Hi All,
This weeks ride out will be to Cosgrove.
Lunch at The Barley Mow, Cosgrove.
Stop for coffee at Emma’s Café, Woburn.
Meet at Silver Ball 09:15 onwards for 09:45 departure.
Route as shown on attached map and GPX files. Approx. 115 miles round trip.
Hi All,
This weeks ride out will be to Foxton Locks.
Lunch at Foxton Locks Inn.
Stop for coffee at Oliver’s, Kimbolton
Meet at Silver Ball 09:00 onwards for 09:30 departure.
Route as shown on attached map and GPX files. Approx. 135 miles round trip.
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.
There was no organised ride this week but Greg arranged a meet at Silver Ball that was attended by Greg, Dave Pope and David Cooper.
Attached are the routes they followed to and from Launde Abbey.
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.
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.
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.
Hi All,
This weeks ride out will be (a return) to Paglesham.
Lunch at Plough and Sail.
Route as shown on attached map amd GPX files. Approx.130 miles round trip.
Stop for coffee at Bretts Farm, White Roding.
Meet at Silver Ball 09:00 onwards for 09:30 departure.
Organised by Jim and lead by Greg.
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.
Hi All,
This weeks ride-out will be to Spalding.
Meet at Silver Ball, 09:00 onwards for 09:30 departure.
The lunch stop will be at Unique Cottage Studios and Café, near Spalding.
A halfway coffee stop is planned at Hollies Tea Room, Somersham.
Routes as shown on attached map and gpx files. Outbound trip is approx. 80 miles. Return 65 miles. Note: Return is routed via B1043 (old A1) from Norman Cross to Alconbury, but A1M is a faster alternative if preferred.
Hi All,
This weeks ride-out will be to Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton.
Meet at Silver Ball, 09:00 onwards for 09:30 departure.
The lunch stop will be at the café on site at the railway centre.
A halfway coffee stop is planned at the Hub & Spoke, Harlington
Routes as shown on attached map and gpx files. Outbound trip is approx. 65 miles. Return 50 miles.
The cafe is located in the railway center inside the former station building and is free to enter except on event days.
They have an on-line calendar showing for each day whether the café is available or restricted to event attendees.
Display trains can be viewed both inside the station building and outside in the sidings.
Menu is basic but adequate.