Fri 3rd May -
Mon 6th May 2024
Bank holiday Monday
Fri 3rd May -
A long weekend of great riding, eating, people & places in our special corner of south west wales.
All the comfort, fun and facilities of fforest will be your base for the 3 days with great riding through lush woods, sheepy hills and secret valleys and along our majestic coast. With pubs, pitstops, stories, heroes, saunas, films, firepits, tunes and great food.
***25% deposit to book, remaining balance processed 8 weeks before***
this year we’ll be joined by the following
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Schedule -
For those of you wondering what the schedule might look like here's what we've got so far, exhibitionists ;) artists and special guests released over the next few weeks.
Details -
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Ticket includes -
Breakfast, lunch & supper from Friday night - Monday morning
Entry to all rides, exhibitions, talks… everything.
Bike safe, workshop & washing facilities
Ticket doesn’t include -
Accommodation, that’s separate below.
Booze - Apart from a post ride beer, you’re on your own there partner.
Massages, available on sign-up
Travel to and from fforest
The rides
Are still to be decided but have a look here at the 2023 rides.
‘I like my bike’
- Dylan Thomas
Highlights -
Rides, roads & views
We've worked with walkers, cyclists, and a wide community to design inspiring routes between base and the best that the local area has to offer.
Food & drink
We take pride in our food. We grow our own salads, greens and tomatoes. We are blessed with fantastic meat, seafood and vegetables on our doorstep. That makes it easy to keep it simple, seasonal, local, delicious. We have our own cooks. Everything is freshly prepared. Whenever we can, we cook outdoors: clay oven, wood-smoker, barbecue, spit roast.
You’ll be catered for from Friday nights arrival right through to Monday breakfast.
Unfortunately you’ll have to pay for your own drinks ;)
Accommodation & facilities
Lord of the manor or simple luxury. We have crogloft cottages, onsen domes and a range of highly comfortable tented and cabin accommodation, all beautifully designed and built by us.
Off the bike
Head to our very own pub, jump in the river, steam off in the wood-fired sauna and sit round the fire talking with new & old friends.
Tickets -
25% deposit to book, remaining balance taken 8 weeks before
Adults -
Catering: Friday Supper - Monday breakfast
Tea & Coffee stops
Full schedule of rides & events
£285
Accommodation
Accommodation is on top of the ticket price and will automatically include the total price when you book, have a look through our range of accommodation to decide which is best for you.
Every aspect of your good night’s sleep has been thought of at fforest.
All accommodation has their own decked area with outdoor seating & kitchen. All of the basics are provided to rustle-up simple meals. We’ve thought hard about the furnishings, using ethically sourced materials and local products which blend function with form. We hope you agree; we’ve tried to think of everything.
Guests staying in fforest accommodation have access to the cedar wood, farmyard & woodland shower blocks as well as the 'Beauty Barn' with sockets, mirrors & dressing tables.
Garden Shac Bedroom
We've designed the Garden Shacs to provide simple, characterful accommodation with flexibility for families, friends, solo travellers & couples.
For Gran ffondo we sell the bedrooms individually with shared use of the outdoor area and also a shower/wc in the adjacent shower block. There are a choice of double or twin bedrooms (subject to availability).
If you would prefer to have a whole Garden Shac to yourselves (sleeps up to 6) please select the correct option when booking.
Sleeps up to 2 in each bedroom
£360 per bedroom (1 bedroom, 2 adults max)
£920 per complete Garden Shac (3 bedrooms, 6 adults max)
(plus £285pp tickets)
Hill Shac Suite
Simple, characterful accommodation with flexibility for families, friends, solo travellers & couples.
For Gran ffondo we sell the Hill Shacs as suites. Each suite is a cabin with two bedrooms (can be twin or king size beds) and a shower/wc. There’s an enclosed kitchen/dining area shared with the guests in the other suite.
If you would prefer to have a whole Hill Shac to yourselves (sleeps up to 8) please select the correct option when booking.
Sleeps up to 4 in each suite (2 bedrooms)
£780 per Suite (2 bedrooms, 4 adults max)
£1380 per complete Hill Shac (4 bedrooms, 8 adults max)
(plus £285pp tickets)
Crog loft
Ideal for those who still want their home comforts & suitable for families, couples & friends.
Each Crog Loft has an en-suite shower room, underfloor heating, lighting, power sockets and an indoor living area.
They combine the great outdoors with a private, outdoor (covered) kitchen & dining area with great views.
Bedding & towels are provided
Sleeps up to 4
£910 per Crog Loft (plus £285pp tickets)
Onsen Dome
The Onsen Domes are part of our new accommodation for 2019 with the luxury of an en-suite shower room/toilet, lighting, indoor dining/kitchen area, fridge and power sockets
The outside is where the magic really happens as they each have a Japanese style outdoor bathroom complete with shower, basin and sunken, cast concrete Oforu soaking tub for two.
Sleeps up to 4
£930 per Onsen Dome (plus £285pp tickets)
Dome
The dome, made famous at fforest, with its solid wood floor, wood-burning stove, bespoke furnishings and the view from that giant bay window.
They have a king size bed, two futon camp beds and are set on their own decked area with an equipped camp kitchen & seating area.
Treetop Dome has it’s own shower/wc on the outdoor decking area.
Bathhouse Domes are allocated their own private bathroom in the Bathhouse just a short walk away
Sleeps up to 2 (+2)
£735 per Dome (plus £285pp tickets)
Campervan/camping
5x8m pitch
No hook-ups
Use of fforest showers & toilets
Sleeps up to 4
£120 per pitch
Booking
HOW TO BOOK:
1. Click the 3rd May as your check-in day for your chosen accommodation/pitch & press continue.
2. Select the number of adults (16+years), children (4-15 years), infants (0-3 years) & dogs in your group & then press search.
3. Once you're happy that you have selected the right accommodation for the correct number of people press book now and it will guide you through the rest.
Our Gran Ffondo weekend includes:
3 nights accommodation at fforest farm,
Breakfast, lunch & supper from Friday night to Monday morning
Entry to all rides, exhibitions, talks, saunas… everything.
Bike safe, workshop & washing facilities
Gran ffondo is attended mainly by couples and groups of friends, rather than families with children.
PAYMENT:
We require a non-refundable deposit of 25% to secure your booking.
The final balance will then be automatically processed on the 8th March 2024 using the card you used to pay your deposit.
For bookings made on or after the 8th March 2024 we require full payment at the time of booking.
All payments are non-refundable so please ensure you have adequate travel insurance in place should you need to cancel