- Starts: Tuesday 9 June 2026 9:30 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Chris Turner

- Category: Pop-up rides
- Terrain: C - Hilly
- Duration: d - All day
- Estimated moving average speed: 11-12mph (18-19kph Medium)
- Ascent: 3,831ft / 1,170m
- A - Severe. Route has extreme elevation change, with both short and longer sustained climbs (e.g. Duncton Hill).
- B - Very hilly. Route has major elevation change, with longer sustained climbs (e.g. Harting Hill from the south).
- C - Hilly. Route is undulating with a number of short climbs involved (e.g. Havant to Bishop's Waltham).
- D - Gentle. Route has minor elevation change on gentle slopes (e.g. south coast cycle route to Chichester).
- E - Flat. Route has little or no elevation change (e.g. Portsea Island).
- Cancel or postpone this ride
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Send an email to ride leader/event organiser: Chris Turner.
Map
CTC Centenary Camping Trip - Tuesday, 9th June, 2026
This ride starts from the Stowford Manor Farm Campsite at 09.30 and we make our way to the 2 Tunnels Greenway via Bradford on Avon. We pass Midford Castle (once owned by Nicolas Cage, the actor). Coombe Down tunnel is just over one mile long and is the UK's longest cycling and walking tunnel, and is heightened by the extraordinary audio-visual installation, ‘Passage’ by United Visual Artists.
Although the tunnel is lit, please bring lights so that other users can see you, then through the Devonshire Tunnel, which is not as long, then onto Bath for coffee.
We then head south and make our way to Midsomer Norton through some pretty villages for lunch at Jacarandas, returning back to the campsite via Radstock.
Total distance 50 miles
Bookings for this ride/event
Booking is required for this ride. Please let the ride leader know if you want to join. Please do not turn up for the ride unless you've had your booking confirmed or your name appears below.
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Ride leader notes
I have 3 bikes: an Orbea e-bike, a Specialized Ruby bike that has had Cytronex fitted to provide electric assist and a steel touring bike - Argos racing cycles of Bristol which has also had Cytronex fitted. I like to have a pace of around 10-12 mph, preferring slower than fast. I don't mind hills, but try to keep the ascent to a sensible level.
My preferred distance is 40-60 miles, but I'm equally happy to do shorter rides.
About Pop-up rides
We have certain days when we try to organise regular rides. However, individual ride leaders can create pop-up rides for any day and time.
The small size of some pop-up rides means we might be unable to split a ride if you get into difficulties. We will do all we can to escort you back to the start point, but please be prepared to navigate yourself home or to call for support from a partner, relative or friend.
