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They do but you're going to struggle to find a distillery tour there, s'allThey sell beer don't they?
They do but you're going to struggle to find a distillery tour there, s'allThey sell beer don't they?
Errrm...
...you do know we're going to a brewery, right?
No, no, I meant..............Never mind, I knew what I meant!They do but you're going to struggle to find a distillery tour there, s'all
It actually is. Any whisky tour boils down to.....good casks, good whisky.........I bet there's a beer equivalent.Crax reckons "brewery tour time" is a poor waste of drinking time
Then the first climb (it's only about 4% average) to Mossley.
There's a nasty little climb between Clayton Vale and Woodhouses,it was just about doable on my fixie
Roll along and then we get to Greenfield when we take on the Saddleworth Moor climb. This is probably the easiest cross-Pennine route.
The easiest cross-Pennine route is the A62 from Delph and over to Marsden,but the descent into Huddersfield from there is nowhere as picturesque as the Holmfirth road,
There's a nasty kick up after Greenfield which gradually gets easier the higher you get.
Shhh....please, no more disclosure of "nasty little kick ups". Or it won't be the only nasty little kick up on the day!
Saddleworth climb is great as the first km (when you're freshest) is the steepest and then it becomes nice and steady 6%. Super views back down the valley and, as you say, the run from the top (1,700ft up) to Holmfirth is fab, particularly if there is a bit of a tailwind
I have booked places for Nickyboy and meIf anyone was thinking of a brewery tour bear in mind that pre-booking is essential. I have arrived on spec' a few times and still haven't been able to do a tour.
It's a fiver, lasts 40 minutes and includes a drink.
There is one at 3pm and one at 4pm so I suppose 4pm might be wiser.
If anyone wants to go, let me know and I'll give them a bell to get booked on.
@nickyboy; I have booked you & me on the 4pm tour.If anyone was thinking of a brewery tour bear in mind that pre-booking is essential. I have arrived on spec' a few times and still haven't been able to do a tour.
It's a fiver, lasts 40 minutes and includes a drink.
There is one at 3pm and one at 4pm so I suppose 4pm might be wiser.
If anyone wants to go, let me know and I'll give them a bell to get booked on.
BooooooooI was on the point of booking trains and tacking on an extra couple of days cycling when i thought I ought to check that I wasn't required elsewhere. It turns out I've been pre-booked to look after my daughter's two kids that weekend. Bollocks.
Another plan scuppered
Mossy, I'm so gutted but it was my fault for not putting it in my diary months ago. I might reprise the ride solo (others welcome to join me), a couple of weeks later. If you could manage another piss up!Boooooooo
You know me... a man of almost puritanical moderation but for you, my old mucker, I might manage itMossy, I'm so gutted but it was my fault for not putting it in my diary months ago. I might reprise the ride solo (others welcome to join me), a couple of weeks later. If you could manage another piss up!
Mossy, I'm so gutted but it was my fault for not putting it in my diary months ago. I might reprise the ride solo (others welcome to join me), a couple of weeks later. If you could manage another piss up!