Thursday, August 21, 2008

A Group Aug 20th


The Tapestry at The Walled Garden Lower Sunbury
Fourteen is the sum of the first three squares and by coincidence the number of riders who sampled Irene's beautifully crafted miniature. From the day centre we headed for riverside Shepperton and into Chertsey. Turning off before the town centre, NCN4 led us beside the Bourne then we climbed St Annes Hill to Lyne and from there to Trumps Green via Lyne Road. At the top of Staple Hill, Pete B turned off whilst the rest descended to Burrowhill and The Red Lion which was reached before 1230 for a leisurely lunch. On leaving Mincing Lane and Philpott Lane got us to Mimbridge and Horsell before the Basingstoke Canal was joined in the centre of Woking. After several bumpy miles and a photo shoot at Cox's Mill, we departed the canal system at Black Bridge Weybridge. A dash along the Thames towpath took us to Walton Bridge which saw the departure of Julian. Crossing to the Middlesex shore, we turned towards Lower Sunbury and the Walled Garden, a venue new to many. Based on time spent, the jury of Irene, Ed, Graham, Grant, Jeff, John B, Pam, Mike, Pete M, Toni, Vic and Will voted it a hit with some "paying" to view the tapestry and gardens.
From Graham

1 comment:

bizzybee said...

Hi. I live in Weybridge. Point of information... the correct name of the bridge to which you refer is Black BOY Bridge.