The pre-Christmas run was scheduled initially for the 23rd, but Friday’s all day rain caused a sensible postponement to a beautiful sunny Christmas Eve. Only the ever-keen Brian and a diminishingly keen Harvey could make it for what became an impromptu ride to the Grey Seal Coffee House in the Bayfield estate’s converted barns at Glandford.
It was a fairly devious route out to the Glaven valley, taking in Bodham Hill, Baconsthorpe, Selbrigg, Salthouse Heath, Swan Lodge, Cley Newgate, the Glandford ford (stopping on the footbridge to discuss the value of water to the bushmen of the Kalahari Desert), the long climb up the back of the Downs, the descent to Wiveton village, Wiveton Hall cafe (closed until 10th February) and back through Wiveton to the Grey Seal for excellent coffee and a snack. It was than back over the ford, up onto the heath, Bridge Road, Lower Bodham, a split at Red Barn Lane and home early.
47 miles.
North Norfolk Wheelers 