Mid Wales Tour Timeless Overland is one of a growing number of 4x4 tour companies operating in the UK, but with a difference - Anthony prides himself on offering a more family friendly weekend, not just driving green lane after green lane, and on this particular adventure he had something special in store. Meeting up at a farm shop cafe, just off the A49 outside Ludlow, we were soon joined by the rest of the group that included Craig and his family in their highly modified Jeep JK Wrangler, Dean from Ox Overland and his son in their Mitsubishi L200, John in his 130, Neal in his Trooper and Jack in his Discovery 2. Oh yeah, and of course Muddy Madam and myself in Deux Smurf who Ant had kindly invited along. After breakfast, Ant gave us all sanitised hand-held radios and made sure we were all ready and well prepared, we then followed Ant in his Discovery 2 in convoy towards our first lane, Darky Dale, not far from Bedstone. What I’ve noticed with companies like Ant’s, is that they always have repeat customers, and this mid Wales tour was no different, with plenty of chat over the radio being both welcoming and amusing. It wasn’t long before we reached our first lane, Darky Dale, a narrow track that leads upwards into a forest.
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