Thameswey

19th September 2021 ride : Starting from The Waterfront Cafe, Benson at 10:30 after elevenses. 35 mile ride with lunch at the Red Lion Charlgrove. Attendance confirmation to peter.hallowell@btinternet.com by 6th September

Relaxed rides, generally on 3rd Sunday of the month. Distances range between 20 to 35 miles depending on time of year

Relaxed rides, generally on 3rd Sunday of the month. Distances range between 20 to 35 miles depending on time of year

Meet at the Greenham Control Tower: Opens at 10am. https://www.greenhamtower.org.uk Please note. There is a HEIGHT RESTRICTION at the entrance to the car park – I will ask if it can be open for the day, but this may not be possible. There is space before it to stop and unload if necessary. Will leave at about 10:45, so enough time for a quick look around if you want to. Outside, on the runway side of the tower is a memorial and I believe the upper floor will be open, with views over the Common and beyond. Lunch at The Vine, Hannington. www.thevineathannington.co.uk aiming to arrive 1.00-1.30pm. Please could I have menu choices and confirmation of those wishing to join us on the ride or at the pub by Wednesday 13th. Route attached GPX file. If we are running late we can cut between Ibworth to Hannington. For those who are not ‘assisted’, there are a few challenges along the way… A short, sharp climb before Ibworth (after crossing the A339, care needed!), after lunch Plantation Hill will get the lungs working but views from the top are a fair reward, and finally, after crossing the Headley Ford, another short, sharp climb back up onto the Common.

PS Height Restriction is open during the day, so rooftop tandems will be ok.

Please see the details of the next ride from John & Pat The June ride will start from the Winnersh Garden Centre RG41 5HG at 10.30 am the Centre Cafe is open from 10.00am . Please park away from the main area by the buildings so as not to get in the way of the other visitors. They will close at 4.30pm but the cafe will close at 4.00pm We will have a mainly flat route with a couple of short hills, there is intended to be a short part on a Bridleway but this depends on the weather the days before the ride as to the state of the paths. The total ride will be 21 miles 17 to the pub and 4 back to the Garden Centre. Lunch will be at The Wheelwrights Arms Davis Street Hurst RG10 0TR and menu is enclosed, they will require a deposit of £5 per person which we will put up if everyone would reimburse me with cash on the day this will be fine. We have had a Sunday Roast with them as a trial and were impressed. https://www.thewheelwrightsarms.co.uk/menu They do charge a discretionary Service charge of 10% so watch for this on your bill if you do not wish to pay that amount. They would like to have menu choices and numbers by 17th June 2025 please. for those looking at beers...... its a Wadsworth Pub with a large choice. Please email us at goshjohn@live.co.uk to let us know you can join us. Many thanks John and Pat Saunders

This month’s ride will take place on Saturday 16th August, starting at 10:30 sharp opposite Lyall’s Café in the Market Place, Eynsham (5 miles west of Oxford). Lunch will be at The White Horse, a community-owned pub in the lovely village of Stonesfield (https://www.thewhitehorsestonesfield.com). There is a free car park in Back Lane, Eynsham: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rgYfYaqLVYU2TRZ98?g_st=ipc Technical issues mean that we can’t send you the route until Tuesday at the earliest, but we expect that it will loop around Wychwood Forest and pass through Charlbury en route to Stonesfield. The total distance should be 30-32 miles and there are likely to be a few short and sharp hills. The pub has asked for numbers and menu choices a week in advance, so please can you peruse the attached lunch menu (also available at https://www.thewhitehorsestonesfield.com/menus) and send your selection to liz.masterman@gmail.com by Friday evening, 8th August? Thank you! Best wishes, Liz & Guy https://www.thewhitehorsestonesfield.com/_files/ugd/6929a1_b080d3a1cdfb46ce8da8ff3c715e17b0.pdf

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We are arriving a little late - Sunday PM - on the boat Friday night. Looking forward to meeting new friends - David & Kate (Oxford)