Category: Tuesday Rides

07/10/2025. The Potting Shed, Wisbech.

Hi All,

This week’s ride will be to Wisbech St Mary.

Lunch at a The Potting Shed café

Meet at Silver Ball, 09:30 onwards for 10:00 departure.

A halfway coffee stop is planned at Northstowe Tap & Social.

Route as shown on attached map and gpx file. Outbound trip is approx. 65 miles. Return via A10 approx.55 miles.

Good café. Plenty of seating including a heated, tented extension. Called in advance and table for 20 was ready and waiting for us.

Good range on menu and they even prepared sausage and mash which wasn’t on the menu.

Quick food service for 19 hungry motorcyclists.

30/09/2025. Folk Café, Bury St Edmunds

Hi All,

This week’s ride will be to Bury St Edmunds

Lunch at a café we previously visited in February of this year, Folk Café, Bury St Edmunds

Meet at Silver Ball, 09:30 onwards for 10:00 departure. (We’re heading towards winter ride timing)

A halfway coffee stop is planned at Café 33, Stradishall.

Route as shown on attached map and gpx file. Outbound trip is approx. 60 miles. Return via Horringer / Haverhill and the newly opened Haverhill relief road.

09/09/2025. Fendick’s Fishery

Hi All,

This weeks ride out will be to Fendick’s Fishery near Whittington. 

Lunch at Hubbles Café which is inside the fishery.

Stop for coffee at Simpson’s Garden Centre, Fordham.

Meet at Silver Ball 09:00 onwards for 09:30 departure.

Route as shown on attached map and GPX files. Approx. 65 miles each way.

Return route is via Haverhill. An alternative is via A11 / A14 which saves approx. 25 minutes and is 10 miles less.

26/08/2025. Brixworth Country Park

Hi All,

This weeks ride out will be to Brixworth Country Park. 

Lunch at Brixworth Country Park Bistro. Pay & Display car park free for motorcycles.

Stop for coffee at Sharnbrook Deli Café.

Meet at Silver Ball 09:00 onwards for 09:30 departure.

Route as shown on attached map and GPX files. Approx. 65 miles each way.

Return route is via Kimbolton Road 1hr 20mins. An alternative is via A14 which saves approx. 15minutes.

Good parking. No charge for motorcycles in a Pay & Display car park.

Lunch options a bit limited but adequate.

19/08/2025. Deben Café Bar at Melton Boatyard

Hi All,

This weeks ride out will be to Melton Boatyard. 

Lunch at HMS Vale home to Deben Café Bar at Melton Boatyard

Route as shown on attached map amd GPX files. Approx. 80 miles each way.

Stop for coffee at Wally’s Shed Café, Long Melford.

Meet at Silver Ball 09:00 onwards for 09:30 departure.

Dave Pope’s birthday coincided with the Tuesday Rideout. He is in the picture somewhere!
HMS Vale – Deben Café Bar

Really nice ride to Melton boatyard Woodbridge and HMS Vale home of the Deben Cafe and bar after celebrating Dave’s birthday with cake at The Silver Ball, Reed.

Eat on board or on the riverbank. Menu is burger / pasties / snacks.

22/07/2025. The Horse & Jockey, Manton

Hi All,

This weeks ride-out will be to Manton (near Rutland Water).

Meet at Silver Ball, 09:00 onwards for 09:30 departure.

The lunch stop will be at The Horse & Jockey, Manton.

A halfway coffee stop is planned at Olivers, Kimbolton.

Routes as shown on attached map and gpx files. Outbound trip is approx. 75 miles. Return 60 miles. Note: Return is routed via B1043 (old A1) from Norman Cross to Alconbury, but A1M is a faster alternative if preferred.