You have to try new things occasionally and Heather Farm Cafe, Horsell seemed a like bet to fill the gap in our elevenses programme left by the closure of the Fairoaks Airport cafe on Sundays. Some of our members have previously visited Heather Farm and impressions were good, so Bob, Christina, Pam, Tony, Graham and I optimistically met for elevenses in this new setting. If you don't like dogs you certainly wouldn't like it there, but that aside, some of our food orders never arrived. In fairness, the management did make generous recompense, but it was a disappointing experience!
From Heather Farm all of us except Bob continued to lunch. Initially we headed off-road for Youngstroat Lane, eventually re-emerging onto tarmac at Fairoaks. We continued through Chobham to West End where we went off-road again on Priest Lane, and, new for us, across MOD ranges at Greyspot Hill towards Lightwater. En route the high fences, generous razor wire and warning signs made us feel more than welcome! Lightwater to Bagshot involved interminable pedestrian crossings to circumnavigate the M3 roundabout - when we next come this way I already have plans to sidestep this horrible junction by a route over High Curley and through Lightwater Country Park.
The Kings Head at Bagshot has previously proved to be a good choice for lunch and did not disappoint today. The morning had been cool and cloudy but by now we were able to sit in pleasant sunshine in the pub garden. From Bagshot it was a standard route back to Lyne from where we went our separate ways.
Thanks to all for your company and for putting up without complaint with my 'experimental' routes!
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