The West Country

We have a programme of monthly rides starting from various places in the area and a regular monthly ‘ Last Thursday Social’ in one of the areas pubs. Check out the ‘What’s On’ section if you would like to join us.

The cycling varies from the flat Somerset Levels to the steep Cotswold Hills.

For details of the area covered by the West Country Group click here.

Organisers Contact: Jackie and Stuart Hibberd, Tel: 0117 9695159, Email: westcountry@tandem-club.org.uk
Terry Barnaby2019-04-23 06:29:17WestCountry

Note the ride on Sunday 28th will have coffee in Marshfield rather than Castle Coombe.

Terry Barnaby2019-10-26 08:04:05WestCountry

Note the ride on 26/10/2019 has been cancelled.

Peter Weeks2021-05-21 10:41:44WestCountry

Luke Grenfell is cycling a tandem from Bristol to Beijing. See    https://www.facebook.com/Bristol2B/videos/1106085083233530/

Terry Barnaby2021-11-16 07:04:32WestCountry

Please email/phone yout lunch time meals selection for the ride on Sunday November 21st to the organisers. See the What's On information for menu and contact details.

Katherine Barnes2023-05-30 14:42:22WestCountry

If anyone is driving to the supper on Friday night and has a spare seat in their car, would you be willing/able to take Bill as he is unable to cycle at the moment. I would like to cycle to the event if possible. Many thanks Katherine Barnes

Katherine Barnes2023-05-30 14:48:41WestCountry

Posted this on wrong one and don’t know how to delete it 🤦

Neil Wheadon2023-07-25 08:50:21WestCountry

I was looking into it, but had little response. The RSC is closed as well to change scenery. The Other Place is open though

What's On
25/01/2025 West Country
Castle Combe to Corsham. Starting from: Castle Combe, at 10:00, 33 miles, Average
Meet at 10:00 at Castle Combe Car park, Upper Castle Combe, Chippenham SN14 7HH. Car park charges now apply £5.20 cash only or by MiPermit.
Ride to Spindles in Whitley for coffee then on to Corsham for lunch.

Contact: Simon and Laurinda Email: simon@selliott.co.uk
22/02/2025 West Country
Alveston to Slimbridge. Starting from: Wolfridge Alpaca Barn, at 10:15, 40 miles, Average
Meet at Wolfridge Alpaca Barn Alveston BS35 3QU at 09:30 for coffee ride starts at 10:15. Suggest on street parking on Greenhill (westside og A38).
map
Ride to the Tudor Arms at Slimbridge for lunch followed by afternoon stop at the Birdcage in Charfield.

Contact: Ron and Linda Tel: 07941 006687 Email: stinchcombelinda@gmail.com
Showcase
18/02/2024
West Country Ride across the Somerset Levels taking in Wells, Glastonbury and Godney
Mike and Jane along railway path from Wells
25/09/2023
Malvern Camping Weekend
Waiting on the cyclepath on the edge of Worcester
08/12/2018
2018 Christmas Lunch ride
Good turnout for the Christmas lunch ride, pictured leaving from coffee stop at Farmers Table, Tortworth and seated at lunch at The Codrington Arms in Yate.
Rides
03/08/2024
Burton to Malmesbury
Id: 1077
Map Reference: 51.5149, -2.2687
Ride length: 54 km
Start from Burton Farm Shop at 09:30. Cafe open from 09:00 for coffee. map Lunch at The Kings Arms Hotel, Malmesbury. Lunch needs to be pre booked by Saturday 28th July. Please let Murray and Helen know by 25th July and they will send out menu.
23/03/2024
TC ride 23 March 24 Charfield, Forest Green, Eastington
Id: 940
Location: Charfield
Postcode: GL12 8TG
Map Reference: 51.6286, -2.40183
Ride length: 55 km
Ride ease: Hard
Meet at Charfield Village Hall Wotton Rd, Charfield, Wotton-under-Edge. GL12 8TG at 09:30 - no official parking in Charfield so suggest TC members simply find somewhere in the village suitable on the day. map Cafe at Charfield open from 9am if anyone wants to grab a quick pre-ride drink. Morning cof ...
18/02/2024
Wells, Glastonbury and a circuit of the Somerset Levels
Id: 876
Location: 3 Cathedral Ave, Wells
Postcode: BA5 1FD
Map Reference: 51.2017, -2.64857
Ride length: 54 km
Starting from the southern edge of Wells, we pick up Sustrans route 3 as it heads east. Part of the Mendip Ring, this will hopefully connect to Shepton Mallet in the coming years as it follows the former railway line. There are a number of ways to Glastonbury and this route takes the recommended cyc ...

The ability to download all the rides, by a member, in a zip file will be available once the rides have been published here.

Documents
16/11/2021Beaufort Sunday Lunch Menu
10/12/2018MiscWest Country Rides list from December 2018
01/10/2016gpxTcRide Chipping Sodbury to Tetbury