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Sep
23
2021
Past Event
A shortish one...New Inn, Halse...
Taunton Brewhouse
10:00 – 14:30
Notes
Starting place
Brewhouse Theatre
Ride Leader
Arthur
Leader contact no.
07860 362794
No. of Riders up to 8
8
Distance
22 miles
Height Gain
880 Feet
Route Out
Some ups and downs...Nailsbourne, B.Lydeard,
Cafe/Pub Stop
New Inn, Halse
Return Route
Cotford St Luke, Norton Fitzwarren
Take With You
Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering
Sep
23
2021
Past Event
Ride to Langport
Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre
09:30 – 16:00
Notes
Bike Route Planner - Ride with GPS
Starting place
near entrance Brewhouse theatre
Ride Leader
Jonathan
Leader contact no.
07745 406419
No. of Riders
10
Distance
53km
Height Gain
300m
Route Out
Maunsel, East Lyng
Cafe/Pub Stop
The Bridge Bakery, Langport
Return Route
Stoke St Gregory
Take With You
Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering
Sep
23
2021
Past Event
Morning ride - Art on wheels 2
St Peter & St Paul's Church
09:30 – 13:00
Notes
This is a 2 stop ride of approx. 22 miles.
First stop: https://somersetartworks.org.uk/artists/kingston-st-mary-art-group/
Second stop: https://www.theoldbrickworkshop.com/saw
Starting place
Bishop's Hull Church
Ride Leader
Jill
Leader contact no.
07570505922
No. of Riders up to 12
6
Distance
22 miles
Height Gain
Nothing tricky
Route Out
Staplegrove, Nailsbourne, Kingston, Bishop Lydeard, Halse, Oake, Nynehead, Poole
Cafe/Pub Stop
Coffee and cake at The Brickworks (second stop) Please bring cash
Return Route
Bradford, Hele, Bishop's Hull
Take With You
Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering
Sep
21
2021
Past Event
'Grist to the Mill' The Grist Mill Cafe, Coldharbour Mill, Uffculme...Audrey's 1st offical ride!
St Peter & St Paul's Church
09:30 – 14:30
Notes
Starting place
Bishop's Hull Church
Ride Leader
Audrey
Leader contact no.
07711114465
No. of Riders up to 12
8
Distance
35 miles
Height Gain
a few hills
Outward Route
Wellington, Culmstock, Ashill, Smithincott
Cafe/Pub Stop
The Grist Mill Cafe, Coldharbour Mill
Return Route
Uffculme, Nicholashane, Wellington, Nynehead, Taunton
Take With You
Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering
Sep
21
2021
Past Event
Slow & short ride to Norton Fitzwarren for those recovering
French Weir Park
09:30 – 13:00
Notes
Starting place
French Weir park
Ride Leader
Peter Hanratty
Leader contact no.
07962033534
No. of Riders up to 12
8
Distance
10 miles max
Height Gain
232ft
Route Out
Bishop's Hull, Allerford
Cafe/Pub Stop
Skittles, Norton Fitzwarren
Return Route
Silk Mills Road to College
Take With You
Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering
Sep
18
2021
Past Event
White Post
St Peter & St Paul's Church
09:30 – 14:00
Notes
Starting place
Bishops Hull Church
Ride Leader
Jonathan
Leader contact no.
07745 406419
No. of Riders up to 12
10
Distance
38km
Height Gain
400
Route Out
Nynehead
Cafe/Pub Stop
white Post cafe
Return Route
Rockwell Green
Take With You
Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering
Sep
16
2021
Past Event
Circular close to Hinkley, Steart Marsh and Enmore
Hawkridge Reservoir
10:00 – 16:00
Notes
Free car park alongside resevoir. We will have refreshments stop on Steart Marsh (bring own!) as Blackmore Farm cafe stop is after c20 miles!
Starting place
Hawkridge Resevoir
Ride Leader
Richard
Leader contact no.
07895 400033
No. of Riders
8
Distance
35 miles
Height Gain
1500ft
Route Out
Nether Stowey, Doddington, Shurton, Steart, Cannington
Cafe/Pub Stop
Blackmore Farm (Coffee or light lunch available)
Return Route
Chilton Trinity, Bridgwater (along canal), Durleigh, Enmore, Spaxton
Take With You
Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering
Sep
14
2021
Past Event
Two stop relaxing ride out to...Lydeard Farmshop...then onto...Coffee Engine, Milverton
Taunton Brewhouse
10:00 – 15:00
Notes
Starting place
The Brewhouse
Ride Leader
Arthur
Leader contact no.
07860 362794
No. of Riders up to 12
8
Distance
25 miles
Height Gain
1100 feet.
Route Out
Via Kingston St. Mary
Cafe/Pub Stop
Lydeard Farmshop and Coffee Engine, Milverton
Return Route
Hillfarrance, Bishops Hull
Take With You
Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water, Snack, Face covering
Sep
14
2021
Past Event
Art on Wheels (short ride - 17 miles but lots of art!)
St Peter & St Paul's Church
10:00 – 14:00
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
Sep
14
2021
Past Event
Old Smokery, Hambridge
09:30 – 14:30
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
Sep
14
2021
Past Event
Twenty's plenty (formerly Back on your bike)
French Weir Park near COACH centre
09:30 – 13:00
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
Sep
11
2021
Past Event
Saturday all-day ride to The Duck at Burtle
Taunton Brewhouse
10:00 – 17:30
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