Saturday 14 May 2011

Ride Itinerary

DAY 1  Monday 16th May               St. David’s to Newcastle Emlyn

Mileage:

47

Route overview:

St. David’s – Goodwick/Fishguard – Newcastle Emlyn

Route Features:

Mainly using NCN 4 and NCN 82

OS Maps:

157, 145

Lunch:

Fishguard

Other features:

Meet Gary V for evening meal at pub - Gwarcefel Arms

 

 

DAY 2  Tuesday 17th May               Newcastle Emlyn to Builth Wells

Mileage:

62

Route overview:

Newcastle Emlyn – Drefach/Llanybydder – Llansand – Dolaucothi – Llandovery – Tirabad – Llangammach Wells – Builth Wells

Route Features:

Gary’s hillclimb challenge, mountains, Gold mine.

OS Maps:

145, 146, (160), 147

Lunch:

Dolaucothi Gold Mine (NT)

Other features:

Tough Day

 

DAY 3  Wednesday 18th May                   Builth Wells to Tenbury Wells

Mileage:

50

Route overview:

Builth Wells – Gladestry – Kington – Shobdon – Croft – Tenbury Wells

Route Features:

Passes Hergest Ridge

 

OS Maps:

147, 148, 138

Lunch:

Kington

Other features:

Croft (NT) for afternoon tea.

 


DAY 4  Thursday 19th May             Tenbury Wells to Hampton-in-Arden

Mileage:

43

Route overview:

Tenbury Wells – Bewdley – Kidderminster – Lickey Hills – Solihull – Hampton in Arden

Route Features:

Skirts through southern outer suburbs of Birmingham

OS Maps:

138, 139

Lunch:

Lickey Hills Country Park

Other features:

Loads of golf courses

 

DAY 5  Friday 20th May                                      Jan’s Birthday – Day Off

Mileage:

0

Route overview:

Warwick

Route Features:

Sightseeing – castle, medieval city

OS Maps:

None needed

Lunch:

Relaxed

Other features:

Shops

 

DAY 6  Saturday 21st May              Hampton-in-Arden to Earl Shilton

Mileage:

25

Route overview:

Hampton in Arden – Meriden – Nuneaton – Earl Shilton

Route Features:

Meriden Festival of cycling, canal towpath and old railway cycle paths, within 1 mile of the centre of England

OS Maps:

139, 140

Lunch:

To be decided

Other features:

Ride with Kevin

 


DAY 7  Sunday 22nd May                                   Earl Shilton to Stamford

Mileage:

47

Route overview:

Earl Shilton – Kibworth – Stamford

Route Features:

Heart of England, canals, motorways, railways

OS Maps:

140, 141

Lunch:

Uppingham

Other features:



 

DAY 8  Monday 23rd May                                            Stamford to Gayton

Mileage:

58

Route overview:

Stamford –  Wisbech – Kings Lynn – Gayton

Route Features:

Drains!  Draining out to The Wash

OS Maps:

141, 142, 143, 131

Lunch:

Wisbech

Other features:

Flat countryside, strange road names

 

DAY 9  Tuesday 24th May                                            Gayton to Hemsby

Mileage:

50

Route overview:

Gayton – Aylsham – Ormesby – Hemsby

Route Features:

Norfolk Broads, narrow gauge steam railway, finish on the coast.

OS Maps:

132, 133, 134

Lunch:

Aylsham – Bure Valley railway

Other features:

Meet Russ in the evening

 

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