Breeze around North Hertfordshire! (Kimpton, Codicote, Whitwell, Peters Green) & enjoy Tea and Cake along the way!

Breeze around North Hertfordshire! (Kimpton, Codicote, Whitwell, Peters Green) & enjoy Tea and Cake along the way! This is a wonderful ride around some beautiful countryside in Hertfordshire, starting at The Boot Public House in Kimpton http://www.thebootkimpton.co.uk/content/contact-us/. Much of this ride is on quiet country lanes. Almost all of the route is flat but there are a couple of short hills. We depart at 9.15 from The Boot pub car park. Please arrive 15 minutes early for a safety briefing and a quick bike safety check. The ride is 19 miles long and we ride at the speed of the slowest rider, stopping to re-group at the top of hills. This is a great opportunity for those who are returning to fitness or would like to build confidence riding on roads. From Kimpton, we head towards Wheathampstead, then Codicote, passing Shaws corner - Playwright, politician, philosopher and wit George Bernard Shaw lived in this Edwardian villa for over 40 years from 1906 (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/shaws-corner/). We then push on to Codicote for a well-deserved refreshment stop at Vanstone Park Garden Centre http://www.vanstoneparkgardencentre.co.uk/ to fill up on tea and cake. You’ll need a bike lock for the stop here. After tea, we head for Whitwell, then Peters Green, finally returning to Kimpton. Remember to wrap up warm, bring a spare inner tube, bike lock and money for cake! See you there!