Chapel Lane CAMC Site, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6JX. (N52.373 E -1.8942)
Thursday, 22nd April 2021.
A rather cold night, -1C, but, we were toasty in the van of course. A bright, sunny and calm morning, 8C by 10:00, and 15C by lunch time.
Approximately 14 miles of cycling. From the site to National Cycle Network Route 55 (NCN 55). This is a very pleasant route, a small quiet road, through beautiful scenery, but, it is rather "undulating", or, as Kathleen described it "too hilly". But, not a word of complaint escapes her lips.
We go, North, as far as Kings Norton, then, turn East to Kings Heath, where we pause for our picnic lunch, before joining the Stratford-on-Avon Canal, to follow the towpath, in the general direction of Wythall.
A reasonably quiet (traffic wise) outing.
There is a rather unusual bridge, it is Bridge 8, called Shirley Drawbridge. We are fortunate to reach it, just as it opens to allow two narrow boats to pass through.
Friday, 23rd April 2021
Cold overnight, -1C, but, bright sunny morning and 9C by 09:00, with a promise of 17C for later, perhaps spring has arrived at last.
A (food) shopping trip, Site Information says nearest Supermarket (Sainsbury) is about three miles away, but, en-route, we find a Tesco Express.
I even manage to find a rather imposing gate, for one of the many Cyclechat Photo Challenges.
A five mile walk in the afternoon, given that we are only 8 miles south of Birmingham, remarkably rural.
Saturday, 24th April 2021.
Another bright start to the day, cold overnight (-1C), but, 11c but 09:00 and 17C promised for later.
We decide on a cycle ride, based on our walking tour of yesterday. The destination is Earlswood Lakes., about five miles away. An easy enough ride, along quiet country lanes, once we have negotiated the busy roundabout at Withall (we chicken out and dismount, then walk across, at a pedestrian crossing point).
On arrival, a trifle disappointing, no indication of their website, but, there are major works in progress and much of the area is cordoned off. It is clear that many people are ignoring the closed path signs, so, we join them and manhandle the bikes over the barrier, before walking around the lake, stopping for our picnic lunch as we go.
Another couple of photographs for the Cyclechat challenges.
One on a bridge, and, one infront of some water.
Don't worry, unless you follow Cyclechat, you would never understand, even if you do follow Cyclechat, you may not understand.
The depths people (cyclists) will sink to, to relieve the boredom which is Covid Lockdown.
We watch as he manages to make his way through a gap in the first fence, then under the second fence.
Kathleen, without a word of complaint (honest) makes her way through the obstacles like a teenager.
Just to round off the adventure, we brave the roundabout at Wythall, without dismounting.
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