UK South accommodation
You need to book and arrange your accommodation independently. Book early, spaces are limited at both start and finish locations.
Chase the Sun UK South is self-supported longest-day cycle challenge, however, unless you have someone willing to drive you to the start before sunrise and pick you up at the finish after sunset then staying overnight at both the start and finish locations is an integral and enjoyable part of the mid-summer weekend’s adventure.
Your registration is to join the ride. You need to arrange and book your own accommodation independently. Below are links to conveniently located hotels, availability of rooms is limited, so you need to contact the accommodation and book your own rooms ASAP to avoid missing out.
Route Start
Isle–of–Sheppey, Minster, KENt
The Abbey Hotel
Metres from the route start. Rooms are only available as part of Chase The Sun ‘All-In package registrations’. The restaurant serves food on Friday night (also the location for the CTS pre-ride briefing)
Harts holiday park
Cheap mobile homes for groups of 4-8 people. 7 miles to the start. The price rate is for 3 nights booking, but though you’ll use only 1, it’s still a cheap group option if booked in advance, depending on availability.
ShEPPEY RENTAL STAYS
Selection of small and large holiday homes to rent on and near Isle of Sheppey. Ideal for groups, often minimum 2 night booking, but still economic for groups if used for only 1.
Premier Inn
Sittingbourne, with a drive to the start of 8 miles. With onsite Brewers Fayre restaurant.
the LEAS – HOME LET
Holiday Home to let. Ideally located, just metres from the route start. 3 bedrooms, sleeps up to 6 people. To book speak to Doug.
CONNETT FARM BARNS
Close to event start location (3 miles / 15mins ride). 2 and 3 bedroom cottage barns for rental by groups. Price varies by no of persons. Contact for quote, usually min 2 nights.
CLIFFTOP CAMPING
No frills basic campsite, compost WC, no showers. Friendly owners. Great views. Tents and small campervans (no electric). £20 per person, per night. Lots of space.
CAMPING – PLOUGH LEISURE PARK
Close by to Minster (just 2 miles) from the Startline. Bike friendly campsite with Touring pitches for Tents, Caravans and Campervans. Electric pitches maybe available. 1 night stays okay. To book speak to Gaynor.
Travel Tips
Trains from London
(check rail websites for accuracy)
Fast trains depart St Pancras approximately every 30 minutes to Sittingbourne, other slower trains leave from London Victoria or Waterloo East (Note: Cycles are NOT permitted on trains between 16:00-18:59hrs). Travel times are between 30-60min to Sittingbourne, from here either change trains to Sheerness station (on the Isle) or cycle circa 1hr to the Abbey Hotel at the start location.
For those unable to make early trains, the next St Pancras cycle service is the 1925hrs departure. (other trains leave from London Victoria or Waterloo East).
Route FINISH
WESTON–SUPER–MARE, SOMERSET
Grand Atlantic Hotel (CLOSED IN 2026)
On the seafront, close to the finish of the route. Room rates include a full english breakfast.
Premier Inn, Weston-Super-Mare
Affordable rooms where they usually allow bikes to be stored within.
Travel Tips
Return Trains from Weston to London/Bristol
Most riders book a stay in Weston-Super-Mare for the night and then head home Sunday morning.
Weston -Super-Mare rail station is only a mile or so from the finishline. There are relatively regular trains on the West Coast mainline, heading to destinations via Bristol, it is best to pre-book a bike space, as they can be very busy, or talk nicely to the guard!
Weston is not far off the M5 motorway, so it’s not too difficult if you have someone driving to meet you.
Return Travel and bike transport support service
This year we have a logistics partner providing a return journey for person & bike transfer via coach from the finish at Weston-Super-Mare to a central London location or back to the Isle of Sheppey start location. This departs on Sunday morning. For more details of this service and pricing check out our travel partners page.
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