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Cheshire Cycleway Day 1 – Alderley Edge to Little Leigh

Cheshire Cycleway Day 1 – Alderley Edge to Little Leigh

2020 has been an extraordinary year. The coronavirus pandemic that has defined it has played havoc with our calendars and planning. It resulted in the postponement of our Welsh Borders tour until next year.  Fortunately, we have been able to quickly organise a couple of smaller alternative autumn cycle tours – the Bay Cycle Way, and this one.  Cheshire Cycleway Day 1 would see us cycle to Little Leigh. The advantage of this Cheshire Cycleway tour was that we could cycle…

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Over Tabley

Over Tabley

This weeks lockdown cycle ride to Over Tabley saw a reduced number of riders out. Tracey had family over, Neil was working, and Sarah was still struggling with her back. So, we were left with the three Andy’s. It was another overcast morning with the threat of rain. We met in Bramhall at the entrance on to the airport relief road. So, of course, it was down on to the relief road we went. We followed the relief road for…

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Seven Sisters

Seven Sisters

It was a cool Sunday morning that saw five of our group meet in Bramhall for the latest of our lockdown cycle rides. This week Neil had plotted a route which would see us head out into the Cheshire lanes to the Seven Sisters Farm for a cuppa As usual, we set off out through Woodford. We then turned towards Alderley Edge. From Alderley Edge, we continued cycling on towards Chelford. Our route skirted past Jodrell Bank. And then through…

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Carr Wood and Bramhall Hall – Sarah’s Birthday Walk

Carr Wood and Bramhall Hall – Sarah’s Birthday Walk

Normally for our birthdays, Sarah and I organise an away-day somewhere (last year we stayed in Bakewell). However, with the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, it seemed more appropriate to stay at home. There weren’t too many rooms available and none seemed to grab our imagination. So … stay at home we did. Sarah wanted a relaxing day anyway, and a gentle walk around Carr Wood seemed ideal. We began by working our way around Bramhall. We did so by heading along…

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Alderley Edge Variations

Alderley Edge Variations

Our latest lockdown Sunday ride was due to be swelled to capacity, with Tracey joining us for the first time. Unfortunately, Andy S had to drop out at the last minute, suffering from a sore knee. The other Andy S put together the route this week, his first in this series of lockdown cycle rides, and he described it as being variations on a theme of familiar Cheshire lanes. It was an overcast but thankfully warm morning that saw us…

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