Cotswolds ride 2025

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Re: Cotswolds ride 2025

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Right so far its:
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-Ming - (Give me a shout about accomadation)
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Kata wrote: May 27th, '25, 18:10 Thanks Scotty.

Was planning a route incorporating fish hill but that B4437 sounds interesting.any good route from Charlbury back to 'nam?
Thinking perhaps Cricklade direction? If heading there, then after Cricklade through Minty, Malmesbury junction and back.
Id prefer to end up around Marlborough, to go past the golf course and hen peck hill but that would probably be a long day.
I guess the Cricklade route to Malmesbury is as good as any to return to 'Nam (not that I've ever done that one). To get to Marlborough you could go fairly directly via Burford, Lechlade, Highworth, and skirt Swinetown on the bypass. To be honest, after Highworth the route is pretty direct and boring to Marlborough. If time & distance were no object I'd be inclined to turn left at Lechlade and go via Faringdon, Wantage, and Hungerford - much more interesting, but considerably longer.
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Kata wrote: May 29th, '25, 13:25
Jay wrote: May 28th, '25, 06:03 Sounds awesome, unfortunately I will be doing a tour of Cornwall that weekend on the bike. Enjoy folks!

But defo on my list to do!
Give me a shout when you do.
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Scotty wrote: Jun 1st, '25, 07:41
Kata wrote: May 27th, '25, 18:10 Thanks Scotty.

Was planning a route incorporating fish hill but that B4437 sounds interesting.any good route from Charlbury back to 'nam?
Thinking perhaps Cricklade direction? If heading there, then after Cricklade through Minty, Malmesbury junction and back.
Id prefer to end up around Marlborough, to go past the golf course and hen peck hill but that would probably be a long day.
I guess the Cricklade route to Malmesbury is as good as any to return to 'Nam (not that I've ever done that one). To get to Marlborough you could go fairly directly via Burford, Lechlade, Highworth, and skirt Swinetown on the bypass. To be honest, after Highworth the route is pretty direct and boring to Marlborough. If time & distance were no object I'd be inclined to turn left at Lechlade and go via Faringdon, Wantage, and Hungerford - much more interesting, but considerably longer.
Thanks again Scotty.
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If you don't mind an unusual suspect joining you, I'd be up for the Saturday...
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_Church_ wrote: Jun 5th, '25, 19:52 If you don't mind an unusual suspect joining you, I'd be up for the Saturday...
Yep, more the merrier. :)
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So far that's

Brian
Phill
AndyW
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Yep, John - should be fine now I seem to be permanently on holiday 🙄
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Ming wrote: Jun 13th, '25, 14:53 Yep, John - should be fine now I seem to be permanently on holiday 🙄
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Just testing the route. Scotty's suggestion for the B4437 is very enjoyable. Waiting to see what the lunchtime stop food is like....
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Kata wrote: Jun 15th, '25, 11:35 Just testing the route. Scotty's suggestion for the B4437 is very enjoyable. Waiting to see what the lunchtime stop food is like....
We were up that way on Saturday 14th June, had fun along the Charlbury Road (impossible not to), followed by a very enjoyable lunch at the Old Shed Café. Unfortunately the SDR had an electrical tantrum a couple of hours later so my weekend run was shortened and ended up in a recovery van :cry:
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Brian
Phill
AndyW
Church
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We have a consensus on accommodation yet??
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Got Brian and Phil staying at mine.

There's a prem inn down the road, a hotel in the village. Waiting to catch up with Andy as to what he wants to do.
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Which Premier inn is it please John, so I can have a look.
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