UK South Accommodation
Chase the Sun UK South is a free to register cycle ride, 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 weekend’s adventure.
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
The Abbey Hotel
Metres from the start. Double, single and twin rooms. Quote ‘ChasetheSun’ when booking. Restaurant serves food for the friday night (also location for CTS pre-ride briefing at 8pm)
Ashcroft holiday park
Cheap mobile homes for groups of 4-8 people. 3 miles to the start. Quote ‘ChasetheSun’ when booking. Price rate is for 3 nights, but you’ll use only 1, speak to Elle when booking, special rates may be offered, depending on availability.
Sheerness holiday park
Sheerness. 2 miles to the start.
Queen Phillipa B&B
Queensborough, 3 miles to start.
Shurland Hotel
Eastchurch, double, single and twin rooms, 4 miles to start.
Premier Inn
Sittingbourne, with a drive to the start of 8 miles.
Travel Tips
Trains from London
(check rail websites for accuracy)
Fast trains depart St Pancras approx every 30mins 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 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
Burnham-on-Sea
Round Tower Guesthouse
Quote ‘chasethesun’. Room rates include full english breakfast.
Victoria Hotel B&B
Double, single and twin rooms.
Somerset Apartments
Sleep 4–6 people, self catering.
Haven Holiday Park
Burnham-on-Sea, for groups of 4–8 people
Home Farm Holiday Park
Edithmead (2 miles from finish).
