Day 31  - Bristol to Weston Super Mare

 

Date: Saturday 24^th October 2009   Distance: 36.68

 

 

Off from home at 7:30am for the drive south. Drove to Weston Super Mare, then took the train back to Bristol for the ride. Good value at the car park, only £1:20 for the whole day.  We were going to get off at Parson Street, but the train was so busy we stayed on until Bristol Temple Meads.      

The first 6 miles we retraced our steps out of Bristol up the Avon Valley. Nice cycle track, under the Clifton suspension bridge. Last time it was dry and dusty. This time is was wet and a little muddy in places.

Through PortBury and on to Portishead using a cycle track through a new housing development not yet on the map. The road then climbed and ran parallel to the coast giving some fine views. There was a pub called the Windmill set with lots of seating giving views out to sea. Pint of 6x.

 

The next place was Clevedon. Bob had a Bacon and Sausage Baguette to provide energy for riding into the 25 mph wind. From there out into the lanes. There was a cycleway from Yatton over to the A370 which Bob had spotted on the train ride out.

 

 

A few more lanes, then into Weston-Supermare from the North along the toll road just as the sun was going down. We didn’t see anywhere where they collected a toll but it was a nice road for cycling.

 

Back to the Car parked at the station and drove to Bridgwater where we were booked into the Premier Inn for the night. Hotel good, Brewers Fayre next door a bit disappointing. Hard day, so we just had our meal, watched strictly come dancing and went to bed.