Tile Hill circular - "The Bell"

Ride: Tile Hill Circular

Destination: 'The Bell' pub

Distance: 10 miles - easy

Out:

L out of Vista

3rd exit at rdbt, continue to 2nd lights X roads

L. in ¼ mile 2nd exit off rdbt into Broad lane.

Across 3 sets of lights past ‘Pheonix pub on left.

R into Mount Nod. Fast downhill care to T junction

L and immediate (10yards) right, continue to T Junction at Poachers retreat pub

L to TJ

Right along Broad lane – in ¾ mile left into Bentons Green Lane to TJ in 1 mile

Right to rdbt, 1st left – continue to TJ and left to Tile Hill

Bell on left at X roads.

Return:

Back 150 yards – 1st left

R at lights in ½ mile.

Under bridge and L at TJ

At 2nd Rdbt – 3rd exit to next immediate rdbt –1st exit.

(Back-up car take 2nd exit and at end mini roundabout right into Cannon park Road)

(150 yards to shops wait for tandems to arrive from Bridleway)

L – in 100yards on bend straight into bridleway and follow main paved course to TJ

R 20 yards L to TJ

L and imm R follow through to A45 and cycle crossing pedestrian lights.

(Car reverse back to the phantom coach and negotiate A45 up to Kenilworth road lights and left. Await tandems by Coat of Arms bridge road)

Over and to right of garage R into Canley Ford – follow path to side of ford

(Care – riders may choose to dismount as path is narrow – dependent on rainfall the brook can be navigated!)

Follow dirt bridleway to Kenilworth road

L then 1/2m to L into Earlsdon Ave South and home of Vista

Key

Str on = Straight on; L = Left; R = Right; rdbt = roundabout; cont. = continue

X roads = Cross Roads; Imm = Immediately