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ojoj · June 2007

...then bends round to the right and left again and you come across another little farm, through there straight on, then follow the track down the hill to the left, follow along for a while and you come out on a small road and turn left.

After about 1km you come across another bridle way/farm track on the right hand side and follow that til you come out onto the road to the air field. Go along the road about 100m and there's another track and dilapidated building on the left.

It might be a bit overgrown but you used to be able to go down there to the bottom then turn right across some fields til you come out onto the farm track that takes you past the fishing lake and into yarwell camping site.

Otherwise go along the road and turn in a bridleway on the left just after the air field which takes you to the same spot. (I think that's right!) [:p]

jamieayres · June 2007

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you have to go through the gate and through the little farm (between the hay barn and the brick building). The track continues afterwards round to the left...
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Thanks alot ojoj, appreciate the directions...even tho i bet i still get lost![:D]. I thought it might be something like that, but the amount of time i have had farmers bitching at me i thought i would double check. Now i have got home and checked google earth i see the way you mean[:)]

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ojoj · June 2007

Sure you'll manage fine it's quite straightforward really - dont be scared of the farmers though! [B)]

jamieayres · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ojoj

Sure you'll manage fine it's quite straightforward really - dont be scared of the farmers though! [B)]
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I dont think its possible to be scared of farmers in our neck of the woods....you would never leave your house[:D]

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acac · June 2007

yer 7am is early but less peaple about not to not and i can spend abit time with wife not which way to go from ferry meddows to the Old Sulehey quarry i have go to find it

Troopy · June 2007

Good directions ojoj.
I don't know if i can get out this weekend, but is anyone up for a meet up a week on sunday. It would be good to meet other riders in this area, I have lived in Peterborough for 12 years and not met up with any yet. All my riding buddies live at least an hour away. We could maybe meet at wakeley say.

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acac · June 2007

yer am up for that dont know where wakeley is

Troopy · June 2007

I did mean Wakerley, and the woods. Wakerley is just the other side of Fine Shades near King's Cliff on the side of the A43 North of Corby. It doesn't have to be there, see who's interested and what the preference is.

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acac · June 2007

it have to be some where in rideing distance from peterborough for as i dont drive
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jamieayres · June 2007

Yeah Wakerley is a bit of a mission from the boro, you coming from Corby then Troopy?

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Troopy · June 2007

No I live in Peterborough, I suppose due to the lack of good riding around here i've got use to travelling, anyway it's not that far, ok you wouldn't want to ride out there and then do the woods, but it's only 20 minutes in the car.

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mikebert4 · June 2007

Acac, I'm up for a jaunt for a few hours on Saturday (I assume you mean tomorrow). If you're up for it we can meet at Ferry Medows visitor centre ~7:15am? Hopefully it'll dry out after today and the riding will be somewhat betterdown that way.

Grab me on my MSN (Mikebert4@hotmail.com) if you get this (that goes for any of you looking for a ride

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FYI: The best riding is to be found in the nature reserve, which means keeping an eye out for prowling conservationists! The area isn't run by a gamekeeper, but regular surveys of the fauna/flora do take place, so 9/10 you'll be fine, but keep an eye out and remember these people will be as scared about kicking you out as you will be of being kicked out so be poilte, a little manners goes a long way in working out some kind of arrangement with English Nature (who run the reserve)

Unfortunately I'm in France from Monday for two weeks (\o/) and hence won't be able to come to Wakerly at all (or I would offer to drive some people). Let me know how it goes, and if any kind of gathering is planned for on/after the 8th of July I'll be around again

Until then, unless you get me on MSN... *waves*

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jamieayres · June 2007

What is it with people getting up at 7am on a saturday?[;)] Usually i go out about 10-11![:D]

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acac · June 2007

yer thet a be good i try and be there by 730am alatist

-Stone 3- · June 2007

if you do 4X/freeride go to chicksands, im there most sunday mornings.
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jamieayres · June 2007

If i am alive at the ungodly hour of 7ish am i will come out also....i will be the tosser with no helmet and a claud butler with blue tyres[:D]

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peterboroughrider · June 2007

ill probs be there if i wake up by then

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peterboroughrider · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Troopy

No I live in Peterborough, I suppose due to the lack of good riding around here i've got use to travelling, anyway it's not that far, ok you wouldn't want to ride out there and then do the woods, but it's only 20 minutes in the car.

