The 10 Parishes Festival of visual and performing arts is about to begin! I propose a leisurely and arty cycling experience to look at the works in 3 of the venues.  Click the links to have a look at the artists I have selected for our tour: https://10parishesfestival2021.org.uk/louise-waugh/ 1  Milverton https://10parishesfestival2021.org.uk/caroline-mcmillan-davey-and-clare-duvergier/ 2 Chipley https://10parishesfestival2021.org.uk/tess-armitage/ 3 Hillfarrance Fear not, at two of the venues there will be opportunity for you to have cake and a cuppa! If this goes well, I will plan another tour for Thursday. Ride leader Jill  

Notes   Starting place Bandstand, Vivary Park Ride Leader  Richard  Leader contact no. 07895 400033 No. of Riders 8 Distance 30 Miles Height Gain 1400ft Route Out Stoke St Mary, Griffin  Hill, Hatch Beauchamp, Isle Brewers, Hambridge Cafe/Pub Stop  Old Smokery Return Route  Fivehead, Rock Hill, Knapp, Creech  St Michael  Take With You Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering  

Notes https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37488857 Starting place French Weir Park near COACH centre Ride Leader  Jonathan Leader contact no. 07745 406419 No. of Riders  10 Distance 17 miles (27km)  Height Gain 170m Route Out Nailsbourne Cafe/Pub Stop  Hestercombe Return Route  West Monkton Take With You Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering  

An all-day leisurely 2 stop ride of around 50 miles.https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37407753 Although quite long, the route cuts out the steep hills over the Polden hills, mainly using the drove roads over Sedgemoor. The route out will be Creech St. Michael, North Newton and North Petherton. We will stop at Pynes for a refuel, continuing to Chedzoy, Bawdrip (following the cyclepath to Cossington) then on to Catcott and Burtle for lunch. Return route Edington, then retracinging our route out, through Chedzoy then Moorland, Burrowbridge, Athelney, North Curry and back to Taunton for around 5.30pm. Remember to bring spare inner tube, pump, drink, a snack and face covering.  Ride Leader  IanB 07715286084 or ianbright91@outlook.com

Notes This is the shorter ride Starting place Coach Cafe French Weir Ride Leader  Mandy Leader contact no. 07711165696 No. of Riders up to 12 6 Distance 19 miles  Height Gain Not very hilly  Route Out Nailsbourne, Bishop's Lydiard  Cafe/Pub Stop  New Inn Halse Return Route  Heathfield, Oake, Allerford. Bishops Hull  Take With You Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering  

Notes https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37443019 Starting place Vivary Park band stand Ride Leader  Jonathan Leader contact no. 07745 406419 No. of Riders  10 Distance 65Km (40miles) Height Gain 600m Route Out Horton, Dowlish Wake Cafe/Pub Stop  Feed Station Return Route  Fivehead Take With You Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering  

Notes There are 2 rides to Halse. This a longer more challenging ride.  Starting place Outside Coach Cafe French Weir  Ride Leader  Hazel  Leader contact no. 07576111141  No. of Riders up to 12 6 Distance 27 miles Height Gain A few hills Route Out Nailsbourne, Bishops Lydiard, Ash  Priors, Northway, West Leigh, Fitz head, Halse Cafe/Pub Stop  New Inn Return Route  Heathfield, Oake. Allerford, Bishops Hull Take With You Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering  

There have been requests for a session how to plan a ride. This online meeting will be suitable for novices and those with more experience of planning rides (i.e. any club member) https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72208366138?pwd=UFo2ajdwRVU5cVEzZG9HMW1NMWd1dz09    Meeting ID: 722 0836 6138   Passcode: aKWd8Q We will look at ridewithgps, ordnance survey maps, cycle travel and the basics of garmins and GPX.    

Notes *Please note 9am start Starting place Bandstand Vivary Park Ride Leader  Paul Harper Leader contact no. 07711165696 No. of Riders up to 12 8 Distance 24 Miles Height Gain Fairly Flat apart from Billycock Hill which is a rise! Route Out Circumnavigation of Taunton, Vivary - Trull - Pitminster - Corfe - Stoke - Creech - W Monkton Cafe/Pub Stop  Silver's Pantry Return Route  W Monkton - Cheddon Fitzpaine - Staplegrove - Bishop's Hull - Cometrowe - Home Take With You Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering  

Notes Several miles on the canal path from Burlescombe Starting place BISHOPS HULL CHURCH  Ride Leader  Tony Leader contact no. 07972 867794 No. of Riders up to 12 8 Distance 42miles Height Gain 2100ft Route Out Nynehead, Langford Budville, Burlescombe Cafe/Pub Stop  Halberton Farm shop and cafe Return Route  Willand, Culmstock, Wellington  Take With You Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering  

Notes   Starting place Bandstand Vivary Park Ride Leader  Paul Harper Leader contact no. 07711165696 No. of Riders up to 12 8 Distance 30 miles Height Gain Stoke Hill, up and down but nothing much! Route Out Stoke St Mary - Broadway - Horton - Sea - Ilminster - Whitelackington - Dillington Cafe/Pub Stop  The Green House Return Route  Dillington - Stocklinch - Puckington - Curry Mallet - N Curry and home Take With You Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering  

Notes   Starting place C O A C H Ride Leader  Stephen Leader contact no. 07767 892166 No. of Riders up to 12 10 Distance 27km/17 miles Height Gain 225m Route Out Bathpool, Creech St Michael, West Monkton Cafe/Pub Stop  The Coffee Tin at The Swan, Kingston St Mary Return Route  Nailsbourne, Staplegrove Take With You Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering. Foercast is hot & sunny so plenty to drink and sun screen