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Chepstow to Severn Beach with option for longer ride

Wednesday 14th September 2022 10:30am

Starting from - The start point is the car park by Thornwell football club on Tenby Lane which is off Denbigh Drive. Head to the main roundabout at the M48 Chepstow junction. Take the exit for Thornwell and at the next roundabout, take the 3rd exit (just to the left of the Tesco Express). Tenby Lane is the second right. Please note there are no toilets here.

The start point for the extended ride is the free car park in Woodstock Way, Caldicot. Post code is NP26 4FF. We would leave from here at 9:30am. Head into Caldicot from Magor and go past the Co-op and straight over the crossroads. Take the next left (signed to supermarket). This is Woodstock Way. The car park is on the right just after the Grey Hill medical centre. If coming in from Chepstow direction, take the first right after the roundabout and along until the left just before Asda. Turn left here and follow the road round and past Aldi. The car park is just past here on the left. There are toilets available nearby. NP16 5GH

This Ride with Sarah ride is open for anyone to join

  • 18 miles
  • Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres), Road
  • 3 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.

About the route

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The ride will set off from the start car park and head over the Severn bridge. We will then ride through mostly quiet lanes and some cycle paths to the seawall just north of the Prince of Wales bridge. We will cycle along the seawall under the bridge to Shirley's cafe in Severn Beach.
The return leg will be along a slightly different route via quiet lanes to Olveston and then back over the bridge.

If you want the extra challenge, we will be heading out from Caldicot at 9:30am to cycle through quiet lanes and up the hill at Mathern before meeting the main group in Thornwell. The hill is quite challenging but is only steep for a short bit of it and you can always walk it!


A nice steady ride over the Severn Bridge and through the lanes to Severn Beach and back via Olveston. There is an option for a longer ride starting from Caldicot. This will add approximately 15 miles to the overall distance and one steep hill on the way out.

This ride has a mixture of roads, lanes and some traffic free segments along cycle paths. Most of the roads and lanes are quiet but there is one short stretch on a busy road so you need to be confident riding this part.

We will stop in Severn Beach at Shirley's cafe for a well earned rest.

Please make sure you have a helmet for the ride and bring along some basic equipment to cope with a puncture in case you are unlucky enough to need them. Also some money for the coffee stop.

We never leave anyone behind

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    Ride Leader

  • Breeze Champion

    Breeze Champion

  • Community Groups Volunteer

    Community Groups Volunteer

Sarah Hughes

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