How to get to us
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If you're a MACH-goer or an Adventure Gatherer, let's start at the beginning - how to get to the Gathering. Plumb in your Sat Nav with Nick Sanders Expedition Centre ABERCEGIR, SY20 8NR and you'll get here. The below maps help those averse to electronic guidance. We have our experts to help on arrival so we'll get you home!
Let's get you a bit closer if you are very far away; you're heading to MACHYNLLETH, the ancient capital of Wales and the seat of Owain Glyndŵr's Welsh Parliament in 1404. You don't need to go into town unless you want to get a bit of cash from the ATM or grab a coffee from the many fine cafes. We are very small but you'll see a few Gathering banners where the A489 meets the small village road to ABERCEGIR 3 miles east of Machynlleth, 35 miles west of Welshpool and Newtown - just to give you some bearings.
You see below the A489 and from the east you turn left and south onto an un named village road to ABERCEGIR. 30mph limit into the village, please watch for local horse riding activity and slow down to walking pace as you pass. As you enter the village keep right at the small fork and look out for the red telephone box on your left immediately after which turn right - marked - and up the farm track to the registration table where you will be signed in. Be careful up the track and across the wooden bridge if wet...or dry.
The first 2 years of Gatherers have long forgiven us for our hilly campsite but as I say, when you're belly is full of warm food or beer or fine dining cocktails, if you do slide out of your tent think of it as a memorable experience, take a blanket, stay warm, enjoy the stars! OR, get here early and bag the flat bits!
IMPORTANT NOTE. Either park by your tent or if hesitant about riding on grass, park uphill ON THE RIGHT. We must have emergency access to the site so please leave the track clear with room for emergency vehicles, thanks.
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Pre-erected tent people ride halfway up the track and turn left, follow the signs, same with glampers but you go straight up- you'll see the tents, very Lawrence of Arabia I like to think..
A few notes
You are coming to my home and it's a real pleasure to welcome you as a guest. Caroline and myself love having you at here and for the past 10 years we've been running MACH and now this wonderful newwish event and all of our guests have been fabulous. You have become our friends and we know most of the regulars personally (MACH or GATHERER you quickly become a regular!). We want to keep it like this so there are a few house rules:
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1) Quiet Time is 1am. Please no more chatting etc after this as sound travels to the village. We've never had a single complaint from our villagers, from anyone and that is why we are allowed to do this. Our festival license is until 12.30pm and if we get complaints we lose it and no more MACH or Adventurer Gathering. Falling over is fine, getting lost in the bushes - oh dear - foot in the stream very funny.....be careful, take a torch....so we start the party early and we party like there's no tommorow because you never know, there might be one, as long as we finish on time, thanks.
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2) Food & Drink. If you want to prepare your own food by your tent, enjoy, it's part of camping. Even if you bring a bottle of beer to enjoy with your meal, great. But our ticket price is very low and you realise we must make a profit and that includes your patronage at the restaurant and the Biker Bar. Please help us out at the bar and at Caroline's Kitchen because we will keep our prices absolutely at the minimum and really gorgeous quality - £7 / 8 for a full home-cooked meal, £5 for a pint of amazing craft ale, £6 for a super strong cocktail - you got it, we're on the same side. We buy locally and employ all our lovely staff from the community on proper wages and you know what, they adore working at the event!
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3) The Gathering is about the Guest Speaking. There will be some music and we will party, absolutely love it....but it's about small focused talking groups, listening to travellers chat and experts experting.
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4) The Gathering is also about the Adventure Quest. You've come this far, go a wee bit further, we have a treasure hunt in and around Machynlleth that will charm you. Based on very close routes that will inspire you and reignite your love of travelling locally. just a few miles, we'll show you where there are some traffic-free roads and great clues which will blow you away.
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5) Parking your bike. As per the map, park only on the right facing uphill and as far right as possible so we can give access to emergency vehicles and bands.
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6) Pay by Cash if you can. Although we now do have internet at last so can handle card payments.
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7) Showers. We have just installed 4 new showers and hired 4 more so we have 11. If you plan not to shower at the same time there is shower time for everyone.
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8) T-shirts Adventure Gathering t-shirts available on site but better to order in advence so to be sure you'll get your size - buying to order.
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9) Stickers and wristbands to be collected as you arrive.
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10) Noticeboard on site to tell you about everything
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11) Food all allergies catered for.
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12) Drink we have everything and the best local beer, cocktails, the lot!
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13) I'm sure there's more - especially about safety features - next shout-out!
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