Any good forestry shops near to M1 or M6 corridors??

[drinksloe]

Alright

 

Just wondering if anyone knows of any decent forestry dealerships not too far of either the M1 or M6 corridors? from derby area heading north

 

Travelling from scotland down to sort of derby area to look at a compact tractor sometime this week, i hate trafic (and really not used to it coming from my area) so will drive down overnight to see machine 1st thing.

So wondering if any decent places worth visiting on the way up the road as not often i'm as far down south.

 

Is there any decent dealerships not too far away from either the M1/M6? Haven't decided which way i'm coming back don't think they'll be a lot in it as terrible roadworks on the 66 and M1 last time i was down.

Sort of looking for smaller scale stuff either compact tractors or stuff to fit behind them (timber trailer or ideally a 3 pt link timber grab, winch).

 

The only 3 i can think of are a Riko place about Weatherby and Kellfri dealership at Bishop Auckland (both up M1)

or that Treadlight Forestry (riko) that advertises here althou not sure if its open throu the day or not? Never seem to get an answer on the phone     

(althou does look a bit of a trail of the M6 too)

Never been to any of these dealers before so have no idea if they have much in stock to have a nose throu.

 

Or i'm i better just heading up the road always got plenty of wee jobs to do in daylight hours if i got home early enough.

 

 

 

[Big J]

Bet you're going to look at that Holder! Nice looking tractor

 

Can't help on the forestry shops I am afraid. The M1 is better than it was the fastest route most recently was M74 / M6 / A66 / M1. Used to live in Scotland and my mum is just outside Derby.

[drinksloe]

Cheers ed, they are all the type of thing i'm looking for althou all pretty close to where i live.

Qitte lucky a few forestry shops round us althou more focussed on proper big machinery thou

[scbk]

Which part of the country is home for you?

[drinksloe]

Sw scotland, so not far from clarks/jas p etc and most of the common forest machinery boys have yards inabout longtown/carlisle areas now (ponsse, komatsu, JD, valmet)

 

Just wodering if any similar 'hot spots' or even 1 decent  dealer worth a wee nose round on the way back up.