Sunday June 15 2014

Despite staying up for England-Italy, I arrived at Newlands Corner before 1030 to discover I wasn't the first! The Barn is still closed so perforce we dined alfresco in the car park. An often overcast sky abetted by a northeasterly made for a day cooler than of late. But none of the several showers lasted more than a few minutes so all in all one fine day for cycling.

Six headed along the NDW and Halfpenny Lane to the level crossing where our photographer was lurking. We continue through Wonersh and Bramley and then on lanes to a second photo-shot beside Hascombe's fountain. Like many smaller roads, climbing Mare Lane is made more difficult by a poor road surface but fortunately it's lightly used. A leisurely and long descent into Milford turned into a gallop on the busy B3001 into Elstead. Faced with a choice of three, the one (The Golden Fleece) in the middle was perfect with meals to suit all tastes at prices appealing to Aberdonians.

Back on the road just after two, Cutmill and Shackleford led us onto the familiar Farncombe-Littleton route into Guildford. Reduced by a street market on the High Street to pedestrians, we walked up North Street. Then a spritely dash along the A3 path got us to Ockham Bites just on four. 66 miles door to door.