Welcome to the Northwest Region’s bit of the internet.
Our members’ cars cover the full history and spectrum of Porsche cars, rear engine, mid-engine transaxle and electric from 356 to 992, Macan, Cayenne, Panamera and Taycan, via Boxster and Cayman.
The region is run by a voluntary committee, Malcolm and Steve, who took over the reins in March 2023. If you do join in you will find that food nearly always has a place in our events, whether it’s a “Chippy Tea”, Breakfast Meet, or a drive out with a lunch stop, very often in stunning scenery.
We are a friendly group and prospective members are more than welcome to come and meet us at our monthly club night and chat on our Facebook page, North West Region – Porsche Enthusiasts Club | Facebook to see what we are all about.
Join for Club Night on the 2nd Monday of every month.
We meet at The Hartwood Hall, Preston Road, Chorley PR6 7AX. This venue has a large carpark to the rear of the building, which is overlooked by the area that is reserved for us. The pub is just a few hundred yards, or metres if you prefer, from Junction 8 of the M61, making it, in travelling time terms, right at the heart of our region. Join us from 7pm to grab a drink, a bite to eat or just chat cars. There will be a club update from 7.30pm.
We also host Third Friday Coffee at The Hartwood Hall, surprisingly enough, on the 3rd Friday of the month. This is a totally informal gathering of Porsche owners and enthusiasts, which is open to all, from 10.00am.
Regional Organising Committee: Steve Milnes and Malcolm Edwards
Email: northwest@tipec.net
The Independent Porsche Enthusiasts Club – North West Region – Diary 2025/26
Full details are shared with members via monthly newsletters and diary updates, if you are a member of one of our adjoining regions and would like to be added to our email database, please drop us a line to northwest@tipec.net.
Saturday 8th November – Open Morning – Official Porsche Centre – Preston – Fully Booked
Saturday 6th December – Club Christmas Lunch – Trattoria San Marco, Much Hoole PR4 4RJ
2026
Sunday January 25th – Breakfast Meet – Venue TBA and Drive Out – Weather Permitting
Sunday February 22nd – Breakfast Meet – Venue TBA and Drive Out – Weather Permitting
The breakfast bits will happen, unless there are major weather events, but we will look at the drive elements a little nearer the time.
Friday 27th February to Sunday 1st March – Wales Weekend Away
Our base for the weekend will be Lake Vyrnwy Hotel & Spa is located in the hills of the Berwyn Mountains.
The plan is to arrive on Friday evening and enjoy a group meal together allowing people to drive down at their own leisure so as not to interfere with work commitments.
On Saturday we will look to arrange a drive out into Snowdonia taking in some great driving roads and also the Mach Loop with potential stops for a brew and possibly a visit to some local attractions.
The late afternoon will allow partners and members to spend some time in the Spa area and enjoy some treatments if they wish before another group evening meal.
On the Sunday the plan is to drive out to Portmeirion for a morning visit before then heading back home.
Friday 6th March – Porsche RS Day – Oulton Park – Date TBC
A regular date in the North West Region’s calendar, we will confirm the date as soon as possible. We will look to meet at Lymm Services and convoy down to the circuit.
Sunday March 22nd – Breakfast Meet – Venue TBA and Drive Out – Weather Permitting
The breakfast bit will happen, unless there are major weather events, but we will look at the drive elements a little nearer the time – hopefully by late March we will be free of snow and ice.
April – Date TBC – Season Opener Track Day – Three Sisters, Ashton in Makerfield
Another regular feature in our spring schedule, date to be confirmed
April – Date TBC – Inter-Regional Meet – Belton Garden Centre
We will look to join our Lincolnshire Region’s event at Belton Garden Centre. We will meet in the south of the region and head off via The Peak District for some breakfast with some fellow Porsche fans, how many cars will attend in 2026? More details as we have them, this may coincide with our monthly drive date, on the 26th.
Thursday May 7th – “Just Jane” – Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre – TBC
Whilst we are heading south to one WWII airfield, we will be looking to visit the only privately owned, operational Lancaster Bomber for one of her taxy runs. We will develop this day in more detail once the date for Blyton has been confirmed. To ensure we get to the airfield in time this is likely to be an 8.30am (ish) departure from a more southerly North West start point.
Friday May 8th – The 5th Blyton Blast Track Day – Blyton Park – TBC
The date is provisional, we do have to work around the circuit’s calendar and the race meetings that it holds. With major investment during 2025, the facilities should be ideal regardless of what the weather throws at us. New toilets, a new shower block and pit garages are all part of the plans, with the foundations of the first two under construction when we were on track in May and the modular buildings ready for installation, this is a major upgrade. Booking will open in January and we hope to keep the price per car in the region of £170.00.
Sunday June 7th – Renntag 2026 – Leighton Hall
Following on from last year’s launch event we will be out in force for 2026. We will be working with South Lakes and Cumbria Region for this event, we hope to bring the event shelter out of storage and fire up the grill for card-carrying North-West and SL&C members to offer complimentary bacon or egg butties – ask nicely and you might even get bacon and egg 😊
Sunday June 21st – Lytham Green Car Show –
We made a collective decision at September’s club night that we will not be formally attending the Lytham Green Car show in 2026. With this event falling on Father’s Day and with two other events also falling in June, we felt that this would be too much for the two of us to manage. If any of our Fylde based members would like to act as point of contact for a club presence, please let us know and we will add this back into the diary.
Sunday June 28th – Longest Day Run – Route – TBC
The plan is for a day long drive, with a looping route heading towards the North East of England. Our start point will allow a quick breakfast and we will have a lunch stop as part of the day. So as not to tempt fate after 2025’s Longest Day run, we won’t have a planned end of day meal.
Sunday 30th August – Sunday 6th September – Emerald Isle Part II
We are looking at around 1400 miles of driving over the 8 days and basing ourselves in Sligo, Connemara and Killarney, with a final stop near to Limerick on the way back to Dublin. As with previous trips Hotels will be 4 Star and accommodation will be chosen to provide access to some great roads and to offer good facilities, where we will have time to relax and enjoy the local hospitality.
Sunday 13th September – Pride of Ownership – Venue TBA
After the hiccup with 2025’s event, we have put the date in place early.
Sunday September 26th – Border Breakfast Bash – Gretna – Venue TBC
Breakfast will be mid-morning, which gives an option of an early start, spirited drive up, or an overnight stay and a lie in. The route up will be mainly A and B roads and will include the Hartside Pass, we will also look at a post brunch drive through the Scottish borders, which may include the “old” A74, back into England to find a coffee and cake stop mid-afternoon, before we head off for home.
October – Cruise The Blackpool Illuminations – Date TBC
Chippy Tea and the sights of Blackpool 😊
Sunday 25th October – The Who Needs an Extra Hour in Bed Early Morning Run
Marking the start of GMT and starting from our A59 Muster point at 7.00am we will be heading out while the rest of the world is still asleep, giving us the chance to enjoy the roads of the Lancashire/Yorkshire border to their fullest. A big thank you to Alan Aspden for agreeing to miss out on the extra hour’s sleep 😊
Saturday 5th December – Club Christmas Lunch – Venue TBC
Club Nights
January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14
Third Friday Coffee
January 16, February 20, March 20, April 17, May 15, June 19, July 17, August 21, September 16, November 20, December 18
Driving Dates – Routes and Destinations to be Confirmed
January 25, February 22, March 22, April 26, May 24* (Bank Holiday W/E), June 28 (Longest Day Run), July 26, August 23, September 26, October 25, November 22
* Subject to change due to Bank Holiday
