In August, my old schoolfriend Lynne suggested we ride a section of the new "Cathedrals Cycle Route" over a long weekend. We met in Bath, which was a fairly easy place for us both to reach, and rode from there to Winchester. The total distance was 80 miles, spread over three days, which made it really easy-going and doable, with lots of time to enjoy the Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire countryside, and have long lunches and coffee stops. We were on National Cycle Network Route 24 for the first part of the journey. On the last day we decided to go off-piste and follow a Roman Road that we saw on the map, which went ruler-straight over the hills to Winchester - the shortest route, though perhaps not the easiest... We camped in two great campsites, one with a view up to the hillforts on Salisbury Plain, and the other right under the huge ancient earthwork of Old Sarum. We took our own food to cook in the evenings, which helped keep costs really low. The whole three-day trip cost only the train tickets, the campsites, two pub lunches, and coffee & cake at two cafes. We used two solo tents, Hilleberg Akto and Terra Nova Laser, my Helinox Chair Zero (woo! this is new, and such a great thing!) and my trusty Trangia. We even made pancakes. Lynne has been my friend since we met age eleven on the first day of senior school. Our Mums did our hair the same, bunches. Lynne is an engineer, with three grown-up children of her own. She is riding stages of the Cathedrals Cycle Route with various friends and family. Hope you enjoy the film!
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Bikepacking on a Brompton - Cathedrals Cycle Route with an old friend - camping, pub lunches, cafes
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