Meet as usual in the car park on Brookley Rd at 8.50 for a 9.00 A.M start.
The plan this week is to head out via The Balmer Lawn hotel east onto the Beaulieu Rd. It's all too easy to ignore the fascinating history of this building, including the many celebrities who have stayed here including George V, Dwight D Eisenhower, Winston Churchill and even Jeremy Clarkson. During the First World War the hotel was commandeered as a field hospital. Some members of the NFCC committee still remember injured soldiers being wheeled on luggage trolleys from Brockenhurst railway station to the hotel (sorry). Anyway after reaching the pure
virgin spring waters of Hatchet pond we turn south to pass through East Boldre. Then east of Norleywood through St Leonards before returning north to the safety of the main rd. We pass up through Beaulieu via Palace lane before turning right onto Exbury lane and towards Lepe, from here through Langley and Blackfield before heading back towards Beaulieu along Rollestone Rd. We return as so often praying for a little assistance from the wind-gods along the Beaulieu rd.
virgin spring waters of Hatchet pond we turn south to pass through East Boldre. Then east of Norleywood through St Leonards before returning north to the safety of the main rd. We pass up through Beaulieu via Palace lane before turning right onto Exbury lane and towards Lepe, from here through Langley and Blackfield before heading back towards Beaulieu along Rollestone Rd. We return as so often praying for a little assistance from the wind-gods along the Beaulieu rd.
Best not to look in detail at the forecast for this weekends ride. Hope to see another great turnout.
Course downloadable here
Phil
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