If you are an experienced rider who has ridden with other cycling groups and you would like to join us on a ride, then book onto this ride using the form below, but please telephone or email the ride leader when you receive the booking confirmation to let them know about your experience and capabilities. 
If you have not ridden with a cycling group before, and would like to find out what riding with our group is like, then please book onto one of Grade D rides which are suitable for newcomers.

If you have an underlying health condition which could flare up when cycling (such as diabetes, asthma, epilepsy, anaphylactic shock, heart issues, etc.), then it would be appreciated if you could disclose this to the ride leader (in confidence) prior to the start of the ride


(C) Hooton to Meadow Lea

10:00 Wednesday January 7 2026

Current Participants: 6 space(s) available

    This is a C ride of 38 miles, at a steady pace of 10/12 mph, all on roads and cycleways. It’s a relatively flat route with only 800ft of climbing, although there’s a short challenging climb near Chester Zoo.

    The ride leader is Steve Downs. Start time is 10:00 at Hooton Railway Station, with a pre-ride briefing at 09:45.

    The outward leg of 20 miles will take us from Hooton to Capenhurst, and on towards Cheshire Oaks where we’ll take country lanes to Chester Zoo and Mickle Trafford. We’ll then follow the A56 for a couple of miles, before taking quiet roads through Great Barrow, Guilden Sutton and Meadow Lea for lunch. Tables are reserved for lunch, and you can choose from the menu when we arrive, but if you have any allergies or specific food requirements please contact the cafe beforehand on 01244 300084.

    The return leg after lunch is around 18 miles, along the Greenway to Deeside, Burton Marshes, up Mudhouse Lane and back to Hooton.

    You can click on this link to see the route on Komoot https://www.komoot.com/tour/2717938067