There was quite a big turnout: 20+ at least. The route we followed was B386 to Windlesham continuing to Lightwater and then following B311 to Heatherside, then turning off towards Camberley on minor roads reaching the centre of Camberley near the railway station at about 1pm. We got lunch at The Claude du Vall.
The Claude du Vall is a J D Wetherspoon ’s pub. The meals were well up to JDW’s usual standard and they handled the numbers involved without apparent difficulty. And, there is always a wide selection of beers at JDW’s pubs.
After lunch the weather was the same, only this time we were heading into the wind for the most part. We followed the route in as far as Lightwater and then to West End. After West End we followed minor roads through Horsell to Woking. From Woking we followed a minor road through Sheerwater emerging on A245. We followed A245 to West Byfleet, stopping for a comfort break only to discover that the gents was locked. The ladies’ facilities were available however. From West Byfleet we followed A245 to Byfleet and then turned off on to B373 towards Weybridge. We stopped for tea in Weybridge. During the afternoon, the numbers dwindled to eight.
Finally, I am very grateful to Tim who did backing up duties dealing with a couple of chain-off incidents and staying with Grant who broke a spoke. Having this kind of support is essential.
~ Peter Carpenter
This map shows Peter's route from Addlestone to Camberley (13.6 miles) and, after lunch, to Weybridge for Tea (nearly 18 miles):
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| The Claude Du Vall in Camberley, inside and out |
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| The mighty evening sun over Bushy Park |
[Peter's report is coming soon]
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