Since I have cycled everyday since Wednesday, I requested a shorter ride today! And we took ebikes. We parked at our usual spot in Chievley heading for an NGS Open Garden which I had earmarked, just up the hill from the Honesty Cafe in Farnbourgh. The Old Rectory is described as one of the most beautiful in the country.
Also Regional Finalist in The English Garden's The Nations Favourite Garden 2019
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| View at our parking spot in Chievley, and it's a day for suncream! |
We went through Chievely heading for Peasemore which is a left fork as we leave the village. I didn't particularly recognise much on this route, but I've not done it so often as John, so I'm excused. It also looks different in the spring ! Also, some bits I had done in the opposite direction. Doesn't take much to confuse me. 😉
Route link The first part of the ride was all uphill, but mostly downhill on our return.
The country lanes all looking lovely atm. As we passed though Beedon, and approached Peasemore, we turned left passing this field of lambs. The road ahead to our right was "Closed" anyway, but we were returning by that way later to retraced our route back to the start.
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| At the junction of Northfields and Mud Lane, on the edge of Peasmore. |
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| Left here, and return later from the right. |
We crossed the B4494, and to Leckhampstead. The church roof here is very orange!
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| Leckhampstead Church. |
A left turn passed the church into Manor Lane and Goose Lane, continuing to Chaddleworth. Next on Spray Lane into Brightwalton.
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End of Spray Lane, Bright Walton with views up to Farnborugh Church in the distance.
(behind a tree!)
We joined the B4494 for a short section here, downhill to the Honesty farm cafe sharp left turn. |
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| Then the cheeky climb up to Farnborough Village, with Red power no problem. |
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| No official bike parking. Just asked not to lean them again the hedge! |
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First port of call, the tea and cake.
We sat next to 2 ladies from Newbury, and chatted. |
Beautiful garden, all sectioned into lots of rooms. And the shade planting in particular was at its peak.
