Today was sunny when I got up, so I had a quick ride, well slow really. The first for a very long time.
Route:- https://ridewithgps.com/trips/11516459
The day started well, but as I was very out of condition, by the time I got here, I hurt a lot. Honeysuckle Lane, north of the car park.
Highdown Hill in the background.
Came from here.....
Was going that way. Needed a photo stop to catch my breath :roll:
Soon entered the dark wood.....
On leaving the dark wood, some lovely views....Long Furlong
Black Down...
As I turned left along the top of Long Furlong, the track, which used to be frequented by Horse riders, was very much reduced to single track, and rather overgrown.
This led into Clapham woods, with dappled autumn light, and something following me in the woods. Only heard it, never saw it... :!:
Moving right onto a footpath, this opens out to parkland....
Through Clapham village, and crossing the A280, I came across a wall of Virginia Creeper in Patching...
Crossing the A280 again, the quiet lane leads up to Highdown Hill, with a view back to whence I came. You can just see the Masts behind Honeysuckle Lane in the distance.
At that point it started raining, so it was a quick descent, and home on the roads....
A lovely ride.....
Route:- https://ridewithgps.com/trips/11516459
The day started well, but as I was very out of condition, by the time I got here, I hurt a lot. Honeysuckle Lane, north of the car park.
Highdown Hill in the background.
Came from here.....
Was going that way. Needed a photo stop to catch my breath :roll:
Soon entered the dark wood.....
On leaving the dark wood, some lovely views....Long Furlong
Black Down...
As I turned left along the top of Long Furlong, the track, which used to be frequented by Horse riders, was very much reduced to single track, and rather overgrown.
This led into Clapham woods, with dappled autumn light, and something following me in the woods. Only heard it, never saw it... :!:
Moving right onto a footpath, this opens out to parkland....
Through Clapham village, and crossing the A280, I came across a wall of Virginia Creeper in Patching...
Crossing the A280 again, the quiet lane leads up to Highdown Hill, with a view back to whence I came. You can just see the Masts behind Honeysuckle Lane in the distance.
At that point it started raining, so it was a quick descent, and home on the roads....
A lovely ride.....
had a few rides round that way with Mike, ace area 
