Central London CTC blog

Alison had done a splendid job in organising both the weather and the landscape. It was sunny and hot and the route followed the Cole Green Way, a former railway track from Welwyn Garden City to Hertford and then the path along the River Lea to Ware and Amwell. It was the nearest thing to a hill free ride one is going to find outside the Fens.

Ten riders met at Welwyn Garden City and followed a complex twisty route out of the town to join the Cole Green Way. After a brief incident of a cut leg when the first aid kit was needed, we followed the route through to Hertford and then followed the river to Ware. The fine weather had brought out walkers and cyclists in their droves so one had to be careful of other users. We had lunch at “The Navigator” and managed to get tables in the open air by the river.

After lunch we rode on the Amwell Nature Reserve and spent an hour looking at the birdlife from the hides and also looked at a dragonfly reserve. We rode back to Ware on the road as the towpath was very crowded and then followed the river back to Hertford for tea in the open air. Four riders left at Amwell to ride back to town and another took the train back from Hertford so it was a select group of five that rode back down the Cole Green Way to Welwyn Garden City.

Thanks to Alison for a great ride.