Wednesday, July 01, 2009

B Group July 1st

From Cobham, a dozen of us "B" riders cycled in 90 degree temperatures through Ripley and Woking to Chobham, which was only a mile or so short of our intended lunch stop, the "Red Lion" at Burrowhill. However, I must have thought we were insufficiently exhausted because in Chobham we took the Bagshot Road towards West End instead of the Windsor Road towards Burrowhill. On discovering our error, instead of retracing our steps we turned into Clappers Lane and into the very picturesque (and narrow) Watery Lane, an off-road path which led us over the River Bourne and, after a few hundred yards, into .... a field. We had missed the gate into Ford Road. We soon found Ford Road, turned right into Windlesham Road and crossed Windsor Road into Red Lion Road and lunch at about 1 p.m. The special weekday credit crunch menu was outstanding value- I had an excellent rump steak with chips and peas for £4.

After lunch, we went via Virginia Water, Chertsey Bridge and Shepperton to tea at the Walled Garden in Sunbury.

John Gould

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