Something a bit different this Sunday: we will follow the Pilgrims' Way along the top of the North Downs to Guildford - a route pioneered with the Wayfarers by Mark Gladwyn. A gentle ascent up Green Dene from Effingham to the top of Combe Lane, and then it's level or gently downhill all the way to Guildford. It's a lovely ride, and it's nearly all off road. The surface is generally good but there are tree roots to avoid, and a few big muddy patches which you can generally cycle round. It's less than ten miles to lunch so we can take it gently and act like pilgrims, if the desire takes us. After lunch, a bit along the Wey Navigation before we get back on tarmac to head to tea at Ockham Bites.
If there's significant rain before then, we will be taking a different route to avoid the Pilgrims' Way.
PS. When parking your bike at Effingham Vineries, please could you either park behind the cafe (but not obstructing the access path) or against the fence in the car park. Now the Vineries have an outdoor seating area, these are the best places to avoid getting in the way. Thanks.
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