A warm and sunny morning and the prospect of a perfect day for cycling. Surprisingly the group assembled at Clandon didn’t include Andy but as nine of us set off towards Guildford we came across a lone figure waiting at the Clandon traffic lights.
Excuses made we all set off into Guildford, down York Road and round the one way system before leaving the traffic to follow Milmead and Porridge Pot Alley. Then back to the main road and up Sandy Lane to Farncombe. Having tackled Farncombe Hill it was an easy run through Hurtmore to Shackleford. Then a left turn along Lombard Street ( not in EC3) took us through the hamlet of Gatwick ( no planes here) to turn right at Cutmill crossroads. A long gentle climb across Puttenham Common was followed by a short descent bringing us into Puttenham directly opposite the Good Intent.
Lunch was swiftly served and by this time your leader had exercised his prerogative of changing the tea stop from Newlands to W Horsley. So we tackled the last 40 metres or so of the Hogs Back to drop down to Normandy and the Christmas Pie trail into Wood Street village. Then around Guildford via Gravetts Lane and Jacobs Well to the A3.
At Send we said goodbye to Graham, Irene and Gill who headed home while the rest of us went on to West Horsley via Tythebarns Lane and Jury’s Farm.
To view route:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/39926356
Brian
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