Due to huge demand, both of the organised breakfast blats are now fully booked.  

However, in order to avoid disappointment, we are able to offer an alternative. We have devised an informal route taking in many of the great driving roads and beautiful countryside and villages that were included on the original routes.

It is a circular route starting at the showground, with a choice of either finishing back at the showground or at the Lotus factory at Hethel. Travel time is between an hour and a half and two hours at normal pace. This is assuming that you do not stop anywhere to explore.

The only difference is that there is no breakfast venue on the route. We have therefore arranged for a caterer to provide breakfast (to purchase at reasonable cost) on the Royal Norfolk Showground from 7:30 AM onwards on both Saturday and Sunday mornings. Those who are staying in hotels could of course take a leisurely breakfast there.

The blat can be started at any time you like on either Saturday or Sunday. We just ask that you do not travel in organised groups and that you do not leave the showground before 9:30 AM. This is in order to prevent the club from breaking the terms of the existing MSA exemption certificates.

If you have recently sent an application form and have not yet received blat vouchers, your cheque will be returned to you together with this notice as a covering letter.

Because the breakfast is not pre-paid, there will not be a charge for the informal blat route. The route book will be included free of charge in your welcome pack on arrival at the Royal Norfolk Showground. None of the activities planned for the weekend, including the two organised blats, are profit making.  All of the activities are organised by club members and many are funded in part by the Lotus Seven club.

We do hope that you enjoy this alternative - An informal tour of Norfolk.