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(C) Port Sunlight to Foxes Café via Eastham and Parkgate
This is a 35 mile ride, Grade C with a few hills (1200 feet of climbing). I plan to average 11 mph.
David Brewer will be Ride Leader. The ride starts from Port Sunlight Station at 1000 but please arrive by 0945 for a safety briefing and bike M Checks.
The route is via the old railway path to Eastham. We will have a brief stop at St Mary’s Eastham to view the 1600 year old Yew tree. The route will continue to Eastham Rake, Thornton Hough, the Runnel to Parkgate for a banana stop. Up the hill to turn to Neston Church Lane, past Nets and onto Burton Marsh. Onto the Dragon Bridge and up the cycle lanes to Foxes.
A table is booked at Foxes cafe. They serve excellent food and the staff are very efficient and pleasant.
The return route is up the hill and left turn to Capenhurst, then Missing Link, Benty Heath, Hargrave Lane, Raby Mere, big hill up past Leighton Hall, through Spital, railway path and back to Port Sunlight.
