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27th March 2025
Mt. Biking: Alton Water circuit
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Weather: sunny with light winds
Max Speed: 21.92 (knots - unless stated otherwise)
Distance Covered: 11 miles (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)

Thursday 27th March - bike ***** – Around Alton Water – sunny with light winds.

With the good weather continuing with light winds we decide to drive over to to Alton Water to bike around the reservoir, only my second trip on the bike this year with my last outing being on the 29th January! We were not in a hurry so we had time to do our exercises, me in the sunny back garden before I packed a picnic. Leaving Felixstowe at 11.30 we park at St. Peters Church in Stutton at midday looking lovely with yet more daffs:) We then bike down Church Field Lane coming out near the Primary School taking the quiet Alton Hall Lane to the reservoir. We then follow the paths right around Alton with its many inlets, stopping at the bird hides but there are not many birds, a few geese and swans. We past The Wonder before crossing Lemons Hill bridge before reaching the hilliest part of the route, we past the large Tattingstone Hall, I once told Mag it belonged to my uncle when I used to fish a lovely small lake for tench before the reservoir was made! We finally make it to our usual picnic spot opposite the sailing centre and watch an angler in a boat spinning for pike! We then continue across the dam before heading to the sailing centre where I spot a family of Egyptian geese with 5/6 youngsters, really early I thought! It was then back to the van and home after another top day. There is a chance of a windsurf tomorrow but looking marginal with rain so will have to wait and see!

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