Start Locations (with grid references and post codes)

Local Starts

Old Town

In Stevenage Old Town next to the war memorial (TL 233255, SG1 3EJ)

Hitchin

Roundabout near the Three Moorhens Pub. Meet on the Stevenage side near the old benches (TL 187284).

Costello’s

Fairlands Valley Park. Meet inside or near the café by the sailing centre (TL254242, SG2 0BL).

Van Hage’s

The cycle way outside Van Hage’s garden centre, Bragbury End, Stevenage (TL268212, SG2 8TJ).

Willian

Meet in car park near Willian on greenway (TL 224302).

Out of area Starts

For any ride starting out of area please confirm with the ride leader prior to the ride - this ensures that changes in plans due to illness/bad weather/lack of numbers etc can be passed on.

Brandon

Brandon Country Park, Thetford Forest: Meet in visitors’ lodge by car park (TL785854, IP27 0SU).

Rowney

Rowney Warren Wood: Car Park off A600 near Chicksands (TL124404).

Rykas Cafe

M25 junction 9, A24 towards Dorking. Rykas cafe is in the large car park on the left (just off the dual carriage way) just before you turn right up the road to Boxhill/Westhumble Station. The cafe and car park has a large brown tourist sign. Allow about 1.5 hours from Stevenage. If you intend to have a cafe stop before your start please arrive earlier than the published start time. (TQ 171518)

Harrold Country Park

Harrold Country Park: Main Car Park in Harrold Village, Bedfordshire (SL956566, MK43 7DH).

Mill End, Oxon

M40 junction 4. A404 towards Maidenhead. At Little Marlow take A4155 towards Henley. Pass through the town of Marlow staying on A4155 towards Henley. Pass through Medmenham and the next village is Mill End. Once in the village you will see a road on the right with a car park sign. Take this road, and the car park is about 50 yards on the left. There are toilets here. It's about an hour and a half from Stevenage. Map Any questions then call Julia on 01462 712887

North Downs

Meet us by the green outside Royal Oak pub, in Holmbury St Mary, near Dorking (TQ109445, RH5 6PF) at 9.45am. Map

Woburn Sands

Public car park at end of Russell Street. Map From Stevenage.... take A1(M) north. A507 passed Ampthill and Ridgmont. Straight ahead to A5130. At T junction in Woburn, turn right into A5130. On reaching Woburn Sands go into town on High Street and take right turning into Russell Street (small sign for car park/easy to miss). If you reach the station then you've gone too far. Follow this road around to right passed hotel into public car park. We meet at the far end back towards the High Street. There is a public toilet on the opposite side of High Street, but you'll need ~ 20p, so bring coins. From M1 junction 13.... take Bedford Road towards Apsley Guise/Ridgemont, then first right to Apsley Guise (Bedford Rd). Straight over to West Hill and out on to the High Street at Woburn Sands. Then as above. a