B riders 22nd Jan - Shepoerton Lock to Bushy Park via Harmondsworth

This ride will start in the cosy warmth of the Ferry Coffee Shop at Shepperton Lock. please wrap up warm and bring spare layers and snacks. We are riding 20 miles on a flat route to Harmondsworth. We will be riding through Egham and Datchett but also the lesser known Horton and Colnebrook that survive amidst the sprawl of the Heathrow area. We will cycle part of the route that the London to Bath coaches took in Georgian times. We will pass their infamous coaching inns (look out for The Ostrich). There are two choices at Harmondsworth, a hot meal at The Crown (no sandwiches) or the usual jackets and baguettes menu at The Five Bells. They are across the road from each other so please just decide for yourself when we arrive. If you have time to spare, the grave of Richard Cox (Coxes apples) is in the graveyard, a glimpse of Betjeman's Cathedral of Middlesex can be seen through the railings (aka The Great Tithe Barn). A monument to Barnes Wallis is just down the road. We then have a comfortable 10 mile ride to The Pheasantry at Bushy Park for tea. Please text 07909774234 for a place on the ride.