It's always difficult to know what time we might get away from 11s and what distance to cover to lunch, but Fairoaks gives an opportunity to go to places other rides dont reach so a longish day it had to be, spurred on by Vic's recent challenge to visit Tilford. Plans for a departure soon after 11 were blown by the lost and the late, not to mention those who order bacon sandwiches at ten past 11! Never mind, a dozen of us including Chris, a visitor from Reading, were finally ready by 1125 and I had absolved myself of the responsibility of getting us to lunch by 1.
So off via Sandpit Hall Road, Castle Grove and Barrs Lane to Knaphill where we turned left at the lights. South to Blackhorse Road and then the B380 took us through Fox Corner to the A324. We left the main road at Wyke Lane to follow the back roads through Ash Green to Tongham and under the A31 at the end of the Hogs Back. Then up Blighton Lane and Botany Hill and it was all downhill to Tilford though the Duke of Cambridge is another mile down the road. Just over 20 miles and it was only four minutes past one. By this time the sun was ( mostly) out and we spent a pleasant lunch outside on the terrace.
The return took us through Whitmead Lane and then along Fulbrook Lane and Lombard Street to Shackleford and Hurtmore before cutting round the back of Farncombe to approach Guildford down Sandy Lane. The quiet roads were behind us and now it was the sprint up the A246 to tea at West Horsley. Thirty nine miles from elevenses and a very good day out after a damp start.
Brian
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