First, please note that we will not be meeting for Elevenses at the Day Centre in Claygate.
We will meet for Elevenses at 'Parade and Albany', 19-21 The Parade, Claygate, KT10 0PD. This is just 50m from Claygate Station. The café is on an intersection with Albany Crescent where we should be able to lean our bikes on various walls and lock them.
The 12.6 mile route will involve some very pleasant and tranquil riding through the trees in Arbrook Common, then the leafy paths of Birchwood Lane which traverse some open farmland and skirt around Birch Wood and Limekiln Wood to join New Road.
New Road is in a lamentable state and we may have to get off in places to wheel our bikes around some big mucky puddles. That stretch is no more than 0.2 miles but will require great care to negotiate the tricky bits. We will cross the bumpy Prince's Coverts and skirt around the top of Ashtead and Epsom Commons towards Epsom.
The ride to The Woolpack in Banstead will take a good two hours. We should park near the back of their car park. The pub staff don't require us to pre-order but I want to let them know how many will be coming by Tuesday lunchtime. The menus can be viewed from here.
This is the route and there will be no planned afternoon ride.
Please let me know by email or a Private WhatsApp message if you are intending to come.
John, Steph and I are looking forward to seeing you on the day.
Tim
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