Leith Hill

Just Norman and Bob were out today.

We left Horsham by heading over the golf course and then to Rowhook Hill.

The right fork opposite the brickworks took us on and up to Forest Green where a right then left then right again out us onto a tiny lane that seemed to do almost all of the days climb in one go! Granny was well exercised today!

The track along the ridge to the Tower was dry and hardpacked, so I was OK on my slicks.

Here's a view from the top of the tower:

We each had a cup of tea and piece of cake before continuing along the ridge and then down into the village of Coldharbour. From here we had the fun of the downhill run before crossing the A29 and then the A24 to make our way to Capel and then Newdigate where we stopped at The Six Bells for lunch.

We sat in the sunshine out in the garden and were surprised how few people were lunching at the pub. We had sandwiches and they were absolutley superb - good quality, local bread and fresh, locally sourced fillings. We had a couple of pints of Firkin Fox and they were just right as well. I think this pub is a little gem, come on everyone use it or lose it!

The home run took us straight down the lane to Rusper where Norman headed for Horsham and I headed for Crawley. All in all less than 40 miles (including the ride over to Horsham for the start) and one almighty big hill, on a lovely day for cycling - GREAT!

Next week is our usual second sunday of the month easy ride for Beginners. Starting from Three Bridges Station at 10:00hrs on Easter Sunday (8th April) it will either be an out and back along the Worth Way or a trip to Redhill Aerodrome on quiet, easy roads. The choice depends on who turns up. See you there.