Summer Bank Holiday Ride (30/08/20)

Hopefully the last survey! I didn't escape showers completely but Tuesday's weather was likely to be better than Wednesday's.

UPDATE Revised train details as service doesn't stop at intermediate stations between Surbiton and Woking. 

As previously announced the train-assisted ride will start at Winchfield and finish at Hook. There are no 'real' hills but it's not flat. Early on there are 2.5 miles on two bumpy sections alongside the Basingstoke canal; the rest is on-road.

Start(1009hrs)     Winchfield station SU763545

11s 4 miles     Newlyns Farm Shop Cafe SU735526 

    (or Conkers Hatch SU675520)

Lunch 13 miles     Calleva Arms Silchester SU625621

    (or Red Lion Mortimer SU634641)

Tea 13+ miles    Hartlett Cafe SU730544 but closes at 1500

   (or Tesco beside station (Costa,Krispy) SU726539)

Finish    Train services depart at 23 minutes past the hour

The train service is hourly on Sundays. During the week it's 12 car with plenty of space for bikes and toilets. Dave has hinted that he'll ride to the start so I'm giving you an extra hour in bed. The preferred service is 0930 Surbiton. From intermediate stations change at Woking. Hook return costs £14.10(£9.30 with railcard). NB On a bike there's no "safe" route between the start and finish except by train.

If travelling by car, you could park in Hook or near/at 11s. From the first roundabout south of Hook a rough LH footpath runs alongside the A287. The second roundabout takes you over the M3 motorway junction 5. Just before the third roundabout (layby), the path disappears into trees but soon emerges on the old(?) road. We'll cross here to North Wanborough on dropped pavements.