We'll be meeting for elevenses at the Medicine Garden cafe, Downside Bridge Road, Cobham.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/The+Medicine+Garden/@51.3211288,-0.4144042,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4875dfa37436253f:0xa5793fac9b33a4d6!8m2!3d51.3211288!4d-0.4122102
The route will take us to Albury Heath Cricket Ground, via Effingham, Holmbury St. Mary, Peaslake, and Farley Green for our picnic lunch.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Albury+Heath+Cricket+Ground/@51.2120723,-0.4879528,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4875db723ba2c59b:0x95675842d6ca2d74!8m2!3d51.2120723!4d-0.4857588
From lunch we'll return to the Medicine Garden, via Albury, Newlands Corner, Effingham and Great Bookham Common. 20miles from elevenses to lunch, 13 to tea.
Should you wish, the routes are downloadable in both Garmin and Ride with GPS.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/35696616
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33070552
We will be riding in the customary groups of up to six, decided before the ride, and operating pre-booking as in previous weeks. As before, spaces will be allocated on first-come, first served basis. Please ensure you tell me you wish to ride:- gedlawrenson150@gmail.com, or mob. 07986 254073. Please respond by Monday 29th June.
Cobham is a popular start location, so there will be up to 3 sub-leaders to share the leading. Riders should bring their packed lunch. Riding guidelines remain the same as last week, which can be found here:- https://midweekwayfarers.blogspot.com/2020/06/planning-to-resume-group-rides.html
Our route is short, but quite hilly, with a similar climb up Guildford Lane as last week's Halfpenny Lane. There are two off-road sections - the Old Drove Road on Albury Downs leading to Newlands Corner, and the familiar path across Bookham Commons.
Facilities on the route - (subject to update).
The Medicine Garden cafe has toilets, but the PCs adjacent to the British Legion are closed. There's a village store at Peaslake. There are no toilets, nor water tap at the cricket ground, but a smattering of benches. The cafe at Newlands Corner is open, but only the Disabled persons toilet. There are no toilets at Squires West Horsley, but those at Effingham Vineries are accessible.
Details of the composition of riding groups, leaders, and departure times will be announced on Tuesday 30th June. Please tell me if you no longer wish to join the ride.
Finally, look out for a small stone plinth with an inscription hidden in the bushes at the cricket ground (near New Road) commemorating an event here 76 years ago!
I look forward to receiving your booking at gedlawrenson150@gmail.com - and seeing you on the ride.
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Cobham toilets have been regularly open in past couple of months, and were open yesterday (Sunday), so perhaps a one-off closure when you visited, Ged?
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