Important notes!
1. Remember that Simon is kindly transporting all our picnics from Leatherhead (Fairfield Centre) to Brockham cricket pavilion. As the Fairfield centre is right next to Sainsbury's, I will probably arrive a bit early and get my picnic there.
2. There are some off-road sections in this ride - but nothing that can't be done quite easily on a road bike.
It's only 6 miles (direct route) from Leatherhead to Brockham, so I've planned a tortuous S-shaped route through the Surrey hills so that we don't get there ridiculously early (but still allowing plenty of time for picnicking, don't worry). We will start uphill towards Headley then down "Little Switzerland" (aka more mundanely Headley Lane) to Mickleham. Ignoring the temptation of Box Hill we will cross underneath the A24 to Westhumble then all the way up Chapel Lane (tough climb) to Polesden Lacey. I've copied Ged's off-road route from Poleseden Lacey to Ranmore Common Road (thanks Ged!), then through Dorking and via Punchbowl Lane, Tilehurst Lane and Strood Green to Brockham. After the picnic we're heading via Pixham Lane, past Denbies, up Box Hill, through Headley and finishing via the green and pleasant land of Ashtead Common and Horton Country Park (a route Simon which showed me last week - thanks Simon!). Tea will be at Horton Park Golf Club (but note they don't serve cakes - only sandwiches I'm afraid - so maybe save a bit of your picnic for teatime!).
1 comment:
Thank you mike this will give me a chance to check out a small part of the Hilly 50 route. Last Saturday morning on the KPRC ride there is a sign which says that the road up to Polsden Lacey is closed so I hope that we can get through up that very steep climb.
May I suggest that the garden center opposite the entrance to Horton park might be a better bet for tea. They do cake. The deputy manager Hannah has started to cycle with KPRC and I am sure that she would look after us. Just a thought, not sure what time they close.
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