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Friday, April 13, 2007

welsh cider notes - new leaflet

heres a really handy way to keep up to date with the latest cider notes in Wales.

the producers here have been winning lots of CAMRA awards across the border in England at the Reading Ale and Cider festival.

Check out the dates for your diary in the leaflet.. happy cidering!

view welsh cider leaflet (pdf)

cycling weekends in southern england

heres some info on cycling.

some of my favourite routes in the south east/west of england..

the dorset purbecks > www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=3916

the somerset levels > www.southsomerset.gov.uk/media/pdf/m/6/WEB_Cycle_low.pdf

the bristol/bath area > visitbath.co.uk/site/media_centre/press_release_cycling

the herefordshire area > www.ciderroute.co.uk

the oxfordshire chilterns > excellent for off roading > www.chilternsaonb.org/site_results.asp?siteCat=11&offset=10

the surrey hills > www.guildford.gov.uk/GuildfordWeb/Tourism/Sport/

the wiltshire downs > www.wiltshire.gov.uk/travelwise-wiltshire-cycleway-guide.htm

isle of wight > www.cyclewight.org.uk/cycling.htm

and normandy france > routeducidre.free.fr

usually you can get hold of the leaflets by emailing the county council tourism department, or google for a PDF version.

also of course, the sustrans who do excellent maps of national cycleways. www.jayonline.co.uk/blog/category/cycling/

these are some of my favourite counties for cycling.. I've just started in this area and Kent... the routes above are best for weekends away and an overnight camp or something similar.. combine the cycle guides with a camra good beer/cider guide and you've got a great weekend spent outdoors!

have fun :)