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im up for goin not been in a while. tbh its pretty rideable from pboro

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mikebert4 · June 2007

Well, I apologise. I was fully intending to be there this morning, but alas work called me in

Always the bloody way ain't it!

Hope you guys had fun, and I'll catch you all in two weeks hopefully!

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jamieayres · June 2007

Well i got my lazy ass down to ferry meadows for about 8ish, didnt see anyone about so head down to Yarwell along the route that has been suggested and managed to get lost. Well not lost, i knew where i was, and i knew where i needed to be but the 2 just didnt sync up[:D]

I followed ojoj's directions this far:

"...then bends round to the right and left again and you come across another little farm, through there straight on, then follow the track down the hill to the left, follow along for a while and you come out on a small road and turn left....."

I turned left but could not see any bridleway etc on the right hand side after about a 1km, do you mean the bit where there is a gate and there is horses in the field to the right of it? If you could give some more detail it would be appreciated anyone. In the end i went to the end of that road where you come out onto the road to Elton and came round on the road to the airport and then threw a left down towards Yarwell Mill, so that bit i know....

Anyways, just got in with 45 miles on the clock so going to pass out now[:)]

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acac · June 2007

hi thanks peterborough rider we had a good ride we was there at 7.15 left by 7.30

Troopy · June 2007

Jamieayres if you can wait until next sunday i'll show you the route. In fact if anyone is up for it there's a route I've been looking at and been meaning to try, it could take in the bridleway from Chesterton but will cut back to Elton, through to Warminton then Ashton etc. I don't know how well this will ride or even if it's ridable. But hey nothing ventured nothing gained!

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jamieayres · June 2007

I would imagine i will be about next weekend mate....sounds like an interesting trail you got in your head there. I am trying out a trail that goes theu ferry meadows > thru castor hanglands > helpston (seems to be some woods and stuff round this way)> thru southey woods (not even sure if thats possible going to check tomorrow) > then down towards sacwrell water mill > over the a47 > under the a1 into wansford > yarwell > old sulehay then god knows[:D]

Still cant believe i couldnt work out the way earlier tho....saying that had a little ride round the nature reserve...looks like someones been building down there.

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lukewordsworth · June 2007

I was up at Thetford yesterday, live in Cambridge so can get up there in about 30 minutes, but have only been up there a handful of times, is always a good outing though. Yesterday we pulled off at Elvesden (left at the crossroads in the village) and about a mile or two up is free parking on the right hand side. Must say, we picked up the 'black run' and I wouldn't say its black but hey its a trail and its what you make of it, i'm pretty unfit at the mo so it was enough to challenge me if I hammered it, some good bomb holes too. There are so many places to explore round here, I would highly recommend checking out the whole area, don't pay for parking just pull up wherever you see somewhere to dump your car! Then follow your nose...

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BeardedDave · June 2007

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don't pay for parking just pull up wherever you see somewhere to dump your car!
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Or alternately, park in the Brandon Country Park car park which is free and where your a lot less likely to get your car broken into and you can get yourself a nice cup of tea and cake from the cafe, after your ride.

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harryo · June 2007

hi, im going to chicksands tomorrow are any of you going to join me and my friends

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mikebert4 · July 2007

Are we still alive in here?

I've got back from france (was awesome, 4 days biking in the pyrenees)

Anybody up for a ride over to the Quarry on Monday evening? say meet around 6-ish?

Mike

acac · August 2007

hi i be out tomorrow i know short notice if anyone like to join me i be at ferry meadows about 715am if i get up 4th august. make the most of the good weather

Leebergin · August 2007

Anyone intrested instarting a bike club ?

I just want to ride and enjoy as much as possible, i have both a hardtail and a full susser. Want to try setting up regular ride, come rain or shine.

Anyone intrested ? :shock:

LongSlowGentalRide · August 2007

You could join this lot at http://www.mtb-bikes.com/ForumListAllTopics.asp they always seem to have something going on (or talking about) in the east / thetford region

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