A&B Groups May 27th

Vic's Farnham Map

Train-assisted Ride 27th May 2009 Fifteen members defied the rain for a venture into new ground South of Farnham . We cleared the built-up area in 15 minutes to enter a land of trees,sand and hills.Through Rowledge to Binsted for the obligatory visit to Monty’s grave, then a descent to Oakhanger for lunch at the Red Lion, Here we got quick service,thanks in part to telephoning ahead with our orders. Unheard of before the advent of the mobile, this simple action can be recommended when the party is more than a certain size. Starting off again in wet clothes was a cold experience, but the ascent of Wick Hill got us steaming again. After Hartley Mauditt the route was mostly downhill and flat, through East Worldham and Wyck to Mill Court, to take an unnamed road to Isington Mill,where Monty had lived. Under the A31 ,through Bentley,where another soldier, Lord Baden-Powell once lived. After tea at The Bull, back into lanes to East Green,Dippenhall and Farnham town,just as the weather brightened up for the ride home,by train of course! From Vic White