ZIZAG
Veteran
- Location
- NW . Cheshire
Went on a Cycle/Camping Tour Cheshire and North Wales . Last week .All loaded up with my panniers and camping gear
In the lovely Sunny Hot weather . Set off Mon 26th Sept from Home In Handforth Cheshire out onto the Cheshire Cycleways along the leafy country lanes stopped a Davenham picnic area 20 miles for lunch . Then on down the A556 old Chester road past Sandiway ,Delamere Forest . Downhill along the Kelsall bypass .
, and headed off the main road before Chester towards Christleton . And Camped out the night at Birch Bank Farm . Next day found my way onto the NCR 5 Cycle Route on the towpath of the Shropshire Canal running directly West across Chester City . Avoiding the heavy traffic .After a couple of miles came out on the long stretch along the River Dee . Carried on to Shotton. Connahs Quay, and Flint . The weather was getting hot and nice and Scorchio
. Decided to turn Inland onto A5119 to go to a known Campsite .Bad mistake .
turned off the main road , found all the hilly and winding route upto Halkyn . ("yes Halkyn Mountains" )After what seemed hours pushing the bike and heavy load uphill . I finally got over the tops past Rhosemor and nice downhill to A 541 . Turned right towards St Asaph . Then turned off after Hendre village up a very steep Incline to Fron Farm CC . Site . Arrived 6:30pm . Just Enough time to pitch my tent and lay out all my gear . Decided next day to book another day pitch onsite , due to been very tired .So on Wednesday I just stayed on the campsite and chilled and did a lot of lounging lying In the sun . On Thursday headed out off the hilly part of Beautiful Denbightshire . Towards Mold 6mile away on the A 541 . Onto A549 ,Buckley ,came out overlooking the Cheshire Plain and Chester . It was all downhill from then onwards on the A 5104 onto the flat roads past Saltney . Then Into Chester via the lovey area of Handbridge . across the River Dee . Sat In amongst all the people on Holiday /Tourists . " Got strange looks with the heavily loaded bike ". Took a break and enjoyed the Scenery . Then made my way through Chester . Avoided the canal towpath this time . Going West followed the A 41 Whitchurch road to Christleton . Stopped in the village for provisions and lots of drinks for hydration . . It was extremely hot 27C . I was starting to feel tired by now. So oft I went towards Waverton on the B roads , lanes past Duddon turned away from Cotebrook . Turned left onto the B5152 heading North and came to Fishpool Farm CC site . About 5:30. Was greeted by Joan the lovely friendly Warden . " Who surprisingly knew me from the year before ". I was told to pitch anywhere I wanted . Tried out the brand new sparkling showers . I sat outside after Sundown . Stargazing due to a clear sky . also watched various Aircraft flying overhead . After a restful night . Friday I got back onto the B5152 headed north towards Delamere Forest .Crossed the A54 and after a short while turned right at the Abbey Arms . Onto A556 . Main Road then turned off at Davenham Village . And back onto the nice quite country lanes . cycled on all the known routes Lower Peover . A5081. crossing the A50 to Ollerton . The bike knows Its way home from there upto Marthall ,Mobberly .Morley Green , Styal and home . around 4:30pm. Clocked up 120 miles . . I had a Fab time away for a week . " Aint Cycling And Camping Brilliant "
In the lovely Sunny Hot weather . Set off Mon 26th Sept from Home In Handforth Cheshire out onto the Cheshire Cycleways along the leafy country lanes stopped a Davenham picnic area 20 miles for lunch . Then on down the A556 old Chester road past Sandiway ,Delamere Forest . Downhill along the Kelsall bypass .
, and headed off the main road before Chester towards Christleton . And Camped out the night at Birch Bank Farm . Next day found my way onto the NCR 5 Cycle Route on the towpath of the Shropshire Canal running directly West across Chester City . Avoiding the heavy traffic .After a couple of miles came out on the long stretch along the River Dee . Carried on to Shotton. Connahs Quay, and Flint . The weather was getting hot and nice and Scorchio