Last weekend, a few friends and I cycled a 72 mile circular route in the New Forest. It was a glorious sunny Autumn day and here's my description of the trip. Start and Finish: Lyndhurst On-road … [Read more...]
Cycling the Devon Coast-to-Coast Route
August 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I've cycled the Devon Coast-to-Coast route from Ilfracombe to Plymouth twice now. It's a great cycling route (approx 102 miles) that winds its way through some stunning and varied scenery, via country … [Read more...]
Cycling Near Horsham, South and West
May 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Here's a route that I cycled last weekend. It's a big loop south and west of Horsham using some bridleways and country lanes. On the route, you cycle the Downs Link trail to Henfield, along a grassy … [Read more...]
Cycling loop around Horsham
January 27, 2012 by 4 Comments
The other weekend, I cycled a circular route round Horsham. It was a nice mixture of off-road and road riding. Mostly easy bridleways and country lanes. What's not to like! Here's a summary of the … [Read more...]
More Cycling in Kent: From Canterbury to the Coast
October 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Last year, some friends and I cycled a couple of routes in southern Kent over a weekend. It was an enjoyable two days so this year we returned to Kent for a one-day cycle trip to starting in … [Read more...]
Cycling from Horsham to Partridge Green (and back)
October 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This is one of my regular cycle routes because it only takes a couple of hours and it's a nice figure-of-eight ride along country lanes (mostly) and a section of the Downs Link … [Read more...]
Cycling in Dorset from Blandford Forum
July 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Every year, I try and participate in a couple of weekend cycling trips (in 2010, it was Kent and The Ridgeway). For this year, the first of my trips was last week, when I travelled to Blandford Forum … [Read more...]
Merstham to Chichester 100 Mile Cycle Ride
May 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Over the last few weeks, I've been training for a 100 mile all-day cycle ride and last weekend was the big day! Some friends and I cycled from Merstham in Surrey to Chichester in Sussex. Overall, my … [Read more...]
Horsham to Wineham Cycle Ride
March 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This is a cycle ride along quiet country lanes in West Sussex. It's a regular ride for me (here's another) and it ends at a delightful pub, the Royal Oak in Wineham. Distance: 11 miles (18 km) or … [Read more...]
Cycling in Kent: Coast, Castles, and Country Lanes
October 21, 2010 by 2 Comments
Recently, some friends [1] and I cycled two circular routes from Hythe in southern Kent over a weekend (we called it the Tour de Kent cycle trip). We cycled through some varied scenery and rode about … [Read more...]