Thursday 29th August 2019 10:00am

Starting from - We will meet at the bike racks just outside Hooton Station. Hooton station has full size lifts so you can easily get your bike from a Merseyrail train to the start point. There is a large car park at the station which currently costs £1 for the day

There are toilets in the station and a small shop,, CH66 7NF, CH66 7NL

  • 36 miles
  • Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres), Road
  • 5 hr

Free, women-only bike rides led by experienced Breeze Champions. They are a great way to get started in cycling or to improve your skills, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned cyclist.

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CH66 7NL

We head off from Hooton station towards Capenhurst, then pick up the bike path for a while before taking the road again towards Stoak, through Mickle Trafford before a short climb up to the Bluebell cafe at Barrowmore. It will be 16 miles to lunch so please bring a snack if you think you will get hungry before we arrive there.

This is a community run cafe which I have visited a number of times and has lovely food. Service can sometimes be a little slow but well worth the wait
If you have a few minutes the reviews on Trip advisor are well worth reading
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g5496354-d6207296-Reviews-The_Bluebell_Cafe_at_Barrowmore-Great_Barrow_Chester_Cheshire_England.html

After lunch we will retrace our steps back to the Chester Greenway, then through Saughall Village, Capenhurst and back to Hooton. The return route will be about 20 miles.

This route should be suitable for all types of bikes, however short sections of the route can get muddy after rain

The vast majority of this route is on minor roads so you do need to be confident on these, some of which can get rather busy at times. There are some small hills along the way and a short climb to the cafe, but nothing major to worry about.

Please make sure you bring a spare inner tube, water, suncream and a jacket

Any queries please feel free to contact me via email at carolynrideswirral@gmail

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