General Roy

2 part ride to Twickenham & Wimbledon Common

Sunday 23rd June. Part 1. A bright Sunny Morning with 1 late booking, 1 late cancellation & 1 unannounced guest, 18 Cyclists- no wait, 1 person tried following a different group, Kingston Wheelers? Despite the valiant efforts of the back marker, he couldn’t be caught-, so 17 left via Kingston Bridge, Bushy Park, Hampton- pausing to visit the Memorial to General Roy, ‘Grandfather of the Ordenance Survey’-, (Photo), Hanworth, Hanworth Park, Leitrim Park, River Crane path, Kneller Gdns to Twickenham for lunch at the Prince Blucher (Fullers), also joined by the ‘lost Sheep’ (18), Strawberry hill, Teddington, Hampton Wick, Kingston Bridge to finish back in Kingston. Sub-total 14 Miles, special thanks to Andrea for back marking & attempting to recover the lost sheep. Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/528789

With the Cannon planted to mark 1 end of the line first measured across ‘Hounslow Heath’ by General Roy, some 230+ years ago.

Part 2, still warm, but mostly cloudy afternoon, saying farewell to 6 Cyclists, welcome to 3 more, plus 1 more unannounced guest, 16 Cyclists left a rather busy Market place, via Skerne Rd, Latchmere, Ham gate Richmond Park, Pen Ponds (Photo), Roehampton gate, Roehampton, Putney Heath, Wimbledon Common, for refreshments at the Windmill Tea rooms, Crooked Billet, Raynes park, New Malden, Norbiton, to finish back in Kingston. Sub-total 14 Miles, thanks to John E for back marking, Total mileage 28 Miles Map:-www.plotaroute.com/route/632080

Near Pen Ponds, Richmond Park: Lindsay

2 part ride to Twickenham & Nonsuch Park

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with General Roy’s Cannon, Hampton

Sunday 15th March Part 1. A largely cloudy morning saw 12 Cyclists leave via Kingston Bridge, Bushy Park,- pausing to hear about  SHAEF-, Hampton, another pause to visit the Memorial to General Roy, ‘Grandfather of the Ordenance Survey’, (Photo), Hanworth, Hanworth Park, Letrim Park, Crane River Park, including the Shot tower, -with a minor mechanical causing a short delay-, Kneller Park, to Twickenham, for lunch at the ‘Prince Blucher’, (Fullers), Strawberry hill, to find the Level crossing closed for works, with a few of the Bikes carried through the works, but all the Cyclists & other Bikes used the Footbridge, then Teddington, Hampton Wick & Kingston Bridge. Sub total 14 Miles, thanks to Derek for Back marking, 2 new faces.

Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/528789

Part 2. A cloudy afternoon, with some light Drizzle at Tea, turning to 1 brief but heavy Shower, say farewell to 9, but welcome 5 fresh faces, so 8 Cyclists, left via the new Penrhyn Rd track, Surbiton, King Charles Bridge, Tolworth, & Greenway, Kingston Rd track, West Ewell, Hogsmill path, Ewell village, East Ewell, to Nonsuch Park cafe for Tea & Bread pudding, some large Puddles, due to Waterlogged fields overflowing, Cuddington, Worcester park, Old Malden, New Malden, Berrylands, to Kingston. Sub total 13 Miles, Total 27Miles, thanks to Kasren & Steve for back marking duties.

Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/1052842