FBC to Riseley Tea Rooms (without the mud!)

An easy 16 mile route to Riseley, passing through lots of country lanes (but avoiding those muddy tracks!) We will start on the greenway from FBC, then take the new road to Finchwood Park and cross over to ride up Farley Hill. We will then head on country lanes through Swallowfield to Riseley, where we will stop for a coffee break at the Riseley Village tea rooms, which serves lovely home-made cakes and scones and is very welcoming. Our return journey will take us on some different country lanes, a short stretch on Bramshill Road, then across Bramshill Forest to cross over the New Mill Ford and back through California Country Park. Although the route is undulating, we won't ride too fast and where there's an up there is always a down!

Cycle helmets are compulsory. To avoid unnecessary delays, please check the night before that your tyres are correctly inflated, brakes working, and chain oiled. Please bring with you: bottle of water, a spare inner tube to fit your tyres and a pump and bike lock if you have one. For the coffee stop, please also bring cash or card for drink payment.

We always welcome new faces, and never leave anyone behind