Wednesday 5th June 2013

Ray, Patrick, Stuart and Terry assembled at the Outwoods Drive roundabout. It was a chilly start but the forecast was for warmer weather later. It was decided to try the Barrow Boatyard. It closes in the winter so it would be the first of our visits in 2013. We rode the usual route to Barrow upon Soar via the Beaumanor track past Mucklin Wood. After a short breather in Woodhouse, it was onto the boatyard going through Quorn, over the pedestrian/cycleway bridge and canal towpath. There followed a leisurely refreshment break for cups of tea and a snack. Then it was home via Barrow upon Soar, Cotes and Meadow Lane. A pleasant 15 mile circuit.