Friday, April 19, 2024

Norwesters go to Guildford, 17th April 2024

 

On Wednesday 17th April, nine intrepid riders gathered at Enzo’s café in Weybridge. We had not been to Guildford for some time and decided to go and try a different route into the town and lunch at a Weatherspoons pub that I had not tried before.  We set off with the intention of cycling along the cycle path through to Heath Road but were stopped by road works that blocked to route through the car park, so a quick change of plan was required. So, it was back to the Church Street and the traffic and along to Heath Road where we took the cycle path up the hill to Weybridge station. At the station we turned left, ending up down at the river Wey. We then cycled along next to Brooklands and emerged at Byfleet. Then along Pavis Way cycle path, feeling quite chaffed with our selves having avoided a long line of traffic going into West Byfleet due to road works. At West Byfleet station we used the tunnel to cross the railway line and proceeded along a normal route to Woking where we joined the Mars cycle route to Jacobs Well. Then we went along Salt Box Road, passing through Stringer’s Common before turning left at the traffic lights into Grange Roa Road / Manor Road, Woodbridge Hill and left into Weston Road. At the end of the road, we entered a cycle path that took us across the Worplesdon Road, under the A3, and onto a cycle path along the side of Medleton Road before turning right to cycle along the side of the river Wey. Then onto to Walnut Tree Close and Bridge Street where we found the pub. We were then joined by Grant who had cycled here on his own, who then joined us for the ride back to Shepperton.

Lunch was the normal Weatherspoons Affair. With prompt service and cheap prices. What’s not to like?

Our trip to the Ferry café at Shepperton was via the back way out of Guildford, using Bedford Road / Dapdune Road, through Stoke Park and along Parkway cycle track to London Road. Then left into Weylea Road, through to Clay Lane cycle path and onto the A3 cycle path towards Ripley. We then followed a normal route to Shepperton, passing through Send, West Byfleet and Addlestone.

Thank you, Tony, for helping me divide the group into easily manageable numbers and Paula, Steph, Caroline, Lillian, Liz, Grant and Pam for the company and entertainment along the way.

Ray Y

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