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On a sunny but coolish day twenty two of us headed for Weybridge station car park, thence via the cycle track to Brooklands, passing through the fourth arch of Hennibique/Seven Arch bridge. Cars were rushing along the Mercedes Benz flooded test track (formerly known as the runway. I clearly remember seeing the first Vickers Vanguard take off on 20th January, 1959 and the first Vickers VC10 on 29th June 1962).Stopping briefly at the Concorde model we then headed for West Byfleet, thankfully there is a shared pavement alongside Parvis Road. Past Pyrford Lock and the end of (still inaccessible) Muddy Lane to the footbridge over the A3, we soon passed the end of Wisley airfield where the above named aircraft did their test flying. Our destination was Ye Olde Windsor Castle at Little Bookham, reached via Effingham Junction and the Lower Road. There is plenty of room at YOWC both indoors and out, the food was good, quickly served and reasonably priced.
Having had a hill-less morning I rectified that by leading up Chapel Lane and down Bagdon to the A24 cycle track which we used to Leatherhead, then via Garlands Road and Ottways Lane to Coffee Active at Ashtead.
Thanks to corner markers various and back marker Tim and to all for making it a pleasant day out .
Terry
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