EVENTS AND RALLIES AT THE TAN HILL INN IN SWALEDALE
AND THE YORKSHIRE DALES NATIONAL PARK

EVENTS AND RALLIES

Tan Hill is possibly the Car Rally and Bike Ride-Out capital of the North. With an event almost every week of the year and almost every day in the summer. If you would like to organise a rally to Tan Hill, please e-mail Tracy to let us know. We can allocate parking space, arrange special menus and even set aside the barn for your club to get together in.

Tan Hill Open Swaledale Sheep Show
The Tan Hill Open Swaledale Sheep Show returned for it's 52nd year in 2005. The show is now back in full swing after the recent events of Foot & Mouth. Due to the highly infectious nature of the virus, livestock movement restrictions forced the cancellation of the 2001 and 2003 shows even though the last case was reported eight months previously. Still taking no chances, a disinfection strip is laid across the entrance to the pens and the show area is penned off 6 weeks prior to the show..

Tan Hill Music Festival Weekend
This year saw the festival move to it's new home, the 'Barn'. A variety of live music groups and solo artists performed to a pact house in both the Barn and the Bar. The festival for 2006 will be moving to August to ensure better weather and accommodate more campers at the event. With music from the 60's, 70's, 80's, Folk, Acoustic Rock, Western and impromptu sing-a-longs and jamming sessions, there's sure to be something to suit all musical tastes in 2006. Check the diary page for details of next years event

Les Hiboux Citroën 2CV Raid on Tan Hill
Another highlight in the Tan Hill calendar is the annual 'Raid Tan Hill' by the Les Hiboux Citroën 2CV Owners' Club of Leeds. It always takes place on the first Sunday of every New Year (except when New Year's Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday then the event takes place the following Sunday). It started in 1989 as a new year run for a few owners from Leeds but now attracts enthusiasts from all over Great Britain. The 2CV established itself in the 1950's as a favourite for what the French call 'Raids' which mean expeditions or long distance runs.

The Beamish Rally
An annual event taking in the Northern Yorkshire Dales and Tan Hill, the Beamish Rally is a day-long circular tour by vintage cars and motorcycles starting and finishing at the Open Air Museum at Beamish in County Durham. It is a safety and reliability trial over 150 miles and some of it is on unmetalled road. Vehicles over 50 years old, this time pre-dating 1953 were eligible to tape part and this star attraction was a 1934 charabanc, an early type of motorised omnibus. The vehicles below took part in the 2003 Rally and included vintage motorcycles and military vehicles as well as several Austin Sevens and some American vehicles.


M2 Mini Run to Tan Hill Inn
Over 60 'new generation' BMW Mini's ascend on Tan Hill for their annual rally. Luckily, because of their size there's plenty of room to fit them all in! Plenty of customized work and special paint jobs can be viewed throughout the day.

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THE VENUE FOR YOUR CLUB RALLIES + EVENTS
Car, Motorbike and Outdoor Clubs & Societies

A special invitation for you to join us at Tan Hill Inn. . . . we are the ideal venue for all your Club & Society events!

What does Tan Hill have to offer you?
We are located on the northern tip of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The drive here, whichever route you choose will take your breath away! Stunning scenery, quaint villages and best of all some of the finest roads you will ever drive on in the country. Long open straights, sweeping open and complex bends, technical sections and open road to satisfy everyone's thirst for the open road. The best is still to come as you arrive on top of Tan Hill at 1732ft amsl and there we are, like a mirage on the horizon, the world famous Tan Hill Inn. "We guarantee you a 'Top of the World' experience at Tan Hill Inn".

The Beamish Classic Endurance Rally, many local & national Car & Motorbike Clubs/Societies and Outdoor Clubs & Societies (look where we are, we have to be 'outdoor' fanatics!) already host their events at Tan Hill Inn every year. We have the venue and the experience to ensure that you and your guests will enjoy the 'Tan Hill Experience' from start to finish. We can arrange as much or as little as you like prior to your event. We really look after our guests and try to give each one their own unique experience of Tan Hill to take away with them. Our reputation is built on recommendation! Simply talk to Tracy or Mike and they'll do their best to accommodate you.

Tan Hill Inn is the ideal venue for all your Motorbike Club & Society events. We are probably the most biker-friendly pub in the country as well as the highest! We're all biking fanatics at Tan Hill Inn. We host many motorbike and car rallies throughout the year. Read on and see what we have to offer you...

What facilities do we have to offer you?
Tan Hill Inn is not only the highest public house in Gt.Britain, it also has:
Seven en-suite rooms and a self contained holiday flat.
A rustic barn function room that can hold up to 150 people.
Home cooked food & special menus available at special rates for club bookings.
House bands to cater for every taste and genre of music available for hire.
Disco and Karaoke facilities available for hire.
A world famous Bar, serving cask conditioned ales from Theakstons & Black Sheep as well as an extensive range of premium lagers, spirits and wine.
If you have a large party we can accommodate you in the barn (simply bring your own sleeping bag & pillow!) - Bunk Barn facilities planned for 2007.
Ample car-parking space for dozens of cars, bikes, camper-vans and caravans.
Camping available next to the Inn with toilet and sink facilities.
Digital TV, Wireless Broadband Internet, PC, DVD and multimedia presentation broadcasting services through our TV network or widescreen projector.
Buffets, Bar meals, BBQ's & Banquets available.

Where are we?
Tan Hill Inn is a 13 mile 40 minute drive or 25 minute ride from Hawes in Wensleydale via the Buttertubs Pass and Silver Hill in Swaledale. The A66 from Penrith to Scotch Corner is a 20 min drive over 'Penguin Pass' from the north. Richmond to the east and just off the A1 is 22 miles away up Swaledale and Arkengarthdale via picturesque Reeth village. Kirkby Stephen is on route from the Lake District to the west and less than 10 miles away.

Whichever route you take, you will enjoy the experience of unspoilt natural scenery, superb mountain pass and dales valley roads combining to create the 'perfect drive'.

What do I do next?
Why not take a look at our website or give us a ring today. We're very busy throughout the summer so booking your event in advance is essential. We are taking advanced bookings for 2007 already! "We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you 'up the hill' soon."

"We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you 'up the hill' soon." Mike - Tan Hill Inn

Quote: "We arrived as guests and left as friends with a promise to return soon."

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