B Group - 5th June (story, maps and photos)

We all assembled at The British Legion, Cobham. The weather was perfect for a bike ride (sunny with a light cool breeze), which probably explains why there were 26 riders in the group on Wednesday. We set out for Ewhurst going via East Horseley, Shere and Peaslake (14 miles). At Ewhurst we stopped at The Bull’s Head where lunches and drinks were served by cheerful and efficient staff.

The meals at The Bull’s Head were of a very good standard and the staff did very well to cope with us and another large group also having lunch. The Bull’s Head is definitely worth another visit in the future.   

After lunch we set off for Forest Green on B2127. After Forest Green there was bit of walking on a very steep lane with a very bad road surface (Tanhurst Lane) leading up to Coldharbour (highest village in Surrey?) From Coldharbour there is a very long descent to Dorking (Coldharbour Lane). Pam clocked up 37.2 mph on this section (she is fearless!).

From Dorking we went to Denbies for tea, where we were joined by the A-group. 

Peter Carpenter

These maps show Peter's route from Cobham to The Bulls Head in Ewhurst (14.6 miles). The very hilly bit after lunch, from Forest Green to Coldharbour via Tanhurst Lane, is shown in detail on OS1:25,000. The afternoon ride to Denbies was 10.8 miles. The rainbow map from GPS Visualizer illustrates the general hillyness which characterised the day.

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