Market St), park at Stamford Quarter Multi-storey Carpark (28A George St).

For the forest party, park somewhere in the green box below, and meet at the red dot (the intersection of Ashley Mill Lane North and South Road, WA14 3HT) to join the walking group towards Into the Wild at around 1:45pm.

There is also another parking spot for a shorter walk: Ashley Mill Lane, WA14 3PT.

You can also park in the field directly opposite the forest, let us know if you would like this.

For the camping, park on the campsite: Kinder Rd, Hayfield, High Peak SK22 2LE.

Train

If you are going directly to the Hayfield campsite on the 26th: get the train to Stockport, then the bus 358 to Hayfield. There will be a minibus from the campsite to the town hall leaving at 9.30am on 27th.

If you are coming directly to Altrincham on the 27th: you have some options:

• get the train to Stockport then Navigation road, then walk 15 minutes to the town hall
• get the train to Manchester Piccadilly then the tram/Uber to Altrincham.

Plane

If you are flying in to Manchester Airport on the 26th, you can go to the campsite via:

• taxi (about £50 for Uber XL holding 6 people)
• bus (199 to Stockport then 358 to Hayfield), journey time between 1h – 1.5h

If you are flying in to Manchester Airport on the 27th, get a taxi directly to the town hall, it is fairly reasonable, we usually get a taxi/Uber for £5-10.

Minibus

There will be a minibus going from the campsite to the town hall on the 27th at 9.30am.

It will then take guests from the town hall to the forest party at 1.45pm.

Then it will be taking guests back to the campsite at 7.30pm.

If you need the minibus, let us know.

Into the Wild is the amazing location of our forest party. It is usually only accessible by foot! However, we have an agreement with the local farmer to use the field opposite for parking should you wish to.

For those who are joining us on the walk (this will be most of you!):

• 1pm – drive to the green box below, park, and walk to the red dot
• Once we have all arrived at the red dot we will set off to walk to the forest together
• If you would like to park in the field opposite the forest, please let us know

We are thrilled to have so many of our guests keen on performing at our open mic! It will be a relaxed affair and a bit of fun. We have a sound system, stage, keyboard, guitar and microphone. You can do anything you like, just let us know so we can pencil you in. Some ideas: songs, rap, beatbox, scat, speech, comedy, magic, dance.

If you are in a tent, things you will/may need:

• Sleeping bags, air mattress, pillows, tarp for under the tent, torch, water bottles, fold up chairs, antibacterial wipes/hand sanitizer, backpack, towels, swimsuit, penknife, sunglasses, toiletries, waterproof clothes, phone charger and power pack, sunscreen, toilet paper, flip flops.
• For more info: https://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/campsites/uk/derbyshire/high-peak/hayfield-camping-and-caravanning-club-site/

If you are in a pod:

• You will still require sleeping things so don’t forget your sleeping bags/air mattress/pillows etc
• For more info: https://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/campsites/uk/derbyshire/high-peak/hayfield-camping-and-caravanning-club-site/pods/

If you are in a readycamp tent:

• You will need to bring your own bedding (duvets/sleeping bags, pillows and sheets), towels and tea towels.
• You will have a kitchen, 2 ring hob, kettle, toaster, fridge, microwave, small heater and more, see: https://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/Readycamp/faqs/

If you looking for a hotel/Airbnb we would advise that you so this soon as rooms are getting filled quickly due to the Bank Holiday weekend. Let us know if you would like to share a room/Airbnb so we can match you with other guests.

No open fires at the campsite (BBQS are allowed).

The campsite has a small store mainly for snacks

Hayfield is a small village with an even smaller general store for bread/eggs/milk/butter/tin foods/snacks. There is a butcher and several nice pubs. New Mills has a Tesco 15 min drive away.

Stefan (father of the bride) will be doing a big shop for everyone at the campsite on the 26th August – if you would him to get some supplies for you please email him on stefan@hazenloop.nl

Children are allowed.

Prepare for the rain. Bring an umbrella or rain poncho. Check the forecast before setting off. Wear appropriate clothes suitable for the walk to Into the Wild.

The Town Hall has a ramp and lift.

There are portable cabin loos at the forest party.

Indian canapes (all vegan), chai, alcoholic/non-alcoholic drinks and fruit will be served at Altrincham Town Hall.

Pizza (vegan cheese available), salad, cakes (vegan options), nuts and alcoholic/non-alcoholic drinks will be served at Into the Wild.

The Sunday feast will be at Hayfield Village hall from 6pm, serving a variety of delicious Indian food. We will have soft drinks but ask you bring your alcohol should you wish to.

All food is vegetarian with plenty of vegan options. Any dietary requirements please let us know.