North Watford Breeze Let's Ride Through Winter Ride 4/6 - Aldenham Country Park

This year the Let's Ride Through Winter Challenge runs from Saturday 7th January until Sunday 26th February 2023. Take part in four Breeze, Guided Rides or Community Group rides throughout January and February and you will earn a virtual "Winter Challenge" badge which can be shared on social media. There will also be a fortnightly prize draw with prizes to be announced soon. I will be leading 6 rides during this time so please look out for them on Let's Ride and the Watford Breeze group's Facebook page and get signed up for some fun!

Starting from the Timberlake Car Park off Radlett Road in North Watford, this scenic route is best suited to mountain bikes and hybrids with offroad tyres.

The route is 50% offroad and takes you on quiet lanes and woodland bridleways, through Aldenham Village and Letchmore Heath to the beautiful Aldenham Country Park and reservoir. Here we can enjoy a snack, hot drink or cake from the kiosk or cafe, before heading back. There are also toilets on site. If it's quiet and not too muddy we will do a loop around the lake as well.

Mountain bikes, hybrids with offroad tyres, gravel / cyclocross bikes are best suited to this. Bridleways and off road tracks may have muddy and uneven surfaces so road / slick tyres are not suitable.

Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear a helmet as the route goes through some bumpy terrain. Bring a drink and a snack, a spare inner tube or two, some cash or a card (please note the kiosk has a minimum card fee of £3).

Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear a helmet as the route goes through some bumpy terrain. Don't forget a drink and a snack, a spare inner tube or two, and some cash or a card in case of emergency. We don't normally need bike locks here but you can bring one if you like.

Please ensure you have lights on your bike as visibility is very important at this time of year, even in daylight.

Please arrive by 10:50am so we can run through a riders register and bike checks before we set off.

Look forward to seeing you!