Newark Gathering 30 May - 1 June 2025 - Official Announcement

The 21st CCS/CPL Annual UK Gathering - Newark

30 May - 1 June 2025

You are welcome to join us for the annual gathering at Smeatons Lakes, Newark, Nottinghamshire.
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Collectors of stoves, pressure lamps & blowlamps are all welcome. Please bring along some of your collection for display! It is also a great opportunity for swaps & trading with other collectors!

Originally a weekend event, many people now arrive early. The field is booked from the Wednesday at our special rate. Please come along even if it's for the Saturday night.
No need to book but if possible drop me a PT to let me know you're coming so I have a rough idea of numbers.

Cost is £9.50 per night per tent, caravan or campervan. Extra tents or gazebo's housing displays are free.

We look forward to seeing you there!

More info: DO NOT BOOK IN at reception. Please just pop in to reception & tell them you are attending the lamp & stove rally & they will likely point you in the right direction. I will collect the pitch fees during the event. They will also give you a key code for the barrier.

There is a height restriction barrier which is closed around 8pm, preventing high vans or caravans entering or leaving the site. If it is closed you will need to park up elsewhere until the following morning. It may be possible to come to some arrangement with the warden so if this is an issue give the site a ring. Normal vehicles are not affected.

The normal rate for the site is £24-26 per night for 2 people with a car. Our discount rally rate of £9.50 per night per tent, caravan or campervan does not include use of the main toilet & shower block. We do have access to the basic mens & womens portakabin toilet close to the rally field which is just toilet & sink. Also the Anglers toilet as in previous years. If you wish to use the showers in the main block by reception there is a fee to pay (£1 I think). The shower block uses a numerical key entry system. In the past some people have paid their fee & passed the number around. This has upset the site manager & as a result you may find they open the door for you rather than giving you the code. If we are trusted again this year please respect the system & pay the fee otherwise it may be difficult to secure the venue or goodwill in future years.

We are also asked to keep dogs on leads & not allow them to foul the rally field - obviously accidents do happen in which case you are respectfully asked to clean up after your dog. The site provide a dog walk area.

Please bring a bin bag or two & dispose of your rubbish in the skips provided or take it home. There are no recycling facilities on the site I'm aware of.

There is fishing available on site but it needs to be booked in advance.

There are no hookups on the rally field.

No ball games on field.

TRADERS - For Trade application please contact me by private conversation or txt me your email address & message to send forms to zero7766 zero38612
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Smeatons Lakes - website
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Yep! I’ll be there. I learn rather than contribute but it’s a wonderful occasion.

 

Typical! I have a family wedding on the 31st May in Wales so no chance for me to get there again this year!

 

Hi, I'm new to this forum, but wouldn't mind coming along - I have a small collection of Sirram's which I'm slowly beginning to learn about, but there's nothing better than seeing other people's collections.
How do I go about letting someone know, or is it a case of just turning up?
Regards, Richard.

 

As ever, I'll be in Normandy!

 

Hope to be there.

 

Hi Richard,
Just drop a PM to Spiritburner saying that you’re coming.
You pay when you’re there.

Hope to see you there.
Pat.

 

Hi
I'll have a cardboard box containing some damaged in the post, 10 panel stove windshields.
Like this.

Just take one.

 

Hi folks

Sadly, I won’t be able to make Newark this year owing to work commitments, we are in the process of closing down the place where I’m currently stationed. I will miss my friends and lamp/stove buddies, the comradely and atmosphere, not to mention playing and getting my hands dirty. I hope you all have a wonderful time and look forward to seeing you all again in 2026, until then please light a stove or two for those wonderful folks who are no longer with us.

Regards, Jeremy

 

Hi code for the gate this year is 7598, 7.30pm seems to be the time the hight barrier goes across for the larger vehicles..

 

Cheers @skeeves I should be there mid to late afternoon tomorrow.

Next year Jeremy!

 

Have fun you guys!

 

@Spiritburner Thanks Ross, I’m assuming the same dates for next year. If so I’ll book my holiday early. J

 

Aye - 1st weekend after 2nd May bank holiday.

 

Time for a quick pint & toastie before getting the train.

 

The Bridge?

 

The Boathouse, Wylam

 

Thoroughly fed up, no Newark for me. Just seen a consultant after waiting 6 months (hospital change at the same time didn't help). Had a blood test and rather predictably he panicked, just had a call warning me of a busy next few days. Progress of a sort I suppose.

Have fun all, see you next year!

 

Bad luck @Blackdog You are not alone The change in date this year coincided with a long planned family wedding!
At least mine is for a pleasant occasion.
Good lauck with the medics.

 

Bummer. Good luck. Aye, see you next time.

This is Newark back to its normal date after a diary clash at the site last year. We now have a rolling booking. Weekend after last May bank holiday.

Didn't have pack space for the Ridge Monkey so improvised mini oven for cheap Aldi garlic bread & pizza g'eed up with anchovies. First run out on the 100 anniversary Trangia