Kit List and Accommodation for a short break

Heading off for an overnight stay is a great way of avoiding the local roads and trains you may get all too familiar with. Compared to a month-long tour you can travel lighter as you will have an accurate weather forecast. The following assumes a hotel stopover. 

Rider Kit List

- Dress for the forecast weather

- Toolkit to facilitate puncture repair including the means to remove the wheel

- Bike lock suitable for a café stop though check that your hotel can secure your bike

- Water and snacks appropriate for the weather and the planned café stops

- Extra clothing to deal with heat, cold and wet such as arm warmers, a light rain jacket, a sun cap, sun glasses, spare dry gloves 

- Minimal spare clothing such as underwear, a clean shirt for the evening and spare shoes if you use clippers pedals and plan to walk

- Minimal toiletries 

- Any medication, suncream 

- Means to charge any devices such as USB plug and charge lead

- Devices to be charged, such as phone and cycle computer 

- Cash and card

Additional Organiser Kit

- Power bank for any charging needs

- Basic toolkit to deal with non-puncture mechanicals

- First Aid kit

- Electrolyte tablets

- Spare lightweight rain jacket 

- Arm warmers

Accommodation Options 

Premier Inn

Travel Lodge 

Warm Showers

https://www.warmshowers.org/

Church camping 

https://champing.co.uk/

University Rooms https://www.universityrooms.com/en-GB/

Nearly Wild Camping

https://nearlywildcamping.org/