A Breeze ride today led by Stephanie. Left the house in drizzle, but fortunately it did not last. Just for a change, rather than cut through Nashgrove Lane, I cycled all the way to Crowthorne on the A321 but used the footpath. Our meeting point was Wellington Sports Centre.
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| Today's team. Stephanie, Susie, Sally and Linda |
We left Crowthorne on the A321, then after just half a mile or so, turned off the main road into Ambarrow Lane. Too muddy this time of year to ride through the Blackwater Valley, so we stuck to country lanes skirting round the lakes instead. Route map
here
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| Vicarage Lane, meeting Vicarage Road and heading towards Eversley |
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| Nice open views along Firgrove Road, Eversley |
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| This lovely property at the junction of Up Green and Chequers Lane |
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| There they go! |
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By far the steepist hill today, Dell Road Finchampstead. I did this last October, and had
to get off 3 times, but did it in one today (well apart from stopping for the next photo!) |
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| This house along Dell Road which does "gardening on a slope"! |
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| At the top of Dell Road, waiting for Sally and Stephanie |
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| Crossing from Dell Road into Wick Hill Lane, a thatched Wishing Well |
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| Finchampstead Church |
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| And me included at The Queen's Oak |
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| Along White Horse Lane, but the white horse had his coat on. |
We stopped for coffee and a chat at California Country Park. We then parted company at various points and I came back with Linda via Heathlands Road, arriving in to Wokingham at the Easthampstead Road end of town.
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| Crossing Woosehill, some signs of spring. |
