Having been so cold for the last few weeks, we were hoping that our next weekend away would be a bit warmer. The forecast was in our favour and turned out to be correct for a change! We set off to Grantham for our next weekend away. Why Grantham you may ask (others certainly have asked us), well why not? We had managed to book a room at the Ramada at a cheap price and we hadn’t been before! just north of Grantham…
This Hadrian’s Cycleway itinerary covers our second tour of the year, one we will be undertaking in July. The route is described by Sustrans as ‘a ride through some of England’s most dramatic and wild countryside, taking in magnificent coastal views, breathtaking countryside and Roman forts’. As you can see below, our Hadrian’s Cycleway itinerary is shaping up nicely: Day 1 – Ravenglass to Cockermouth Travel to Ravenglass.Cycle from Ravenglass to Workington and then on to Cockermouth (distance approx 39 miles).Stay at Cockermouth Travelodge, Cockermouth….
Our next excursion was to Oxford for a few days. Our plans had been to stop off on the way down for a cycle ride. Unfortunately the weather had different plans – snow in the air and a biting wind, so we had a change of plan. On our way down to Oxford, we stopped off at a place called Moreton-in-Marsh for a look around. It seemed quite a quaint little place, although it did seem to have an abundance…
Following my Crash and Burn adventure of the previous day Sarah and I decided on something a little more sedate on this cold Sunday, a visit to Dunham Massey therefore was just what was called for. We have cycled in the Dunham Massey parish many times without ever actually visiting Dunham Massey itself. We decided to go for a walk through the Deer Park. Initially this proved to be a popular path to follow. Dunham Massey has the enviable reputation…
Having not done any cycling in Edinburgh and having a free Saturday, we thought a short local cycle ride might be the order of the day. We always enjoy heading up to Higher Poynton, and this is where we headed for. However I decided upon a different route for this occasion …including taking in the Brickworks. Leaving home we set off up through High Lane and Disley. A couple of stiff climbs ensued as we went up Jacksons Edge Road…
