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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