Routes for Intro and SC (Short Cafe) Rides - 30-40 miles approx

[Philip Whiteman]

SC RUN / INTRO RIDE ROUTES

At a recent Sunday Intro Ride we discussed the possibility of shorter rides. Mariana suggested the availability of downloadable GPX maps for rides of 30-40 miles (less than 60km) for anyone wishing to undertake and lead a shorter ride. I have drafted the following;

Botany Bay Cafe, Astwood Bank. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31883134

Avoncroft, Bromsgrove. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31866465

Hartlebury Castle. Hartlebury. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31866409

Rowberry's Garden Centre Cafe, Chaddesley Corbett. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31865426

Feckenham Village Shop and Cafe. Feckenham. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31866488 nice cafe but limited seating.

Whitlenge Gardens. Hartlebury. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31866432

Lord Morton's Tea Room. Cutnall Green. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31883213

Potting Shed Cafe, Singletons. Lydiate Ash. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31883249

Bank Cafe. Queen St, Astwood Bank. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31883658

Broadacre Fisheries. Hanbury https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31883792 (route courtesy of George)

Aztec Adventure Cafe. Wychbold. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31883874 Contact cafe for winter opening hours.

Akamba Dickens Heath https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31886616 (route courtesy of Andy Terry) https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36767204 (route courtesy of Chris)

Jinny Ring. Hanbury. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31951276

View Cafe, Wootton Warren. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36090804. (Route courtesy of Chris)

Willow and Boar Cafe. Shenstone. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37737696

SLIGHTLY FURTHER AFIELD FOR LONGER SUMMER D RUNS OR SHORT C RUNS

Hetty's Cafe Droitwich Lido https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31958113 Summer hours only. During winter cafes in Droitwich Shopping precinct

Churchfields Farm Salwarpe. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31908253

Packwood House. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31908323

Ombersley Farm Shop and Cafe Ombersley https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31958060

Droitwich Rugby Club. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36328271

Fir Tree Farm Shop and Cafe, Dunhampstead. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37452160

[Andy Terry]

You forgot Akamba in Dickens Heath http://www.akamba.co.uk/

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31886616

Route includes urban cycleway, canal towpath, a hill, a roman road, lakes and a cafe like no other.

[Mariana278]

43 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34407644
Broad acres fisheries

[ChrisY]

https://www.theview-eat.co.uk/

The View café in Wootton Wawen. Lots of indoor and outdoor seating with views of the marina.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36090804

Route is 32 miles via Tanworth-in Arden and Ullenhall on the way back. A couple of miles have to be ridden on Stratford Rd A3400 (x2)

[ChrisY]

Avoncroft Museum Tea Rooms. This is a different version of the route posted above. Longer at 40 miles due to a slight detour to Feckenham and it goes clockwise so you avoid the the climb up Lickey on the way back.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36497801

[ChrisY]

Alternative route to Akamba in Dickens Heath. 28 miles.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36767204

[Philip Whiteman]

Updated to include a new cafe at Dunhampstead (see above)

[PaulB]

Good one Phil

have to start doing a few recce trips to plan some more D Runs

[Philip Whiteman]

Willow and Board Cafe, Cursley Lane, Shenstone https://www.thewillowandboar.co.uk/

[PaulB]

Willow and Board Cafe, Cursley Lane, Shenstone https://www.thewillowandboar.co.uk/

thanks Phil

[Dave Cox]

I had an enquiry via Cycling UK website from Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch who have a café and are keen to attract cycling groups. There are light refreshments at the Mill Cafe with courtyard seating (sort of outside but with a polysomething roof and heaters). Ideal for cycling with the ongoing COVID risk.

I rode out there last week and met Sarah Whittles who does their publicity and has a lot of cycling experience it's a pleasant venue good for Intro or SC rides. You probably need some experience negotiating Redditch's shared paths to find it off Forge Mill Road on Needle Mill Lane I came down Icknield St and then navigated by the river. There’s massive signs for drivers on the A441and it's almost next to the Abbey Stadium where we do the cyclocross.

Details see https://www.forgemill.org.uk/web/ Sarah’s email is Sarah.Whittles@rubiconleisure.co.uk and probably worth warning her if we use it.

I'll do a route sometime and take an Intro or D Run. Last week's is on Strava but I braved the A441 (not recommended) to get back to Alvechurch and then over Cobley Hill.