Saturday all day ride to Harmondsworth 14 August

Thanks to our ride leader Steph W for this report, and for a lovely day out along an historic and interesting route.

Setting off after lunch...l to r Bernard, Alice, Diane, Stephanie, Sabina,
Lorraine and Sue ( just behind Lorriane)
Photo by Helen outside Five Bells, Harmondsworth

Six cyclists left Nonsuch Park on Saturday and another 3 joined us at Kingston Bridge.
We cut into Bushy Park before heading north to join the tarmac surface of the river Crane towpath. Entering Pevensey Nature Reserve we took an adventurous route through the former Feltham Marshalling Yards and through a tunnel under the railway to follow the Crane onto Hounslow Heath. Path a little muddy after heavy rain the previous day! It is hoped that rights of way will be granted over this land to enable continuity between the sparated bits of the River Crane path.
Shortly we were on a straight route west to the 14th centuryTithe Barn at Harmondsworth...passing the proposed site of the 3rd runway on our left at Sipson.
Lunch was enjoyed in the garden of the Five Bells pub. 
Returning via Osterley Park we stipped for tea, icecreams aand cake before returning through Twickenham and Richmond Park.
Thanks to all who came along, and especially back marker Helen and mechanic Godfrey.