Hamble & Fritham

  • Starts: Wednesday 20 July 2016 8:30 am
  • Ride leader/Event organiser: Bob Prynn
  • Category:
  • Route grade: A - Demanding route
  • Ride to elevenses grade: A - Demanding route
At: Widley Walk

Address: Widley Walk, Portsdown Hill

Meet in the car park next door to the Churchillian pub.

More details and map.

Contact us about this event

Send an email to ride leader/event organiser: Bob Prynn.

Map

I have changed the route this year in order to maximise the time we spend in the New Forest. To do this we will take the Warsash and Hythe ferries out and return. The start is at 0830 at the Churchilian Portsdown Hill. The route in the forest: Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Burley, Ornamental Drive to Bolderwood and under A31, Fritham, Brook, Minstead, Lyndhurst, Hythe.

Venues for coffee and lunch will be flexible: probably Hamble at ferry cafe for coffee and The pub at Fritham for lunch. The programme for the day is weather dependent and also the running of the Hythe ferry? It stopped running due to gearbox trouble on the day I tried a recce!

About Saturday and Wednesday rides

Rides from Havant with stops for elevenses, lunch and sometimes tea. If you're unable to keep up or have a mechanical problem, someone will be available to help you - although we obviously cannot guarantee to solve all problems.

Riders are free to join and leave the ride at various points. Some ride directly to the elevenses stop.

Click either heading below to find out more about Wednesday and Saturday rides:

Wednesday rides

Wednesday rides are the largest of our rides and can provide a range of options to riders. We often split into multiple groups at the start, for example:

  • A fast group that takes a longer and/or hillier route to the elevenses stop
  • A ride which takes a more direct route to the elevenses stop at a moderate pace
  • An elevenses ride comprised of riders going only to elevenses; the elevenses ride will have its own ride leader and might go to a different destination if the route to the main elevenses destination is long and/or hilly

On Wednesdays it is highly likely that there will be several riders coming back to the Havant area from the elevenses stop - although they might not include a PCTC ride leader. If that is what you'd like to do, please consult the ride leader at the start to ensure someone knows and is able to bring you back.

In addition, some rides split after elevenses to go at different paces or to alternate destinations. These are usually announced during the ride briefing. Please ask if you are unsure about the options available.

Saturday rides

Saturday rides are (usually) much smaller than Wednesday rides. As a result they offer fewer options for rides but more flexibility for routes and destinations.

The rides are often shown as 'informal' meaning there is no prescribed ride leader. Unless weather is particularly adverse, however, they always go ahead at the stated time and start point. We try to keep to the suggested elevenses destination to allow for people who want to ride directly there.

The lunch destination does change occasionally but we will always take views of riders into account. In particular, if you join a ride because you think you can manage the distance/hilliness, we would not substitute an alternative if it meant you couldn't join the ride.

If you want to ride with us but only to elevenses and need someone to help you with the route back, please use our general enquiry form to let us know in advance of the ride so we can try to arrange something for you.

This article describes what you should consider bringing with you on one of these rides.

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  1. I have changed the route this year in order to maximise the time we spend in the New Forest. To do this we will take the Warsash and Hythe ferries out and return. The start is at 0830 at the Churchilian Portsdown Hill. The route in the forest: Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Burley, Ornamental Drive to Bolderwood and under A31, Fritham, Brook, Minstead, Lyndhurst, Hythe.
    Venues for coffee and lunch will be flexible: probably Hamble at ferry cafe for coffee and The pub at Fritham for lunch. The programme for the day is weather dependent and also the running of the Hythe ferry? It stopped running due to gearbox trouble on the day I tried a recce!

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